Additional Persecution News from China – April 23, 2017 (15 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 9 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 25 were illegally arrested.

1. [Beijing] Ms. Su Xiuqin Detained
2. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
3. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Mr. Xie Yiqiang Sentenced to a Two-Year-and-Four-Month Prison Term
4. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Shurong's Home Ransacked
5. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Ni You'ai Detained
6. [Laoting County, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Detained
7. [Yongning County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Several Practitioners Harassed
8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Ximei Arrested
9. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhou Weili and Ms. Xu Yinghua Detained
10. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xue Li Placed Under Criminal Detention
12. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Chengfeng Detained
13. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Guo Qiong Arrested
14. [Mengshan County, Guangxi Autonomous Region] Ms. Lu Huibi Detained
15. [Guilin City, Guangxi Autonomous Region] Mr. Zeng Fankai Detained

1. [Beijing] Ms. Su Xiuqin Detained

Over half a dozen police officers broke into Ms. Su Xiuqin's home in the Shimenyuan Residential Community, Shunyi District, on April 21, 2017.

They ransacked the place, taking photographs and videotaping their personal property. They confiscated Falun Gong books, related informational materials, two computers, and a printer.

Ms. Su and her son were arrested and taken to the Nihe Detention Center, Mapo Township, Shunyi District.

2. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Yang Zhonghua, Ms. Huang Niang, and Ms. Deng Zongrong from the Qingbaijiang District were arrested on the afternoon of April 22, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Mr. Yang's home was ransacked that evening.

The three practitioners are being held in the police station.

Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Hongyang Police Station, Qingbaijiang District: [phone]Zhong Lina (钟丽娜), officer: [phone]Huang Wensheng (黄文生): [phone]Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

3. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Mr. Xie Yiqiang Sentenced to a Two-Year-and-Four-Month Prison Term

Mr. Xie Yiqiang was sentenced to a two-year-and-four-month prison term.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Xie:Luo Jian (骆建), Yinchuan Public Security Bureau, (has participated in the persecution for many years): [phone]Wu Xuefeng (吴雪峰), deputy president of Helan County Court: [phone]Ji Yinfeng (纪银凤): [phone]Wang Jin (王金), criminal tribunal president (in charge of the case): [phone]Zhang Liwen (张丽雯), clerk at the Public Prosecution Department: [phone]

4. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Shurong's Home Ransacked

Ms. Liu Shurong's home, at Shangyu Village, Gaozhuang Town, was ransacked by officers from the Gaozhuang Police Station, Yishui County Police Department, and Yishui 610 Office on April 18, 2017. They confiscated her Falun Gong books and related informational materials.

5. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Ni You'ai Detained

Ms. Ni You'ai was followed for quite some time by domestic security officers for producing Falun Gong informational materials.

She was arrested at her rental home by officers from the Nandajie Police Station on December 17, 2016, and is being held in the Xilin Detention Center.

6. [Laoting County, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Wang Xiaohui, Ms. Liu Shuling, and Mr. Li Shaohai were arrested by officers from the Ruhe Police Station, Changli County, on the evening of April 18, 2017.

They are being held in the Changli Detention Center.

7. [Yongning County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Several Practitioners Harassed

Zhang Lining and other officers from the Chengguan Police Station broke into Ms. Chen's home around April 17, 2017. They ransacked the place and confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong.

They took her and her husband, both in their eighties, to the police station.

Several officers went to Ms. Zhu Haiyan's home on the evening of April 19, 2017. They took photographs, made notes and videotaped the place.

They also went to the homes of Mr. Nan Yongsheng and Mr. Wang Shihe to harassed them.

8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Ximei Arrested

Ms. Chen Ximei from Xiayaotun, Xiaoying Village, Guangmingshan Town, Zhuanghe City, was arrested by plainclothes officers on April 20, 2017, for posting Falun Gong materials. Her home was ransacked and two copies of the book Zhuan Falun were confiscated.

An officer called Ms. Chen the following day, demanding that she go to the police station to sign a guarantee statement that she would stop practicing Falun Gong.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Chen:Kou Changsong (寇长松), director of the Gungmingshan Police Station: [phone]Zheng Junhai (郑君海), deputy director: [phone]Gong Jian (贡健), officer: [phone]Yang Yubin (杨玉彬): [phone]

9. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhou Weili and Ms. Xu Yinghua Detained

Ms. Zhou Weili and Ms. Xu Yinghua from the Xinglongtai District were reported to the authorities on April 9, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were arrested and their homes were ransacked by officers from the Qinggong Police Station.

They were held in the Panjin City lockup center for 10 days, and then transferred to the detention center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhou and Ms. Xu:Wen Gesheng (文革胜), director of the Qinggong Police Station: [phone]Sun Liang (孙良), political head: [phone]Wang Meng (王猛), deputy director: [phone]Xu Xifeng (许喜峰): [phone]

10. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Meng Qinghuan, Mr. Wang Sanquan, a practitioner with the surname Meng, and practitioner with the surname Bao were arrested when they were distributing Falun Gong informational materials on April 15, 2017. Ms. Meng Qinghuan was released that day. The other three practitioners were detained for 10 days.

Ms. Dong Xiuyuan and her daughter Ms. Hao Wei, Ms. Dang Deyuan, Ms. Dong Fuyuan, Ms. Dong Tianyuan, and Ms. Zhang Xiaochun were arrested at their homes by officers from the Haizhou District Police Department and the Zhanqian Police Station on March 28, 2017.

Their homes were ransacked and their personal belongings were confiscated. Ms. Hao was released. The other five practitioners are being held in the Xindi Detention Center.

Mr. Zhao Hua was arrested on January 10, 2017. He is being held in the Kazuo County Detention Center.

11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xue Li Placed Under Criminal Detention

Ms. Xue Li was arrested by officers from the Binjiang Police Station, Daowai District, on the afternoon of April 18, 2017. Officers from the Taigu Police Station ransacked of her home the following morning.

She was placed under criminal detention at the Harbin City No. 2 Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Xue:Zhao Zhenhai (赵振海), head of the Daowai Domestic Security Division: [phone]Sui Changjiang (隋长江), director of the Binjiang Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]Ma Liwei (马立伟), deputy director: [phone]

12. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Chengfeng Detained

Mr. Li Chengfeng, 66, was arrested by officers from the Zhanqian Police Station on March 31, 2017, for hanging Falun Gong banners on trees in front of the Benxi Train Station.

His home was ransacked and he was detained for 10 days.

13. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Guo Qiong Arrested

Ms. Guo Qiong, an employee at the Kunming Iron and Steel company, was arrested at work on the morning of April 20, 2017.

Officers ransacked her home that night and confiscated a computer, printer, and other personal belongings.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Guo:Li (李), officer: [phone]

14. [Mengshan County, Guangxi Autonomous Region] Ms. Lu Huibi Detained

Ms. Lu Huibi was arrested by Wei Dingsen and other officers from the Mengshan County Domestic Security Division on the morning of April 6, 2017. Her computer, printer, and Falun Gong informational materials were confiscated.

She is being held in the Wuzhou Detention Center.

15. [Guilin City, Guangxi Autonomous Region] Mr. Zeng Fankai Detained

Mr. Zeng Fankai from Lipu County was arrested on March 22, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials in Mengshan County. He was returned to Lipu that day, and his home was ransacked.

He was held in the Mengshan Detention Center for a month.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Zheng:Liu Xiangzheng (刘向政), political head of the Domestic Security Division: [phone]