(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 7 provinces, where at least 18 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Chen Xiaoguang Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
3. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Zhang Xu Faces Second Hearing
4. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Liu Xianmei and Tian Guolan Detained
5. [Beijing] Ms. Kou Rumin Admitted to Prison
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Qiuju Detained
8. [Feixi County, Anhui Province] Ms. Liu Lexiang Harassed
9. [Wudalianchi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Guizhi Harassed
10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Han Bing Harassed
11. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Qinghua Displaced
12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced
Ms. Tian Xiumei, Ms. Wang Huan, and Ms. Wang Lina, of Liaozhong District, were arrested while they were distributing flash drives with Falun Gong information on March 29, 2024. After five months of detention in the Shenyang First Detention Center, they appeared in the Liaozhong District Court on September 12, 2024. Ms. Tian was sentenced to three years and two months. Ms. Wang Huan was given three years and three months. Ms. Wang Lina received three years and four months. All three have appealed the verdicts.
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Chen Xiaoguang Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
Chen Xiaoguang, a judge of Shenbei New District Court, gender unknown, was arrested at work on September 20, 2023. Chen was held in the Shenbei New District Detention Center and was shocked by electric batons and exposure to extremely bright light. An insider recently revealed that Chen had been sentenced to four years in prison.
3. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Zhang Xu Faces Second Hearing
Zhang Xu, gender unknown, appeared in the Lishan District Court at 9:40 a.m. on October 17, 2024. Zhang’s attorney requested the judge and two prosecutors be recused from the hearing. The judge adjourned the hearing three times without approving his request. A second hearing of Zhang’s case was scheduled for 9 a.m. on November 1, 2024.
4. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Liu Xianmei and Tian Guolan Detained
Two Hunyuan County practitioners, Ms. Liu Xianmei and Tian Guolan, gender unknown, were arrested on the evening of October 23, 2024, when they were distributing Falun Gong flyers. They are being held in an undisclosed location.
5. [Beijing] Ms. Kou Rumin Admitted to Prison
Ms. Kou Rumin from Jinzhanxi Village, Chaoyang District, was transferred to Tianhe Prison in Daxing District in October 2024 to serve a 1.5-year term.
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Jiang Fen and Liu, first name and gender unknown, were arrested by Xinglongshan Police Station officers on October 6, 2024.
7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Qiuju Detained
Ms. Zhang Qiuju of Wuchang District was recently detained for 15 days in the Dongxihu Detention Center.
8. [Feixi County, Anhui Province] Ms. Liu Lexiang Harassed
Ms. Liu Lexiang was harassed at work on the afternoon of August 27, 2024. Two Yandian Township government agents went there with her husband, ordering her to write statements to renounce Falun Gong. She did not cooperate.
9. [Wudalianchi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Guizhi Harassed
Ms. Wang Guizhi, working for the Zhanhe Forestry Bureau, was harassed by the police on October 15, 2024, after someone reported her for distributing Falun Gong flyers. They ransacked her home, and seized her Falun Gong books, and a picture of the founder of Falun Gong.
10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Han Bing Harassed
Ms. Han Bing, 47, of Tiexi District, was taken away from work by four officers from Tiexi Domestic Security Division and Xinggong Street Police Station on the afternoon of October 24, 2024. They raided her two residences in Tiexi District and Sujiatun District and seized two computers.
11. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Qinghua Displaced
Mr. Wang Qinghua of Changli County was ordered to appear in the Funing Court on September 24, 2024, for his sentencing hearing. He did not go. The court clerk delivered the verdict to his home the day after. He was forced to live away from home to escape the persecution.
12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Practitioner Jian, first name and gender unknown, was arrested outside of his or her condo on the afternoon of October 22, 2024, by three officers from Maluwan Police Station. They took Jian to the police station. Jian’s home was ransacked. Jian was brought to a detention center and was released after being denied admission.
On the same day, practitioners Zhang and Sun, whose first names and genders were unknown, were arrested and taken to Nanshi Police Station. The police ransacked Zhang’s home and seized several Falun Gong books. Zhang was taken to a detention center but wasn’t admitted due to his or her physical condition. Both Zhang and Sun were released later that day.
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