Additional Persecution News from China – October 17, 2019 (9 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 6 provinces，where at least 11 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Taicang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Xu Yafen and Ms. Shen Yinglan Sentenced to Prison
2. [Beijing] Mr. Zhao Cheng Officially Arrested
3. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gao Jinying Taken to Prison
4. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Cai Guanying Arrested
5. [Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Cai Qing Detained
6. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Bai Haiying and Mr. Chen Jingwu Arrested
7. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Sanxiu Placed Under Criminal Detention
8. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Jinping Detained
9. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yuru Arrested

1. [Taicang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Xu Yafen and Ms. Shen Yinglan Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Xu Yafen and Ms. Shen Yinglan were each sentenced three-year prison terms and fined 3,000 yuan by the Zhangjiagang City Court on October 9, 2019.

2. [Beijing] Mr. Zhao Cheng Officially Arrested

Mr. Zhao Cheng, 73, from the Chaoyang District, was arrested by Ritan Park security guards and Chaowai Police Station officers on the morning of July 17, 2019. His home was ransacked. He was taken to the police station, and was detained for 14 days.

Mr. Zhao was arrested again at home on August 7, and taken to the Chaowai Detention Center. He has been officially placed under arrest.

3. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gao Jinying Taken to Prison

Ms. Gao Jinying was arrested in November 2018. She was sentenced to an 18-month prison term, and taken to the Changchun Women's Prison.

4. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Cai Guanying Arrested

Ms. Cai Guanying from Boluo County was arrested by officers from the Boluo Political and Legal Affairs Committee, 610 Office, and the Domestic Security Division in late September 2019. Her whereabouts are unknown.

5. [Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Cai Qing Detained

Ms. Cai Qing was arrested on June 30, 2019. She is being held in the Wujiang District Detention Center.

6. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Bai Haiying and Mr. Chen Jingwu Arrested

Ms. Bai Haiying was arrested on September 24, 2019. She is being held in the Kunming City Detention Center.

Mr. Chen Jingwu was arrested in late September. His whereabouts are unknown.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Bai and Mr. Chen:Zhou Zhiquan (周志全), officer: [phone]

7. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Sanxiu Placed Under Criminal Detention

Ms. Wang Sanxiu was arrested at home on October 2, 2019. She was detained for ten days. When her son went to the detention center to pick her up on October 12, he was told that she had been placed under criminal detention.

8. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Jinping Detained

Mr. Wang Jinping was arrested by officers from the Laodong Police Station in the Jiang’an District on the evening of September 11, 2019. He was detained for 15 days.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Wang:Laodong Police Station: [phone], [phone]

9. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yuru Arrested

Ms. Wang Yuru from Lindian County was arrested in recent days. Her home was ransacked.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Zhang Jinghua (张菁华), head, Lidian County Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Song Feng (宋枫), deputy head: [phone]Xiao Jinghui (肖景慧), chief, Lindian County Police Department: [phone], [phone]Wen Xiaoguang (温晓光), director, Daqing City No. 1 Detention Center: [phone], [phone]