About this person
Wang Jianying (王剑英) is a retired government worker from Gongzhuling, Jilin. Reporting cited below describes his 2024 arrest, his sister Wang Yuying’s death in custody, and a five-year sentence imposed in 2025.
Case timeline, as reported
- 2001 — Bitter Winter reports a prior arrest and detention.
- 2004 — Bitter Winter reports another detention.
- July 2015 — Bitter Winter reports a previous five-year prison sentence.
- August 2024 — Bitter Winter, Minghui.org, and WOIPFG report the arrests of Wang Jianying and Wang Yuying in Gongzhuling. The sources differ slightly on the exact arrest date.
- September 2024 — The cited sources report that Wang Yuying died in the Gongzhuling detention center. No independent official account was located in the research package.
- Late September 2024 — Bitter Winter and Minghui.org report that Wang Jianying was released on bail pending trial.
- June 2025 — Bitter Winter and Minghui.org report a five-year sentence after a video trial.
- July 1, 2025 — Those sources report his transfer to Gongzhuling Prison and a reported release date in May 2030.
Media and monitoring records
- Bitter Winter — “81-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner Jailed in Jilin Province”. Provides the main case chronology.
- Minghui.org — “Reported in July 2025: 74 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith”. Includes the case in a 2025 sentencing report.
- WOIPFG — Chinese-language notice concerning Wang Yuying and Wang Jianying. Confirms the Chinese characters 王玉英 and 王剑英 and reports on the 2024 arrests.
- UK Government — Country policy and information note: Falun Gong, China (November 2025). Cites reporting on Wang’s case.
Evidence notes
- The sources have minor differences in the exact August 2024 arrest date; this archive does not resolve that discrepancy.
- The reported 30,000-yuan payment to the family after Wang Yuying’s death is source-attributed. Characterizations of its purpose remain those of the reporting outlets.
- No present health condition or prison treatment is inferred.
- The Chinese characters 王剑英 are supported by the WOIPFG Chinese notice and are distinct from 王建英.