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Categories: POLITICS

Falun Gong persecution in China

Entities: China · Chinese authorities · Liu Huiju · Duan Xuying · Hu Kaijun

Overview

The Chinese authorities’ campaign against Falun Gong adherents continued through July 2026. Police seized 64‑year‑old Song Yaping of Jinzhou again on 15 June, forcing her into a police car, subjecting her to health‑critical interrogation and demanding a 5,000‑yuan “guarantee” while she recited Falun Gong slogans. Her case mirrors a broader wave of forced detentions targeting elderly practitioners nationwide: Liu Huiju (84, Heilongjiang) died in prison after multiple emergency hospitalizations; Hu Kaijun (72, Chongqing) was apprehended in June despite serious illness; Duan Xuying (75, Kunming) was abducted in May and placed in a women’s prison unable to care for herself. New reports documented the death of 74‑year‑old Wang Zizhou in Henan after being forced onto an upper bunk, denied medical care and beaten, bringing the tally of Falun Gong detainee deaths reported by monitors to more than 5,000. On the 27th anniversary of the original crackdown, the Chinese Democratic Party issued a statement condemning the persecution, calling for the release of all detainees and accountability for officials. The pattern of arbitrary arrests, denial of medical treatment and financial extortion persists across provinces, underscoring an intensified, systematic repression of Falun Gong believers.

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Chinese police detain Falun Gong activist Song Yaping and other elderly practitioners

    Chinese police have repeatedly detained Falun Gong practitioners, including 64‑year‑old Song Yaping and several elderly members across provinces, subjecting them to forced arrests, health‑risk interrogations, 5

  2. 6 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Chinese authorities detain Falun Gong members, leading to death of 83‑year‑old Liu Huiju

    Chinese police force‑detained Falun Gong members, including 83‑year‑old Liu Huiju who died in prison, and four women in Liaoning held in Shenyang detention.

  3. 20 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    China’s Falun Gong persecution denies pension to elder, death toll exceeds 5,300

    An 81‑year‑old Falun Gong member in Liaoning has been denied pension, while nationwide persecution of the group has caused over 5,300 deaths since 1999.

Sources

chinahrc.org · epochtimes.com · minghui.org

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