Additional Persecution News from China – December 19, 2017 (8 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 5 provinces. According to this report, 4 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 11 were illegally arrested.

1. [Beijing] Ms. Cong Peiling Arrested
2. [Liuyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Rao Qiaofang Detained
3. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Zhuang Yan Detained
4. [Weiyuan County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Ning Lanqing and Ms. Wu Xiurong Sentenced to Prison
5. [Linquan County, Anhui Province] Ms. Yu Kebin Detained
6. [Qi County, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Zanmei and Ms. Zuo Hongqin Detained
7. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
8. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Mr. Zhai Jiaxiang Given a Four-Year Prison Term

1. [Beijing] Ms. Cong Peiling Arrested

Ms. Cong Peiling, in her 50s, from Dazhongfule Village in the Huairou District, was again arrested by officers from the Huairou District Police Department and the Domestic Security Division on December 16, 2017. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Ms. Cong was harassed, subpoenaed, arrested, and released on bail many times by the Huairou Police Department and the Chengguan Town Police Station. She has been displaced several times.

2. [Liuyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Rao Qiaofang Detained

Ms. Rao Qiaofang was reported for distributing Falun Gong materials on the morning of November 21, 2017. She was arrested and taken to the local police station, where she was questioned about the source of the materials. Her home was ransacked and videotaped. She was detained for five days in the Liuyang City Detention Center.

3. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Zhuang Yan Detained

Mr. Zhuang Yan from the Jintan District was arrested at home by Liu Xiaoping, head of the Jintan District Domestic Security Division, and other officers on the evening of December 6, 2017. He is being held in the Jintan Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Zhang:Liu Xiaoping (刘小平), head, Jintan District Domestic Security Division: [phone]

4. [Weiyuan County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Ning Lanqing and Ms. Wu Xiurong Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Ning Lanqing and Ms. Wu Xiurong from Yanling Town were arrested by Weiyuan County Police Department officers on September 12, 2016, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

The officers ransacked their homes. From Ms. Ning's home they confiscated two computers, three printers, over 10,000 yuan in cash, supplies, and Falun Gong books and materials. They confiscated a few materials from Ms. Wu's home. Both practitioners were taken to the Neijiang City Detention Center. They were tried on August 18, 2017.

They were tried again at the Weiyuan County Court on the morning of December 15, 2017. Ms. Ning was given a three-and-a-half-year prison term and fined 10,000 yuan. Ms. Wu was sentenced to four years in prison and fined 10,000 yuan. Both women were taken back to the Neijiang City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Ning and Ms. Wu:Li Qingcai (李清才), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Neijiang City Detention Center: [phone]Gu Neng (古能), prosecutor, Weiyuan County Procuratorate: [phone], [phone]Liu Yingjiang (刘应江), president, Weiyuan County Court: [phone]Cao Tao (曹涛), head, Weiyuan County 610 Office: [phone]

5. [Linquan County, Anhui Province] Ms. Yu Kebin Detained

Ms. Yu Kebin was arrested by officers from the Yuzhai Police Station on December 10, 2017, for filing a criminal complaint against former Chinese head Jiang Zemin in June 2015. She was held in the Linquan County Detention Center for 10 days.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Yu:Song Guoguang (宋国光), secretary of the Linquan County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Zhao Jian (赵健), deputy head, 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Yang Yongkui (杨永奎), head, Linquan County Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Wu Xiao (吴萧), director, Linquan County Detention Center: [phone], [phone]Ren Quan (任泉), director, Yuzhai Police Station: [phone], [phone]

6. [Qi County, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Zanmei and Ms. Zuo Hongqin Detained

Ms. Wang Zanmei, 70, is disabled. She was arrested by officers from the Wucaomen Police Station in the Longting District of Kaifeng City at noon on November 30, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials. She is being held in the Kaifeng City Detention Center.

Ms. Zuo Hongqin was arrested at her rented home by officers from the Qi County Domestic Security Division on December 2, 2017. The officers ransacked her place and confiscated a printer, a notebook computer, and 7,200 yuan in cash. She is being held in the Kaifeng City Detention Center.

Ms. Zhu Xiuzhen's homes in Qi County and in Kaifeng City were ransacked on the afternoon of December 2, 2017. The police confiscated two printers, one DVD burner, paper, and blank video discs. Her non-practitioner son's computer was also confiscated.

7. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Xu Xieyi from Zhengzhou City and Mr. Zhao Liuzhu, Ms. Li Qiaoling, and Ms. Zhao Shuqin from Xinzheng City were arrested by officers from the Xinjianlu Police Station, Xinzheng City, on the evening of December 15, 2017.

8. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Mr. Zhai Jiaxiang Given a Four-Year Prison Term

Mr. Zhai Jiaxiang was given a four-year prison term. He is being held in the Xinmi City Prison, Zhengzhou City.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhai:Miao Dongming (苗东明), head, Security Management Brigade, Beihai Police Department: [phone], [phone]Liu Tianguo (刘天国), head, Qiyuan City 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]