Additional Persecution News from China – December 6, 2021 (12 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 4 provinces, where at least 33 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Jianqun Sentenced to Prison
2. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liang Yaomin Faces Trial
3. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Four Practitioners Tried
4. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
5. [Chongqing] Mr. Han Song and Ms. Li Shubi Held in Detention Center
6. [Suizhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Ge Xinshan Harassed
7. [Beijing] Ms. Yang Laixiao Placed Under Residential Surveillance
8. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Shude Abused in Prison
9. [Jingmen City, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Renyi Arrested
10. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wu Chun Sentenced to Prison
11. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Taken to Brainwashing Center
12. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Jiekang Missing for Months

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Jianqun Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Liu Jianqun from the Economic and Technological Development Zone was recently sentenced to seven years and six months in prison by the Economic and Technological Development Zone Court. She is in the middle of appealing her case.

2. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liang Yaomin Faces Trial

Ms. Liang Yaomin was arrested on January 9, 2021, and was held in the Fushan Detention Center for nearly a year. It was reported that she would be tried via video link on December 16.

3. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Four Practitioners Tried

Ms. Zhang Xiuli, Ms. Zhang Yongmei, Mai, Kanglin (gender unknown), and Mr. Tong Xuesheng, who were held in custody, were tried by the Haizhu Court on November on November 2, 2021.

4. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Harassed

Guocheng Town Party Committee staff members and police station officers went to Ms. Ni Jianping’s home in Taicheng Village several times in September and November 2021. They pressured Ms. Ni to sign paperwork.

The Party Committee staff members went to the home of Mr. Jiang Wentian and his wife Ms. Wang Quanhua in Shangshizikuang Village on September 15 and pressured the couple to sign paperwork.

5. [Chongqing] Mr. Han Song and Ms. Li Shubi Held in Detention Center

Mr. Han Song from the Tongliang District was tried via video link by the Jiangbei District Court. He is being held in the Jiangbei District Detention Center. His family is not allowed to visit him.

Ms. Li Shubi, 80, from Tongliang District was arrested in July 2021. She is being held in the Hechuan Detention Center and does not have any money to pay for necessities. Her family is afraid of being implicated, and does not dare to tell others about Ms. Li’s situation.

In addition, the pension payments that Ms. Han Zonglan bought for herself via social insurance were suspended by the Tongliang District Social Insurance Auditing Section.

6. [Suizhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Ge Xinshan Harassed

Suizhou City Political and Legal Affairs Committee officials and assistant officers in Tieshu Residential Community went to Mr. Ge Xinshan’s home on October 21, 2021. They pressured Mr. Ge to sign paperwork. They threatened that if he did not sign, he would not be able to use public transportation. They also threatened to cancel his pension.

7. [Beijing] Ms. Yang Laixiao Placed Under Residential Surveillance

Ms. Yang Laixiao from Yanqing District was arrested by officers from the Baiquan Police Station on December 1, 2021. She was taken to the police station for questioning with transcripts. Officers then took her to the county hospital for a physical examination, including X-rays. That afternoon, she was taken to the Changping Detention Center for another examination. The detention center refused to accept her.

At 8 p.m. that evening, Ms. Yang was taken from the detention center to the Yanqing City Police Department. The officers called her family to pick her up. She was placed under residential surveillance for six months.

8. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Shude Abused in Prison

Mr. Zhang Shude from Shuangcheng District, Harbin City, was abused in the No. 5 Ward in Dongling Prison. Since September 2021, Hou Xiaolin and Zhao Xun handcuffed Mr. Zhang’s wrists and ankles to the bed every night. Mr. Zhang could not get out of bed. The abuse is still on-going.

9. [Jingmen City, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Renyi Arrested

Mr. Li Renyi from Songhe Town, Jingshan City, was arrested at home on December 4, 2021. Further information is pending.

10. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wu Chun Sentenced to Prison

Officers from the Desheng Street Police Station broke into Ms. Wu Chun’s home and ransacked the place on the morning of March 26, 2020. They arrested Ms. Wu with a warrant, and took her to the police station. They released her around 6 p.m.

In early June 2020, the Procuratorate notified Ms. Wu that her case was filed. On November 28, 2020, the Procuratorate notified her that her case files were reviewed. On December 10, 2020, she was taken into custody from her home by the officers.

On April 30, 2021, Ms. Wu was tried by the Ganjingzi Court. The court announced a first instance verdict on June 3, and Ms. Wu was sentenced to one year in prison.

11. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Taken to Brainwashing Center

Party secretary Wang Zhaoxing of the Damiao Village, Taoxu Town, Mengyin County, and staff members from the town government arrested Ms. Wang Huanrong on September 27, 2021. After blood testing, Ms. Wang was taken to the Mengyin County 610 Office Brainwashing Center, where she was forced to watch videos that slandered Falun Gong. Ms. Wang was released three days later.

Li Feng, head of the Liancheng Town 610 Office in Mengyin County, took Shi Yunxiu (gender unknown) from Xinanyu Village and Mr. Song Derong from Chengzi Village to the brainwashing center in August 2021. The two practitioners were given a blood test, and then forced to watch videos that slandered Falun Gong. Both practitioners returned home a few days later.

12. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Jiekang Missing for Months

Mr. Zhang Jiekang, in his 40s, works as an electrician. He has not been seen since May 2021, and his family has relocated. His whereabouts remain unknown even though people are looking for him. It is likely that he has been taken into custody.