(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in seven provinces. In this report, 27 Falun Dafa practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 17 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Shumei and Her Family Arrested and Funds Extorted from Them
2. [Dalian, Liaoning Province] Ms. A Pu and Ms. A Lian Arrested
3. [Laixi, Shandong Province] Ms. Jiang Lianying and Ms. Li Cairong Arrested
4. [Xinhuang County, Hunan Province] Ms. Qiu Qianying Lives Away from Home to Avoid the Persecution
5. [Jizhou, Liaoning Province] Ms. Fu Yan and Ms. Dong Ying Prosecuted
6. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Shuying and Others Arrested
7. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Guomin Arrested
8. [Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Shuhua Suffers Mental Breakdown As a Result of Gross Abuse at a Brainwashing Facility
9. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Police Severely Beat Ms. Wu Chunru
10. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Yalan Arrested
11. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ji Hongfen Arrested
12. [Huludao, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Guilan and Ms. Wu Sujun Arrested
13. [Daxing'anling, Heilongjiang Province] Additional Information about the Persecution of Ms. Song Chunyuan
14. [Tianjin] Mr. Gu Xueshuang Mentally Confused as a Result of Severe Abuse
15. [Changchun, Jilin Province] Additional Information Regarding the Arrest of Ms. Wang Xiangzhen
16. [Guangzhou, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Yuanbo Put on Trial
17. [Xianning, Hubei Province] Mr. Huang Bin To Be Tried on March 12, 2010
18. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Yingxia and Mr. Bai Shulin Grossly Abused
19. [Jining, Shandong Province] Central District Court Officials Attempt to Put Disabled Mr. Xie Yundai and Mr. Xie Qiuzhi on Trial
20. [Nanjing, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Tan Xinfeng Arrested and Home Ransacked
21. [Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ou Weizhi and Ms. Zou Jixiu Held at the Mudanjiang Agricultural Management Bureau Detention Center
22. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Follow-up Information Regarding the Persecution of Practitioners from the Jinjiang Printing Company
23. [Shanghai] List of Practitioners Grossly Abused at the Tilanqiao Prison
24. [Weihai, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Xiao and Others Covertly Subjected to Forced Labor

1. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Shumei and Her Family Arrested and Funds Extorted from Them

Hong'an Police Station officer Liu Dongsheng and others broke into Ms. Li Shumei's home in July 2008, and took her, her husband and their child into custody. Ms. Li was held at the local detention center for a year. She was not released until her family was forced to pay 14,000 yuan extortion. No legal procedures were followed.

The police confiscated a computer, two printers, a paper-cutting machine, a stapler, a VCD player, a MP3 player, nine-jin (4.5 kg) of sugar, a package of rice, some flour, a cutting board, a barrel of vegetable oil, an umbrella and 4,700 cash Ms. Li's son earned from doing part time work.

2. [Dalian, Liaoning Province] Ms. A Pu and Ms. A Lian Arrested

Ms. A Pu and Ms. A Lian were arrested on March 4, 2010, in the Pulandian countryside.

3. [Laixi, Shandong Province] Ms. Jiang Lianying and Ms. Li Cairong Arrested

Ms. Jiang Lianying and Ms. Li Cairong from Yuanshang Town were arrested on the morning of March 8, 2010, as they spoke with people about Falun Gong at a market. Yuanshang Town Police Station officers made the arrest and took them to the station. The police ransacked Ms. Li's home that same afternoon.

Wang Jingwei, Police Station head: 86-13953269979, 86-532-88498277 (Home)
Tan Yedong, political head: 86-13964269509

4. [Xinhuang County, Hunan Province] Ms. Qiu Qianying Lives Away from Home to Avoid the Persecution

Xinhuang County 610 Office agents and those from State Security Division broke into Ms. Qiu Qianying's home on the morning of March 5, 2010, in an attempt to arrest Ms. Qiu. She now lives away from home to avoid arrest. Her whereabouts are unknown.

5. [Jizhou, Liaoning Province] Ms. Fu Yan and Ms. Dong Ying Prosecuted

6. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Shuying and Others Arrested

Ms. Zhang Shuying and Mi Shazi's family of three are now at the Dehui Detention Center.

7. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Guomin Arrested

Ms. Wu Guomin, 40, was arrested at work at a dental clinic on March 4, 2010. Guan County police made the arrest and confiscated a computer and other valuables in the clinic. The police also ransacked 40-year-old Mr. Dong Weidong's home.

8. [Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Shuhua Suffers Mental Breakdown As a Result of Gross Abuse at a Brainwashing Facility

Helong City Court officials tried Ms. Li Fengyun from Yanji City on December 2009. Many practitioners sent righteous thoughts for her in close proximity to the courthouse. The local police videotaped them and arrested more than 20 practitioners on January 16, 2010. The practitioners were taken either to a brainwashing facility at an Industrial School or forced labor camps. Ms. Wang Shuhua suffers from a mental disorder because of the gross abuse and mistreatment she experienced at the brainwashing facility.

9. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Police Severely Beat Ms. Wu Chunru

Ms. Wu Chunru went to the Hongshi Town Police Station on March 5, 2010, to obtain a residential certificate for her son. A police officer asked her if she still practiced Falun Gong. Ms. Wu replied, "Yes!" A police officer then suggested she go upstairs, as he drove her husband out of the police station. The officer told her to leave her fingerprint and tried to take her photo. Ms. Wu refused to comply. Five officers, under the direction of the police chief, held her to the floor and violently beat her, causing injuries to her neck, the corners of her eyes, and head. They proceeded to ransack her home but did not find anything they wanted. Ms. Wu has returned home.

Hongshi Town Police Station: 86-432-66722475

10. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Yalan Arrested

Ms. Zhou Yalan from Huangmei County was arrested on March 6, 2010, as she spoke with people about Falun Gong. Chengguan Town Police Station officers made the arrest and then ransacked her home. Ms. Zhou was held at the Shili Detention Center that same night.

11. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ji Hongfen Arrested

Seven officers from the Ju County Domestic Security Division and police station broke into Ms. Ji Hongfen's home in Qiangyangjiazhuang, Qishan Town, on March 6, 2010. They arrested and took Ms. Ji to the Ju County Detention Center.

Xie Zhongli, Ju County Police Department head: 86-13375523168, 86-633-6202501
Domestic Security Division: 86-633-6202523
Ju County 610 Office: 86-633-6202610

12. [Huludao, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Guilan and Ms. Wu Sujun Arrested

Ms. Chen Guilan and Ms. Wu Sujun from Huludao City are both in their 50s. They were arrested on the morning of March 9, 2010, as they spoke with people about Falun Gong and were taken to the Huagong Police Station.

Han Guorui, Huagong Police Station head: 86-13942918808, 86-429-2130893, 86-429-2901916
Liu Chunyang, deputy head: 86-13709899495, 86-429-2155499

13. [Daxing'anling, Heilongjiang Province] Additional Information about the Persecution of Ms. Song Chunyuan

Ms. Song Chunyuan from Tahe County was arrested as she distributed Falun Gong materials. She has been held at the Tahe County Detention Center. We have learned that she may be transferred to Harbin City, to be held.

Li Jun, Tahe County Domestic Security Division: 86-13804843102

14. [Tianjin] Mr. Gu Xueshuang Mentally Confused as a Result of Severe Abuse

Tanggu District Domestic Security Division deputy head Han Yong and officers from the Hangzhoudao Police Station arrested Ms. Gu Xueshuang at work on February 25, 2010. The police walked away with a computer and other personal belongings.

Ms. Gu's family received a notice on the evening of March 8, 2010, informing them to take Ms. Gu home. In about a week, Ms. Gu had become emaciated, was unable to speak, eat or drink, and was in a confused state of mind.

Zhang Wenli, 610 Office agent: 86-13802171819
Han Yong, 610 Office agent: 86-22-66889082

15. [Changchun, Jilin Province] Additional Information Regarding the Arrest of Ms. Wang Xiangzhen

Ms. Wang Xiangzhen from Changchun was arrested on February 26, 2010. Zhongdong Police Station officers made the arrest and took her to the Weizigou Detention Center, to be held for ten days. Ms. Wang was supposed to be released on March 8, 2010. Her family went to pick her up early that morning but were told she would be released at 3:00 p.m. They were ordered to wait at the Zhongdong Police Station, which they did until 7:00 p.m. but never saw Ms. Wang. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Zhongdong Police Station: 86-431-84666993

16. [Guangzhou, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Yuanbo Put on Trial

Mr. Zhang Yuanbo from the Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, stood trial at 2:30 p.m. on March 9, 2010. He was clad in thin clothing as he was taken to the courtroom at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Zhang made a final defense, but the judge interrupted him after he spoke for merely one minute. The judge declared the court session adjourned. The verdict has so far not been released.

Liang Hao, judge: 86-20-85518225
Wang Jieling, assistant to the judge: 86-20-87582403

17. [Xianning, Hubei Province] Mr. Huang Bin to Be Tried on March 12, 2010

18. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Yingxia and Mr. Bai Shulin Grossly Abused

Ms. Li Yingxia, 43, and Ms. Bai Shulin, 45, were arrested on September 28, 2007. Participating in the arrest were the Suihua City 610 Office head Wang Shubo, Police Department political head Wang Zhijie, and more than a dozen officers from the Dongfeng Police Station. They confiscated a computer and took the practitioners to a detention center. Ms. Li was released after holding a 13-day hunger strike.

Ms. Bai held a 15-day hunger strike at the detention center but was taken to the Suihua City Forced Labor Camp to be held for two years, after having been held at the detention center for 31 days. During that period she was placed in solitary confinement and was tortured on a metal chair for 15 days. No.1 Division deputy head Liu Wei ordered a criminal to tie Ms. Bai up on a metal chair, and for five consecutive days blasted noises into her ear through an earphone she was forced to wear. Ms. Bai was also not allowed to use the restroom for one day.

19. [Jining, Shandong Province] Central District Court Officials Attempt to Put Disabled Mr. Xie Yundai and Mr. Xie Qiuzhi on Trial

Mr. Xie Yundai and Mr. Xie Qiuzhi from Xiecheng Village, Jintun Township, Jiaxiang County, are both in their 60s. They distributed Falun Gong materials on the evening of December 27, 2009, in Yutuan Township in the Central District of Jining City. The police arrested them and ransacked their homes on December 28, 2009. The two practitioners were released after having been held for an entire day.

Central District Court officials arrived at the two practitioners' homes on February 19, 2010, to inform them that they would be tried.

Pang Xinxian, in charge of the Central District Court in Jining City: 86-537-3161666; Qin Yuehan: 86-537-3153999
Zhou Zhonghua: 86-13905372007 (Cell), 86-537-2262410
Wang Fei, Domestic Security Division: 86-13964939199, 86-537-2789126

20. [Nanjing, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Tan Xinfeng Arrested and Home Ransacked

Mr. Tan Xinfeng from the Pukou District was arrested on March 5, 2010. His home was ransacked.

Pukou District 610 Office: 86-25-58282114

21. [Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ou Weizhi and Ms. Zou Jixiu Held at the Mudanjiang Agricultural Management Bureau Detention Center

Ms. Ou Weizhi and Ms. Zou Jixiu were arrested along with others on November 19, 2009, as they distributed Falun Gong materials. The two practitioners are still held at the Mudanjiang Agricultural Management Bureau Detention Center.

Bao Zhendong, No. 852 Farm police head: 86-15146903100
Pan Jun, No. 852 Farm, No. 6 Branch Farm Police Station head: 86-454-5306110 (Home), 86-454-5303978 (Office), 86-15146903087 (Cell)

22. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Follow-up Information Regarding the Persecution of Practitioners from the Jinjiang Printing Company

Nanling Police Station officers arrested four practitioners along with their colleagues and the boss of the Jinjiang Printing Company in Changchun City on March 5, 2010. The police confiscated four computers from the company. Practitioners Mr. Shang Xiaodong, Mr. Yin Jun, Ms. Zhang Fengqin, Ms. Yao Meiling, and others were held in custody that same day. They are now at the Changchun City No. 3 Detention Center.

Domestic Security Team: 86-431-85205810, 86-431-85281970
Changchun City No. 3 Detention Center: 86-431-4162709

23. [Shanghai] List of Practitioners Grossly Abused at the Tilanqiao Prison

Mr. Luo Wei was given a seven-year prison term, from March 9, 2009, to March 8, 2016. His home is located on Leshan Road in the Xuhui District. He is now in the No. 4 Ward of the prison. Mr. Luo had previously been subjected to one and a half years of forced labor in 2000, and was then sentenced to three years in prison in 2002. His practitioner wife, Ms. Chi Bo, 52, was also sentenced this time.

Mr. Shan Donghui, in the No. 4 Ward, serving a 7 ½ year sentence
Mr. Wang Zhiwei sent to a prison in 2010
Mr. Fa Zhengping in the No. 3 Ward
Mr. Hua Renfa, Mr. Zhou Bin, and Mr. Guo Shenghuan, a teacher at Shanghai Normal University, in the No. 7 Ward
Mr. Zhou Licheng, Mr. Ding Xiancheng and Mr. Hu Linggen, in No. 6 Ward
Mr. Liu Peng, in the No.2 Ward, on a hunger strike
Mr. Wu Wei, unknown

24. [Weihai, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Xiao and Others Covertly Subjected to Forced Labor

Compiled on March 8, 2010