Additional Persecution News from China – April 22, 2025 (8 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 16 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Beijing] Practitioner Shi Lianghong Arrested
2. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Remain in Custody
3. [Cang County, Hebei Province] Police Attempt to Arrest Ms. Jin Yue
4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Meng Qingjie’s Case Enters Second Instance Court
5. [Beijing] Practitioner Wang Yanmei Harassed and Prohibited From Leaving Home
6. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Await Results of Their Appeal Cases
7. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
8. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Zhengyong’s Appeal Against a Seven-Year Term Denied

1. [Beijing] Practitioner Shi Lianghong Arrested

Practitioner Shi Lianghong, 77, from Dongcheng District, was arrested for distributing Falun Gong materials on April 7, 2025, and taken to the Dongcheng District Detention Center. The police forced Shi to pay a fine of 5,000 yuan. This was the second time Shi had been arrested in recent months. Shi was released on bail after the previous arrest after failing the required physical examination for detention.

2. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Remain in Custody

Ms. Ma Huaizhen and her husband who doesn’t practice Falun Gong, Ms. Li Yujuan and her mother, were arrested on April 1, 2025, by officers from the Yishui County Police Department. The police ransacked their homes and confiscated their personal belongings. Ms. Ma’s husband was released. Ms. Ma, Ms. Li, and her mother remain detained at the Linyi City Detention Center.

3. [Cang County, Hebei Province] Police Attempt to Arrest Ms. Jin Yue

Officers Li Yongsheng, Zhao Junfeng, and Bai Jianhua from the Cang County Police Department attempted to arrest Ms. Jin Yue at her workplace and home on the morning of April 21, 2025, but failed.

4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Meng Qingjie’s Appeal Case Accepted by the Intermediate Court

Ms. Meng Qingjie was sentenced to eight years by the Dadong District Court on March 26, 2025. She appealed to the Shenyang City Intermediate Court, which accepted the case around late April 2025.

5. [Beijing] Practitioner Wang Yanmei Harassed and Prohibited From Leaving Home

Wang Yanmei from Yaojiayuan Village, Chaoyang District, was harassed at home on the evening of April 21, 2025, by members of Huafangyicheng Community Neighborhood Committee, residential officers, and community property management personnel. They also demanded Wang not to leave home from 8 p.m. April 21 to 12 a.m. April 25, 2025. Two security guards were assigned to stay outside Wang’s home around the clock to monitor her.

6. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Await Results of Their Appeal Cases

Three practitioners were convicted by the Zhijiang County Court on February 13, 2025. Ms. Wu Fangming, 60, was given four years. Ms. Yin Qiuyang, 75, was sentenced to three and a half years. Ms. Jiang Changxian, 59, received three years. They appealed to the Huaihua City Intermediate Court. The judge informed Ms. Wu and Ms. Jiang’s lawyers on April 14, 2025, that he wouldn’t hold a hearing of their appeal cases, but the lawyers could submit a defense statement instead.

7. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Chen Ying and her four guests were arrested on the afternoon of April 17, 2025, while studying Falun Gong’s teachings at her home. The arresting officers from the Beihuan Police Station broke in and arrested them.

8. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Zhengyong’s Appeal Against a Seven-Year Term Denied

Ms. Wang Zhengyong, 58, was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined 50,000 yuan by the Ranghulu District Court in late September 2024. She appealed to the Daqing City Intermediate Court, which ruled in late April 2025 to uphold her original verdict.