Person profile: Liu Zhiming (刘志明)
This archive preserves reporting on Liu Zhiming, a Falun Gong practitioner from Kunming’s Xishan District.
November 16–22, 2023 — arrest and detention
Minghui, the Falun Dafa Information Center, and WOIPFG report that Jinbi Police Station officers arrested Liu at home on November 16, that he was held at Xishan District Detention Center, and that his arrest was approved on November 22.
April 19–22, 2024 — trial and sentence
The sources report an April 19 trial at the Xishan District Court and a sentence three days later of three years and six months plus a 10,000-yuan fine. Minghui reports that a defense lawyer hired by Liu’s wife was rejected shortly before trial; that claim remains source-attributed.
Minghui case report · WOIPFG notice
Family impact
The outlets report that Liu’s wife Cheng Yun was questioned and that his autistic sister was taken to a psychiatric hospital. Descriptions of coercion or improper conduct remain attributed to the reporting organizations.
Sentence-term record
The Falun Dafa Information Center gives May 15, 2027 as the stated end of the term.
Falun Dafa Information Center record
Evidence limits
No PRC court judgment was located. The specific criminal-law provision and prison placement after sentencing are not established. The May 2027 date is not treated as a confirmed release event. Same-name and misidentified records from Sichuan, Hubei, Shandong, and Heilongjiang are excluded.