(Minghui.org) This report presents 18 confirmed cases of Falun Gong practitioners in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia who have been harassed, arrested, or sentenced for their faith since April 2025.
5 Sentencing Cases
Ms. Wang Fenghua, was admitted to the Inner Mongolia First Women’s Prison on March 25, 2026, to serve a two-year term given on December 16, 2025.
Mr. Lyu Tonggang was arrested on April 29, 2025, by officers from the Ningcheng County Domestic Security Office and a local police station. The Ningcheng County Court sentenced him to three years on January 7, 2026. He was transferred from the Ningcheng County Detention Center to the Chengfeng City Prison afterwards.
Ms. Tian Shuying, 78, was summoned to the local police department in early January 2026, and told that she had been sentenced to three years. Her sentencing stemmed from an incident in July 2025 when she was reported for distributing Falun Gong materials. The police raided her home and released her on bail. It is unclear when she was indicted or tried. Her current detention location is unknown.
Ms. Wang Suqin, 62, was sentenced to one and a half years, after she was arrested on January 1, 2026. Her pension was also stopped.
Ms. Zheng Yufang, was arrested on April 17, 2026, and sentenced to one year and ten months with a 5,000-yuan fine after a court appearance on August 13, 2026.
7 Arrest Cases
Ms. Ma Jinmin and Ms. Ren Fenglan were arrested in early January 2026 and released after seven and three days, respectively. The police also raided their homes and confiscated their Falun Gong books during the arrests.
Ms. Pang (first name unknown), in her 60s, was arrested around February 5, 2026. The police raided her home and released her five days later.
Ms. Zhang Xiaohong was arrested around May 6, 2026, by officers from the Yuanbaoshan District Police Department. She was released five days later.
Ms. Li Ling was arrested on July 16, 2026, and detained for ten days.
Ms. Wang Xiulan was arrested on July 21, 2026, and released five days later.
Guo (first name and gender unknown) was arrested at an unknown time and released hours later.
6+ Harassment Cases
Mr. Yu Zhengsheng went to Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province in February 2026 to visit her daughter. Three officers knocked on his daughter’s door on February 11 and questioned why he was in Hangzhou. He asked if they were checking household registration. They said no and took his pictures.
Mr. Qu Yazhong received a phone call from a Xicheng Police Station officer on May 25, 2026. The officer said that he was a new hire and was calling to check if Mr. Qu still practiced Falun Gong. He said yes and refused to report to the police station to sign paperwork and be photographed. The officer hung up the phone.
Ms. Liu Yuping was harassed on the phone on May 27, 2026, by her local police station. The caller demanded to know where she was, and demanded to meet with him. She refused and the officer hung up the phone. She had previously served one forced labor term and one prison term for practicing Falun Gong.
Ms. Li Ronglan was forced to go into hiding a few years ago when the police threatened to put her in jail for refusing to sign statements to renounce Falun Gong. The local Wulan Town police put her on the wanted list. They tapped her phone while she was renting in Chifeng City. She had to move to another rental place. Around June 2026 the local street committee went door to door to check residents’ household registrations. She talked to them about Falun Gong. Upon noticing she also had Falun Gong books and a portrait of the Falun Gong founder in her rental place, the committee staffers reported her to the local police station. She had to move again.
Ms. Zheng Hua, Qu (first name and gender unknown), and a few others were harassed recently too.
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