Additional Persecution News from China – March 23, 2018 (20 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 30 Falun Gong practitioners were illegally arrested and detained or imprisoned, at least one was sentenced to prison, and one practitioner's whereabouts are unknown.

1. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Hu Xuefang Detained
2. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Lianrong's Whereabouts Unknown
3. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Miao Mingli Sentenced to Prison 
4. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
5. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhang Yumei and Mr. Liu Cheng Placed Under Criminal Detention
6. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Niu Suqin Detained
7. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Yang Daowen Held in Prison's Strict Supervision Team
8. [Yongzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhou Fangjun Held in Prison's Strict Supervision Team
9. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Jifen Detained
10. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Lizhen and Ms. Jiang Suyun Arrested
11. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Liu Yuhong and Ms. Niu Suqin Detained
12. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Ying Detained
13. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Lianyi Arrested at His Wedding Celebration
14. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Zhaocui Detained
15. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Yeping Arrested
16. [Chongqing] Ms. Tian Yifeng Detained
17. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Guiling Arrested
18. [Tianjin] Mr. Xiao Shuqing Detained
19. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested
20. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jin Yan Detained

1. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Hu Xuefang Detained

Ms. Hu Xuefang, from Liuwang Village, Caishan Town, Huangmei County, was arrested by officers from the Xinkai Town Police Station on February 27, 2018, for talking to people about Falun Gong in Xinkai. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Hu was taken to the Huanggang City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Hu:Liao (廖), president, Huangmei County Procuratorate: [phone]Zhang (张), officer, Xinkai Town Police Station: [phone]

2. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Lianrong's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Sun Lianrong, 76, from the Licang District, was arrested at her home on the afternoon of March 19, 2018. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Sun:Licun Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]Liu Lei (柳磊), officer: [phone], [phone]Hu Yujing (胡玉竟): [phone]Wang Bin (王斌), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Liu Kebo (刘克波), squadron leader, No. 3 Division: [phone]

3. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Miao Mingli Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Miao Mingli was sentenced to a seven-year prison term in mid-February 2018. She was taken to the Jinan Prison.

4. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Li Xiuling, in her 60s, from Xihe Town, and another practitioner with the surname Lu, from Lu Village, Longquan Town, were arrested on the morning of March 22, 2018, for talking to people about Falun Gong at the Zichuan Farmers' Market.

5. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhang Yumei and Mr. Liu Cheng Placed Under Criminal Detention

Ms. Zhang Yumei and Mr. Liu Cheng were arrested by officers from the Hongmiaozi Police Station in the Hongshan District on the evening of March 19, 2018. They were placed under criminal detention.

6. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Niu Suqin Detained

Ms. Niu Suqin was arrested at her home on the morning of March 17, 2018. The police ransacked the place, and confiscated a computer and printer.

Ms. Niu was taken to a detention center.

7. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Yang Daowen Held in Prison's Strict Supervision Team

Mr. Yang Daowen from Pingjiang County was arrested on March 16, 2018. He was taken to the Wangling Prison, You County, Zhuzhou City, and is being held in the strict supervision team.

8. [Yongzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhou Fangjun Held in Prison's Strict Supervision Team

Mr. Zhou Fangjun from the Yongzhou Forestry Bureau is being held in the strict supervision team, No. 10 Ward of Wangling Prison.

9. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Jifen Detained

Ms. Sun Jifen was arrested by officers from the Baitaling Police Station on the evening of March 19, 2018, for distributing Falun Gong materials. She was taken to the Qinhuangdao City Detention Center, where she was held for ten days.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Sun:Baitaling Police Station: [phone], [phone]Tian (田), deputy director: [phone]Political head: [phone]

10. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Lizhen and Ms. Jiang Suyun Arrested

Ms. Li Lizhen and Ms. Jiang Suyun were arrested on March 20, 2018, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

Ms. Jiang was later released, while Ms. Li was taken to the Chaoyang City Detention Center for five days of detention.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li and Ms. Jiang:Deputy chief, Qianjin Police Department: [phone]Gao (高), deputy chief: [phone]

11. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Liu Yuhong and Ms. Niu Suqin Detained

Ms. Liu Yuhong and Ms. Niu Suqin were arrested at Ms. Niu's home. Both of their homes were ransacked.

Ms. Liu was taken to the Lingqiu County Detention Center, while Ms. Niu was taken to the Datong City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu and Ms. Niu:Shang Jianjun (尚建军), chief, Datong City Police Department: [phone], [phone]Zhang Lu (张禄), chief, Lingqiu County Police Department: [phone], [phone]Gao Chengbin (高称斌), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]

12. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Ying Detained

Ms. Liu Ying from Gujundian Village, Liaocheng Development Zone, was arrested by officers from the Jiangguantun Police Station on March 19, 2018. She was taken to the Guan County Detention Center.

13. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Lianyi Arrested at His Wedding Celebration

Mr. Wang Lianyi, from Dongxingyuan Village, Dayushu Town, Yanqing District, was arrested by officers from the Dayushu Town Police Station at his wedding celebration at the Kaisi Restaurant, Yanqing, on the morning of March 22, 2018.

14. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Zhaocui Detained

Ms. Xu Zhaocui, from Beiguan Village in the Zichuan District, was arrested by officers from the Zichuan Domestic Security Division on March 17, 2018, for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was taken to the Zibo City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Xu:Li Yelu (李业路), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Li Guorong (李国荣), political head: [phone]Gao Xucai (高旭才), deputy head: [phone]Li Jie (李杰), head, 610 Office: [phone]

15. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Yeping Arrested

Ms. Wang Yeping was arrested on March 21, 2018, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials.

16. [Chongqing] Ms. Tian Yifeng Detained

Ms. Tian Yifeng from the Beibei District was arrested on the morning of March 19, 2018. She was taken to the Jingguan Town Police Station in Beibei, and later transferred to the Sanxikou Detention Center.

17. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Guiling Arrested

Ms. Wang Guiling was arrested by officers from the Caijiagou Town Police Station on March 14, 2018.

18. [Tianjin] Mr. Xiao Shuqing Detained

Mr. Xiao Shuqing, from the Jiayuan area, Hongqiao District, was arrested by officers from the Balitai Police Station, Nankai District, on the morning of March 20, 2018. He was taken to the Nankai Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Xiao:Balitai Police Station: [phone]

19. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested

Nine practitioners from Shihe Town, Jinzhou District were arrested by officers from the Paotai Police Station on the evening of March 18, 2018, for distributing Falun Gong materials in Paotai Town, Wafangdian City. Their homes were ransacked.

The arrested practitioners included Mr. Liu Xiyong, Mr. Zhou Xing, Mr. Li Tianxue, Ms. Wang Lizhi, Ms. Zhang Sanman, Ms. Tan Chunrong, Ms. Gu Xiuhua, Ms. Sun, and her husband.

Mr. Liu was later released.

20. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jin Yan Detained

Ms. Jin Yan was arrested by officers from the Baijulu Police Station on March 17, 2018, for distributing Falun Gong materials. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Jin was taken to the Weizigou Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Jin:Fang Hongbo (房洪波), director, Baijulu Police Station: [phone], [phone]Chief, Chaoyang District Police Department: [phone]Political commissar: [phone]Wang Huafeng (王华丰), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]