Additional Persecution News from China – March 15, 2018 (22 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 12 provinces. According to this report, 3 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 31 were illegally arrested.

1. [Tianjin] Ms. Chen Zhongzhi Arrested
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shao Xiuyan Detained
3. [Shanghai] Mr. Xu Changqing Detained
4. [Chongqing] Ms. Gao Zongying Taken to Brainwashing Center
5. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gu Gongzhao's Illegal Detention Extended
6. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Zhang Xiuqi Arrested
7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Guifen Detained
8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Yujing and Ms. Zu Lihong Arrested
9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yu Shengbi Detained
10. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Hongbin Detained
11. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Fan Wenxiu Taken to Prison
12. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Cai Chunpeng on Hunger Strike
13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced
14. [Taoyuan County, Hunan Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced
15. [Xiangcheng City, Henan Province] Mr. Wu Zixiang Sentenced
16. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced
17. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Yongbao and Mr. Gao Jun Appeal Their Sentences
18. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cao Yanchun Tried
19. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Kuan Arrested
20. [Shanghai] Ms. Ren Fengmei’s Case Transferred to Court
21. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Wenhua Arrested
22. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Two Practitioners Sent to Prison

1. [Tianjin] Ms. Chen Zhongzhi Arrested

Ms. Chen Zhongzhi, 68, from Zhongbei Town in the Xiqing District was arrested by plainclothes officers near the Jieyuandao area on the morning of March 13, 2018.

Her whereabouts are unknown.

2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shao Xiuyan Detained

Ms. Shao Xiuyan was arrested at Daishan Park in the Luyuan District on the morning of March 7, 2018. The police ransacked her home and confiscated photos of and books written by the founder of Falun Gong. They also took her cell phone.

Ms. Shao is being held in the Changchun City No. 4 Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Shao:Political commissar, Changchun Economic Development Zone Police Department: [phone], [phone]

3. [Shanghai] Mr. Xu Changqing Detained

Mr. Xu Changqing, 70, was arrested by officers from the Jinshan District Domestic Security Division and the Zhujing Police Station on February 26, 2018. He is being held in the Jinshan Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Xu:Ma Xuebo (马雪波), chief, Jinshan District Police Department: [phone]Xia Weiping (夏卫平), Domestic Security officer: [phone]Jinshan District Detention Center: [phone]

4. [Chongqing] Ms. Gao Zongying Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Gao Zongying, a retired teacher from Chongqing University, was arrested at the Qianjiang Railway Station by railway police officers on March 12, 2018. Her home was ransacked by Shapingba District police the following day.

Ms. Gao was taken to the Geleshan Brainwashing Center.

5. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gu Gongzhao's Illegal Detention Extended

Ms. Gu Gongzhao from Jintang County was due to be released on March 12, 2018. However, she was taken away by officers from the Jintang Police Station and the Qingquan Town Police Station and she has not been released.

6. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Zhang Xiuqi Arrested

Mr. Zhang Xiuqi, about 40 years old, was recently arrested and his home ransacked.

7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Guifen Detained

Ms. Xu Guifen was arrested in mid-October 2017. She was taken to the Yaojia Detention Center.

8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Yujing and Ms. Zu Lihong Arrested

Ms. Zu Lihong, from Guoyuan Village, Hongqi Town in the Nangang District, and Ms. Yang Yujing were arrested at Ms. Yang's home in Pingfang Town by officers from the Pingfang Police Station on the morning of March 10, 2018.

Participants in the persecution of the two practitioners:Pingfang District Police Department: [phone]Fu Zilong (付子龙), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Pingxin Town Police Station, Pingfang District: [phone]Lu Xiangchun (吕祥春), director: [phone]

9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yu Shengbi Detained

Ms. Yu Shengbi was arrested by officers from the Sansheng Township Police Station on March 9, 2018, for talking people about Falun Gong. Officers ransacked her home that evening and extorted 1,000 yuan from her family.

Ms. Yu was held in the Anjing Detention Center in Pi County for 14 days.

10. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Hongbin Detained

Mr. Wang Hongbin from the Changping District was arrested by officers from the Shahe Police Station on the morning of March 13, 2018. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated Falun Dafa books and materials.

Mr. Wang was taken to the Changping Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Wang:Shahe Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]Tian Bowen (田博文), officer: [phone]Changping District Detention Center: [phone]

11. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Fan Wenxiu Taken to Prison

Ms. Fan Wenxiu, 51, was arrested on September 1, 2017, for refusing to renounce her belief in Falun Gong. She was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on February 9, 2018, and was to be taken to the Changsha Women's Prison on March 13.

Ms. Fan began practicing Falun Gong in 2014 after undergoing surgery to remove a stomach tumor. Her health soon improved after she started practicing, and she used every opportunity to tell people about the benefits of Falun Gong.

Unable to do the Falun Gong exercises in the local detention center, Ms. Fan began experiencing stomach pain again. Her brother and sisters requested that she be released on medical parole, but the local police refused their request and proceeded to have her prosecuted.

12. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Cai Chunpeng on Hunger Strike

Mr. Cai Chunpeng, 38, was arrested on January 3, 2018, for refusing to renounce his belief in Falun Gong. He was issued with a formal arrest warrant on January 30.

Mr. Cai went on hunger strike shortly after his arrest. He was confined to his bed in the Chenghai Detention Center, with his hands cuffed and feet shackled. Nurses from the local Huaqiao Hospital force-feed him every three days.

His family's request to have him released on medical parole was denied.

13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced

Five practitioners in Wuhan City were arrested on July 12, 2016, and were tried in the Huarong District Court, Ezhou City, on November 21 and 22, 2017. Prison sentences were handed down around March 2018.

Mr. Fu Guoqi was sentenced to four years.Ms. Xia Yulan was sentenced to two years and ten months.Mr. Chen Yanming was sentenced to two and a half years.Mr. Huang Liwu was sentenced to two years and two months.Ms. Xi Guoxiu was sentenced to two years.

They have all appealed.

14. [Taoyuan County, Hunan Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced

Four practitioners were arrested in December 2016. They were sentenced to prison on March 13, 2018, after three court hearings.

Liu Dongxian and Fang Xingzhi were each sentenced to nine years.Liu Lihui was sentenced to seven years and fined 30,000 yuan.Zeng Mingqing was sentenced to five and a half years and fined 25,000 yuan.

15. [Xiangcheng City, Henan Province] Mr. Wu Zixiang Sentenced

Mr. Wu Zixiang was arrested on September 19, 2017, for refusing to renounce his belief in Falun Gong. He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison in January 2018.

Mr. Wu was taken to the Zhengzhou Prison.

16. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced

Ms. Zhao Xuejing and Ms. Sun Lihao were arrested on May 12, 2017. They appeared in court on January 19, 2018, and were sentenced three days later. Ms. Zhao was given three years and two months in prison, and Ms. Sun was given three years. They were also fined 3,000 yuan each.

Both women filed an appeal, but the Dandong Intermediate Court uphold the original verdicts on February 26, 2018.

Ms. Li Guiqin, 69, was arrested on March 9, 2017. It is unclear when she was tried, but her family learned on July 20 that she had been sentenced to three years in prison. Her appeal was also turned down by the Dandong Intermediate Court.

Ms. Sun and Ms. Li were taken to the Liaoning Province Women's Prison on March 12, 2018. The prison authorities refused to accept Ms. Zhao due to her high blood pressure. She remains in the Dandong Detention Center, which is applying to have her released on medical parole.

17. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Yongbao and Mr. Gao Jun Appeal Their Sentences

Mr. Zhang Yongbao, 36, was arrested on July 4, 2017, after being reported to the authorities for hanging banners bearing Falun Gong messages. Mr. Gao Jun, 60, was arrested the following day after being found to have had contact with Mr. Zhang.

The Liaoyang County Police Department was responsible for both practitioners' arrests. The police ransacked their homes and confiscated a large amount of Falun Gong books and informational materials.

Mr. Zhang and Mr. Gao were sentenced to prison on January 21, 2018. Mr. Gao was given nine years and fined 50,000 yuan. Mr. Zhang was given six years and fined 30,000 yuan.

Both practitioners are from Anshan City and have appealed their sentences.

Judge Zou Guojiang from the Liaoyang City Intermediate Court was assigned to handle the two practitioners' cases. His phone number is [phone].

18. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cao Yanchun Tried

Ms. Cao Yanchun was tried at the Laishan District Court on the morning of March 12, 2018. The trial lasted 90 minutes. Four of Ms. Cao’s family members and relatives were in attendance.

Ms. Cao’s lawyer defended her with a “not guilty” plea. Ms. Cao also defended herself in the court.

19. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Kuan Arrested

Mr. Li Kuan, in his 60s, received a call from Judge Jin Hua on March 7, telling him to go to the court. He was arrested when he got there. His whereabouts is unknown.

Mr. Li’s wife, Ms. Zhong Shujuan, was arrested on June 28, 2016. She was tried at the Ganjingzi Court on April 10, 2017, after being held for almost ten months. Judge Jin Hua was in charge of the trial.

Their 39 year old daughter, who is mentally disabled, is left at home to look after herself. The local neighborhood committee is monitoring her.

20. [Shanghai] Ms. Ren Fengmei’s Case Transferred to Court

Ms. Ren Fengmei was arrested at her home on the morning of October 18, 2017. Her arrest was approved on November 24.

Ms. Ren's case was submitted to the Hongkou District Procuratorate on January 16, 2018, and was handed to the Hongkou Court on February 5. The case has recently been transferred to the Jing’an District Court for trial.

21. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Wenhua Arrested

Ms. Zhang Wenhua planned to go to her daughter’s home in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, to help her take care of her child. She was arrested at the Qinhuangdao Train Station on March 11, 2018. Her I.D. card was confiscated and she was taken to the Baitaling Police Station.

22. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Two Practitioners Taken to Prison

Ms. Tan Xiuxia from the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Ms. Xu Runye from Inner Mongolia were taken to the Ningxia Women’s Prison.

Ms. Tan was sentenced to three years, while Ms. Xu was sentenced to three and a half years.

The indictment letter was dated mid-October 2017. However, Ms. Tan’s family did not receive it until mid-December 2017.