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Latest News from China - November 19, 2004

December 11, 2004 |  

(Clearwisdom.net)

  • [Jiexi, Guangdong Province] Huang Yangbo Died in 2001 from Being Persecuted
  • [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Officers from the 610 Office Arrest Falun Dafa Practitioners
  • [Qidong County, Hunan Province] Many Practitioners Are Sentenced to Prison
  • [Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province] Public Security Bureau Arrests Falun Dafa Practitioners in Large Numbers
  • [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Practitioner Guan Yingrong Is Detained
  • [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] People from the 610 Office Arrest Falun Dafa Practitioners
  • [Dadong City, Shanxi Province] Li Fengzhi Is Sentenced to Eighteen Months of Forced Labor
  • [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Song Zonghua Is Arrested
  • [Qufu City, Shandong Province] Kong Guangfu Is Arrested
  • [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Wang Chenglin Is Illegally Sentenced to Eleven Years in Prison
  • [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Two Falun Dafa Practitioners Are Arrested
  • [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Zhang Zhiguo Is Abducted
  • [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Practitioner Wang Yuhuan's Life is in Great Danger
  • [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Police Illegally Arrest Two Falun Dafa Practitioners
  • [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Guo Zhaoyong Holds a Hunger Strike to Protest His Torture
  • [Guanghai City, Sichuan Province] Two Falun Dafa Practitioners Are Formally Arrested for Not Giving up Their Beliefs
  • [Leihe City, Henan Province] Many Falun Dafa Practitioners Arrested
  • [Xiamen City, Fujian Province] Zhong Huaguang Is Wrongfully Detained
  • [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Falun Dafa Practitioners Are Arrested

1. [Jiexi, Guangdong Province] Huang Yangbo Died in 2001 from Being Persecuted

Mr. Huang Yangbo, 67, is a Falun Dafa practitioner from Jiexi in Guangdong Province. In November 2000, he was detained for over a month at the local 709 Detention Center, for clarifying the truth. He was released after being subjected to all kinds of torture. Thereafter, the 610 Office continually harassed him and asked his family members to monitor him. Because of the torture and harassment, he died in July 2001.

2. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Officers from the 610 Office Arrest Falun Dafa Practitioners

Recently, officers from the 610 Office in Yantai City have arrested six Falun Dafa practitioners. Two of the practitioners had been detained in forced labor camps and did not yield to the pressure. They are Ms. Zhang Cuibo, 39, and another female practitioner from Qinghai Province whose name is unknown. The rest of the six practitioners include an elderly woman, a married couple in their forties, and a female practitioner about 40 years old. The female practitioner has been on a hunger strike since October 24, 2004.

Relevant phone numbers:
Zhang Jian, from the 610 Office in Yantai City, 86-535-6789927 (Office)
Chi Zhengfang, a former practitioner who has turned against Dafa, 86-535-6168273
Liu Guorao, from the district 610 Office, 86-535-6235075 (Office), 86-13361300987 (Cell)

3. [Qidong County, Hunan Province] Many Practitioners Are Sentenced to Prison

Several Qidong practitioners, including Mr. Zhang Xuanshou, Mr. Tan Bangyan, and Mr. Luo Lin were illegally sentenced to prison. Currently, they are being detained at a farm in Jing City in Hunan Province.

Xiao Yuanwen, a practitioner from Buyunqiao Town in Qidong County, was unlawfully sentenced to a seven-year prison term. Xiao is detained in the Chishan Prison in Yuanjiang City.

Relevant phone numbers:
Lu Wenbing, political instructor, 86-13875191252 (Cell)
Xue X, police guard, 86-736-6871470

4. [Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province] Public Security Bureau Arrests Falun Dafa Practitioners in Large Numbers

The National Security Team of Jidong Public Security Bureau carried out a large-scale arrest of Falun Dafa practitioners on November 17, 2004. This occurred in the Donghai Mine area in Jixi City. Ms.Zhang Caihong, Ms. Wang Yuhe, Mr. Gu Jianmin and his wife, Ms. Li Yueqin and Ms. Liu Haiqiu were arrested.

Five practitioners from Donghai Township, including Mr. Li Chongjun were also arrested.

Relevant phone numbers:
The Police Substation in Donghai Mine, 86-467-2439716
Jidong Public Security Bureau, 86-467-5583923
The National Security Team of Jidong County, 86-467-5589940
The Jidong Detention Center, 86-467-5587642

5. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Practitioner Guan Yingrong Is Detained

At 10:00 p.m. on November 1, 2004, Ms. Guan Yingrong was unlawfully arrested by the Wulajie Police Substation in the Longtan District of Jilin City. She is being detained at a location on Yueshanlu Road.

Relevant phone numbers:
Longtan District Public Security Branch in Jilin City, 86-432-3039658
Director's office, 86-432-3037105
Criminal police dispatch office, 86-432-3038715
Wulajie Police Substation in Longtan District, Jilin City, 86-432-4918301

6. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] People from the 610 Office Arrest Falun Dafa Practitioners

On October 19, 2004, Wu Lide, head of the 610 Office in Kaiping District, along with Li Guojun, deputy director of the Kaiping District Public Security Branch, and policemen from each police substation arrested Falun Dafa practitioners and searched their homes.

Twelve Falun Dafa practitioners including the couple Ms. Zhang Lifu and Mr. Li Zhen, Mr. Zhi Wenxue, Mr. Ding Hong'en, Mr. Zhang Wenliang, Ms. Zhang Junling, Ms. Zheng Chunlan, older practitioner with the surname Sun, young practitioner with the surname Wang, Zhang Limin, and a practitioner from Douhe were illegally arrested. Sixty copies of Zhuan Falun were confiscated at Li Zhen's home. All of the practitioners refused to sign any documents or have their photos taken. Several practitioners tore up the interrogation documents completed by the policemen. Li Guojun, deputy director of Kaiping District Public Security Branch, brutally beat the practitioners.

On October 21, the practitioners were taken to the Tangshan First Detention Center. When the twelve practitioners refused to allow their fingerprints to be taken, two policemen grabbed one practitioner's arms from behind, slapped their face, and dragged them back by the hair.

In the basement of the Kaiping Public Security Branch, the practitioners held a hunger strike to protest the illegal detention. Three days later, they were forcibly taken to the detention center. On the way there, practitioners opened the windows of the vehicles and shouted loudly to the people "Falun Dafa is good!" when they passed a toll booth or overpass. Many people witnessed the amazing scene. Three policemen then pushed the practitioners down to the floor inside the vehicle and beat them.

People and parties involved in the persecution include: policemen from Section One of the Kaiping Public Security Branch, Chen Yongwen, head of Section One, Kaiping Police Substation, Chadao Police Substation, Malu Police Substation.

Relevant phone numbers:
Wang Hongsheng, Party Secretary of Kaiping District Committee, 86-315-3363198 (Office), 86-315-6115666 (Home), 86-13582533666 (Cell)
Lu Hongqiu, deputy Party Secretary of Kaiping District and the main executive officer, 86-315-3362996 (Office), 86-315-7629218 (Home), 86-13803158605 (Cell)
He Jiangdong, deputy Party Secretary of Kaiping District, 86-315-3361266 (Office), 86-315-2030006 (Home), 86-13582518555 (Cell)
Yang Qingbo, deputy Party Secretary of Kaiping District, 86-315-3363626 (Office), 86-315-2218568 (Home), 13582521666 (Cell)

7. [Dadong City, Shanxi Province] Li Fengzhi Is Sentenced to Eighteen Months of Forced Labor

On November 4, 2004, Ms. Li Fengzhi from Dadong City was arrested at her daughter's home by policemen from the Yunquan Public Security Branch. She was sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor and detained in the Taiyuan Women's Labor Camp.

8. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Song Zonghua Is Arrested

Ms. Song Zonghua from Hongmei Town of Hekou City was arrested at around 3:00 p.m. on November 17, 2004. Meng Xiangmin, director of Hongmei Public Security Branch, was involved in the arrest.

Relevant phone numbers:
Hongmei Public Security Branch, 86-448-4511305, 86-448-4512110, 86-448-4516007
Meng Xiangmin, director of Hongmei Public Security Branch, 86-448-4812568 (Home)
Niu Zhenkui, director of Hongmei Public Security Branch, 86-13039291196 (Cell)

9. [Qufu City, Shandong Province] Kong Guangfu Is Arrested

On November 15, 2004, Mr. Kong Guangfu from Qufu, Ms. Kong Ju and her father, and Ms. Lei Jihong were followed and then arrested while distributing truth-clarifying materials. Policemen from the Qufu City Beiguan Police Substation are responsible for the arrest. Presently, Kong Guangfu and Kong Ju are being detained in the Qufu Detention Center, while Lei Jihong is being detained in the Yanzhou Detention Center.

Relevant phone numbers:
Director's office of Qufu Public Security Bureau, 86-537-4410968
Beiguan Police Substation in Qufu City, 86-537-4411369
Qufu Detention Center, 86-537-4410605

10. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Wang Chenglin Is Illegally Sentenced to Eleven Years in Prison

Mr. Wang Chenglin, who is in his forties, was born in Qingdao City. He started practicing Falun Gong in 2000 and benefited both physically and spiritually. He was illegally detained twice by police in Qingdao City and subjected to brutal torture. After he was released, he became homeless to avoid further persecution. He went to Anqiu City in November 2002, where he was arrested by the Anqiu Public Security Bureau. After he was extorted out of 10,000 yuan, he was released. In April 2003, he was sentenced to an eleven-year prison term for distributing truth-clarification materials, and he is now incarcerated in the Jinan Prison. For the past half year, his relatives have not been allowed to visit him. It is not known whether he is dead or alive.

11. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Two Falun Dafa Practitioners Are Arrested

On October 18, Mr. Su Jicheng from Baoding City was arrested by people from Chaoyang Public Security Branch and the Tian'e Police Substation. He is being held in the Baiding Detention Center.

Ms. Suo Guihua from Handan City was arrested on November 7 while explaining the truth of Falun Dafa to the people of Nanshangsong Village in Handan County. She is currently detained in the Handan Detention Center.

12. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Zhang Zhiguo Is Abducted

Mr. Zhang Zhiguo, from Lingshan District of Anshan City, was illegally taken to the Mingyueshan Detention Center on November 14. His whereabouts are unknown at this time.

Relevant phone numbers:
Mingyueshan Forced Labor Camp in Anshan City, 86-412-2960506, 86-412-2611843, 86-412-2960933, 86-412-2611947

13. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Practitioner Wang Yuhuan's Life is in Great Danger

Ms. Wang Yuhuan is being detained in the Forced Labor Central Hospital in Changchun City. Her life is in great danger due to torture. The hospital agreed to release her on bail for medical treatment, but she must first pay all the medical expenses and other related expenses.

Zheng, who claims to be a clerk in the hospital: 86-431-6807072

14. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Police Illegally Arrest Two Falun Dafa Practitioners

Around 10:00 a.m. on November 16, 2004, Tian Pei, director of the Wangfuzhan Police Substation, together with several policemen, broke into Ms. Liu Yanqiu's home. They pried open the door and ransacked her home. They then went to the store operated by Liu Yanqiu and her family. They searched the store and confiscated her Falun Dafa books and materials. After that, they arrested her. On the same day, the police arrested Ms. Zhang Yanling. Currently, Liu Yanqiu and Zhang Yanling are detained in the Qianguo County Detention Center and are being subjected to torture.

Zhang Yanling's husband frequently attempted to persuade his wife to give up her cultivation of Falun Dafa. Liu Yanqiu tried to explain the truth to him, but he did not listen. Instead, he intended to send her back to her parents' home and get divorced. He even reported Liu Yanqiu to the local police substation.

Office number of the Wangfuzhan Town Police Substation in Qianguo County, 86-438-2312421

15. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Guo Zhaoyong Holds a Hunger Strike to Protest the Torture

Mr. Guo Zhaoyong, 30, also named Xinyu, lives in Balizhuang, Xuzhuang Township, Xin County of Liaocheng City, Shandong Province. For the past four years, he has been destitute and homeless because of the persecution. In early October 2004, he was arrested along with another practitioner while walking. He was transferred to Liaocheng City, where he was interrogated and tortured. He is currently detained in the Liaocheng National Security Bureau. He has been on a hunger strike for over a month, protesting against the illegal detention and torture. During the hunger strike, he was force-fed many times. Currently, Guo Zhaoyong is extremely weak, and is unable to walk or open his eyes.

Relevant phone numbers:
Liaocheng Public Security Bureau, 86-635-8381487
Cui Xueguang, head of the 610 Office in Liaocheng City, 86-635-8262113 (Home)
Yu Chang'an, director of the Liaocheng Public Security Bureau, 86-13806358089 (Cell)
Diao Peichang, assistant team head in the Liaocheng Public Security Bureau, 86-635-8432218 (Home)

16. [Guanghai City, Sichuan Province] Two Falun Dafa Practitioners Are Formally Arrested for Not Giving up Their Beliefs

On September 28, seven practitioners, including Ms. Zhang Juying, Ms. Huang Ruoxiu, Ms. Liao Wuxiang, and Ms. Yang Erjie were reported and then arrested by police from the Jifeng Town Police Substation in Zhongjiang County. Later, they were sent to the Zhongjiang County Detention Center. In early November, five of them were released unconditionally, while Ms. Zhang Juying and Ms. Liao Wuxiang were formally arrested.

Relevant phone numbers:
Huang Jie, director of the Jifeng Town Police Substation, 86-838-7450110
Shou Enze, director of the Zhongjiang Public Security Bureau, 86-838-7209886
Zheng Fang, in charge of the reception office in the Zhongjiang Public Security Bureau, 86-13990299986

17. [Leihe City, Henan Province] Many Falun Dafa Practitioners are Arrested

Personnel from the 610 Office in Leihe City have arrested many Falun Dafa practitioners. As far as we know, Ms. An Yinling, Ms. Liu Fenglian, Ms. Wang Lingxia, and An Heliu were among those arrested. An Heliu is being detained in the Yancheng Detention Center. The practitioners are subjected to torture for steadfastly practicing Falun Dafa.

Ms. Zhou Aiying and Liu Guobao were abducted while distributing truth clarification materials on November 8. They are currently detained in the Leihe Detention Center.

Relevant phone numbers:
Ganhechen Police Substation in Leihe City, 86-395-2322915
Policeman Chen Fuling, 86-13939544765 (Cell)

18. [Xiamen City, Fujian Province] Zhong Huaguang Is Wrongfully Detained

In April 2004, Mr. Zhong Huaguang, who is in his sixties, was reported while distributing a truth-clarifying postcard to a young man near a department store by the railway station. Local security guards and policemen unlawfully arrested him. Several other practitioners were implicated because of his arrest. They are Mr. Zhang Jiaxin, 78; Mr. Gao Naixin, who is in his sixties; Ms. Lin Sujin, in her sixties; Ms. Zhu Nianchun, 26; and Mr. Xu Guoping, 27.

19. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Falun Dafa Practitioners Are Arrested

On November 14, 2004, Ms. Xu Yanfang, Ms. Cui Limei, and Ms. Su Yanfang, from Tuwu Village, went to Zhonggong to clarify the truth about Falun Dafa. They were arrested by local police and taken to the Nanjiao Police Substation in the Central District of Jinan City. Later, they were transferred to the Liuchangshan Brainwashing Class held by the 610 Office in Jinan City. The police asked Xu Yanfang's and Cui Limei's relatives to pay 3,000 yuan. As for Su Yanfang, no one knows her whereabouts.