Gao Yongli is a Falun Gong practitioner from Muleng City, Heilongjiang Province. Her Chinese-character name has not been verified in the available source record, so this profile uses the English name only.
2020 arrest and 2021 sentencing
According to Minghui.org, Gao was arrested on April 24, 2020 with her brother Gao Pengguang and other Falun Gong practitioners. The group appeared before Hailin City Court on July 16, 2021. Minghui reported that Gao and the other defendants entered not-guilty pleas and that family access to the hearing was restricted.
Minghui reported that on July 20, 2021 Gao was sentenced to six years and ten months. Her brother Gao Pengguang and Sun Shiwei each received six and a half years, while Shi Ying received one year and three months.
Appeal and custody
Minghui later reported that the Mudanjiang City Intermediate Court rejected the appeal and that Gao was taken to Heilongjiang Province Women’s Prison on January 7, 2022. The Rights Defense Network Issue 131 roster dated August 31, 2026 lists her among reported current-custody cases. No release record or later custody update has been located, and no release date is inferred from sentence arithmetic.
Evidence limits
All detailed case information located for this profile comes from Minghui, a Falun Gong-affiliated source. No court judgment or official government record has been recovered. A 2013 Minghui roundup names a Gao Yongli arrested in Muling City, but it has not been confirmed to be the same person and is not treated as part of this profile’s history.
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