Additional Persecution News from China – December 8, 2019 (14 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 24 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Mi Yingtao and Ms. Feng Peixiang Detained
2. [Shanghai] Mr. Deng Chenglian Abused in Prison
3. [Yiyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhang Chunqiu Arrested
4. [Chengwu County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Mei Detained
5. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Shuqin Detained
6. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Sun Xiuhua and Ms. Shan Baoqin Arrested
7. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Huiqing Arrested
8. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Chai Xiuzhi and Six Other Practitioners Detained
9. [Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Shunjiang and Mr. Zhang Fuhai Tortured in Prison
10. [Tianjin] Three Practitioners Arrested
11. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Yuehong Held in Custody
12. [Beijing] Ms. Han Fei Detained
13. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Runlin’s Whereabouts Unknown
14. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Jia Xingrong Detained

1. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Mi Yingtao and Ms. Feng Peixiang Detained

Ms. Mi Yingtao was arrested on July 9, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was taken to the Datong City No. 1 Detention Center, and is due to be tried by the Yungang District Court on December 9.

Ms. Feng Peixiang was arrested by officers from Xinsheng Police Station, Datong Mining Bureau, on the afternoon of November 7, 2019. She was taken to Datong No. 1 Detention Center, and is on a hunger strike to protest the persecution.

2. [Shanghai] Mr. Deng Chenglian Abused in Prison

Mr. Deng Chenglian from the Minhang District was arrested at home in March 2018. He was tried on April 16, 2019, sentenced to a four-year prison term, and fined 8,000 yuan.

Mr. Deng is being held in the No. 8 Ward of Tilanqiao Prison, where he has endured all kinds of torture. He is going through intense abuse because he refuses to renounce his belief.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Deng:Hou Ruiqin (侯瑞琴), deputy head, Education Reform Office, Shanghai Prison Administration: [phone]Zhou Min (周敏), warden, Shanghai City Prison: [phone]Li Nianqi (李念旗), deputy warden, Prison Administrative Department: [phone], [phone]Jiang Feng (江峰), deputy warden, Prison Administration Department: [phone]

3. [Yiyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhang Chunqiu Arrested

Mr. Zhang Chunqiu was arrested on the street on the morning of December 6, 2019.

4. [Chengwu County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Mei Detained

Ms. Liu Mei, in her 60s, was arrested by officers from Chengwu Police Department in May 2018, for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was taken to Heze Detention Center. However, her whereabouts are now unknown.

5. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Shuqin Detained

Ms. Sun Shuqin from Hongtoushan Town, Qingyuan County, was arrested by officers from Nanzamu Police Station in Xinbin County on the morning of December 7, 2019, for distributing Falun Gong calendars. She was taken to Nangou Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Sun:Zhan Liping (战立平), director, Nanzamu Police Station: [phone]

6. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Sun Xiuhua and Ms. Shan Baoqin Arrested

Ms. Sun Xiuhua and Ms. Shan Baoqin, from Xizi Town, Ningcheng County, were reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were arrested by officers from Erlong Police Station on the afternoon of December 2, 2019.

Ms. Sun was hospitalized due to her blood pressure being extremely high. Ms. Shan was taken to Ningcheng County Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Sun and Ms. Shan:Li Baichuan (李百川), secretary, Ningcheng County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Zhang Shuge (张树阁), 610 Office, Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Bai Yin (白音), chief, Ningcheng County Police Department: [phone]Wang Dayong (王大勇), director, Erlong Police Station: [phone]

7. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Huiqing Arrested

Ms. Zhang Huiqing, in her 70s, was arrested in early December 2019. Her whereabouts are unknown.

8. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Chai Xiuzhi and Six Other Practitioners Detained

Ms. Chai Xiuzhi and six other practitioners were arrested on the evening of December 2, 2019. They are being held in Yushu Detention Center.

9. [Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Shunjiang and Mr. Zhang Fuhai Tortured in Prison

Mr. Li Shunjiang was tortured in Tailai Prison by Han Kexin, the political head of No. 10 Ward, for refusing to do forced labor. He was suspended with his feet not touching the ground, and was not allowed to use the toilet. As a result, he was hospitalized with hydrothorax.

Mr. Zhang Fuhai suffered from lumbar spinal stenosis as a result of being tortured in Fengcun Prison. He could not squat, and both his legs were cold. He was later transferred to Tailai Prison. Mr. Zhang was physically weak and refused to do forced labor. As a result, Shang Dapeng, head of the No. 4 Ward, made him stand for long periods of time or hung him up off the floor every day. He was not allowed to sleep at night, and was abused around the clock.

10. [Tianjin] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Sun Fengjun and her daughter were arrested by three SWAT Team officers at a supermarket on November 16, 2019. They were taken to Baodi Police Department.

Ms. Ma Qingxia from Liuhezhuang Village, Huangzhuang Township, Wuqing District, was arrested by officers from Huangzhuang Police Station in early December. The officers confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong, Falun Dafa books, a computer, and paper currency bills with Falun Gong information printed on them. Ms. Ma was taken to the Criminal Police Team.

11. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Yuehong Held in Custody

Ms. Zhang Yuehong from Nansucao Village was arrested by officers from Liulinqiao Police Station on December 7, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Her home was ransacked. She is being held in the police station.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Liulinqiao Police Station: [phone]Guo Zhiyong (郭志勇), person in charge: [phone]

12. [Beijing] Ms. Han Fei Detained

Ms. Han Fei was arrested by several officers from the Chaoyang Police Department and the Changying Police Station on the afternoon of December 4, 2019. Her home was ransacked, and a computer, printer, Falun Dafa books, and printed materials were confiscated.

Ms. Han is being held in the Chaoyang District Detention Center. She is not allowed family visits.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Han:Changying Police Station, Chaoyang District: [phone]Chaoyang District Police Department: [phone], [phone], [phone]Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Li Zhonghe (李中和), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

13. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Runlin’s Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Liu Runlin, in his 60s, was arrested on December 31, 2013. He was sentenced to an eight-year prison term in 2014, and taken to Dalian Prison. He was soon transferred to Benxi Prison or Panjin Prison. However, no information about Mr. Liu can be found at Benxi Prison.

14. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Jia Xingrong Detained

Ms. Jia Xingrong from Shuangliu County was arrested by officers from Jiangyuan Police Station on November 27, 2019, for distributing Falun Gong calendars. She was taken to Chongzhou Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Jia:Wang Jun (王军), director, Jiangyuan Police Station: [phone], [phone]Wei Jialu (韦加录), Legal Team, Chongzhou City Police Department: [phone]Yu Hongli (余红利), Chongzhou Detention Center: [phone]Luo Chunlin (罗春林), Chongzhou Criminal Detention Center: [phone]