Case Details and Biography of Xiao Yujun, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Tanbu Town, Mengyin County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, Sentenced to 5 Years and 6 Months
(Rights Defense Network Information Center report) On July 2, 2026, this website learned the case details and biography of Xiao Yujun, a Falun Gong practitioner from Tanbu Town, Mengyin County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, who was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months. The details are reported below:
Xiao Yujun: A male Falun Gong practitioner from Tanbu Town, Mengyin County, Linyi City, Shandong Province. Xiao Yujun and his wife, Zhang Aimei, live in Xitanbu Village, Tanbu Town, Mengyin County. On July 22, 2025, they were arrested by police from Yinan County. Xiao Yujun was subsequently 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 entered not-guilty pleas in court based on the facts and the law. In July 2026, it was learned that the Yinan County Court had imposed heavy sentences on both: 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. Xiao Yujun's sentence ends on: January 21, 2031.
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- Original publication
- Jul 2, 2026
- Retrieved
- Aug 30, 2026
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