Additional Persecution News from China – April 27, 2025 (8 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 29 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Ms. Si Liping Taken to Prison
2. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Eleven Practitioners Tried
3. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Zhiying and Ms. Fan Yuemin Arrested by Police Officers From Shandong Province
4. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Eight Arrested on the Same Day; Five Detained for 15 Days
5. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zeng Li’e Arrested
6. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Lin Arrested; Ms. Huang Jinrong Harassed
7. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Li Yumei and Ms. Li Yufen Arrested
8. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

1. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Ms. Si Liping Taken to Prison

Ms. Si Liping was arrested in April 2023. She was tried in April 2024 and later sentenced to four years in prison. She was taken to Gansu Province Women’s Prison on April 13, 2025.

2. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Eleven Practitioners Tried

Starting from February 2024, Mr. Zhou Zixian and 10 other practitioners were arrested. The 11 practitioners were tried by the Zhengxiang District Court on April 15, 2025. Some practitioners were represented by court-appointed lawyers. The judge only allowed two family members of each practitioner to attend court sessions, and blocked other family members who came to the court from entering the room.

3. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Zhiying and Ms. Fan Yuemin Arrested by Police Officers From Shandong Province

Ms. Chen Zhiying and Ms. Fan Yuemin from Hengshui City, Hebei Province, were arrested by police from Jinan City, Shandong Province, Hengshui City Police Department and the local Kangfu Street Police Station on April 25, 2025, after they were recorded by street cameras of putting up Falun Gong posters in Jinan in early April 2025. The police raided both practitioners’ homes that morning, taking away their computers, printers, and Falun Gong books, among other items.

Ms. Chen and Ms. Fan were interrogated during the day and taken to the Jinan City Police Education Base around 9 p.m. The police said they were detaining the practitioners for a nine-day administrative detention and ordered their families to pick them up on May 4.

4. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Eight Arrested on the Same Day; Five Detained for 15 Days

Eight practitioners from Helong Town, including Mr. Wang Sanheng, Meng Min, Zhu Changbo, Shan (first name unknown), and Ms. Zhang Guirong, were arrested at their respective homes on the morning of April 23, 2025. The officers confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong, Falun Gong books, and other items. Meng Min and two other practitioners in their 70s were released, while the remaining five practitioners were detained for 15 days.

5. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zeng Li’e Arrested

A group of officers from the Shouyi Road Police Station in Wuchang District broke into Ms. Zeng Li’e’s home and arrested her at around 10 a.m. on April 16, 2025.

6. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Lin Arrested; Ms. Huang Jinrong Harassed

Officers from the Jiujiang City Police Department arrested practitioner Lin in late April 2025 for posting Falun Gong materials. When they tried to arrest Ms. Huang Jinrong, she firmly refused to go with them. The officers threatened that they would come again soon.

7. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Li Yumei and Ms. Li Yufen Arrested

Ms. Li Yumei and Ms. Li Yufen were arrested by police officers from Bairin Left Banner at around 2 p.m. on April 25, 2025.

8. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Li Rongling from Fushan District was arrested by officers from Hebin Road Police Station on the morning of April 16, 2025. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated a computer, a printer, and some cash. Ms. Li was released on bail that evening.

Ms. Wu Suyun and another practitioner whose name wasn’t known, both from Zhifu District, were arrested and had their homes ransacked on April 22, 2025, by officers from the Dongting Police Station in Fushan District. Ms. Wu was then transferred to the Shihuiyao Police Station, and the other practitioner to Lijiaoqiao Police Station in Zhifu District. Both practitioners were later released, but are required to report to the police station every day. Further details are not available.