Additional Persecution News from China – March 16, 2019 (8 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 6 provinces, where at least 8 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Liangshan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Chunxiang Detained
2. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Chen Furong Sentenced to Prison
3. [Wuhan City, Hebei Province] Elderly Ms. Zhou Youzhen Officially Arrested
4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Elderly Ms. Zhou Xiuwu Missing
5. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Yanxia Arrested
6. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Ms. He Xiuyun Detained
7. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Elderly Ms. Yang Wenfang Taken to Brainwashing Center
8. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cao Jiatao Arrested

1. [Liangshan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Chunxiang Detained

Ms. Zhang Chunxiang was arrested and taken to the Jining Detention Center by Domestic Security officers on March 12, 2019.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Chu Xianhai (楚宪海), secretary of the Liangshan County Police Department's Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Han Xingyue (韩兴跃), head, 610 Office, Liangshan County Police Department: [phone]Zhang Jianwei (张建炜), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

2. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Chen Furong Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Chen Furong was given a one-year prison term by the Jinshui District Court on February 14, 2019 for filing a criminal complaint against Jiang Zemin, a former Chinese Communist Party head.

3. [Wuhan City, Hebei Province] Elderly Ms. Zhou Youzhen Officially Arrested

Ms. Zhou Youzhen, about 70, was arrested on January 4, 2019. She was held in the Erzhigou Women's Education Center, Dongxihu District, for over 10 days. Her daughter went to pick her up on January 19, and was told that her mother had been transferred to the No. 1 Detention Center, and was officially arrested.

4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Elderly Ms. Zhou Xiuwu Missing

Ms. Zhou Xiuwu, about 80, from Qiaokou District, has been missing for over a week. Her whereabouts are unknown.

5. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Yanxia Arrested

Four officers from the Dagu Police Station and the Tanggu District Domestic Security Division broke into Ms. Li Yanxia's home and ransacked it on the morning of March 14, 2019, after her husband left home for work. Ms. Li was arrested and her whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Han Zhiqiang (韩志强), director, Dagu Police Station: [phone], [phone]Nie Xiuzhang(聂秀章), political head: [phone]Tanggu District Domestic Security sub-Division: [phone], [phone]Zheng Ye (郑晔), deputy head, sub-Division: [phone]

6. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Ms. He Xiuyun Detained

Ms. He Xiuyun from Hecheng District was asked to stop by police officers after she just passed the checkpoint in Huaihua Train Station on the afternoon of March 14, 2019. After finding two items which contained information about Falun Gong, the officers took her keys and told her they would ransack her home. Ms. He was taken to the Huaihua Railway Detention Center for detention.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. He:Huaihua Train Station Police Station: [phone]Guo Chun (郭纯), head, Public Security Division: [phone]Xie Lujun (谢陆军), deputy head: [phone]Zhang Jiangang (张建刚): [phone]Huaihua Railway Detention Center: [phone]

7. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Elderly Ms. Yang Wenfang Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Yang Wenfang, in her 70s, a retired employee of the Gansu Maternal and Child Health Hospital, was arrested on January 8, 2019. Her whereabouts were unknown. It was recently learned that Ms. Yang was held in the Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center.

8. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cao Jiatao Arrested

Mr. Cao Jiatao was arrested on January 31, 2019 for talking to others about Falun Gong.