Case Details and Profile of Ms. Zhang Aimei, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Tanbu Town, Mengyin County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, Sentenced to 4 Years and 6 Months
(Rights Defense Network Information Center report) On July 2, 2026, this website learned of the case details and profile of Ms. Zhang Aimei, a Falun Gong practitioner from Tanbu Town, Mengyin County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, who was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months. They are reported as follows:
Zhang Aimei:A female Falun Gong practitioner from Tanbu Town, Mengyin County, Linyi City, Shandong Province. The married couple Xiao Yujun and Zhang Aimei live in Xitanbu Village, Tanbu Town, Mengyin County. On July 22, 2025, they were arrested by Yinan County public security officers. Afterward, Xiao Yujun was detained at the Mengyin County Detention Center, while Zhang Aimei was detained at the Linyi City Detention Center. On January 13 and May 13, 2026, they were tried twice by the Yinan County Court, and the two lawyers presented not-guilty defenses in court based on the facts and the law. In July 2026, it was learned that the Yinan County Court had imposed severe sentences on the two: Xiao Yujun was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison and fined 50,000 yuan; Zhang Aimei was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison and fined 40,000 yuan. Zhang Aimei's sentence ends on: January 21, 2030.
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