Zhao Dexiu (赵德秀) — Media Profile & Archive
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This archive collects the reporting on the case of Zhao Dexiu (赵德秀), a Falun Gong practitioner from Jieyang City, Guangdong Province, sentenced to three years by the Jiedong District Court in late 2023. Each item is recorded with its provenance and verification status.
Source provenance
Minghui.org is a Falun Gong-affiliated outlet. Its February 14, 2024 report is the detailed case record; the surveillance-camera account is attributed to the family via the outlet. The “2024 reported sentencing” list provides independent roster corroboration of the name characters, city, year, and sentence length.
The Rights Defense Network (维权网) monthly report is a systematic roster published monthly; Issue 131 (August 31, 2026) lists reported current-custody political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Its 判刑3年/110人 band carries 赵德秀, confirming the sentence and in-custody classification as of that date.
Chronological media record
June 19, 2023 — arrest. Arrested at home by Chengbei Police Station agents after being reported for talking to people about Falun Gong; her one-year-old granddaughter was also taken.
November 24, 2023 — trial. Tried by the Jiedong District Court.
December 2023 — conviction and sentence. Convicted and sentenced to three years (a few weeks after the trial).
February 2024 — case reported. Case publicly reported by Minghui.org.
August 31, 2026 — roster classification. Still listed in custody in the Rights Defense Network’s Issue 131 roster (sentenced-to-3-years group).
Media items (with verification)
- Minghui.org, “Guangdong Grandmother Becomes 20th Falun Gong Practitioner Sentenced for Their Faith by Same Court Since 2020,” February 14, 2024 — https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2024/2/14/215865.html — the detailed case record: arrest circumstances, police-station identity, surveillance-camera account, trial date, conviction and three-year sentence, and the court’s sentencing history of local practitioners. Status: VERIFIED (opened and read in full).
- Minghui.org, “2024 reported sentencing” list, entry #176 — https://d26w85p8e2o5ut.cloudfront.net/__mhen__/u/files/2025/0114/2024_reported_sentencing.pdf — independent roster corroboration: 赵德秀 (Zhao Dexiu), Guangdong, Jieyang, sentenced 2023, 3 years. Status: VERIFIED (entry content confirmed).
- 维权网, Issue 131 (Chinese edition), August 31, 2026 — 判刑3年/110人 band: 赵德秀 listed at position 4. Status: VERIFIED (dual-edition positional equation).
- 维权网, Issue 131 (English edition), August 31, 2026 — “Sentenced to 3 years, 110 people” band. Status: VERIFIED.
What was searched and not found
- No court judgment text, no PRC state-media or official narrative, and no diplomatic/consular attention on this case were found.
- Prison placement after sentencing and any appeal record are unverified.