Many petitioners have encountered the problem of reports being sent to the reported parties or relevant Communist Party units. The Chinese law explicitly prohibits the transfer of reporting materials to the reported units and individuals. These petitioners’ issues range from being deceived by the authorities to facing retaliation and hardships inflicted by the reported individuals.
In recent days, a post on the social media platform WeChat circulated an article titled “Where Does the Party Central Belong, Please Send Me to Which Country!,” featuring a petitioner from Fujian named Wang Xiuying.
On May 10, Wang Xiuying reported to the Supreme Procuratorate that the Fujian Provincial Procuratorate was not fulfilling its supervisory duties. On June 4, she received a text message from the Beijing Municipal Procuratorate stating that her letter to the Supreme Procuratorate’s First Inspection Team had been forwarded to their office, then to the “Office of Letter Handling” of the Fujian Procuratorate on July 4, and further to the Ningde Municipal Procuratorate for review on July 10.
On July 27, Wang Xiuying received a courier notification from the Fu’an Municipal Procuratorate stating that her reported issue did not fall under their jurisdiction according to the law and regulations, advising her to contact the relevant competent department.
In her article shared on WeChat, Wang Xiuying questioned why each of her reports was being forwarded to the reported party, despite the law explicitly prohibiting it. She raised concerns about the legality of the constant forwarding of her reports between different procuratorates, highlighting the lack of adherence to legal procedures and the evasion of responsibilities by the authorities involved.
A similar incident occurred in December 2022 when Wang Xiuying reported issues with the Fujian High Court colluding in unlawful actions with the Fu’an Land Resources Bureau. Despite her efforts to seek redress through the national petitioning authorities, her complaints were consistently redirected to various local offices, leaving her perplexed about the jurisdiction and accountability of the involved entities.
With over twenty years of advocating for her rights, Wang Xiuying expressed frustration with the Fujian Provincial Petition Bureau’s evasive responses that disregarded legal requirements and misled the public. She raised questions about the government’s complicity in land grabbing, the court’s cooperation in illegal activities, and the procuratorate’s failure to supervise. The runaround and buck-passing among different departments in Fujian added to her disillusionment with the system.
Wang Xiuying emphasized, “If my reported issues are not within their jurisdiction, am I considered an alien or a foreigner? If this country believes I am not a Chinese citizen and that Chinese laws do not protect me, then send me to the country you think I belong to!”
Facing similar challenges, Shanghai petitioner Yu Zhonghuan has repeatedly implored the local government not to redirect his petition materials to entities or individuals involved in his persecution. Describing them as akin to organized crime groups, he recounted how such actions led to his family’s distress and forced him to seek refuge in other places during sensitive periods to avoid harassment.
Before the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party, Yu Zhonghuan entrusted his daughter to a foster care institution in a bid to evade surveillance and fled to Xishuangbanna. However, he was deceived by petition officers from the Jinqiao Town Government in Shanghai, leading to his confinement in a clandestine prison in Chongming District along with fellow petitioners and enduring various forms of inhumane treatment.
Upon release, they filed complaints and accusations against the Chongming District and Shanghai Public Security Bureaus, procuratorates, and disciplinary inspection departments, only to have their letters routed back to the defendants. They were callously told to keep filing complaints, resulting in vicious reprisals.
During the Third Plenum of the 20th National Congress, Yu Zhonghuan, who was hiding due to health concerns, faced the predicament of his daughter refusing to eat and needing medical attention at the foster care institution in his absence. Aware that returning to Shanghai would expose him to surveillance, rendering help for his daughter impossible, he resorted to writing to the Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee, Chen Jineng, seeking assistance.
In his plea, Yu Zhonghuan stressed, “I implore you not to forward my letters layer upon layer until they reach a terrorist organization – the Jinqiao Town Government Petition Office in Pudong New District, Shanghai.”
Despite his explicit instructions, Yu Zhonghuan lamented that his letters were still redirected to the accused units, mirroring past experiences. His appeals continued to be misrouted to the Jinqiao Town People’s Government Petition Office in Pudong New District, Shanghai, perpetuating the cycle of frustration and injustice.