Additional Persecution News from China – March 24, 2019 (17 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 42 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] 22 Practitioners Arrested; Eight Facing Trial
2. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Elderly Ms. Geng Yingchao Facing Trial
3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Li Taozhi Arrested
4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Bilin Facing Trial
5. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cui Shilan Arrested
6. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Dong Li Detained
7. [Shanghai] Ms. Jiang Yuying Arrested
8. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wei Xiuhua Detained
9. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Yue Facing Trial
10. [Botou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Yuling Taken to Prison
11. [Dunhua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Guo Surong and Her Son Detained
12. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Peng Detained
13. [Shanghai] Ms. Yao Juying Detained
14. [Shizuishan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. Gao Xueling and Ms. Chen Xiuping Arrested
15. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Chengxiao Taken Into Custody
16. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Shujie and Ms. Zhu Ying Detained
17. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Lina Taken to Prison

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] 22 Practitioners Arrested; Eight Facing Trial

Officers from the Dalian City Political and Legal Affairs Committee's 610 Office, Dalian Domestic Security Division, and Zhongshan District Police Department arrested 22 practitioners on November 12, 2018. Eight of them are facing trial after being officially arrested.

Those arrested are: Ms. Song Shuchun, 70, Ms. Song Xuecun, 69, Ms. Xu Yanxia, 55, Ms. Jiang Lianxiang, 66, Ms. Cheng Yurong, 67, Ms. Chen Yuerong, 61, Ms. Wang Junying, 51, Mr. Zhang Kexin, 40, Ms. Chen Guoyan, Ms. Chen Guoli, Ms. Chen Guohua, Ms. Sun Mingjia, Ms. Sun Yuzhi, Ms. Wang Xufeng, Ms. Dang Li, Ms. Liu Lihua, Ms. Zhang Min, Ms. Xu Yanling, Ms. Cao Limei, Mr. Liu, Ms. Zou Xiuyan and Ms. Guo.

Those facing trial are: Ms. Song Shuchun, Ms. Song Xuecun, Ms. Xu Yanxia, Ms. Jiang Lianxiang, Ms. Cheng Yurong, Ms. Chen Yuerong, Ms. Wang Junying, and Mr. Zhang Kexin.

2. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Elderly Ms. Geng Yingchao Facing Trial

Ms. Geng Yingchao, in her 80s, will be tried by the Qinhuai District Court on the morning of March 29, 2019.

3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Li Taozhi Arrested

Ms. Li Taozhi was arrested in late February 2019. Her whereabouts are unknown.

4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Bilin Facing Trial

Ms. Wu Bilin will be tried at the Hanyang District No. 2 Court on the morning of March 28, 2019.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wu:Hanyang District Court: [phone], [phone]Liang Hong (梁宏), deputy department head, presiding judge: [phone]Hanyang District Procuratorate: [phone]

5. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cui Shilan Arrested

Ms. Cui Shilan was arrested at the Shenyang North Railway Station on March 21, 2019, when the station police checked her ID card and searched her carry-on items while she was waiting to board a train. She was taken to the Beizhan Police Station. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Cui was detained for five days, before being taken home by her family after she failed the physical exam.

6. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Dong Li Detained

Ms. Dong Li from Linghai City was arrested at the Jinzhou Train Station on March 15, 2019. The station police searched her bag when she was waiting to take a train. They found that she was carrying Falun Gong informational materials.

Ms. Dong was taken to the Zhanqian Police Station, where she was interrogated. Her home was later ransacked. She was transferred to the Jinzhou City Detention Center for five days.

7. [Shanghai] Ms. Jiang Yuying Arrested

Ms. Jiang Yuying was arrested on March 21, 2019.

8. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wei Xiuhua Detained

Ms. Wei Xiuhua from Qizhuang Village, Taitousi Township, Economic Development Zone, was reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was arrested by plainclothes officers from the Yuanqiao Police Station on March 1, 2019. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Wei was detained for 14 days.

9. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Yue Facing Trial

Ms. Wang Yue from the Putuo District will be tried by the Fengxian District Court on the morning of March 28, 2019.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Fengxian District Court: [phone]Wu Yaojun (吴耀军), presiding judge: [phone] ext. 26072Sun Gaoying (孙高英), court clerk: [phone]Hua Sheguang (华社光), president, Criminal Tribunal: [phone] ext. 26031, [phone]

10. [Botou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Yuling Taken to Prison

Ms. Wang Yuling was sentenced to a two-year prison term. She appealed to the Cangzhou Intermediate Court, but the original verdict was upheld.

Ms. Wang was taken to the Hebei Province Women's Prison.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Hebei Province Women's Prison: [phone]Prison Politics Branch: [phone]Prison supervision: [phone]Education Section: [phone]

11. [Dunhua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Guo Surong and Her Son Detained

Officers from the Dashitou Town Police Station went to Ms. Guo Surong's home and arrested her and her son Mr. Li Wei on March 20, 2019. They ransacked the residence and confiscated Falun Dafa books and a computer.

Ms. Guo and her son are being held in the Dunhua City Detention Center.

12. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Peng Detained

Officers from the Pingguoyuan Police Station in the Shijingshan District broke into Mr. Wang Peng's home in the Daxing District Economic Development Zone and arrested him on March 14, 2019.

Mr. Wang was taken to the Shijingshan Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Wang:Shijingshan District Detention Center: [phone], [phone]

13. [Shanghai] Ms. Yao Juying Detained

Ms. Yao Juying from Jiuting Town was arrested on March 1, 2019. She is being held in the Jinshan Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Yao:Xu (徐), officer, case handler, Jinshan District Domestic Security Division: [phone] ext. 65919Jinshan Domestic Security Division: [phone]Xia Weiping (夏卫平), Domestic Security officer: [phone], [phone] ext. 65137Jinshan District Detention Center: [phone]

14. [Shizuishan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. Gao Xueling and Ms. Chen Xiuping Arrested

Ms. Gao Xueling and Ms. Chen Xiuping from the Huinong District were arrested by officers from the Nanjie Police Station on March 9, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were held in the police station for six hours before being released.

15. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Chengxiao Taken Into Custody

Mr. Zhao Chengxiao was facial recognition scanned at the Daqing West Railway Station, and his bags were searched on the morning of March 21, 2019. He was taken into custody.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhao:Chen Mingjie (陈明杰), director, Daqing West Railway Station Police Station: [phone], [phone]Qiqihar Railway Police Department: [phone]Fu Tao (富涛), head, No. 2 Criminal Investigation Team, Ranghulu District Police Department: [phone]

16. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Shujie and Ms. Zhu Ying Detained

Ms. Li Shujie and Ms. Zhu Ying from the Hedong District were arrested on the morning of March 22, 2019, when they were delivering Falun Gong materials.

Ms. Li was detained for 15 days, and Ms. Zhu was detained for ten days.

17. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Lina Taken to Prison

Ms. Xu Lina went to talk to Zhao Junfeng, president of the Erdao District Court, on the morning of March 20, 2019. She asked to visit her husband, Mr. Xie Rongchun, who is being held in the Changchun City No. 3 Detention Center.

Ms. Xu was taken into custody, and later transferred to the Jilin Province Women's Prison.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Xu:Jilin Province Women's Prison: [phone], [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]Liu Minghua (刘明华), guard: [phone]