Li Kuncai (李昆才; also recorded as 李坤才) is a Falun Gong practitioner from Xinji City, Hebei Province. Monitoring records report that he was detained around October 2021 and later sentenced to five years in prison.
Current case
Minghui and the CHRD Prisoners of Conscience database report that Li, born in 1951, was detained in Jinzhou City by police from Tianjiazhuang Township and held at the Xinji City Detention Center. The sources report a five-year prison sentence on an unspecified charge.
Minghui reports that on May 17, 2023 Li was transferred to the First Ward of Jidong No. 4 Prison. The CHRD database records the same prison placement and gives October 2026 as the term field.
Earlier reported detention history
Minghui reports earlier detention beginning after 1999, including a four-year prison term imposed in 2009 and served at Jidong Prison. Those historical details remain source-attributed.
Status and evidence limits
Rights Defense Network Issue 131 lists 李昆才 among reported current prisoners as of August 31, 2026. The criminal charge, precise sentencing date and confirmed sentencing court are not established. The October 2026 term field is a database value; release is not asserted.
Media Profile & Archive: Li Kuncai / 李昆才 — Media Profile & Archive.