Additional Persecution News from China – August 16, 2018 (14 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 17 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 11 were illegally arrested.

1. [Laiwu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Chuanying and Ms. Ren Xiuying Detained
2. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Six Practitioners Facing Trial
3. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Cheng Deliang Sentenced to a Five-Year Prison Term
4. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhu Defu Arrested
5. [Chongqing] Ms. Xu Xiaoqin's Whereabouts Unknown
6. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jia Yanfeng Taken Into Custody
7. [Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province] Four Practitioners Detained
8. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Jinling Arrested
9. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Haiyan Arrested
10. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Luo Lan and Ms. Jing Dengqin Arrested
11. [Shuangliao City, Jilin Province] Ms. Bie Lihua Sentenced to a Five-Year Prison Term
12. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhang Jun and Ms. Tang Suzhen Arrested
13. [Shanghai] Ms. Wu Yuqin Detained
14. [Huaibin County, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Tongrong Detained

1. [Laiwu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Chuanying and Ms. Ren Xiuying Detained

Ms. Wang Chuanying and Ms. Ren Xiuying from the Laiwu Steel Co. were arrested by officers from the Chengzipo Police Station, Gangcheng District, on March 25, 2018. They were taken to the Laiwu Detention Center.

Ms. Ren was released after 37 days of detention, while Ms. Wang is sill being held.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang and Ms. Ren:Wang Heyong (王和永), Chengzipo Police Station: [phone], [phone]Ni Xin (倪鑫) Chengzipo Police Station: [phone], [phone]Su Guohua (苏国华), Gangcheng District Police Department: [phone], [phone]Zheng Zihua (郑子华), Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

2. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Six Practitioners Facing Trial

Mr. Li Weitao, Mr. Wang Yongsheng, Mr. Guo Shiyou, Mr. Gu Linjie, Mr. Tang Xianhe, and Ms. Luo Li, are being held in the Liaoyang City Detention Center. They were tried in the Baita District Court on August 16, 2018.

Participants in the persecution of the six practitioners:Liaoyang City Detention Center: [phone]

3. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Cheng Deliang Sentenced to a Five-Year Prison Term

Mr. Cheng Deliang was sentenced to a five-year prison term by the Yantai Development Zone Court.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Cheng:Wang Chunsheng (王春生), Yantai Development Zone Police Department: [phone], [phone]Hu Kunzuo (胡昆佐), political commissar: [phone], [phone]Fang Hong (方宏), deputy chief: [phone], [phone]Lu Yongkun (吕永坤), head, Yantai Development Zone 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]

4. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhu Defu Arrested

Mr. Zhu Defu, from Tongguanyi Town in the Jiulongpo District, was besieged and arrested in early August 2018, while he was distributing Falun Gong materials in Taojia Town, Jiulongpo District.

5. [Chongqing] Ms. Xu Xiaoqin's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Xu Xiaoqin from the Yongchuan District was arrested on May 7, 2018. Some practitioners went to the detention center, where she had been held for over a month, to make a deposit into her expense account. The detention center officials told them that there was no such person there. Ms. Xu's whereabouts are unknown.

6. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jia Yanfeng Taken Into Custody

Ms. Jia Yanfeng from Dongning City was arrested at her home by officers from the Suifenhe City Domestic Security Division on the morning of August 14, 2018. Three of her friends who were at her home were also arrested. They were all taken to the Jianshe Police Station.

Ms. Jia's three friends were released that afternoon, while Ms. Jia remains in custody.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Jia:Chief, Dongning Forestry Bureau Police Department: [phone]Deputy chief: [phone]Zhang Dongyi (张东一), deputy head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Wang Legang (王乐刚), chief, Suifenhe City Police Department: [phone]

7. [Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Huang Lianfang and three other practitioners from Fenyi County were arrested by officers from the Fenyi Domestic Security Division and Chengxi Police Station, Fenyi Town on the afternoon of July 6, 2018.

Ms. Huang was taken to the Xinyu City Detention Center, while the three other practitioners were released after 15 days of detention.

Participants in the persecution of the four practitioners:Zhao (赵), political head, Fenyi County Domestic Security Division: [phone]Zhang (张), director, Chengxi Police Station: [phone]

8. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Jinling Arrested

Ms. Zhang Jinling was arrested on the afternoon of August 15, 2018.

9. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Haiyan Arrested

Ms. Lu Haiyan was arrested in the Menshi area on July 23, 2018.

10. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Luo Lan and Ms. Jing Dengqin Arrested

Ms. Luo Lan, in her 60s, and Ms. Jing Dengqin, in her 50s, from Yanshou County, were reported to the authorities and arrested on August 14, 2018. Their whereabouts are unknown.

11. [Shuangliao City, Jilin Province] Ms. Bie Lihua Sentenced to a Five-Year Prison Term

Ms. Bie Lihua from the Shuangliao Power Plant was arrested by Xu Qiang, head of the Shuangliao City Domestic Security Division, and officers from Liaoxi Police Station on October 9, 2017. She was held in the Shuangliao Detention Center and Siping Detention Center.

The Shuangliao Procuratorate indicted Ms. Bie. She was tried in the Shuangliao Court in April 2018, and was sentenced to a five-year prison term and fined 5,000 yuan on August 2.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Bie:Wang Jinying (王锦莹), presiding judge, Shuangliao City Court: [phone]

12. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhang Jun and Ms. Tang Suzhen Arrested

Mr. Zhang Jun and Ms. Tang Suzhen, from the Jiangbei District, were arrested at a rented home in the Panxi Market area on the afternoon of August 14, 2018. They were taken to the Shiyoulu Police Station in the Yuzhong District.

Mr. Zhang was brought back home that day by the local neighborhood administration officials, while Ms. Tang was taken into custody.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Zhang and Ms. Tang:Shiyoulu Police Station: [phone]

13. [Shanghai] Ms. Wu Yuqin Detained

Ms. Wu Yuqin, from Yichuan No. 5 Village in the Putuo District, was arrested by officers from the Yichuanlu Police Station and Putuo Domestic Security Division on August 10, 2018. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Wu is being held in the Putuo Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wu:Yichuan New Village Police Station: [phone]Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Huang Linjun (黄林均): [phone]

14. [Huaibin County, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Tongrong Detained

Mr. Liu Tongrong was arrested on July 31, 2018. He is being held in the Xinyang City Detention Center.