(Minghui.org) Ms. Cheng Yurong, 77, who lives in Dalian City, Liaoning Province, was recently sentenced to three years and two months for practicing Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999.
Ms. Cheng was arrested on September 2, 2025, after the owner of a car reported her when she placed Falun Gong informational materials on his car. The police raided her home that afternoon and took her to the Dalian City Detention Center in Ganjingzi District.
The case was docketed at the Ganjingzi District Court on January 4, 2026. Judge Li Su appointed a lawyer for Ms. Cheng, even though she had her own lawyer.
The court-appointed lawyer visited Ms. Cheng at the detention center on January 30, 2026, and notified her that she was scheduled to stand trial virtually at the detention center on February 4.
Ms. Cheng’s own lawyer went to the detention center on the morning of February 4, but no trial was being held. He called the court and was told that the case was “being processed.”
At 1 p.m. that afternoon, judge Li held a virtual hearing of Ms. Cheng’s case. It is unclear whether her own lawyer already left the detention center by then and missed the trial.
Ms. Cheng testified in her own defense and recounted how Falun Gong helped her recover from two surgeries and various other diseases. She emphasized that no law in China criminalizes Falun Gong and that her placing Falun Gong materials on that car did not harm the car or it’s owner.
Judge Li ordered the detention center to turn off Ms. Cheng’s microphone to stop her from talking about Falun Gong.
The court-appointed lawyer did not defend Ms. Cheng. He simply asked for a lighter sentence given her advanced age. The virtual hearing ended in one hour.
On March 31, 2026, Ms. Cheng’s family received a copy of her verdict, which stated that she was sentenced to three years and two months, and fined 20,000 yuan. They are preparing to appeal.
Prior to her latest persecution, Ms. Cheng was arrested during a police sweep on November 12, 2018. She was sentenced to four years on May 16, 2019. She was admitted to the Liaoning Province Women’s Prison on October 22, 2019.
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