Thinking about taking action against Taiwan? Trump: You are free to think about it, but what are you actually going to do? (People News/AI-generated image)
[People News] Gao Yi has been detained for over a year and a half since returning to China from the U.S. to visit family. He was tried behind closed doors at the Sanhe City Court in Hebei Province at the end of March this year. EU officials in the area were not permitted to attend the hearing, and no verdict has been announced. Recent sources indicate that Gao Yi is facing charges for sharing photos of a 'defamatory Mao' sculpture online. If the Chinese Communist Party's accusations of harming the reputation of heroes and martyrs are upheld, he could face a maximum sentence of three years in prison.
On April 17, the Rights Protection Network reported that He Yanmei, the founder of the 'Vaccine Baby Home' rights protection group, was secretly transferred and persecuted by the Communist Party, without any notification to her relatives or friends. He Yanmei's daughter, who was only one year and ten months old, became paralysed after receiving a DTP vaccine in March 2018. Despite her numerous appeals for help being rejected, she continued to seek justice through various channels. Following similar incidents of vaccine-related injuries to babies in several locations, she co-founded the 'Vaccine Baby Home' rights protection group to urge the authorities to pay attention and provide reasonable compensation for medical treatment, which resulted in her arrest and suppression by the authorities. On October 23, 2024, she was sentenced to five years and six months in prison. In March 2026, she was sent to serve her sentence at the Zhengzhou Women's Prison in Zhongmou County, and recently, the Rights Protection Network learned that she had been transferred to the Luoyang Women's Prison.
From April 15 to 17, in the Jiazhaiye Yuebanshan community in Banan District, Chongqing, the local government forcibly converted the community parking lot into a public parking area and imposed mandatory fees after misappropriating the renovation fund. Hundreds of homeowners protested for three consecutive days, during which authorities deployed police to suppress the protests, resulting in several detentions.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regularly persecutes dissidents and rights defenders, with such incidents occurring almost daily. Many individuals persecuted for their beliefs and religions are collectively labelled as political prisoners.
In mid-May, U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit Beijing. Recently, bipartisan U.S. senators introduced a resolution urging the CCP to release the political prisoners who have been arrested.
A group of bipartisan senators has put forward a resolution calling on the U.S. President to prioritise the release of political prisoners and religious figures during his upcoming discussions with CCP leaders. This includes individuals such as Jimmy Lai and Pastor Jin Mingri. Some senators stressed that 'the values of freedom and human rights in the United States must always serve as the core of a clear and principled vision guiding our leadership on the global stage.'
This resolution was co-sponsored by 13 senators this week, including Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin and Republican Senator Ted Cruz.
The resolution highlights the CCP's extensive arrests of religious figures on the mainland and the severe persecution they endure.
Simultaneously, the human rights organisation Human Rights Watch, based in New York, USA, released a report calling for dialogue regarding the persecution of religious figures by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The report states that the CCP is pushing for the integration of underground churches into the official system, enforcing stricter measures concerning religious activities, the movement of personnel, and ideological control. It notes that there are about 12 million Catholics in mainland China, who are only permitted to engage in religious activities within the framework of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, while many underground churches have been shut down, and both believers and clergy face threats and restrictions.
The report highlights several individual cases. Underground church bishop Su Zhimin, now 94 years old, remains missing, and Xing Wenzhi has not been seen publicly; Guo Xijin is also unaccounted for... On October 10, 2025, Jin Mingri from the Zion Church, along with 17 other pastors and staff members, was detained by Chinese authorities on charges of 'illegally using information networks,' which can carry a maximum sentence of three years in prison.
Additionally, the report emphasises that these measures violate the principles of religious freedom as outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and infringe upon several fundamental rights, including freedom of expression, assembly, and movement. Human Rights Watch is urging the CCP to cease its restrictions on religious groups.
Recently, lawmakers from both parties have voiced their concerns regarding the Chinese government's ongoing repression of religious freedom, urging President Trump to focus on human rights during his forthcoming visit to Beijing.
On March 19, John Moolenaar, the Chairman of the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party and a Republican Congressman, sent letters to President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He urged President Trump to demand the release of imprisoned "prisoners of conscience" during his upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping.
Experts emphasise that when Trump discusses human rights issues under the Chinese Communist Party, he should do so publicly, similar to how he disclosed Xi Jinping's letter regarding his "not providing military weapons to Iran." It is crucial to avoid private discussions; only by making the Chinese Communist Party's position on human rights transparent and subject to verifiable conditions will there be real pressure on the CCP. Any private negotiations will simply be a façade that the CCP can easily manipulate. △
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