Additional Persecution News from China – May 23, 2014 (20 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's persecution news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 21 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Jinbo Held in Solitary Confinement
2. [Beijing] Ms. Xia Liuxiang Detained
3. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Ms. Yuan Jiru Held
4. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
5. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Cui Jincai Detained
6. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zheng Qiong Detained
7. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Dong Lixiang Detained
8. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Li Peigao Arrested
9. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Yuping and Mr. Guan Shunqi Arrested
10. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Hongwei in Critical Condition
11. [Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Liqun and Ms. Zhang Weirong Sentenced to Prison
12. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Guantong Detained
13. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhou Fenglan Detained
14. [Changyi City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
15. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Yunquan Detained
16. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Wenqing Detained and Harassed
17. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Ning Lanqing and Ms. Fangfang Detained
18. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sun Haizhu Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown
19. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhao Ronggui Held in Detention Center
20. [Dongguan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Lanying Detained

1. [Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Jinbo Held in Solitary Confinement

Mr. Wang Jinbo was put in solitary confinement in Jilin Prison on May 16, 2014.

2. [Beijing] Ms. Xia Liuxiang Detained

Officers from the Beijing Police Department Dongcheng Branch broke into Ms. Xia Liuxiang's home and arrested her on May 21, 2014. They confiscated her Falun Gong books, computer, printer and other items. Ms. Xia is being held in the Dongcheng Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Xia:Jiaodaokou Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]

3. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Ms. Yuan Jiru Held

Ms. Yuan Jiru, 68, from Konglong Town was taken to the Huangmei Detention Center by officers from the Huangmei Police Department Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of May 16, 2014.

4. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Qiu Caiyuan, Ms. Jiang Shenyu, and another practitioner from Huangxu Town were arrested by officers from the Baimaguan Police Station for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong on May 20, 2014. The homes of Mr. Qiu and Ms. Jiang were ransacked. Mr. Qiu managed to escape while being taken to a detention center. Ms. Jiang and the other practitioner are being held in a detention center.

5. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Cui Jincai Detained

Mr. Cui Jincai, 62, was followed by plainclothes security staff and taken to the Security Division of Shandong University for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong at Shandong University on May 16, 2014. He was taken to the Jinan Detention Center the next morning for a term of 15 days.

6. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zheng Qiong Detained

Ms. Zheng Qiong was arrested on the morning of May 22, 2014. Her informational materials about Falun Gong, Falun Gong books, and a seal inscription containing facts about Falun Gong were confiscated. She is being held in the Baohe Police Station.

7. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Dong Lixiang Detained

Ms. Dong Lixiang was arrested at home by Han Yueting and two other officers from the Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of May 22, 2014. She is being held in a detention center for a term of 15 days.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Dong:Ni Zhiqi (倪志启), director, Yushu 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Fan Hongkai (范洪凯), Yushu Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Hu Tieying (胡铁英), Yushu Domestic Security Division: [phone]

8. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Li Peigao Arrested

Mr. Li Peigao, 77, was arrested on the morning of May 8, 2014, for distributing copies of Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs. He was taken to the Puji Police Station and released after 13 hours.

9. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Yuping and Mr. Guan Shunqi Arrested

Ms. Zhao Yuping from the Huabei Oil Fields in Renqiu was arrested at home on May 21, 2014. Her home was ransacked and her computer and other items were confiscated. Mr. Guan Shunqi was also arrested while visiting Ms. Zhao's home. Ms. Zhao is being held in the Renqiu Domestic Security Division.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Wang Jiandong (王建东), director, Renqiu 610 Office: [phone]Kong Fanmao (孔繁茂), deputy director, Renqiu Police Department: [phone]Renqiu Domestic Security Division: [phone]Liu Wenchang (刘文昌), Party secretary, Renqiu Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]

10. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Hongwei in Critical Condition

Mr. Liu Hongwei was sentenced to prison and taken to the 8^th Ward of Gongzhuling Prison. He is now extremely weak. He is paralyzed from the waist down and unable to tend to himself or eat by himself. Warden Niu Guosheng is still trying to force him to renounce Falun Gong.

11. [Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Liqun and Ms. Zhang Weirong Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Zhang Liqun, in her 40s, was sentenced to seven years in prison. Ms. Zhang Weirong, 60, was sentenced to six years in prison. Both of them are being held in the Guangdong Provincial Women's Prison.

12. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Guantong Detained

Mr. Xu Guantong was arrested for explaining the facts and distributing informational DVDs about Falun Gong on the morning of May 22, 2014. He is being held in the Laogonganju Police Station.

13. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhou Fenglan Detained

Ms. Zhou Fenglan was arrested for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong on May 22, 2014. Her home was ransacked. She is being held in the Wendeng Police Department.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Zhou:Wendeng Police Department: [phone]

14. [Changyi City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Li Xueshu, 80, was arrested by agents from the Domestic Security Division for distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs on May 15, 2014. She was released the same day.

Three days later, she was arrested again. The other two practitioners who were visiting her were also arrested by agents from the Domestic Security Division. They were released that evening.

15. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Yunquan Detained

Ms. Wang Yunquan, 69, from the Hedong New District, was arrested at home by officers from the Chuanshan Police Department Domestic Security Division and the Lingquan Police Station on March 20, 2014. Her home was ransacked. Her printer, 55,301 yuan in cash, and other items were confiscated. Ms. Wang is being held in the Yongxing Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Ran Hongtao (冉洪涛), director, Lingquan Police Station: [phone]Zhang Zhonggui (张忠贵), political instructor, Lingquan Police Station: [phone]Xu Jun (许军), chief, Chuanshan Police Department Domestic Security Division: [phone]Heng Qian (衡钤), political instructor, Chuanshan Police Department Domestic Security Division: [phone]

16. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Wenqing Detained and Harassed

Under the direction of the Chaoyang Police Department Domestic Security Division authorities, three officers from the Nanguan Police Department went to Mr. Li Wenqing's store. They deceived him into taking them to his home. Once there, the three officers, plus two other officers monitoring outside his home, ransacked it. They confiscated photos of Falun Gong founder Mr. Li Hongzhi, books and informational DVDs about Falun Gong, an MP3 player, a USB disk, Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs, and other items. Mr. Li was taken to Weizigou and held there for 10 days. After his release, agents from the Chaoyang Police Department Domestic Security Division still often went to his store to harass him.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Officer Wang, Chaoyang Police Department Domestic Security Division: [phone]

17. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Ning Lanqing and Ms. Fangfang Detained

Ms. Ning Lanqing and Ms. Fangfang were arrested by plainclothes officers and taken to the Chengdong Police Station affiliated with the Neijiang Police Department Downtown Branch. Officers from the Chengdong Police Station plan to send the two practitioners to the Neijiang Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Mao Li (毛利), director, Neijiang Police Department Downtown Branch: [phone]Mao Ting (毛挺), political instructor, Neijiang Police Department Downtown Branch: [phone], [phone]

18. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sun Haizhu Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Sun Haizhu, in her 50s, from the Fulaerji District, was arrested by two plainclothes officers for explaining the facts about Falun Gong. Her whereabouts are unknown.

19. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhao Ronggui Held in Detention Center

Ms. Zhao Ronggui from the Jiangyang District was arrested. Her home was ransacked by officers from the Luzhou Police Department on the evening of April 22, 2014. After enquiring through various channels, she was finally located in the Luzhou Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhao:Fan Jianping (樊建平), chief, Luzhou Police Department Jiangyang Branch Domestic Security Division: [phone]Wang Hongchun (王洪春), political instructor, Luzhou Police Department Jiangyang Branch Domestic Security Division: [phone]Luo Wei (罗伟), deputy director, Luzhou Police Department Jiangyang Branch Domestic Security Division: [phone]

20. [Dongguan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Lanying Detained

Ms. Zhang Lanying from Huangjiang Town was secretly arrested on March 21, 2014, for talking about Falun Gong. She is being held in the Dalang Detention Center in Huangjiang Town.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Lu Wenjun (卢文军), director, Dalang Detention Center: [phone], [phone]