Additional Persecution News from China – August 12, 2019 (10 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 6 provinces，where at least 21 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Beijing] Ms. Zheng Mei Arrested
2. [Tianjin] Mr. Lin Fuhua Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown
3. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhao Li Tortured and Detained
4. [Chongqing] Ms. Liu Chengbi and Ms. Tian Hong Detained
5. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Feng Zhanling Detained
6. [Xinbin County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuying Detained
7. [Wangdu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Jinru Detained
8. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Eleven Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
9. [Guangde City, Anhui Province] Mr. Huang Junrong’s Pension Suspended
10. [Jiange County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Detained

1. [Beijing] Ms. Zheng Mei Arrested

Ms. Zheng Mei was arrested at home by officers from the Xisanqi Police Station in the Haidian District on the evening of July 19, 2019. She was handcuffed while her home was ransacked. Photos of the founder of Falun Dafa, Falun Dafa books, a notebook computer, and three iPhones were confiscated.

2. [Tianjin] Mr. Lin Fuhua Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Lin Fuhua was arrested on August 7, 2019. His whereabouts are unknown.

3. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhao Li Tortured and Detained

Ms. Zhao Li from the Qijiang District was arrested on June 2, 2019, when she delivered a letter to the Huimin Town Police Station in the Banan District. She was handcuffed to an iron chair, and interrogated for several hours.

Ms. Zhao was taken to the Jieshi Detention Center for 15 days.

4. [Chongqing] Ms. Liu Chengbi and Ms. Tian Hong Detained

Ms. Liu Chengbi and Ms. Tian Hong from the Jiangbei District were arrested by officers from the Yuzhong District Police Department, Shiyoulu Police Station, Daxing Village Police Station, and the Guanyinqiao Police Station on August 8, 2019.

Both of their homes were ransacked, and Falun Dafa books, computers, and printers confiscated. Ms. Liu and Ms. Tian were taken to the Shibanpo No. 1 Women’s Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Liu and Ms. Tian:Yuzhong District Police Department: [phone]Shiyoulu Police Station: [phone]Daxing Village Police Station: [phone]Guanyinqiao Police Station: [phone], [phone]He Hao (何昊), officer: [phone]

5. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Feng Zhanling Detained

Ms. Feng Zhanling was reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Dafa on the morning of July 8, 2019. She was arrested by officers from the Gucheng Police Station.

Ms. Feng was held in the Weizigou Detention Center for 15 days. She returned home on July 23.

6. [Xinbin County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuying Detained

Ms. Zhang Xiuying from Zhangjia Village, Hongsheng Township, was reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Dafa on the afternoon of August 9, 2019. She was arrested by officers from the Xinbin County Domestic Security Division and the Hongsheng Police Station. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Zhang was taken to the Fushun Detention Center for 15 days. She was fined 1,000 yuan, plus a physical exam fee of 200 yuan.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Sheng Guozhu (盛国柱), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Gao Zhenyuan (高振远), officer: [phone]Sun Rongqiang (孙荣强), director, Hongsheng Township Police Station: [phone], [phone]Li Zhiqiang (李志强), political head: [phone], [phone]Yang Zhihao (杨智皓), officer: [phone], [phone]

7. [Wangdu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Jinru Detained

Ms. Liu Jinru was arrested on August 9, 2019, and her home was ransacked. She was taken to the Wangdu County Detention Center.

8. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Eleven Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Wang Baoyu and Ms. Xiong Chengxia were both sentenced to seven-year prison terms.

Mr. Na Renzhi, Ms. Ma Baoling, and Mr. Gao Jianjun were each sentenced to five-year prison terms.

Ms. Zhou Cuiping was sentenced to a three-year prison term.

Ms. Liu Yuping, Ms.Shao Shiling, Ms. Wang Aizhi, and Ms. Zhou were each sentenced to two-year prison terms.

Elderly Ms. Qiao was sentenced to a one-year prison term.

9. [Guangde City, Anhui Province] Mr. Huang Junrong’s Pension Suspended

Mr. Huang Junrong, 82, was sentenced to an 18-month prison term in December 2017. His pension has been suspended since May 2019.

10. [Jiange County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Detained

Ms. Li was arrested by officers from the Faziqiao Police Station in the Yanjiang District on the afternoon of June 23, 2019. She was taken to a detention center for 12 days.