Additional Persecution News from China – March 2, 2022 (9 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 6 provinces, where at least 12 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Yu Baiqing Faces Court Trial
2. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Mr. Lang Yongjiu Arrested and Detained
3. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Sun Dejun Harassed
4. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Fu Guixiang and Ms. Zhang Qiuyu Harassed
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Ping Arrested
6. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Yurong Arrested
7. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Detained
8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Zhuang Arrested and Detained
9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Li Xiumei Arrested

1. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Yu Baiqing Faces Court Trial

Yu Baiqing, gender unknown, will be tried by the Huangdao Court on March 4, 2022.

2. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Mr. Lang Yongjiu Arrested and Detained

Mr. Lang Yongjiu from Huangsongdian Town was arrested in November 2021. He has been held in a detention center.

3. [Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Sun Dejun Harassed

The daughter of Ms. Sun Dejun received a call from the Miaohou Street Police Station on February 25, 2022. She was pressured to sign a guarantee statement on behalf of her mother, which she refused.

4. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Fu Guixiang and Ms. Zhang Qiuyu Harassed

Ms. Fu Guixiang was harassed by Sun Fenglei, a so-called “psychologist” in Development District around December 2021 and was pressured to sign a guarantee statement.

Ms. Zhang Qiuyu was harassed at home by people from the Political and Legal Committee of Development District in February 2, 2022. Her husband was pressured to sign a guarantee statement on behalf of his wife.

5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Ping Arrested

Ms. Sun Ping was arrested and taken to the Minkang Road Police Station on February 23, 2022. She was later transferred to Xinglongshan and then to the No.4 Detention Center of Changchun City on February 28, 2022.

6. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Yurong Arrested

A group of officers from the Majing Police Station went to the small shop that Ms. Yang Yurong owns on January 25, 2022. They ransacked the place and confiscated a set of Falun Gong books, a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, two computers, three printers, and other items.

Ms. Yang was taken to the police station for interrogation, and was later taken to have a physical exam at noon. She was released later that afternoon.

7. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Detained

Three practitioners from the Daowai District, Ms. Lu Qingzhi, Ms. Li Hua, and Ms. Li Li, were reported to police for talking to people about Falun Gong on the street and were arrested on the afternoon of February 16, 2022. They were held for 10 days in the Bin County Detention Center and were released on the morning of February 27, 2022.

8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Zhuang Arrested and Detained

Zhuang (first name and gender unknown) from the Daowai District was arrested by officers from the Renli Police Station in Daowai District on February 14, 2022. Zhuang was held for 10 days in the Bin County Detention Center and was released on the morning of February 25, 2022.

9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Li Xiumei Arrested

Ms. Li Xiumei from the Huangpi District was arrested at home by seven police officers on February 18, 20222. Her current whereabouts are unknown.