Additional Persecution News from China – January 25, 2019 (8 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 4 provinces, where at least 11 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Fuyu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Hua Detained
2. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Shuyu Detained
3. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Teng Lianxiang Sentenced
4. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Detained
5. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qu Yuanzhi and Ms. Sheng Shuli Detained
6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shang Xiaoyun Sentenced
7. [Xuecheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Jie and Mr. Wei Yanjing Sentenced
8. [Ankang City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Luo Changyun Detained

1. [Fuyu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Hua Detained

Ms. Ma Hua, in her 60s, was arrested by officers from the Taolaizhao Police Station on January 23, 2019, for distributing couplets which had information about Falun Gong. On January 24, her family learned that she was held at the Shanyou Detention Center in Songyuan City.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Ma:Lin Ligang (林立刚), director, Taolaizhao Police Station: [phone], 18043806156, 13604388006Director of Shanyou Detention Center in Songyuan City: [phone]Director Songyuan City 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Sun Hengfei (孙衡飞), captain, Songyuan City Domestic Security Division: [phone]Zhang Shibo (张士波), director, Fuyu 610 Office: [phone], [phone]

2. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Shuyu Detained

Ms. Yang Shuyu was sentenced to a three-year prison term and fined 20,000 yuan by the Penglai City Court on September 25, 2018. She appealed to the Yantai Intermediate Court. Ms. Yang had been held at the Yantai City Detention Center until January 22, 2019, when she was transferred to Jinan Prison.

3. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Teng Lianxiang Sentenced

Ms. Teng Lianxiang was sentenced to a two-year prison term and taken to Dabei Prison in Shenyang City.

Ms. Teng was initially taken to the Panjin City Detention Center. While being detained, she held hunger strikes to protest the persecution. She was subjected to force-feeding and solitary confinement in a small cell.

She was taken to a hospital for a physical examination and then brought back to the detention center. She now has symptoms of hemoptysis (coughing up blood) as a result of being persecuted.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Teng:Zhang Wenhui (张文会), director, Panjin City Detention Center: [phone], [phone]Sun Deli (孙德利), instructor: [phone], [phone]

4. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Detained

Mr. Xu Hongwei and Mr. Liu Dagong were sentenced to prison on September 25, 2018. They were held at the Penglai City Detention Center.

Mr. Xu and Mr. Liu were taken to Jinan Prison on January 22 and January 24, 2019, respectively.

5. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qu Yuanzhi and Ms. Sheng Shuli Detained

Ms. Qu Yuanzhi and Ms. Sheng Shuli were arrested and taken to the Zhugou Town Police Station on January 22, 2019, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The next day, they were taken to Pudong Detention Center in Jimo City.

Parties involved in persecuting the two practitioners:Zhugou Town Police Station: [phone]Chen Ping (陈平), police officer: [phone], [phone]Ge Baoming (葛宝明): [phone]Sun Tao (孙涛): [phone]

6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shang Xiaoyun Sentenced

Ms. Shang Xiaoyun was sentenced to a three-year prison term but her family was not informed. She is now held at Pingluo Prison.

7. [Xuecheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Jie and Mr. Wei Yanjing Sentenced

Mr. Liu Jie and Mr. Wei Yanjing were sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year and nine-month prison term, respectively, on January 23, 2019. Mr. Liu appealed and his lawyer was threatened by judge Shao Zhigang (邵志刚).

8. [Ankang City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Luo Changyun Detained

Ms. Luo Changyun was detained at the Shaanxi Province Women’s Prison.