(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 10 provinces, where at least 42 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Mr. Bai Jiwen Detained
2. [Siping City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
3. [Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province] Mr. You Yuanzhang Arrested
4. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xue Caiping Detained
5. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
6. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Guo Shuying and Her Daughter Arrested
7. [Huailai County, Hebei Province] Ms. Ji Shujun and Ms. He Yurong Arrested
8. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Ling Arrested
9. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Ms. Wang Zhurong Detained
10. [Fuzhou City, Fujian Province] Ms. Zhang Jing on Hunger Strike
11. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liang Fang Arrested
12. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
13. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
14. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ma and Ms. Lu Suxue Detained
15. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Dayong Arrested
16. [Chongqing] Ms. Wang Xianglan’s Home Ransacked
17. [Fangzheng County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wei Yongzhen Detained
1. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Mr. Bai Jiwen Detained
Mr. Bai Jiwen from Kouqian Town was arrested on September 23, 2019. He was taken to Xiaobaishan Detention Center in Jilin City for 15 days.
Participant in the persecution of Mr. Bai:Sun Youfeng (孙友峰), director, Chengnan Police Station: +86-13943212003
2. [Siping City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
After an extended period of Internet and telephone surveillance and tracking, officers from Siping City Police Department, Siping Domestic Security Division, Lishu County Police Department, Lishu Domestic Security Division, and the Kangping Police Station, launched a coordinated campaign and arrested several practitioners on August 15, 2019.
Among those arrested include Mr. Yao Deyi, Mr. Fu Guihua, Ms. Wang Guizhen, Ms. Yu Jianli, Mr. Li Changkun, Mr. Jiang Tao, and another practitioner with the last name Pan.
Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Siping City Police Department: +86-18043403100Li Bingchen (李炳辰), chief, Tiedong Police Department: +86-18543410019, +86-13904343100Gao Wei (高伟), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-18543410678, +86-13904349797Meng Zhiqun (孟智群), chief, Lishu County Police Department: +86-18543417001, +86-13604343798Wang Mingshan (王明山), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-18629859933, +86-13904359976
3. [Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province] Mr. You Yuanzhang Arrested
Mr. You Yuanzhang, a retiree from the Panzhihua Iron and Steel Company, was arrested at home on the morning on September 25, 2019.
4. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xue Caiping Detained
Ms. Xue Caiping had been missing for two weeks. It was later learned that she had been arrested, and held under criminal detention for 15 days. She was then transferred to the Yantai City Detention Center.
5. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Zhang Xia and Ms. Li Hengchun from Lianjiang City were arrested in early August 2019. Officers from Liancheng Police Station ransacked Ms. Li’s home, and confiscated Falun Dafa books, two printers, and paper bills with Falun Gong information printed on them. Ms. Zhang was taken to a brainwashing center. Ms. Li is being held in the Lianjiang Detention Center.
Ms. Zou Xuemei from the Mazhang District was arrested on September 14, and her home was ransacked. Ms. Quan Delan from the Xiashan District was arrested by officers from the local Xincun Police Station the following day. Her home was also ransacked. Both practitioners were taken to Zhanjiang City Brainwashing Center.
Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Wu Fen (吴奋), secretary of the Lianjiang City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13702738900Lin Xiaobin (林小斌), chief, police department: +86-13902504585Guo Zebin (郭泽斌), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13600370099Kang (康), director, Xinxing Police Station: +86-15361165373
6. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Guo Shuying and Her Daughter Arrested
Ms. Guo Shuying and her daughter from Yanjiatun Village, Shenjiatun Town, Hi-tech Zone, were arrested by over a dozen officers from Shenjiatun Police Station when they returned home on the morning of September 21, 2019. The officers had been waiting outside their front door. Their home was ransacked.
Ms. Guo is being held in the Zhangjiakou City Detention Center.
7. [Huailai County, Hebei Province] Ms. Ji Shujun and Ms. He Yurong Arrested
Ms. Ji Shujun and Ms. He Yurong were reported to the authorities on the morning on September 22, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were arrested at a practitioner’s home by officers from the Langshan Police Station.
Ms. He was later released. Ms. Ji was taken to the Zhangjiakou City Detention Center for ten days.
Participant in the persecution of Ms. Ji:Wang Junyang (王俊阳), director, Langshan Police Station: +86-313-6836106
8. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Ling Arrested
Ms. Zhang Ling was arrested on September 20, 2019. Her home was ransacked.
9. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Ms. Wang Zhurong Detained
Ms. Wang Zhurong was arrested by officers from Chengzhong Police Station on the morning on September 24, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong. She is being held in the Hecheng District Detention Center.
10. [Fuzhou City, Fujian Province] Ms. Zhang Jing on Hunger Strike
Ms. Zhang Jing was sentenced to a five-and-a-half-year prison term on December 13, 2018, and was taken to the Fuqing Prison. She has been on hunger strike since June 2019 to protest the persecution.
Her family received a notice from the prison and went to visit her on September 25. They met with Ms. Zhang, who was extremely weak and thin. They are worried that her life is in critical condition.
11. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liang Fang Arrested
Ms. Liang Fang, 65, was reported to authorities in April 2019, for distributing Falun Gong materials. She was arrested, and the police ransacked her home. They confiscated a printer, computer, and her Falun Dafa books.
Ms. Liang was later released on bail.
12. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Liu Yuying and Ms. Ma Fengju were arrested on the afternoon on September 25, 2019, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials. They were taken to the Qingyuan County Domestic Security Division. Officers from Qingyuan Town Police Station and the Qingyuan County Domestic Security Division ransacked their homes. Both practitioners were taken to Fushun City Detention Center the following day.
Mr. Zhao Liankai was arrested by officers from the Qingyuan County Domestic Security Division and the Qingyuan Train Station Police Station at the checkpoint at Qingyuan Train Station, when he was traveling to Shenyang City on September 24, 2019. The officers ransacked his home and his clinic, and confiscated several dozen Falun Dafa books.
Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Wang Kehong (王克红), head, Qingyuan County Domestic Security Division: +86-24-53030717, +86-13704934067Wang Tong (王通), political head: +86-13704934007Xie Lun (解伦), director, Fushun City Detention Center: +86-13842345110Chen Qing (陈庆), officer, Qingyuan County Train Station Police Station: +86-13941353737, +86-18940353077Xu Lei (徐磊): +86-13998151245, +86-15382081245
13. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Zhao Guiqin (about 60 years old), her elder sister, and her child (who has special needs), from the Dadong District were arrested by officers from Sandongqiao Police Station on September 23, 2019. Their homes were ransacked. Ms. Li Xiujie, who was at Ms. Zhao’s home, was also arrested. When they were in custody, the child developed illness symptoms. Ms. Li and her sister are being held in the Shenyang City No. 1 Detention Center.
Ms. Mai Xiufen, from the Beisantaizi area of the Huanggu District, was arrested at home by officers from the Huanggu Police Department on the evening on September 23. Her home was ransacked.
14. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ma and Ms. Lu Suxue Detained
Mr. Ma, who is a teacher from Changtu County, and Ms. Lu Suxue were arrested, and their homes ransacked. Both practitioners are being held in the Tieling City Detention Center.
15. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Dayong Arrested
Mr. Wang Dayong from Wangshi Town was reported to police on September 19, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong. He was arrested, and his home ransacked.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Wang:Gu Kai (顾凯), head, Haicheng City Domestic Security Division: +86-412-3209188, +86-15040667777Wang Guiman (王贵满), director, Wangshi Town Police Station: +86-13332115658Li Wei (李伟), political head: +86-13704923983Zhang Guoyu (张国宇), deputy director: +86-18242215105
16. [Chongqing] Ms. Wang Xianglan’s Home Ransacked
Five or six officers, from Shijingpo Police Station in the Shapingba District, broke into Ms. Wang Xianglan’s home and ransacked it on the morning of September 22, 2019. They took pictures and confiscated a DVD burner, DVDs, Falun Dafa books, copies of Minghui Weekly, and printed materials.
17. [Fangzheng County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wei Yongzhen Detained
Ms. Wei Yongzhen was arrested on September 22, 2019. Her home was ransacked. She was taken to Harbin for seven to 15 days of detention.
