Additional Persecution News from China – March 18, 2025 (4 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 4 cities or counties in 2 provinces, where at least 12 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lian Minqin’s Case Submitted to Procuratorate
2. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Junfei Taken to Prison
3. [Chongqing] Ms. Wang Xiaojing Taken to Prison
4. [Juancheng County, Shandong Province] Nine Practitioners Detained or Sentenced to Prison

1. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lian Minqin’s Case Submitted to Procuratorate

Ms. Lian Minqin, in her 70s, was seen by a plainclothes officer and had her photo taken when she was talking to people about Falun Gong in late November 2024. Officers from the Binhai Domestic Security Division arrested her a week later. They also ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong, among other items. She was subsequently released on bail for three months and paid a 10,000-yuan bond.

The police turned Ms. Lian’s case over to the procuratorate in February 2025. She was summoned to the procuratorate on March 5.

2. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Junfei Taken to Prison

Ms. Li Junfei, 54, from Qingyuan County, was sentenced to one year in prison by the Wanghua District Court on November 27, 2024. She has been admitted to the Liaoning Province Women’s Prison.

3. [Chongqing] Ms. Wang Xiaojing Taken to Prison

Ms. Wang Xiaojing, 62, from Huaying City, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 6,000 yuan by the Dayi County Court around October 2024. She was admitted to the Fifth Division of Sichuan Province Women’s Prison around March 2025.

4. [Juancheng County, Shandong Province] Nine Practitioners Detained or Sentenced to Prison

Since July 2024, officers from the Juancheng County Police Department have begun to monitor and arrest Falun Gong practitioners in Yuncheng County and Juancheng County. The officers searched the practitioners’ homes, often confiscating their cell phones, computers, printers, Falun Gong books and materials.

Nine of the practitioners are still detained, including Mr. Li Yichun, 69; Mr. Yang Xiuliang, 85; Mr. Zhang Mingjie, 85; Mr. Pan Chenghua, 73; Mr. Tao Huazhong, 82; Mr. Yuan Mingxian, 81; Mr. Li Shanlai, 78; Mr. Yang Shoucan, 68; and Mr. Wang Jianzhong, 70.

Seven of the practitioners have been sentenced and admitted to the Shandong Province Prison in the capital city of Jinan. It’s only known that Mr. Li Yichun was sentenced to 3.5 years, while the prison terms of the other practitioners are unknown.