Additional Persecution News from China – December 24, 2017 (19 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 18 were illegally arrested.

1. [Beijing] Mr. Si Huanzeng Arrested
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Shuxian Detained
3. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Li Yuelin Detained
4. [Anqing City, Anhui Province] Ms. Tang Hexiang Tortured
5. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Mr. Tian Hui Tried
6. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Mr. Yan Qingxue Taken into Custody
7. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cong Guiping and Ms. Zhang Zhaohua Arrested
8. [Xiong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Du Hexian in Critical Condition
9. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Zhanwen and His Wife Ms. Wang Shufeng Arrested
10. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhu Rurong Arrested
11. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Yanliang Detained
12. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Xiaohong Arrested
13. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Duan Guiping Detained
14. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Ma Wu and His Wife Ms. Wei Yuzhen Arrested
15. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Mr. Sun Zhuanjian Detained
16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Rui Arrested
17. [Chongqing] Mr. Liao Jianhua Detained
18. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Ma Minghai on Hunger Strike, in Critical Condition
19. [Xining City, Qinghai Province] Ms. Zhang Xiulian Sentenced to a Three-Year Prison Term

1. [Beijing] Mr. Si Huanzeng Arrested

Mr. Si Huanzeng was arrested in November 2017. His whereabouts are unknown.

2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Shuxian Detained

Ms. Zhao Shuxian from Yushu City was reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong on December 1, 2017. She was arrested and taken to the Yushu City Police Department by officers from the Xiangyang Police Station.

Ms. Zhao was later taken to a detention center for ten days of detention.

3. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Li Yuelin Detained

Mr. Li Yuelin from Nanbu County was arrested on December 16, 2017. He is being held in the Huafeng Detention Center.

4. [Anqing City, Anhui Province] Ms. Tang Hexiang Tortured

Ms. Tang Hexiang was arrested in her florist shop by officers from the Anqing Domestic Security Division and the Susong County Domestic Security Division on the morning of January 16, 2007.

Ms. Tang was taken to the Anqing City No. 2 Detention Center, where she was tortured.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Tang:Shi Yalin (石雅林), head, Susong County Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]He Mingxi (何明喜), deputy head: [phone]Liu Hanyu (刘汉玉), political head: [phone], [phone]Wang Junyu (王俊玉): [phone], [phone]

5. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Mr. Tian Hui Tried

Mr. Tian Hui was arrested by officers from the Taihe County Domestic Security Division and the Hongshan Town Police Station on February 15, 2017. He was taken to the Taihe County Detention Center.

Mr. Tian was tried in the Taihe Court on November 12, 2017. However, his case was returned to the Procuratorate for supplementary investigation. He was tried again on December 20.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Tian:Liu Ming (刘明), director, Hongshan Police Station: [phone]Xie Wei (谢伟), political head: [phone]Li Fei (李飞), procurator-general, Taihe County Procuratorate: [phone], [phone], [phone]Xia Guojun (夏国军), vice procurator-general: [phone], [phone], [phone]

6. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Mr. Yan Qingxue Taken into Custody

Mr. Yan Qingxue from Hongshan Town, Daihe County, was arrested by officers from the Hongshan Town Police Station on December 20, 2017. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong and tapes of Falun Gong lectures. Mr. Yan was taken to the police station.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Yan:Liu Ming (刘明), director, Hongshan Police Station: [phone]Xie Wei (谢伟), political head: [phone]

7. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cong Guiping and Ms. Zhang Zhaohua Arrested

Ms. Cong Guiping and Ms. Zhang Zhaohua were arrested on December 22, 2017, for handing out calendars with Falun Gong content.

8. [Xiong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Du Hexian in Critical Condition

Ms. Du Hexian was force-fed in the Baoding Detention Center. She is now in critical condition and shakes uncontrollably.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Du:Liu Xiang (刘翔), director, Baoding Detention Center: [phone], [phone]Li Huiqing (刘会清), secretary of the Xiong County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Yang Shuangjiu (杨双玖), deputy secretary: [phone]Wang Bingjie (王兵杰), chief, Xiong County Police Department: [phone]Guo Junxue (郭军学), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

9. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Zhanwen and His Wife Ms. Wang Shufeng Arrested

Mr. Li Zhanwen and his wife Ms. Wang Shufeng from Tumu Town, Huailai County, were arrested by officers from the Huailai County Police Department on the evening of December 18, 2017. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Li and Ms. Wang:Li Xiang (李翔), deputy chief, Huailai County Police Department: [phone]Zhang Xudong (张旭东), director, Tumu Police Station: [phone]Liang Kun (梁昆), chief, police department: [phone]Lu Xihong (卢喜宏), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

10. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhu Rurong Arrested

Ms. Zhu Rurong from Zewang Village, Nanxiakou Town, Dongguang County, was arrested by officers from the Dadan Police Station on December 19, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials in Hougao Village, Dadan Township.

Ms. Zhu was taken to the Dongguang Domestic Security Division, and was released the following day.

11. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Yanliang Detained

Ms. Zhang Yanliang from Zhucaoying Town was reported to the authorities by Shi Lijun, Dongbuluo Village Party secretary, for talking to people about Falun Gong on December 21, 2017. She was arrested by officers from the Zhucaoying Town Police Station.

The officers ransacked her home and confiscated a computer and photos of the founder of Falun Gong.

Ms. Zhang was taken to the Qinhuangdao Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Shi Lijun (石立军), Party secretary, Dongbuluo Village: [phone]Zhucaoying Town Police Station: [phone]Qinhuangdao Detention Center: [phone]

12. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Xiaohong Arrested

Ms. Li Xiaohong was arrested on the morning of December 23, 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Zhu Dongsheng (朱东升), director, Gangou Police Station: [phone]Song Xueqiang (宋学强), director: [phone]Zhang Liguo (张立国), political head: [phone]

13. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Duan Guiping Detained

Officers from the Tumenzi Town Police Station in Qinglong County broke into Ms. Duan Guiping's home in Jingzhangzi Village and ransacked the place on the morning of December 20, 2017.

Ms. Duan was arrested, and taken to the Qinglong Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Duan:Si Jianbin (司建宾), chief, Qinglong County Police Department: [phone], [phone]Liu Tiejun (刘铁军), deputy chief: [phone], [phone], [phone]Shao Haiting (邵海庭), secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Li Yinqing (李印卿), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

14. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Ma Wu and His Wife Ms. Wei Yuzhen Arrested

Mr. Ma Wu and his wife Ms. Wei Yuzhen were arrested at home by officers from the Nanzhao Police Department in mid-December 2017. Their home was ransacked.

Participants in the persecution of the couple:Wu Tingkai (吴庭凯), secretary of the Nanzhao County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Liu Guosong (刘国松), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

15. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Mr. Sun Zhuanjian Detained

Mr. Sun Zhuanjian was arrested on December 19, 2017. He is being held in the Pingtai Detention Center.

16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Rui Arrested

Ms. Wu Rui from Wuhan University was arrested at home by officers from the Shizishan Police Station's Domestic Security Division, Hongshan District, around November 7, 2017. Her home was ransacked.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wu:Wang Yan (王燕), head, Hongshan Domestic Security Division: [phone]Li Jun (李君), head, Hongshan District 610 Office: [phone]Yue Zhaoxia (岳朝霞), deputy head: [phone], [phone]

17. [Chongqing] Mr. Liao Jianhua Detained

Mr. Liao Jianhua, 61, was arrested by officers from the Yubei Police Department on September 30, 2017. The officers confiscated a desktop computer, four printers, a DVD burner, and photos of the founder of Falun Gong.

Mr. Liao was taken to the Qingmuguan Detention Center in the Shapingba District.

18. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Ma Minghai on Hunger Strike, in Critical Condition

Mr. Ma Minghai was arrested on May 10, 2016. He and his elder sister Ms. Ma Jie were each sentenced to a four-year prison term on December 13, 2016.

Mr. Ma remains in the Qindu District Detention Center. He went on hunger strike in December 2017, and is now very thin and in critical condition.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Ma:Qindu District Detention Center: [phone]Qindu District Commission for Discipline Inspection: [phone]Qindu District Criminal Police Division: [phone]Xilanlu Police Station: [phone]

19. [Xining City, Qinghai Province] Ms. Zhang Xiulian Sentenced to a Three-Year Prison Term

Ms. Zhang Xiulian was tried in the Chengdong District Court on the morning of November 27, 2017. She was sentenced to a three-year prison term, and taken directly to the Xining City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Yan Zhengpeng (严正鹏), presiding judge: [phone]Ma Zhenkai (马振凯), court clerk: [phone]Chengdong District Court: [phone]