Additional Persecution News from China – December 15, 2022 (6 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 6 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 13 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Mr. Sun Yushan Faces Trial
2. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wei Xiuying Faces Trial
3. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Seven Practitioners Face Trial
4. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Kang Shumei and Her Son Mr. Zhang Gu Detained
5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Guan Huanyu Faces Indictment
6. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xu Xudong and His Family Harassed

1. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Mr. Sun Yushan Faces Trial

Mr. Sun Yushan was arrested by Qingshuitang Police Station officers on January 20, 2022. His home was ransacked by police station director Long Haisong, officer Deng Liang, and others.

Kaifu District Procuratorate prosecutor Zhang Tong issued an arrest warrant for him on March 25, 2022. He has been held in Cell 5, West 4^th building, Changsha City No. 2 Detention Center. His case was transferred to the Liuyang City Procuratorate. It was submitted to the Liuyang City Court on June 7, 2022.

His trial was scheduled for July 28, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. On the morning of July 27, judge Chen Yuchao notified his attorney that it was canceled. His family asked why but did not get an answer. His family submitted “Application for Removing Illegal Evidences”, “Application for Withdrawal of Case”, and other applications, but they did not get any results.

The trial is rescheduled for 10 a.m. on December 23, 2022 in the 3^rd court, Liuyang City Court, according to the latest news from judge Chen.

2. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wei Xiuying Faces Trial

Ms. Wei Xiuying will be tried at home on December 16, 2022. Agents from the Linghai Court broke the news at her home on December 14, 2022.

3. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Seven Practitioners Face Trial

Mr. Li Chuanlu and his wife, Mr. Liu Mingsen, Ms. Shang Sufang, Mr. Wang Chengguo, Ms. Xu Jinfeng, and Lu Jinyu were called to the Zhenxing Police Station to fill out forms, by Chiping District Domestic Security Division officer Wang Changsong after 4:00 p.m. on November 7, 2022. Once they were there, they were taken to the Chiping Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and forced to undergo physical exams. They have been detained since then. They will be tried in the Donge Court on December 20, 2022.

4. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Kang Shumei and Her Son Mr. Zhang Gu Detained

Ms. Kang Shumei and her son, Mr. Zhang Gu, were arrested on October 31, 2022, when they were out. Their apartment was ransacked. Their computer, printer, car, and other properties were seized.

Ms. Kang is being held in the Gujiao No. 4 Detention Center. Mr. Zhang is being held in the Yingze District No. 3 Detention Center. Their family is not allowed to visit or send clothes or items to them.

5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Guan Huanyu Faces Indictment

Fifty-two practitioners who had some connection with Hua Yang were arrested in a coordinated raid by officers from the National Security of Dalian City, Domestic Security Division, and police stations on June 2, 2022. Ms. Guan Huanyu’s home was ransacked by Liu Yansong, Tang Hu, and other three officers from the Rixinjie Police Station in the Xigang District. The officers seized her Falun Gong books, printer, computer, Falun Gong printouts, and other items. She was released for medical treatment and was placed under home arrest after being detained for two weeks. She was later diagnosed with cervical cancer and had heavy vaginal bleeding.

She had chemotherapy, suffered hair loss and fatigue. She still has severe stomach pain. Officers from the Rixinjie Police Station had her confession and submitted her case to the Xigang District Procuratorate. The case is about to be sent to the Ganjingzi District Procuratorate.

6. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xu Xudong and His Family Harassed

Mr. Xu Xudong, who was imprisoned for ten years, and his family were harassed by Yunyang District Political and Legal Affairs Committee deputy director Chen Ping, Yazi Village secretary Chen Yulin, and five other people at 5:00 p.m. on December 13, 2022. They pretended to help him to register his permanent residency and asked him to sign on a document renouncing Falun Gong. He refused. They asked his wife to sign for him. She refused. They took his wife’s phone number and said it was for re-visit.