Additional Persecution News from China – May 14, 2017 (23 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in 12 provinces. According to this report, 5 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 33 were illegally arrested.

1. [Duyun City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Yang Zaiqiong Detained
2. [Beijing] Ms. Zuo Yan Arrested
3. [Pizhou City, Jiangsu Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested
4. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Guanjun and Ms. Bu Yumeng Arrested
5. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Zhou Shixiu Arrested
6. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Wenlong and Ms. Xu Qiulan Detained
7. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
8. [Harqin, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Yang Shiyong and Ms. Wang Jinyu Arrested
9. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Dan Qiumei Arrested
10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Huang Zhaojin Arrested
11. [Guangzong County, Hebei Province] Mr. Hou Huaichun Arrested
12. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Mingxia Detained
13. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
14. [Chenxi County, Hunan Province] Ms. Huang Aiyu Arrested
15. [Qingzhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Hao Xijun Arrested
16. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Huo Kunfen Detained
17. [Beijing] Mr. Han Shimin Detained
18. [Fukang City, Xinjiang] Ms. Yu Shuhua Arrested
19. [Zhunhua City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Helin Detained
20. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liang Kaisheng Arrested
21. [Beijing] Ms. Li Bianshu Held at Brainwashing Center
22. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Han Daxue and Ms. Miao Jinxiang Arrested
23. [Maanshan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Shang Qin Detained, Two Others Harassed

1. [Duyun City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Yang Zaiqiong Detained

Ms. Yang Zaiqiong, 62, was arrested on November 2, 2016, for talking to people on the phone about the persecution of Falun Gong. Officers from the Duyun Domestic Security Division ransacked her home. She has been held at Duyun Women's Detention Center since November 3, 2016.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yang:Zhou Jinku (周金库), director of Duyun City Police Department: [phone]Luo Zhongfu (罗忠福), director of Duyun City Political and Legal Affairs Committee 610 Office: [phone]

2. [Beijing] Ms. Zuo Yan Arrested

Ms. Zuo Yan and her parents, in their seventies, were arrested at home on the morning of May 13, 2017, by 14 officers from the Chengshoushi Police Station. The officers searched the home and confiscated a printer, a computer, copies of the Falun Gong Weekly, a cell phone, Falun Gong books, and a portrait of the founder of Falun Gong. Ms. Zuo and her father were taken to the Fengtai Law Enforcement and Management Center. Her father was released in the afternoon.

3. [Pizhou City, Jiangsu Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Weng Hongwu was arrested on the morning of May 12, 2017, by officers from the Tushan Police Station. He was taken to the Pizhou City Domestic Security Division that night and has not been released.

Ms. Zhao Rongcai and Mr. Zhong Bangsun were also arrested that day. Ms. Zhao was released the same day, while Mr. Zhong was released the next morning.

Ms. Liu Mei and four practitioners were arrested on the morning of May 13, 2017, by officers from the Tushan Police Station.

4. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Guanjun and Ms. Bu Yumeng Arrested

Mr. Zhang Guanjun and Ms. Bu Yumeng were arrested on the morning of May 12, 2017.

5. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Zhou Shixiu Arrested

Ms. Zhou Shixiu was arrested on May 12, 2017, by officers from the Penpu Police Station, for telling others about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhou:Xiong Yarong (熊亚荣), director of Penpu Police Station: [phone]

6. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Wenlong and Ms. Xu Qiulan Detained

Mr. Zhang Wenlong and Ms. Xu Qiulan, a couple in their seventies, was arrested at home on the morning of May 12, 2017, by officers from the Gongyuan Police Station in Zhangdian District, and the Domestic Security Division. The officers ransacked their home. Mr. Zhang's relative happened to visit and was arrested, too.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhang and Ms. Xu:Zou Fanghou (邹方厚), deputy director of Gongyuan Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]Zhou Kan (周刊), deputy director: [phone], 15666706329, [phone]Zheng Chenbo (郑郴博), instructor: [phone], [phone]

7. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Three practitioners from Zhangqiu District, Jinan City were arrested and taken to the Mingshui No. 2 Police Station on the morning of May 12, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong fliers in Xiaoyiwu, Mingshui Residential District.

The arrested practitioners included Mr. Liu Haijun from Longshan Town; Ms. Zhao Fengying from Dingwang Village, Dangjia Township; and Ms. Shi Minglan from Jiaer Village. Mr. Liu and Ms. Shi were taken to the Jinan City Detention Center. Ms. Zhou was released by officers from the Dangjia Township Police Station.

8. [Harqin, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Yang Shiyong and Ms. Wang Jinyu Arrested

Mr. Yang Shiyong and his wife Ms. Wang Jinyu were arrested on May 12, 2017, for hanging a Falun Gong banner.

9. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Dan Qiumei Arrested

Ms. Tan Qiumei, in her mid fifties, took a train from Harbin to Beijing on May 12, 2017. Officers searched her luggage and confiscated a Falun Gong pamphlet. They arrested her and held her at the Shenyang Railroad Station. She was then taken to the Liushun Police Station, Xiangfang District, Harbin, on the evening of May 13.

10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Huang Zhaojin Arrested

Mr. Huang Zhaojin, 75, from Hankou District, was arrested by a plainclothes officer and interrogated in the Yuehan Harbor Police Station on the morning of May 11, 2017. The officer searched his bag and confiscated Falun Gong pamphlets and discs. He was taken to the Manchunjie Police Station and released at noon.

11. [Guangzong County, Hebei Province] Mr. Hou Huaichun Arrested

Mr. Hou Huaichun from Guangzong County, Xingtai City was detained at the Linxi Highway exit on the afternoon of May 12, 2017. He was taken to the Guangzong County Police Department by Zhang Mengkan, captain of the Guangzong County Domestic Security Division at around midnight. The officer demanded that he write a guarantee not to practice Falun Gong, but he refused. He was released at noon on May 13.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Hou:Zhang Mengkan (张孟侃), captain of Guangzong County Domestic Security Division: [phone]

12. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Mingxia Detained

Ms. Sun Mingxia was taken to the Haiyang City Detention Center.

13. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Two Practitioners Arrested

Practitioners Feng and Ms. Qu Guiqin, 76, were arrested by officers from the Xiyuan Police Station on the morning of May 10, 2017, for reading a Falun Gong book at the home of Ms. Liu Guiying, 69. They were taken to the police station. Feng was released at 6:00 p.m. Ms. Qu's cell phone was confiscated.

14. [Chenxi County, Hunan Province] Ms. Huang Aiyu Arrested

Ms. Huang Aiyu was arrested on the morning of May 10, 2017, by officers from the Domestic Security Division, for telling people about Falun Gong and suggesting that they withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Police grabbed her hair while interrogating her. They took Falun Gong fliers and more than 70 yuan from her handbag. She was released that night.

15. [Qingzhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Hao Xijun Arrested

Mr. Hao Xijun was arrested around May 9, 2017. His home was searched.

16. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Huo Kunfen Detained

Ms. Huo Kunfen was arrested on the evening of May 9, 2017 and taken to the Zhongyuan Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Huo:Xiawo Town Police Station: [phone], [phone]Yang Xiufeng (杨秀峰), officer stationed in the community: [phone], [phone]An Qian (安倩), officer stationed in the community: [phone], [phone]

17. [Beijing] Mr. Han Shimin Detained

Mr. Han Shimin of Yongning Town, Yanqing District was arrested on the afternoon of May 8, 2017. His home was ransacked, and he was taken to the Yanqing Detention Center.

18. [Fukang City, Xinjiang] Ms. Yu Shuhua Arrested

Ms. Yu Shuhuan, in her mid sixties, was arrested around March 25, 2017.

19. [Zhunhua City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Helin Detained

Mr. Li Helin was arrested and taken to the Zhunhua Detention Center in late April for pasting Falun Gong fliers.

20. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liang Kaisheng Arrested

Mr. Liang Kaisheng, in his eighties, was arrested by three officers on the afternoon of April 13, 2017, for telling people about Falun Gong. The officers searched his bag and confiscated discs, printouts, and his senior citizen card. He was taken to the Railroad Station Police Station. Officers ransacked his home and confiscated his Falun Gong books and Falun Gong informational materials. He was released around 9:00 p.m.

21. [Beijing] Ms. Li Bianshu Held at Brainwashing Center

Ms. Li Bianshu was taken to the Niegezhuang Brainwashing Center, Sujiatuo on May 9, 2017.

22. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Han Daxue and Ms. Miao Jinxiang Arrested

Mr. Han Daxue of Ximagezhuang Village was arrested at home by officer Xu Pinghe and others from the Jiaoxi Police Station on the afternoon of May 9, 2017. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated his Falun Gong books, and copies of Minghui Weekly, among other items. He and Ms. Miao Jinxiang from Anjiantun were taken to the police station. The officers took Ms. Miao home, ransacked her place, and confiscated her Falun Gong books and a picture of the founder of Falun Gong.

Mr. Han was handcuffed in the police station, and his belt was removed. The officers forced him and Ms. Miao to sign and fingerprint documents. They were released after 8:00 p.m.

23. [Maanshan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Shang Qin Detained, Two Others Harassed

Ms. Shang Qin was arrested for distributing Falun Gong fliers on the afternoon of May 4, 2017. Her home was ransacked. She was held at a detention center. Plainclothes officers from the Huashan District Domestic Security Division searched her brother Mr. Shang Yue's home and confiscated copies of Minghui Weekly, pamphlets, and the picture of the founder of Falun Gong. Ms. Liu Xia's home was also ransacked.