Additional Persecution News from China – February 19, 2019 (20 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in 7 provinces, where at least 26 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Kong Xianglian Sentenced to Prison
2. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Guanru's Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
3. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Bin Detained
4. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Fengjuan Arrested
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Yuefeng Sentenced to Prison; Ms. Wang Xiuying's Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
6. [Shuangliao City, Jilin Province] Ms. Bie Lihua Sentenced to Prison
7. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Fan Shuqin and Other Practitioners Arrested
8. [Tianjin] Ms. Ma Shufen Taken Into Custody
9. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Huanru Officially Arrested
10. [Beijing] Ms. Zhao Jin'ai Taken Into Custody
11. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhen Jie Officially Arrested
12. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhang Yaqin Taken Into Custody
13. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Xinhua Arrested
14. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Tang Guixiang Arrested
15. [Fuyu County, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Hua Taken Into Custody
16. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Hongzhu's Case Turned Over to Court
17. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Ziming Officially Arrested
18. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xiuqin Arrested
19. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Zongrang Sentenced to Prison
20. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xie Liping and Ms. Li Zhu Arrested

1. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Kong Xianglian Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Kong Xianglian was sentenced to a two-year prison term and fined 1,000 yuan by the Anci District Court. She appealed, and the Langfang Intermediate Court upheld the original verdict without a hearing. She is still being held in the Langfang Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Kong:Li Shufen (李淑芬), judge, Langfang Intermediate Court: [phone]Zou Jingjin (邹景晋), president, No. 2 Criminal Tribunal: [phone], [phone]Li Jizhong (李吉忠), deputy president: [phone], [phone]Xu Bing (徐兵), deputy president: [phone], [phone]

2. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Guanru's Case Turned Over to Procuratorate

Ms. Lu Guanru was arrested by officers from the Ranghulu Police Department on November 9, 2018. Her case was recently turned over to the Prosecution Section of the Ranghulu Procuratorate.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Lu:Liu Zhenkui (刘振魁), procurator-general: [phone], [phone]Ruan Zhihua (阮之华), procurator-general: [phone]Zhu Chihong (朱赤红), Investigation and Supervision Section: [phone], [phone]An Qinghua (安庆华), chief, Daqing City Police Department: [phone]

3. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Bin Detained

Mr. Zhao Bin was intercepted at a security checkpoint at the Harbin City Train Station when he was transferring to return to Jixi City on the evening of February 12, 2019. The security officers found Falun Gong informational materials in his bag. He was then arrested by officers from the Chengzihe District Police Department and detained for five days.

4. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Fengjuan Arrested

Ms. Wang Fengjuan was recently arrested. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Li Meng (李檬), Fuyu Police Department: [phone]Song Dongfeng (宋东风), Domestic Security Division: [phone]Yu Ping (于萍), Taolaizhao Police Station: [phone]

5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Yuefeng Sentenced to Prison; Ms. Wang Xiuying's Case Turned Over to Procuratorate

Ms. Zhao Yuefeng from Jingyue District was arrested by officers from the Yutan Police Station, the Jingyue Police Station, and the Xinlicheng Police Station on March 5, 2018. She was tried by the Jingyue District Court in June 2018, and was sentenced to a three-year prison term. She is being held in the Jilin Province Women's Prison.

Ms. Wang Xiuying from Changchun City was arrested on October 12, 2018. Her case was turned over the Kuancheng District Procuratorate.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhao and Ms. Wang:Jilin Province Women's Prison: [phone]An Tongyu (安彤宇), warden: [phone]Wei Lihui (魏丽慧), deputy warden: [phone], [phone]Wang Lijun (王立军), deputy warden: [phone], [phone]

6. [Shuangliao City, Jilin Province] Ms. Bie Lihua Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Bie Lihua was arrested by officers from the Shuangliao City Domestic Security Division in early October 2017. She was later sentenced to a five-year prison term. She is being held in the Changchun Women's Prison.

7. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Fan Shuqin and Other Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Fan Shuqin, from Guojia Village, Liucheng Town, Chaoyang County, was arrested by officers from the Chaoyang County Domestic Security Division and the Liucheng Police Station on February 15, 2019.

Ms. Song Jiulian, Mr. Sun Xianzhang, and Ms. Zhang Xiaoyan, from Guojia Village, were also arrested. Ms. Jia Suzhen and her family were arrested.

Ms. Fan was detained for ten days, and Ms. Song for 15 days. Ms. Jia and her family were released. Mr. Sun was detained for five days. Ms. Zhang was held in the Chaoyang City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Chief, Chaoyang County Police Department: [phone]Zhou Quanwen (周泉文), political commissar: [phone], [phone]Li Changjun (李长军), deputy chief, participates in persecution of Falun Gong: [phone], [phone], [phone]Liang Shiwu (梁士武), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

8. [Tianjin] Ms. Ma Shufen Taken Into Custody

Elderly practitioner Ms. Ma Shufen from Beichen District was arrested on December 4, 2018. She is being held in the Beichen Police Department's Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Ma:Xincun Police Station, Beichen District: [phone]Hou Qingli (侯庆利), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Mi Hongjian (米洪健), head, 610 Office: [phone]Wang Cunyong (王存勇), head, Political Security Section: [phone]

9. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Huanru Officially Arrested

Ms. Zhao Huanru from Ninghe District was arrested when she was talking to people about Falun Gong at a farmers market on January 28, 2019. Her home was ransacked. She was taken to the Ninghe District Detention Center.

10. [Beijing] Ms. Zhao Jin'ai Taken Into Custody

Ms. Zhao Jin'ai, from Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, was reported and arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong in Beijing. She was held in the Beijing Detention Center. She will soon be tried by the Xicheng District Court.

11. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhen Jie Officially Arrested

Ms. Zhen Jie was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division and the Zhongxinjie Police Station on January 3, 2018. She was held in the Linyi Detention Center. She was officially placed under arrest in late 2018.

12. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhang Yaqin Taken Into Custody

Ms. Zhang Yaqin was arrested when she was talking to people about Falun Gong on the morning of December 30, 2018. Her home was ransacked. She is still being held in custody.

13. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Xinhua Arrested

Mr. Li Kun's son, Mr. Li Xinhua, from Poxin Town, Dianbai District, was arrested at the Maoming City Train Station when he was taking the train to work out of town on the morning of February 17, 2019. His whereabouts are unknown.

14. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Tang Guixiang Arrested

Ms. Tang Guixiang, from Erdao Township, Fengman District, was arrested by plainclothes officers from the Changchunlu Police Station, Chuanying District, when she was distributing information about Falun Gong at the Fengjiatun farmers market on the morning of February 17, 2019. Her home was ransacked.

15. [Fuyu County, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Hua Taken Into Custody

Ms. Ma Hua from Taolaizhao Town was arrested by officers from the Taolaizhao Town Police Station when she was talking to others about Falun Gong in Bacha Village, Taolaizhao Town, on January 23, 2019. She is being held in the Songyuan City Detention Center.

16. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Hongzhu's Case Turned Over to Court

Mr. Wang Hongzhu, an outstanding teacher at the Nantai High School, was arrested on August 22, 2018. His family learned on February 13, 2019, that his case was turned over to the Lishan District Court, Anshan City.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Wang:Li Yong (李勇), secretary of the Anshan City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Lishan District Procuratorate: [phone]Feng Bin (冯斌), leader, Lishan District Procuratorate: [phone]Li Jijun (李继军), president, Lishan District Court: [phone]

17. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Ziming Officially Arrested

Mr. Wang Ziming, from Beifeng Village, Gucheng Neighborhood, was arrested by officers from the Dongying Police Department, Dongying City, on November 24, 2018. He is being held in the Dongying City Detention Center. He was officially placed under arrest on December 29, 2018.

18. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xiuqin Arrested

Ms. Liu Xiuqin was arrested by officers from the Qiaoguan Town Police Station on the afternoon of February 13, 2019. The officers confiscated a copy of the book Zhuan Falun. She has returned home.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Zhong Hai (钟海), director, Qiaoguan Police Station: [phone]Zhang Baowu (张保武), deputy director: [phone], [phone]Peng Hongguang (彭宏光), officer: [phone], [phone]Song Yongjin (宋永进), officer: [phone], [phone]

19. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Zongrang Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Xu Zongrang was given a three-year prison term. He is being held in the Jinan Prison.

20. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xie Liping and Ms. Li Zhu Arrested

Ms. Xie Liping and Ms. Li Zhu from Dianbai District were arrested by officers from the Qijing Police Station when they were talking to others about Falun Gong on the morning of February 11, 2019. Ms. Xie's home was ransacked, and her Falun Dafa books were confiscated. Ms. Li's whereabouts are unknown.