(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 7 provinces, where at least 18 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Xingyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Jing Xiuqin Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
2. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shang Shuqin Arrested and Detained
3. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
4. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Yuying Harassed
5. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Jinying Harassed
6. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sun Liancheng and Ms. Li Guihua Arrested
7. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Daxiang Arrested
8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Chunying Harassed
9. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xiao Kunquan Arrested
10. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Jiang He Sentenced to Three Years
11. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Jing Jianqiu and Ms. Zhou Xiyun Sentenced
1. [Xingyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Jing Xiuqin Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Ms. Jing Xiuqin was arrested by officers from the Jingcheng Road Police Station and the Xingyang Domestic Security Division in June 2020. She was held in the No.3 Detention Center of Zhengzhou City. Ms. Jing was sentenced to three years in prison by the Zhongyuan District Court of Zhengzhou City in 2021.
Currently, Ms. Jing Jianqiu, Ms. Zhou Xiyun, Ms. Yang Xiaowei, and Jing Xiucen (gender unknown), are still held in the No. 3 Detention Center of Zhengzhou City.
2. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shang Shuqin Arrested and Detained
Ms. Shang Shuqin’s case was filed with the Longshan District Court on March 25, 2021. She is currently held in the Liaoyuan Detention Center.
3. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Three practitioners from Wei County including Ms. Liang Zhongzhi, Ms. Yu Aiyun, and Ms. Guo Xiumei, were arrested on the morning of March 25, 2021 for talking to people about Falun Gong in the Xiheying Town Market. They are detained in the Yu County Domestic Security Division. Their family members are not allowed to visit them.
4. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Yuying Harassed
Ms. Sun Yuying lives in Nanhuangdi Village, Xinnong Sub-district, Jiaohe City. Instructed by Gao Tong from the Xinnong Sub-district Political and Legal Affairs Committee, the village Communist Party secretary came to Ms. Sun’s home on March 22, 2021. Ms. Sun was pressured to sign the guarantee statement and was threatened with her son’s job. She refused to sign.
5. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Jinying Harassed
Ms. Liu Jinying lives in Beiruhe Village, Hujiazhuang Township, Laishui County. She was recently harassed at home by village officials and local police officers. She was pressured to sign the three statements, which she refused. Her son was tricked into signing them on behalf of his mother.
6. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sun Liancheng and Ms. Li Guihua Arrested
Mr. Sun Liancheng and Ms. Li Guihua from Xiliang District were arrested on the morning of March 27, 2021 for talking to people about Falun Gong in the Lingbei Market.
7. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Daxiang Arrested
Ms. Sun Daxiang from Quanyang Town was arrested at Changchun Airport in early March 2021 when she was going to Shandong Province for work. It is unknown where she is detained.
8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Chunying Harassed
Ms. Wang Chunying received a harassment call from a community member in the No.1 Hospital Community on March 23, 2021. She was pressured to sign the guarantee statement and to be photographed. She refused both demands.
9. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xiao Kunquan Arrested
Mr. Xiao Kunquan from Shehong County, 88, was recorded by surveillance cameras when he distributed truth-clarifying materials. He was arrested by several officers from the Chengnan Police Station at around 10 a.m. on March 25, 2021. His home was ransacked. His personal property, including several hundred yuan in cash, a computer, several media players, many Dafa books, and several hundred copies of truth-clarifying materials, were taken away. Mr. Xiao was released on bail pending trial around 5 p.m. on March 25, 2021.
10. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Jiang He Sentenced to Three Years
Ms. Jiang He, 75, was arrested in late September 2019 for passing out informational materials about Falun Gong and has since been held in the Sanjiang Detention Center. She was indicted and had her case moved to the Nanming District Court on January 27, 2020. The judge sentenced her to three years in March 2021. She has appealed the verdict.
11. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Jing Jianqiu and Ms. Zhou Xiyun Sentenced
Ms. Zhou Xiyun, in her 40s, was arrested on July 24, 2020, while visiting Ms. Jing Jianqiu, who is in her 60s. Both of them were held in the Zhengzhou City No. 3 Detention Center. The Zhongyuan District Court held a hearing on them on January 13, 2021. The judge sentenced both of them to three years and three months with a 30,000 yuan fine in March 2021. Their families have appealed the verdicts.
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