(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 6 provinces, where at least 20 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Wang Fenghua Faces Trial
2. [Longkou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yufang and Ms. Luan Yanping Face Indictment
3. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] At Least Four Practitioners Arrested in One Day
4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Dinggang’s Family of Three Forced to Live Away from Home to Avoid Persecution; Younger Daughter Harassed
5. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Practitioner Zhang's Pension Partially Withheld
6. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Qi Shulan and Ms. Qi Shuyun Arrested
7. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Xiuxia Arrested Twice Within a Month
8. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Gong Xueliang Harassed
9. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
310. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ye Fuling Harassed
1. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Wang Fenghua Faces Trial
Ms. Wang Fenghua was arrested on June 21, 2025. The Yuanbaoshan District Procuratorate approved her arrest on July 1, 2025 and indicted her on August 8. She was scheduled to appear in the Yuanbaoshan District Court on August 29, 2025. She refused to be represented by the two court-appointed lawyers, who were instructed to enter a guilty plea for her.
Ms. Wang’s daughter, Ms. Wang Xuemei, was arrested on July 25, 2025 and given 10 days of administration detention for filing complaints against the officers who handled her mother’s case.
2. [Longkou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yufang and Ms. Luan Yanping Face Indictment
Ms. Li Yufang and Ms. Luan Yanping were arrested on July 17, 2025 and have been held in the Yantai City Detention Center. Their arrests were approved by the Longkou City Procuratorate on August 8, 2025. The police have submitted their cases to the Longkou City Procuratorate.
3. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] At Least Four Practitioners Arrested in One Day
Mr. Sun Qijie and at least three other practitioners were arrested on the morning of August 20, 2025.
4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Dinggang’s Family of Three Forced to Live Away from Home to Avoid Persecution; Younger Daughter Harassed
Mr. Zhang Dinggang, his wife Ms. Ji Qingzhu, and their older daughter Ms. Zhang Yanan have been forced to live away from home since late December 2022 to hide from the police. The Qingyang District Social Security Bureau suspended Mr. Zhang’s pension as of August 21, 2025. The physical, mental, and financial persecution have taken a toll on their health.
Mr. Zhang’s younger daughter, who doesn’t practice Falun Gong, was also harassed by the police. The police have pressured several of her employers to fire her.
5. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Practitioner Zhang’s Pension Partially Withheld
Practitioner Zhang’s pension has been reduced from 2,457.80 yuan per month to 614.46 yuan per month by the Yichang City Social Security Bureau since June 2025. Zhang previously served a wrongful prison term for practicing Falun Gong and had been receiving a pension during the time. The authorities now claim that Zhang wasn’t entitled to the money and they are forcibly taking it back by deducting funds from future pension payments.
6. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Qi Shulan and Her Sister Ms. Qi Shuyun Arrested
Ms. Qi Shulan and her sister Ms. Qi Shuyuan were arrested in mid-August 2025.
7. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Xiuxia Arrested Twice Within a Month
Ms. Sun Xiuxia was arrested on July 18, 2025 and released after 12 days of detention. She was arrested again on August 19, 2025, by officers from the Bailou Township Police Station and the Lianchi District Police Department.
8. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Gong Xueliang Harassed
Mr. Gong Xueliang, 88, was harassed at home by Tan Bing from the Fangting Police Station on the morning of July 28, 2025. He was ordered to go to the community office to have his photo taken. The police even searched his trash, looking for Falun Gong-related materials.
9. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
Ms. Li Xuelian was harassed by Fengming Police Station officers over the phone on August 22, 2025. She was pressed to go to the police station to have her photo taken.
Ms. He Dacui and Ms. Jiang Xiantao were harassed at home by Guanyin Police Station officers that same day. The police took photos of them without their permission.
10. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ye Fuling Harassed
Ms. Ye Fuling, in her 70s, was harassed at home on the evening of August 18, 2025. The police confiscated her Falun Gong books, a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, and all other Falun Gong-related items they could find. They ordered her to go to the police station the next day, which she refused to do.
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