Additional Persecution News from China – January 15, 2020 (4 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 4 cities or counties in 4 provinces, where at least 12 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yang Xiaosong Officially Arrested; Mr. Yu Xiangjia Sentenced to Prison
2. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Seven Practitioners Arrested
3. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Yi Zhiyuan on Hunger Strike
4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Shen Jun Officially Arrested

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yang Xiaosong Officially Arrested; Mr. Yu Xiangjia Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Yang Xiaosong, 58, was arrested on September 18, 2019. She was officially placed under arrest, and taken to Dalian City Detention Center.

Mr. Yu Xiangjia was sentenced to a four-year prison term by Xigang District Court around January 1, 2020. He has since appealed.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Yang and Mr. Yu:Li Tiezheng (李铁铮), judge, Xigang District Court: [phone]Zhu He (祝贺), judge's assistant: [phone]Fang Guangyun (房广云), Xigang District Procuratorate: [phone]

2. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Seven Practitioners Arrested

Seven practitioners from Shuangluan District were arrested by officers from Chengde City Police Department, Shuangqiao Police Department, and Shuangluan Police Department on September 4, 2019. Their homes were ransacked.

Ms. Wang Guifen, 59, was detained for 15 days. Ms. Heng Xiaofeng, 47, and Ms. Yi Lixia, 68, were released on bail.

Ms. Wang Guilan, 57, Ms. Zhang Xiuyun, 61, Ms. Shang Shuqin, 67, and Ms. Hu Guangfeng, 58 were taken to Laoxiying Detention Center in the Shuangfengsi area. Their cases have been turned over to the Shuangqiao District Court, and are facing trial.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Xu Pinggang (徐品刚), deputy chief, in charge of the persecution, Chengde City Police Department: [phone], [phone]Guan Zhenghua (管正华), chief, State Security Division: [phone]Li Pei (李佩), deputy head, Chengde City Domestic Security Sub-division: [phone], [phone]Du Yanpeng (杜燕鹏), head, Shuangqiao District Domestic Security Division: [phone]Chengde City Detention Center: [phone], [phone], [phone]

3. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Yi Zhiyuan on Hunger Strike

Mr. Yi Zhiyuan from Zhanggongling Village was arrested at home by officers from Lukou Town Police Station on January 7, 2020, for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong. Falun Gong books, materials, and an MP3 player were confiscated.

Mr. Yi was taken to Zhuzhou City Detention Center. His family has not been allowed to visit him. Mr. Yi was abused, and his blood pressure is very high. He is on a hunger strike to protest the persecution.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Yi:Lukong Town Police Station: [phone]

4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Shen Jun Officially Arrested

Ms. Shen Jun and her husband were on a sightseeing trip to Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, on October 23, 2019, when they were reported to the authorities for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong.

They were arrested at a hotel. Her husband returned home to Sichuan Province around October 25. Ms. Shen was officially placed under arrest, and is being held in custody in Maojialing, in the northern suburbs of Quzhou.