Additional Persecution News from China – May 13, 2018 (14 Reports)

Additional Persecution News from China – May 13, 2018 (14 Reports)(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 25 were illegally arrested.

1. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
2. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liao Banggui Arrested
3. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Mr. Yang Hongkuan and His Wife Ms. Wu Yuqin Apprehended By Police
4. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Jinshui and His Wife Ms. Li Huanzhi Arrested
5. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Detained
6. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
7. [Qingzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xiurong's Home Ransacked
8. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xu Muqun Detained
9. [Zepu County, Xijiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Mr. Li Wensheng and His Wife Ms. Xu Liyan Taken to Brainwashing Center
10. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhou Yanling Arrested
11. [Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Zheng Degang in Critical Condition
12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Baoying Detained
13. [Jamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Jincheng Detained
14. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Li and Ms. Wang Yaxin Sentenced

1. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Five practitioners from the Longquanyi District were arrested at work on April 16, 2018. They are Ms. Ding Mingqiong, Mr. Yang Bin, Ms. Zhao Xianying, Mr. Li Yonghong, and Ms. Xiang Mingwei.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Xihe Police Station in the Longquanyi District, Chendu City: [phone]Shiling Police Station in the Longquanyi District, Chendu City: [phone]Yang Lei (杨磊), and Xie Jun (谢军), heads, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

2. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liao Banggui Arrested

Mr. Liao Banggui was arrested by special officers and officers from the Railroad Station Police Station on the morning of May 12, 2018, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. He was released later that day.

3. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Mr. Yang Hongkuan and His Wife Ms. Wu Yuqin Apprehended By Police

Mr. Yang Hongkuan from Longjiaquan Town, Yishui County was arrested for being in possession of Falun Gong books on his way to work in Qingdao City on May 11, 2018.

Officers from Longjiaquan Police Station brought him back to Longjiaquan, and ransacked his home. They took his wife, Ms. Wu Yuqin, to the police station. However, she was released later that night after family members went to the police station and appealed for her release.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Yang and Ms. Wu:Xu Shudong (徐淑栋), director, Longjiaquan Police Station: [phone]

4. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Jinshui and His Wife Ms. Li Huanzhi Arrested

Mr. Wang Jinshui and his wife Ms. Li Huanzhi from Yangxing County, Binzhou City were arrested for distributing Falun Gong materials. They were being watched, and were reported to the police.

Officers took them to the Zhaiwang Police Station. Ms. Li was released a day later, while Mr. Wang was held for several days.

5. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Zhang Wenhua and Ms. Wang Aiqin from Gaojia Village were arrested at home by officers from the Shouguang City Domestic Security Division and Luocheng Police Station on May 10, 2018. They were taken to the Weifang Detention Center, and their homes were ransacked.

Ms. Cheng Meilan and Ms. Han Xuelan were arrested at their homes by officers from the Shouguang Domestic Security Division and Luocheng Police Station on May 11. They were also taken to the Weifang Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting the four practitioners:Song Liwen (宋立文), director, 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Yuan Dong (袁东), officer, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Ma Xiaoshu (马效书): [phone]

6. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Yang Xu was arrested by six plainclothes officers from the Shengcheng Police Station on the afternoon of May 4, 2018. Her Falun Gong books and materials were taken from her bag. She was taken to the police station, where she was forced to sit on an iron chair. The police ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong materials and other personal belongings. Ms. Yang was released on bail the following morning.

Ms. Zhen Mingfeng from Shouguang City and Ms. Liu Shumei from Beiguan Village were arrested for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong around May 6, 2018. Ms. Wang Qiulan from Beiguan Village was also arrested. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Zhen, Ms. Wang and Ms. Liu were taken to the Weifang Detention Center. Ms. Zhen and Ms. Liu were released because they failed the physical exam. Ms. Wang is still being detained.

Five or six practitioners in Gaojia Village, Luocheng Street Community, were arrested around May 10, 2018. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting these practitioners:Sun Wenqing (孙文庆), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]Yuan Dong (袁东), deputy head: [phone]Ma Xiaoshu (马效书), instructor: [phone], [phone]Song Liwen (宋立文), deputy director: [phone], [phone]

7. [Qingzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xiurong's Home Ransacked

Four officers from the Xiyuan Police Station broke into Ms. Liu Xiurong's home on May 12, 2018, and ransacked the place. Ms. Liu was not home at the time, so the officers threatened to arrest her husband if he did not cooperate.

8. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xu Muqun Detained

Ms. Xu Muqun from Lianxia Town, Chenghai District, Shantou City, is a teacher at the Lianhua Middle School. She was arrested by officers from the Lianxia Police Station, Domestic Security Division, and Internet Police Division on the afternoon of May 3, 2018.

The police ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books and materials, a computer, and other personal belongings.

Ms. Xu was taken to the Chenghai Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Xu:Lianxia Police Station: [phone], [phone]Liu Xixiong (刘锡雄), officer, Domestic Security Division: [phone] (home), [phone] (cell), [phone] (cell)

9. [Zepu County, Xijiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Mr. Li Wensheng and His Wife Ms. Xu Liyan Taken to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Li Wensheng, an employee of the Taxinan Oil Company, and his wife Ms. Xu Liyan were taken to a brainwashing center by officers from the local police station.

10. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhou Yanling Arrested

Ms. Zhou Yanling, 51, from the Liuhe District, was arrested at her home by officer Li Peng and others from the Yanjiang Police Station on the morning of May 12, 2018, just days after she was released from a brainwashing center.

11. [Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Zheng Degang in Critical Condition

Mr. Zheng Degang, a teacher at the Shangrao City No. 4 Middle School, was arrested in April, 2018, for distributing Falun Gong materials. He was taken to the Geyang County Detention Center, and was later transferred to Pingan Hospital because he was vomiting blood.

Mr. Zheng has been injected with unknown drugs daily, and is in critical condition.

12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Baoying Detained

Ms. Sun Baoying was arrested by officer Zhou Tong from the Sanshilibu Police Station in the Jinzhou District on April 17, 2018. She is being held in the Dalian City Detention Center.

13. [Jamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Jincheng Detained

Mr. Liu Jincheng was arrested by officers from the Songjiang Police Station on April 11, 2018. The officers confiscated his cell phone, car keys, and 200 yuan that he had on him. They later ransacked his home.

Mr. Liu was detained for 15 days.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Liu:Liu Yubao (刘玉宝), director, Songjiang Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]Bai Jiasheng (白佳生), deputy director: [phone]Huang Fengwei (黄凤伟)：[phone]Wang Junhui (王俊辉): [phone]

14. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Li and Ms. Wang Yaxin Sentenced

Ms. Sun Li and Ms. Wang Yaxin were sentenced by the Yutian County Court on January 24, 2018. They both appealed, but the Tangshan Intermediate Court rejected their appeals on May 3, 2018.

Ms. Sun Li was sentenced to 14 months in prison.Ms. Wang was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

Ms. Wang was released on May 6 after already being held for one year. Ms. Sun is being held in the Yutian Detention Center.