Additional Persecution News from China – December 9, 2018 (17 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 8 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 36 were illegally arrested.

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wu Yanan and Ms. Wang Xiuying Detained
2. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
3. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shan Qinshu Arrested
4. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Li Peigao Arrested
5. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Detained
6. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Hong Arrested
7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
8. [Tianjin] Ms. Liu Shuxiang's Health Deteriorates in Prison
9. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Jingxia Detained
10. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Six Practitioners Still Being Detained
11. [Antu County, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Xuezhi Arrested
12. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Haiyan Sentenced to Prison
13. [Yangquan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Tian Yanhua Taken to Prison
14. [Huanren County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Jiying's Case Passed to Procuratorate
15. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zou Shuangfen's Whereabouts Unknown
16. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yu Ping’s Family Files Complaint Against Guangzhou Legal Education System School
17. [Shanghai] Ms. Lu Xiuli Detained

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wu Yanan and Ms. Wang Xiuying Detained

Ms. Wu Yanan was arrested by officers from the Shenzhen Street Police Station in the Changchun Economic Development Zone on October 12, 2018.

Ms. Wang Xiuying was arrested by officers from the Pudonglu Police Station in the Changchun Economic Development Zone on the same day.

Both practitioners are being held in the Changchun City No. 4 Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wu and Ms. Wang:Yao Huaili (姚怀利), chief, Development Zone Police Department: [phone], [phone]Tan Zaochun (檀兆春), political commissar: [phone], [phone]Zhong Yuguo (钟玉国), deputy chief: [phone]Wang Fuping (王福平), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Li Yongli (李永利), sub-division head: [phone]Xu Anhuai (徐安怀), procurator-general, Development Zone Procuratorate: [phone]

2. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Officers from the Dongying City 610 Office, the Dongying Domestic Security Division, the Shengli Oilfield 610 Office, and the Shengli Oilfield Domestic Security Division arrested many practitioners on November 24, 2018. Practitioners arrested include Mr. Gao Hongwei, his wife Ms. An Yajun, Ms. Zhang Aili, Mr. Wang Xueyong, Ms. Shang Zhaoxiang, Mr. Wang Lianzhong, Ms. Xie Jufang, Ms. Qi Shifeng, Mr. Lu Yuanqing, Mr. Yu Desheng, Ms. Meng Fanyun, Ms. Hu Xiaoling, Ms. Li, Mr. Pei, Ms. Wen, and Ms. Yin.

Mr. Wang Lianzhong, Ms. Xie Jufang, Ms. Qi Shifeng, Mr. Lu Yuanqing, Mr. Yu Desheng, Ms. Meng Fanyun, and Ms. Hu Xiaoling were later released, while the other practitioners are still being held in custody.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Jiang Jun (姜军), Jide Police Department: [phone]Lin Junwu (林俊武): [phone]An Maosen (安茂森), Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Cheng Gang (成刚), political head: [phone], [phone]

3. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shan Qinshu Arrested

Ms. Shan Qinshu from the Sujiatun District was arrested at home by Song Zhenghe, a deputy head of the Sujiatun Domestic Security Division, and officers from the Huxi Police Station on the morning of December 8, 2018. Her Falun Dafa books were confiscated.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Shan:Sujiatun District Police Department: [phone]Li Zhiting (李智庭), head, Sujiatun District Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Song Zhenghe (宋正和), deputy head: [phone], [phone]

4. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Li Peigao Arrested

Mr. Li Peigao was arrested by officers from the Jinbilu Police Station on the afternoon of November 24, 2018, when distributing Falun Gong calendars on Xunjin Street. He was released later that evening.

5. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. He Rongzhen, Ms. Wang Guilan, and Ms. Guan Xiaoxia from Liujiahe Town were arrested by officers from the Tongyuanpu Town Police Station on December 7, 2018 when distributing Falun Gong calendars in Linjiatai Village, Tongyuanpu. They are being held in Dandong City.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Tongyuanpu Town Police Station: [phone]Chen Lixin (陈利新), director: [phone], [phone], [phone]Chen Zhongshan (陈忠山), political head: [phone], [phone]Li Hefei (李鹤飞), deputy director: [phone], [phone]

6. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Hong Arrested

Ms. Yang Hong was arrested by officers from the Dongwu Police Station in the Jianhua District on November 4, 2018.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Yang:Guo Zhigang (郭志刚), director, Dongwu Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]

7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Five practitioners were tried by the Chaoyang District Court on November 30, 2018.

Ms. Sun Shiying, Ms. Wang Hongyan, and Ms. Jin Yan were each sentenced to a two-year-and-six-month prison term. Ms. Che Pingping was sentenced to a three-year-and-two-month prison term. Ms. Chen Yanhua was sentenced to a 21-month prison term.

The five practitioners have since appealed.

Participants in the persecution of the five practitioners:He Weimin (贺维民), president, Criminal Tribunal, Chaoyang District Court: [phone], [phone]Chen Xiaojing (陈晓静), deputy president, Criminal Tribunal: [phone], [phone]Jiang Hui (姜辉), judge: [phone]Wang Yanan (王亚楠): [phone]

8. [Tianjin] Ms. Liu Shuxiang's Health Deteriorates in Prison

Ms. Liu Shuxiang, in her 80s, from the Nankai District, was arrested on February 1, 2017. She was sentenced to four years in prison, and is being held in the No. 2 Ward of Liyuantou Women's Prison.

Ms. Liu has lost sight in her left eye, and the vision in her right eye has deteriorated due to being mistreated in prison. She suffers from myocardial ischemia, her face is swollen, and she is physically weak.

9. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Jingxia Detained

Ms. Liu Jingxia was transferred from a lockup center to the Zhengzhou City No. 3 Detention Center by officers from the Wenhualu Security Squadron on November 30, 2018.

10. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Six Practitioners Still Being Detained

Thirty six practitioners from Qingyun County were arrested on November 18, 2018. As of December 7, Ms. Zhao Junxiang, Ms. Duan Guixia, Mr. Du Quancun, Mr. Jun Gang, Ms. Yu Binglan, and Ms. Wang Shuzhen are still being held in the Dezhou City Detention Center. The rest of the practitioners have been released.

11. [Antu County, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Xuezhi Arrested

Mr. Xu Xuezhi from Jiaping Village was arrested by officers from the Dunhua City Patrol Police Division on July 4, 2018, when mailing Falun Gong informational materials in the Dunhua Post Office. His whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Xu:Lu Yang (路洋), chief, Dunhua City Police Department: [phone]Wang Guofeng (王国峰), deputy chief: [phone], [phone]Head of the Domestic Security Division: [phone] Office: [phone]

12. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Haiyan Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Wang Haiyan was recently sentenced to a four-year-and-three-month prison term. Ms. Wang and her family have since appealed.

13. [Yangquan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Tian Yanhua Taken to Prison

Ms. Tian Yanhua was sentenced to a two-year prison term, and taken to the Shanxi Women's Prison on December 1, 2018. Her husband was not informed of her imprisonment.

14. [Huanren County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Jiying's Case Passed to Procuratorate

Ms. Zhang Jiying, 63, from Hengren County in Liaoning Province, was arrested in the early morning of August 28, 2018. Four police officers broke into her home while she and her grandchild were asleep, and ransacked the place.

When Ms. Zhang's husband, Mr. Wang Jiawei, went to the police station to inquire about her case, the police interrogated him and forced him to sign the interrogation documents, which were later used as evidence against Ms. Zhang.

Ms. Zhang is being held in the Benxi City Detention Center. Her arrest has been approved and her case has been submitted to the Procuratorate.

15. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zou Shuangfen's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Zou Shuangfen was arrested on October 17, 2018, and taken to the No. 1 Detention Center in Erzhigou, Wujiashan for 15 days. Her family went to pick her up when her detention expired on the morning of October 31. However, the guard said that she would be released the following day.

Ms. Zou’s family returned to collect her before 8:00 a.m. on November1, and were told to wait until the release procedure was completed. After they waited for a long time, they learned that Ms. Zou had been taken out through another entrance by the 610 Office.

Ms. Zou’s family does not know where she is being held.

16. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yu Ping’s Family Files Complaint Against Guangzhou Legal Education System School

Ms. Yu Ping, 55, was arrested on October 21, 2018, and taken to the Guangzhou Legal Education System School (A brainwashing center). Her family did not receive notification from the “school” and were not allowed to take her any clothes.

Ms. Yu’s family has filed complaints against the brainwashing center to the relevant legal departments in Guangdong Province.

17. [Shanghai] Ms. Lu Xiuli Detained

Ms. Lu Xiuli, about 70 years old, has been missing for more than a month. It is believed that she was taken to the Putuo District Mental Illnesses Prevention Hospital for persecution by personnel from the 610 Office.