Additional Persecution News from China – September 7, 2018 (8 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 4 provinces. According to this report, 4 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 13 were illegally arrested.

1. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhao Changfu in Critical Condition
2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Chen Weiyuan and Ms. Yin's Whereabouts Unknown
3. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ming Yanbo's Home Ransacked
4. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Chen Jun Detained
5. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested
6. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Fei Arrested
7. [Pulandian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Tang Guohua Died Due to the Persecution
8. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Wang Weiqing Detained

1. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhao Changfu in Critical Condition

Mr. Zhao Changfu was arrested on August 22, 2018. He has developed symptoms of a severe illness, and his feet are oozing pus and blood. He is very thin and in critical condition. His family's request for medical parole was turned down by the Lingyuan Domestic Security Division.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhao:Fan Junyang (樊俊阳), chief, Lingyuan City Police Department: [phone], [phone]Wang Zaifeng (王再峰), political commissar: [phone], [phone]Li Xuebin (李学斌), deputy chief: [phone], [phone]Wang Yadong (王亚东), head, Lingyuan City Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Wang Xishan (王喜山), Stability Maintenance Office: [phone]

2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Chen Weiyuan and Ms. Yin's Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Chen Weiyuan and Ms. Yin were arrested for distributing Falun Gong materials in a farmers market on September 5, 2018, by an officer from the Longtan Police Department. They were taken to the Tongjiang Police Station. The two practitioners' families were ordered to pay 260 yuan each for medical examinations. Mr. Chen and Ms. Yin's whereabouts are unknown.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Chen and Ms. Yin:Officer, Tongjiang Police Station: [phone]

3. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ming Yanbo's Home Ransacked

Officers from the Longhua Police Station, Longtan District, broke into Ms. Ming Yanbo's home in Longtan District and ransacked it on September 1, 2018. They confiscated a router, a notebook computer, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and Falun Gong books.

4. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Chen Jun Detained

Mr. Chen Jun from Dongchangfu District was arrested by officers from the Railway Police Station at the Liaocheng Train Station on August 28, 2018. He was taken to the Jinan Public Security Division Detention Center affiliated with the Jinan Railway Police Department. His home was ransacked.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Chen:Cheng (程), officer, in charge of the case, Liaocheng Railway Police Station: [phone]

5. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Liu Sitang, Mr. Shi Jie, Mr. Shi Bin, Ms. Liu Jinhua, Ms. Xie Zhaoli, Ms. Zhang Huiqing, Ms. Zhao, Ms. Li, and Ms. Xue were arrested by the Tianqiao District police for distributing Falun Gong informational materials on September 5, 2018. Their homes were ransacked.

Participants in the persecution of these nine practitioners:Tianqiao District Police Department: [phone], [phone]Jinan City Police Department: [phone]

6. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Fei Arrested

Ms. Li Fei, 41, from Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, was arrested at her home in Tianjin by officers from the Dagang District Domestic Security Division and the Banchanglu Police Station on the evening of September 2, 2018. Her home was ransacked.

7. [Pulandian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Tang Guohua Died Due to the Persecution

Mr. Tang Guohua, 69, passed away on January 13, 2011. He was arrested by officers from the Daliujia Town Police Station on the evening of August 14, 2005. He was sentenced to three years in prison after he had been detained in the Pulandian Detention Center for eight months. He was transferred to the Yaojia Prison in Dalian City, after he had been held in the New Inmates Ward, Liaonan Prison, for over 40 days.

In the detention center, the New Inmates Ward, and the Yaojia Prison, Mr. Tang was tortured and ordered to perform forced labor. He was very thin when released from prison. He suffered from several diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.

8. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Wang Weiqing Detained

Mr. Wang Weiqing was arrested by officers from the Wuli Police Station, Lianxi District, for distributing Falun Gong materials at a bus station in Nanhu Residential Community, Lianxi District, on the morning of August 13, 2018. He was taken to the Changhong Police Station, where he was interrogated for a day. He was handcuffed and shackled to an iron chair for several hours. He was transferred to the Jiujiang City Detention Center for 13 days of detention. Mr. Wang has since returned home.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Wang:Zheng (郑), officer: [phone]