Additional Persecution News from China – October 19, 2019 (11 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 19 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Chai Maorong on Trial
2. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Liqin and Mr. Gong Jiantao Officially Arrested
3. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Tian Biqing Officially Arrested
4. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Tong Weiguo and Mr. Wang Guisuo Detained
5. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jiang Fengli and Mr. Wang Shuqing Detained
6. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Rulan Taken to Prison
7. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Bingmei Arrested
8. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wei Junhua Arrested
9. [Shanghai] Three Practitioners Detained
10. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
11. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Hu Yugen’s Home Ransacked

1. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Chai Maorong On Trial

Mr. Chai Maorong was arrested on April 12, 2019. He has been held in the Guandu District Detention Center for over six months and was tried in the Wuhua District Court on October 18.

2. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Liqin and Mr. Gong Jiantao Officially Arrested

Ms. Song Liqin and Mr. Gong Jiantao were arrested separately on September 11, 2019. Their families were notified on October 16 that both practitioners had been officially placed under arrest by the High-tech Development Zone Procuratorate that day.

3. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Tian Biqing Officially Arrested

Ms. Tian Biqing, 68, from the Futian District has been harassed twice this year by Yuandong Residential Community personnel. She was arrested by officers from the Tongxinling Police Station on August 28, 2019. She was officially placed under arrest by the Nanshan Procuratorate on October 3 and is being held in the Futian Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Tian:Hu Xiangshang (胡向上), Party secretary, Yuandong Residential Community: [phone]He Xiaoli (何小丽), residential community staff member: [phone]Su Zhiquan (苏志权), head, Yuanling Sub-district 610 Office: [phone]Futian District Detention Center: [phone]

4. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Tong Weiguo and Mr. Wang Guisuo Detained

Zhong Conghai, political head of the Shuangji Airport Police Station, and over a dozen officers arrested Mr. Tong Weiguo and Mr. Wang Guisuo on August 17, 2019. Their homes were ransacked and Falun Dafa books and computers were confiscated. Both practitioners are being held in the Jilin City Detention Center.

5. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jiang Fengli and Mr. Wang Shuqing Detained

Ms. Jiang Fengli from Baoshan Town was arrested by seven or eight officers on October 14, 2019. She is being held in the Dandong Detention Center.

Four officers from the Fengshan Police Department broke into Mr. Wang Shuqing’s home and arrested him on the morning of October 18. They ransacked the place and confiscated a copy of Zhuan Falun and several articles written by the founder of Falun Gong. Mr. Wang is being held in the Dandong Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Jiang and Mr. Wang:Chen Zhihua (陈志华), secretary, Fengcheng City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Hua Jiqiang (花吉强), deputy secretary: [phone], [phone]Lin Bo (林波), head, Stability Maintenance Office: [phone]Han Hongjian (韩宏建), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]

6. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Rulan Taken to Prison

Ms. Liu Rulan, around 60, was arrested at work by Zhongyun Police Station officers on the afternoon of October 15, 2019. They confiscated Falun Dafa books and materials. Ms. Liu was taken to Pudong Prison. Her mentally disabled son was left unattended at home.

7. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Bingmei Arrested

Ms. Song Bingmei was arrested at home on October 15, 2019. She was taken to a detention center but was released due to her high blood pressure.

8. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wei Junhua Arrested

Ms. Wei Junhua was followed and arrested by plainclothes officers from the Dudian Development Zone when she was distributing Falun Gong materials. Her home was ransacked.

9. [Shanghai] Three Practitioners Detained

Mr. Lin Changping and his daughter from the Xuhui District and Ms. Chen Jinfang from the Putuo District were arrested on September 28, 2019. Mr. Lin is being held in the Xuhui Detention Center. His daughter and Ms. Chen are being held in the Huangpu District Detention Center.

10. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Chen Jianxia, 54, was arrested by officers from the Chaling County Domestic Security Division on September 26, 2019. She was detained for ten days. Her younger brother Mr. Chen Jianzhong was tortured to death in Xinkaipu Forced Labor Camp in 2007.

Ms. Mao, in her late 70s, from the Yihejiayuan area in the Yuhua District was reported to the authorities in late September 2019 for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was arrested, but her family took her home on the day of her arrest.

Ms. Fu Jingying, 72, from Taoyuan County was arrested by officers from the Zuojiatang Police Station in the Yuhua District on October 11. She is being held in the Changsha City No. 4 Detention Center.

11. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Hu Yugen’s Home Ransacked

Officers from the Qinglong Police Station in Pengshan City broke into Mr. Hu Yugen’s home and ransacked it on October 17, 2019. They confiscated two audio players.

Mr. Hu has been repeatedly harassed by the Qinglong Town police and judicial personnel.