Additional Persecution News from China – July 13, 2017 (12 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 11 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 7 were illegally arrested.

1. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Feng Chuansi and His Wife Arrested
2. [Tianjin] Mr. Yang Yuyong in Critical Condition
3. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Jingming Arrested
4. [Tongzi County, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zou Hualan Detained
5. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Three Practitioners Detained
6. [Changde City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhu Guilin Faces Trial
7. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Yuzhen and Ms. Liu Zhonghua Detained
8. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Detained
9. [Beijing] Ms. Li Xiaofeng Taken to Beijing Women's Prison
10. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gong Shiying Officially Placed Under Arrest
11. [Kangping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ai Yanjing Detained for Over Three Months
12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Defu Facing Trial, Ms. Li Guitian Released

1. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Feng Chuansi and His Wife Arrested

Wang Xiaoli and other officers from the Keshan Farm Domestic Security Division went to Mr. Fang Chuansi's home and ransacked it on the morning of July 5, 2017. They confiscated two photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and two Falun Gong books.

They took Mr. Feng and his wife to the Keshan Farm Police Department for interrogation, as they had filed a criminal complaint against former Chinese Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin for initiating the persecution of Falun Gong.

The officers demanded that the couple sign certain paperwork. They took photographs of Mr. Feng and forcibly drew a blood sample and fingerprinted him.

Mr. Feng and his wife were taken home two hours later.

2. [Tianjin] Mr. Yang Yuyong in Critical Condition

Mr. Yang Yuyong is in critical condition as a result of persecution. He is in the Wuqing Chinese Medicine Hospital.

3. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Jingming Arrested

Mr. Li Jingming was arrested on the morning of July 5, 2017. The police ransacked his home and confiscated his Falun Gong books, two printers, a computer, and a Honda car belonging to Mr. Li's wife.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Li:Sun Baohua (孙宝华), head of the Huadian City Domestic Security Division: [phone]

4. [Tongzi County, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zou Hualan Detained

Ms. Zuo Hualan from the Changshou District, Chongqing City, was arrested on July 7, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong in Tongzi County, Guizhou Province. She is being held in the Zunyi City No. 2 Detention Center.

5. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Mr. Tang Bao, Mr. Zheng Qingshan, and Mr. Yang Wu from Lushan County were arrested by officers from the Pingdingshan City Police Department and the Lushan County Domestic Security Division on the morning of July 7, 2017.

The officers ransacked their homes and confiscated computers, printers, and satellite dishes.

The three practitioners are being held in the Lushan County Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Li Haitao (李海涛), head of the Lushan County Domestic Security Division: [phone]

6. [Changde City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhu Guilin Faces Trial

Ms. Zhu Guilin, 52, from Shimen County, has been arrested and detained several times.

She was arrested in October 2011, and held in the Shimen County Detention Center. She went on a hunger strike for over 20 days, and was later released on bail.

Ms. Zhu was tried in November 2012, and was forced to leave home to avoid being sentenced. She stayed away from home for over four years.

She returned home in 2017, and ran into the former head of the local Domestic Security Division when grocery shopping. She was arrested and taken to the Changde City Detention Center by officers from the local Domestic Security Division. However, the detention center officials refused to accept her because she had high blood pressure.

Ms. Zhu returned home, but is being monitored around the clock. She is currently facing trial.

7. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Yuzhen and Ms. Liu Zhonghua Detained

Ms. Sun Yuzhen and Ms. Liu Zhonghua were taken to the Laixi Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Sun and Ms. Liu:Liu Zhaobing (刘兆兵), director of the Rizhuang Town Police Station, Laixi City: [phone]Wang Jianhai (王建海), Binhelu Police Station: [phone]Xu Donghui (徐东辉), head of the 610 Office: [phone]Liu Jianguo (刘建国), deputy head: [phone]

8. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Wang Jianyin, Ms. Sun Guilan, and Ms. Cai Jinzhi from Yu County were arrested by officers from the Jijiazhuang Police Station on the morning of July 11, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong in Jijiazhaung Town, Yu County.

The three practitioners were taken to the Yu County Domestic Security Division that evening.

Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Zhang Chengfu (张成富), head of the Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]Wang Lijun (王立军), political head: [phone], [phone]Hou Pingping (侯平平), deputy head: [phone]

9. [Beijing] Ms. Li Xiaofeng Taken to Beijing Women's Prison

Ms. Li Xiaofeng from the Pinggu District was sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term and fined 7,000 yuan by the Pinggu District Court on May 9, 2017.

Ms. Li appealed to the Beijing No. 3 Intermediate Court. The court upheld the original verdict on June 14, and she was taken to the Beijing Women's Prison on July 6.

10. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gong Shiying Officially Placed Under Arrest

Ms. Gong Shiying was arrested for hanging Falun Gong banners with two other practitioners on the evening of June 10, 2017. The two other practitioners managed to escape.

Ms. Gong was taken to the Jiujiao Police Station, where she was handcuffed and interrogated by director Liu Bin.

The police ransacked her home the following day, and confiscated her Falun Gong materials, and photos of the founder of Falun Gong.

Ms. Gong was taken to the Changchun No. 4 Detention Center on June 12. The police later notified her family that she had been officially placed under arrest.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Gong:Jiujiao Police Station: [phone], [phone]Wang Fengtong (万凤桐), head of the Jiutai 610 Office: [phone]

11. [Kangping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ai Yanjing Detained for Over Three Months

Ms. Ai Yanjing was arrested on the afternoon of March 21, 2017, and has been detained for over three months.

The Tiaobingshan Procuratorate decided to charge her with “utilizing a cult to undermine law enforcement” on May 8 – a common accusation used against Falun Gong practitioners.

12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Defu Facing Trial, Ms. Li Guitian Released

Mr. Liu Defu, Ms. Li Guitian and four other practitioners who were arrested in November 2016 had their cases submitted to the Shenhe District Procuratorate, only to have them returned twice to the Shenhe Domestic Security Division.

Mr. Liu Defu and the other four practitioners' cases were submitted to the court again. Mr. Liu was to be tried on July 13, 2017.

The Shenhe Procuratorate returned Mr. Li Guitian’s case file back to the Domestic Security Division for the third time. He was released on July 6, 2017.