As the upcoming military parade of the CCP on September 3 approaches, a large number of petitioners in China have been abducted and lost contact again. On social media platforms such as WeChat, many distressed posts from petitioners seeking help have emerged. Despite the Beijing authorities planning to impose martial law within the parade area on September 3 and 4, some petitioners claim that there are interceptors at major highway entrances to Beijing, indicating that the martial law has already been in effect, unlike previous years.
One petitioner from Hubei province, Chen Xingzhi, encountered three strict security checks at Jingzhou train station in Hubei on August 31, and was intercepted by the local government on his way to Hankou station then escorted back to Chengdu, where he was monitored by six people.
On the evening of August 30, petitioner Yang Huiqin from Tianjin, residing in Dadong Village in Fangshan District, Beijing, was taken to Jiujing Zhuang after having her ID checked by the Yan Village police station. She mentioned that previously, local stability maintenance personnel would escort her back to Dadong Village from Jiujing Zhuang. However, this time, Liu Jian, the director of the Ruijing Police Station of the Beichen Sub-bureau of the Tianjin Public Security Bureau, did not allow her to return to her residence in Beijing.
While at the Ruijing Police Station, she sent a message saying, “Director Liu Jian said: now he is taking me to Beichen Hospital or Beichen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital to undergo physical examinations and various tests. Please pay attention, friends!”
Around 10 a.m. on August 30, petitioner Chen Jian from Chengdu was abducted by a group of unidentified individuals outside Wanjing Xiangjiang Community in Xiahuayuan District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. He urgently sent a message: “Please help and report to the police!”
Jiangsu petitioner Li Xiaoyan, due to expressing support in a WeChat group for petitioner Zhang Yuebing, who had been severely injured and hospitalized after being beaten by stability maintenance personnel at home, was required by the city leadership on August 31 afternoon to be supervised by the local government when she planned to go to Nantong. As a result, as soon as she left in the afternoon, she was surrounded by more than a dozen strong men and prevented from going to Nantong. She said, “My body has not fully recovered, risking further damage to my health!”
On August 29, Xu Zhaolan from Jiangxi posted on social media, saying, “At around 8 pm on August 28, a person claiming to be Deputy Director Wang from Yan Village Police Station in Beijing came to my residence to inquire about my well-being and warned me to stay safe. If anyone comes to break down the door tomorrow, he asked me to call 110 immediately.”
She stated, “In reality, the authorities in Jiangxi have colluded with the Beijing police for entrapment because I have refused to accept the so-called difficult relief funds of 32,000 yuan three times. Failing to manipulate me, they resorted to collaborating with the Beijing police to intimidate me to confess guilt. If you don’t hear me speak in the group from the afternoon of August 29, it means I am under the control of corrupt elements.”
Guizhou retired university professor Huang Chun, who has been under house arrest for a long time, was also reported missing recently. A netizen in a group asked, “Does anyone know about Professor Huang Chun being missing? Let’s pay attention!” The netizen tried contacting Huang Chun via WeChat on August 29 but received no response. She also did not see any messages from her in the WeChat group in the last few days.
One petitioner said, “She’s missing again! It’s the same every sensitive day, and this time is no exception.”
A reporter from Epoch Times sent a WeChat message to Huang Chun but received no response.
Furthermore, a distress call was made by Liu Guizhong, a rights activist from Lu’an County, Tangshan, who was unlawfully under house arrest by the local government on August 29. Police were stationed at the front and back doors, and his wife was taken away by the police station for over 30 hours with her whereabouts unknown. He said, “My wife and I have not committed any illegal acts, just upholding our rights according to the law. I hope kind rights advocates can help forward and report to the police.”
On August 28, Wu Minghong, a petitioner from Shandong, posted, saying, “On the evening of August 28, Sun Airong and her son arrived in Beijing. I spoke with Sun Airong on the phone around nine o’clock, but later on, there was no news of Sun Airong and her son. I called 110 in Beijing to report, and the Yungang Police Station asked me to inquire with the local police station. The local An’qiao Town Police Station told me: they have not seen Sun Airong recently. Please pay attention to Sun Airong and her son, many thanks!”
On August 28, an elderly woman from Harbin, Fanta, posted, “Today marks the 10th anniversary of my imprisonment. Feeling extremely bored at home, I first went to the Daoli District Committee in the afternoon, wanting to speak to the secretary about my feelings, but the staff denied me. I then went to the Daoli District Court. I inquired about the registered cases from the inspection team, and the court staff said they had no knowledge.”
Fanta then went to Central Street as a volunteer tourism promoter. The content of her promotion was: “Harbin is a great place, it is my hometown, where friends from all over China gather. Welcome everyone to visit! Harbin’s scenery is beautiful, not just the Sun Island, Central Street is as picturesque, Ma Liang’s paintings can hardly describe. Harbin also has 731, bring your children and grandchildren to see, the atrocities of the puppet officials cannot be forgiven.” She believed that her promotion was not inappropriate.
The deputy director of the police station in the jurisdiction where Fanta lives rushed to persuade her to leave and offered to drive her home, “My home is less than 300 meters from Central Street, I was worried about wasting national resources, so I declined the offer.”
She also said, “As I approached my doorstep, the deputy director caught up from behind. He said he was the station chief, asking me to accompany him to their police station for a visit and take a photo together. I said: I don’t even take photos with my husband, why would I take one with you? If you insist on taking me, issue a summons from your police station, otherwise, there is no discussion.”
Zhang Yaqin, a disabled petitioner from the first-level township in Changling County, Songyuan City, Jilin Province, went to the Jilin Provincial People’s Government on the morning of August 27 at around 8:30 a.m. to report that the Dongbei Street Police Station of the Changling County in Changling County, Songyuan City, Jilin Province, refused to file a case regarding the incident he reported and did not issue any documents rejecting the case, and she lost contact around 9 o’clock. According to a familiar petitioner who issued a post, Zhang Yaqin was abducted and imprisoned by social idlers hired by the former No. 7 Town government. She requested the attention of people across the country!
In conclusion, these incidents highlight the persistent challenges and dangers faced by petitioners and activists in China as they seek justice and uphold their rights in the face of government surveillance and control. The violations of their freedoms and rights continue to raise concerns both domestically and internationally.