Person profile: Zhang Bing (张兵)
This archive collects the verified source record for Zhang Bing (张兵), a Falun Gong practitioner from Shanxi sentenced in September 2024 alongside Li Hongtao (黎洪涛).
Case chronology from the source record
- Prior term: Zhang previously served two years in prison for distributing Falun Gong materials. (Minghui.org, 2024-09-06; CHRD PoC record)
- 2023: Zhang posted a Falun Gong song in a WeChat group. (Minghui.org, 2024-09-06; CHRD PoC record)
- April 2023: Arrested by Taiyuan, Shanxi police; held in the Taiyuan detention center, then criminally detained, formally arrested, and prosecuted. Li Hongtao, a Shijiazhuang, Hebei practitioner, was detained in the same case. (Minghui.org, 2024-09-06; CHRD PoC record)
- October 9, 2023: Li Hongtao was moved to the Jinzhong Prison training unit. (Minghui.org, 2024-09-06)
- September 2024: Zhang Bing and Li Hongtao were each sentenced to three years and six months; both transferred to Jinzhong Prison, Shanxi — Zhang to the 10th ward, Li to the 2nd ward. Li appealed and the original sentence was upheld. (Minghui.org, 2024-09-06; CHRD PoC record)
- August 31, 2026: Listed in the fixed-term-imprisonment roster (3.5-year sentence group), adjacent to 黎洪涛. (维权网 Issue 131)
Source records preserved
- CHRD Prisoners of Conscience database record for 张兵 / Zhang Bing — entered 2024-10-22; retrieved October 9, 2026 (single exact record; query documented in evidence packet below). Case profile: Shanxi native, Falun Gong practitioner, arrested 2023-04 by Taiyuan police, sentenced with Li Hongtao to 3 years 6 months, Jinzhong Prison 10th ward, term to 2026-10, charge unknown.
- Minghui.org (Chinese), September 6, 2024 — “黎洪涛、张兵被枉判 劫持至山西晋中监狱” — reports the WeChat-group arrests, the 3.5-year sentences, the Jinzhong Prison transfers (Zhang to 10th ward), Zhang’s prior 2-year term, and Li’s denied appeal. URL: https://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2024/9/6/黎洪涛、张兵被枉判-劫持至山西晋中监狱-481628.html (English version: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2024/9/8/219876.html)
- 维权网 (Chinese Human Rights Defenders / Weiquanwang) Issue 131, August 31, 2026 — fixed-term-imprisonment roster, “Sentenced to 3 years and 6 months, 126 people” group listing Zhang Bing immediately adjacent to Li Hongtao; positional ZH↔EN match places 张兵 in the same group. (Local ZH copy: freechina-p1/blocked-sprint-2026-09-26/issue131-zh-20260831.html; EN edition live-pulled 2026-10-07.)
Evidentiary notes
- The identity match does not rest on the name — 张兵 is an extremely common name. It rests on: Shanxi origin + Falun Gong + April 2023 Taiyuan arrest over a WeChat-group song + co-defendant Li Hongtao (the roster neighbor) + the shared 3.5-year sentence + Zhang’s prior 2-year term.
- Minghui.org is a Falun Gong-affiliated outlet; characterizations such as “unlawful sentencing” are its own and are preserved as attributed claims, not independent findings.
- No court document or official sentencing notice for the September 2024 judgment was located. The specific criminal charge is not stated in any available source.
- The sentence term ends in October 2026 (month only, no day). Neither release nor continued detention has been confirmed; the person’s current status is recorded as unknown.
Person profile: Zhang Bing (张兵)