(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in 10 provinces, where at least 40 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yu Xiangjia Arrested
2. [Gaobeidian City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Feng Detained
3. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Gu Fuman Detained
4. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Chunhui Officially Arrested and Mr. Ding Jiwang Released
5. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Chuanhong Missing
6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Elderly Ms. Wang Shifen and Ms. Lang Ruifen Arrested
7. [Beijing] Mr. Ke Xingguo's Home Ransacked
8. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Yuqiong Detained
9. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
10. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested
11. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Yan Dejin Detained
12. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
13. [Heshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Liangnu Arrested
14. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
15. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Elderly Mr. Zou Shuangwu Detained
16. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Wensong Arrested
17. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xing Guangming Sentenced to Prison
18. [Mianzhu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Yang Xuncheng and Other Practitioners Arrested
19. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Taken to Prison
20. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Baofu's Home Ransacked
1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yu Xiangjia Arrested
Mr. Yu Xiangjia was arrested at the train station when he was going out of town for business on May 24, 2019. His home was ransacked. His whereabouts are unknown.
2. [Gaobeidian City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Feng Detained
Mr. Wang Feng was arrested by officers from the Fangguan Police Station at noon on May 28, 2019. He is detained at Gaobeidian Detention Center.
3. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Gu Fuman Detained
Mr. Gu Fuman went to visit his parents in Acheng District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, on May 14, 2019. He was arrested by the railway police at Acheng District Train Station when his ID was checked. He was detained for five days.
4. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Chunhui Officially Arrested and Mr. Ding Jiwang Released
Mr. Li Chunhui was arrested by officers from the Guangming Police Station on April 25, 2019. He was officially placed under arrest by the Xing'an District Procuratorate.
Mr. Ding Jiwang was released and returned home on April 25, 2019, after 10,000 yuan was extorted from his family.
5. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Chuanhong Missing
Ms. Wang Chuanhong from Qingshi Town, Ji'an City, has been away from home for five years to avoid persecution, and her whereabouts are still unknown.
6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Shifen and Ms. Lang Ruifen Arrested
Ms. Wang Shifen, 75, and Ms. Lang Ruifen, 77, from the High-tech Zone were arrested by officers from the Nanliu Town Police Station, Fangzi District, when they were talking to people about Falun Dafa on April 6, 2019. Their homes were ransacked. Both practitioners have returned home.
7. [Beijing] Mr. Ke Xingguo's Home Ransacked
Officers from the Wangshoulu Police Station, Haidian District, ransacked Mr. Ke Xingguo's home on the morning of May 23, 2019. They confiscated Falun Dafa books, a computer, two hard drives, and an MP4 player.
8. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Yuqiong Detained
Ms. Yang Yuqiong from Qionglai City was arrested on May 25, 2019. The police ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Dafa books, DVDs, a computer, a cell phone, and a printer. Ms. Yang is being held at Chengdu City Detention Center.
9. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Yang Liwei (50 years old), Ms. Zhang Limin (about 40 years old), Mr. Hu Lin (40 years old), and Mr. Deng Yulin (52 years old) were arrested by officers from the Benxi City 610 Office and the Huanren County police on the afternoon of May 23, 2019.
Currently, Ms. Yang and Ms. Zhang are being held at Benxi City Detention Center. Mr. Hu and Mr. Deng are being held at Huanren County Detention Center.
Participant in the persecution of these practitioners:Wang Chenggang (王成刚), head, Huanren County Domestic Security Division: +86-13841474555
10. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Xu Xiufen from Fangshan District was arrested by Lu, deputy director, and officers from the Liangxiang Town Police Station on April 19, 2019. Ms. Xu is detained at Fangshan District Detention Center.
Ms. Liang Chunli and Ms. Shen were arrested by officers from the Gongchen Street Police Station on May 20, 2019. Their Falun Dafa books were confiscated.
Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Fangshan District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-10-89350447Shi Xinglong (师兴龙): +86-18610718066Kui Youqing (隗有清): +86-10-89350079Jing Shun (井顺), deputy head: +86-10-89350010, +86-13501071386Fangshan District Detention Center: +86-10-81301707
11. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Yan Dejin Detained
Mr. Yan Dejin from Guye District was arrested by plainclothes officers when he was talking to others about Falun Dafa in the Mawantuo area, Luan County, on the morning of May 28, 2019. He is being held in the Luan County Detention Center.
12. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Officers from the Dongjiao Police Department broke into Ms. Chen Ailan's home on the afternoon of May 27, 2019. They arrested Ms. Chen, as well as Ms. Qi Zhilian, Ms. Niu Xuezhen, Ms. Li Shangzhen, and Ms. Yin who were visiting her.
Participants in the persecution of the four practitioners:Hu Hongyi (胡宏毅), chief, Caoxi District Police Department: +86-792-8279110, +86-792-8279001, +86-13907926566Wang Baoyu (王宝玉), political commissar: +86-792-8279002, +86-13907923029Tian Erhong (田二洪), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-7928279036, +86-13807926626Zhou Huorong (周火荣), political head: +86-792-8279037, +86-13907926219
13. [Heshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Liangnu Arrested
Ms. Zhang Liangnu from Nandonggongyukeng Village, Hecheng Town, were arrested by local police on May 20, 2019. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Participant in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Hecheng Town Police Station: +86-750-8388420
14. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Guo Yuzhen, Ms. Liu Fengbao, Ms. Ding Lijie, and Ms. Yang Yanjie were arrested by officers from the Dehui City Police Department. The practitioners are detained in the Dehui City Police Department's Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of the four practitioners:Yu Shen (俞申), chief, Yushu City Police Department: +86-431-83618209, +86-15500095757Zhao Wenfeng (赵文峰), Domestic Security Division: +86-431-83618238, +86-13364640184Dehui City Police Department's Detention Center: +86-431-87385529
15. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Elderly Mr. Zou Shuangwu Detained
Mr. Zou Shuangwu, 70, was arrested by officers from the Jinyinhu Police Station, Dongxihu District, on the morning of April 18, 2019. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a DVD burner, Falun Dafa books, and photos of the founder of Falun Dafa. Mr. Zou is detained at Dongxihu No. 1 Detention Center.
Participant in the persecution of Mr. Zou:Xia Qianqiao (夏乾桥), officer: +86-18971232966
16. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Wensong Arrested
Mr. Li Wensong from Qingyuan County was arrested by officers from the Meihekou Domestic Security Division, the Qingyuan Domestic Security Division, and the residential community personnel at noon on May 29, 2019. His whereabouts are unknown.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Li:Li Yonglin (李勇霖), chief, Meihekou City Police Department: +86-435-4308601Dong Haifang (董海芳), deputy chief, in charge of Domestic Security Division: +86-435-4308610, +86-13943529988Xu Wenguang (徐文广), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-435-4308615, +86-18043528106, +86-13732881777Wang Guangren (王广仁), political head: +86-435-4308643, +86-13944578065
17. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xing Guangming Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Xing Guangming was given a two-year-and-nine-month prison term.
18. [Mianzhu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Yang Xuncheng and Other Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Yang Xuncheng, Ms. Wan Mengrong, Ms. Yin Guangsu, and several other practitioners were arrested and their homes ransacked by officers from the Xiushui Town Police Station, Anzhou District, Mianyang City, on May 28, 2019.
19. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Taken to Prison
Mr. Zhou Xing, Mr. Li Tianxue, and Mr. Liu Jinglong were taken to the New Inmates Ward of Liaonan Prison on April 30, 2019.
Ms. Wang Liguo and Ms. Sun Baoying were taken to the Liaoning Women's Prison on May 21, 2019.
20. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Baofu's Home Ransacked
Officers from the Weizhuang Police Station, Shen County, and the Sang'e Town Police Station, Guan County, ransacked Mr. Liu Baofu's home in Dongzhoupu Village, Sang'e Town, around May 10, 2019 as a result of his talking to others about Falun Dafa. Mr. Liu escaped and became displaced.