(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 12 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 22 were illegally arrested.
1. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Wenfang's Case Submitted to Court
2. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Yongquan Arrested
3. [Qinglong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Guiying Detained
4. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Shuling Missing Since 2014
5. [Anyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Wu Qinchai Arrested
6. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
7. [Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Wang Bin Detained
8. [Jiangyou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xu Zhonglong Under Administrative Detention
9. [Wuwei City, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhang Guanghu and Ms. Guo Jinxiang Arrested
10. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Wenqin Given a Three-Year Prison Term
11. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Xuejing and Ms. Sun Lihao Still Detained
12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Jia Qinggui Arrested
13. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] A Couple’s Original Sentences Upheld
14. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Peng and Mr. Zhang Guangli Sentenced
15. [Beijing] Mr. Li Lanqiang Sentenced
16. [Lechang City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Liang Jianjun Sentenced
17. [Beijing] Ms. Guo Liqing Sentenced
18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jia Xiuchun Arrested
19. [Pingshan County, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners’ Original Sentences Upheld
20. [Jiansanjiang, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jiang Xinbo Tortured in Prison
21. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zheng Shumei’s Arrest Approved
22. [Tianjin] Fang Keshan and Wife Sentenced
23. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Xiuyun Sentenced
1. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Wenfang's Case Submitted to Court
Ms. Zhang Wenfang is from Zhangshanying Town, Yanqing District. Her case was submitted to the Yanqing District Court in early December 2017.
2. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Yongquan Arrested
Mr. Li Yongquan was arrested at his rented home on the morning of December 28, 2017. His home was ransacked.
3. [Qinglong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Guiying Detained
Ms. Li Guiying from Laogou Village, Gehetou Township, was arrested at home on the morning of December 24, 2017. She was taken to the Qinglong Detention Center.
4. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Shuling Missing Since 2014
Ms. Liu Shuling from Shuangdingzi Village, Kouqian Town, was arrested in 2014 when she was out distributing Falun Gong materials. Her whereabouts are unknown.
5. [Anyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Wu Qinchai Arrested
Ms. Wu Qinchai from Anyang City, Henan Province, went to visit her mother in Guancheng Town, Shen County, Shandong Province at the end of November 2017. The Anyang police pried open windows of her mother's home and arrested her.
6. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
Five practitioners were sentenced to prison by the Qianjiang City Court on December 7, 2017. Mr. Liu Xiong was given a two-year-and-six-month prison term. Mr. Hu Fengcheng was given a two-year prison term. Both of them have appealed to the Hanjiang Intermediate Court.
Mr. Liu Jun, Mr. Zhang Jiaxing, and Ms. Yang Dongmei were each given a three-year prison term with three years probation. The three practitioners returned home on December 25.
Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Pu Qinghui (蒲清慧), president, Criminal Tribunal, Qianjiang Court: +86-7286493175Shuang Shiquan (双世权), judge: +86-7286493761Zhao Bin (赵斌), president, Qianjiang City Court: +86-7286493638, +86-7286493167Xu Shiping (徐世平), tribunal president: +86-7286493177Wang Yue (王月), judge: +86-7286493178
7. [Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Wang Bin Detained
Mr. Wang Bin was arrested on May 22, 2017. His case was returned to the police department by the Procuratorate for the second time on December 26, 2017. He is still being held in the Jiangmen Detention Center.
8. [Jiangyou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xu Zhonglong Under Administrative Detention
Mr. Xu Zhonglong was reported for distributing Falun Gong materials in a farmers market on December 25, 2017. He was arrested and placed under administrative detention for 15 days.
9. [Wuwei City, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhang Guanghu and Ms. Guo Jinxiang Arrested
Mr. Zhang Guanghu and Ms. Guo Jinxiang from Hongxiang Town, Liangzhou District, were arrested by officers from the Shuangcheng Police Station on December 28, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. Both practitioners are being held in the Shuangcheng Police Station.
10. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Wenqin Given a Three-Year Prison Term
Ms. Liu Wenqin was given a three-year prison term by the Qingzhou City Court on December 19, 2017.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Qingzhou City Domestic Security Division: +86-536-3293088, +86-536-3293089Hua Lin (花霖): +86-18678070035Yang Haifeng (杨海峰), squadron leader: +86-18678070689Qiu Yunjing (邱云静), head, Qingzhou City 610 Office: +86-13562678206Wang Zhaosheng (王兆生), president, Qingzhou Procuratorate: +86-18506361023
11. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Xuejing and Ms. Sun Lihao Still Detained
Ms. Zhao Xuejing and Mr. Sun Lihao remain detained even though the local procuratorate has returned their case to the police three times.
The two Dandong City residents were arrested on May 12, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong informational materials. The local Jingu Detention Center initially declined to admit Ms. Zhao because of her high blood pressure, but they gave in when an officer said, "If she has to die, she must die in the detention center."
12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Jia Qinggui Arrested
Mr. Jia Qinggui, 72, was arrested on December 11, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. He was given criminal detention the next day and ordered to be held at the Dadong District Detention Center.
The detention center at first declined to take Mr. Jia as he failed the required medical examination. The police then drove him to Shenyang Fourth Hospital for more checkups. They returned to the detention center with some new medical records. This time the detention center admitted Mr. Jia. He refused to give his fingerprints and the guards forcibly pressed his fingers on a piece of paper.
Mr. Jia's home was ransacked on December 14.
This is not the first time that the senior engineer from Lingyuan Steel Group has been targeted for his faith. He was arrested on multiple occasions and once held at a labor camp where he was brutally tortured.
13. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] A Couple’s Original Sentences Upheld
Ms. Bian Lixun, 58, and her husband Mr. Jin Yongxin, 60, were arrested on December 2, 2016 for refusing to renounce Falun Gong. They were tried on July 18 and each sentenced to 8 years in prison and fined 30,000 yuan on September 1.
The couple filed an appeal to the Qingdao City Intermediate Court, which ruled recently to uphold the original verdicts.
14. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Peng and Mr. Zhang Guangli Sentenced
Mr. Li Peng, 63, and Mr. Zhang Guangli, 48, were arrested on February 25, 2017. Sixteen other local practitioners, including Mr. Li's daughter, were arrested on the same day.
Mr. Zhang was tried on September 13, and Mr. Li faced trial on October 26. They were recently convicted, with both of them sentenced to 9 years in prison.
15. [Beijing] Mr. Li Lanqiang Sentenced
Mr. Li Lanqiang, a former math teacher at Taipinglu Middle School, was sentenced to 3 years and fined 7,000 yuan for refusing to renounce Falun Gong.
This is not the first time that Mr. Li has been targeted for his faith. He was twice given forced labor in the past and also fired from his job.
Mr. Li was most recently arrested on April 20, 2016, and the local court convicted him on October 27, 2017 after three court hearings.
His appeal was rejected on December 24. He now awaits transfer to prison.
16. [Lechang City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Liang Jianjun Sentenced
Mr. Liang Jianjun, a teacher in Lechang City, was sentenced to five years in prison for refusing to renounce Falun Gong.
Mr. Liang was arrested on May 25, 2017 and appeared in court on November 7. It was learned recently that he has been convicted.
17. [Beijing] Ms. Guo Liqing Sentenced
Ms. Guo Liqing, 51 years old, lives in Jiang Village, Liangxiang Town, Fangshan District. She was reported to police on November 30, 2016 while distributing 2017 calendars with information about Falun Gong. Officers from the Guandao Police Station in Liangxiang Town arrested her. She was tried by the Fangshan Court on September 5, 2017.
The court recently sentenced Ms. Guo to 16 months’ imprisonment with a fine of 2,000 yuan.
18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jia Xiuchun Arrested
Ms. Jia Xiuchun is a translator in a foreign investment company. She was arrested when she went to Dunhua for a business trip on October 8, 2017. After being held in Yanji for one day, she was taken back to Dalian. Her home was ransacked on October 10 and many of her personal belongs were taken away.
Ms. Jia is a key employee and she'd planned a business trip to Japan in October. The Dalian police cut her passport while ransacking her home. The arrest has been a major setback for Ms. Jia and her company.
Ms. Jia is being held at Yaojia Detention Center.
19. [Pingshan County, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners’ Original Sentences Upheld
Ms. Bai Zhiying, Ms. Hou Yanying and Ms. Liu Wenshu were arrested while they drove to Yu County in Shanxi Province to clarify the truth on the morning of January 15, 2017. They were taken to the Yangquan Detention Center.
The Yu County Court tried the three practitioners on June 30, 3017 and issued verdicts in the middle of August. Ms. Bai and Ms. Hou were sentenced to 3.5 years’ imprisonment while Ms. Liu was given 1.5 years’ sentence.
The three practitioners and their families appealed to the Yangquan Intermediate Court. The court upheld the original sentences five months later. The three practitioners have been transferred to Shanxi Women’s Prison on December 5, 2017.
20. [Jiansanjiang, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jiang Xinbo Tortured in Prison
Ms. Jiang Xinbo was strictly monitored and tortured in Heilongjiang Women’s Prison because she refused to give up her belief. Her family went to visit her on December 15, 2017. The meeting only lasted for 20 minutes. Ms. Jiang was emaciated and had shadows under the eyes. Her health had deteriorated.
The prison guards monitored the meeting all the time. There were no details about what she went though in prison.
21. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zheng Shumei’s Arrest Approved
Ms. Zheng Shumei was identified by surveillance camera when she hung up banners about Falun Gong on a tree. Officers from the Huaiyin District Domestic Security Divison, the Meilihu Police Station and the Wuligou Police Station arrested Ms. Zheng on September 26, 2017. Her arrest has been approved recently.
Police also ransacked Ms. Zheng’s home the same day that she was arrested. They confiscated Master Li’s pictures, Dafa books, computers, money, electrical-driven vehicle, etc. They didn’t allow Ms. Zheng to confirm the items confiscated, but forced her to sign the item list.
Ms. Zheng was taken to the Wuligou Police Station for interrogation the next day, then transferred to the Jinan Detention Center, where she has been held until now.
22. [Tianjin] Fang Keshan and Wife Sentenced
Mr. Fang Keshan, his wife Zhang Shulan and 11 other practitioners were arrested when they put up banners about Falun Gong on the night of May 12, 2016. the Nankai Court held a second session against the couple on September 26, 2017. Their lawyers defended them, and entered a plea of not guilty, with strong arguments.
It was recently learned that the couple had been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. Ms. Zhang was transferred to Tianjin Women’s Prison on November 15, 2017. Mr. Fang was most likely transferred to prison as well.
The couple’s lawyers was surprised that they didn’t receive any notification of the sentencing. When they went to inquire about the details, they were told that the verdict was issued on November 31. However, Ms. Zhang was transferred to prison two weeks before the verdict.
23. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Xiuyun Sentenced
The Linghe District Court held a first session against Ms. Xu Xiuyun on the morning of November 22, 2017. Her lawyer defended her, and pleaded not guilty. The second session was held on December 14 and the court held another session on December 27.
Ms. Xu, 71, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. She has decided to appeal the sentence.
