Additional Persecution News from China – March 4, 2020 (5 Reports)

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

1. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Wang Shuangmu and Mr. Song Jia’en Detained
2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Lin Xianghua Arrested
3. [Qingyun County, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Detained
4. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Seven Practitioners Arrested; Only Ms. Wang Suzhen Sentenced to Prison
5. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xiao Yongfen Passes Away in Prison

1. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Wang Shuangmu and Mr. Song Jia’en Detained

Mr. Wang Shuangmu from the Ganyu District was sentenced to a one-and-a-half-year prison term in October 2017, for filing a criminal complaint against Jiang Zemin, the former head of the Chinese Communist Party. Mr. Wang was incarcerated in the Hongzehu Prison. After accounts of the torture he endured in prison was published on the Minghui website, he was arrested again in July 2019. He was tried in late 2019 and early 2020, and is being held in the Ganyu Detention Center.

Mr. Song Jia’en was arrested for planning to go to Beijing to file a complaint about the abuse he has been subjected to during the persecution. He is also being held in the Ganyu Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Wang and Mr. Song:Jian Xinyi (简新毅), deputy secretary, Ganyu District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Wang Kaijun (王开军), deputy secretary: [phone]Zheng Kui (郑奎), head, 610 Office: [phone]Zhong Weihua (仲伟华), deputy head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Lin Xianghua Arrested

Ms. Lin Xianghua, in her 70s, from the Qiaokou District, was reported to the police on the afternoon of February 14, 2020, for distributing information about Falun Gong. She was arrested.

The police took her to the Hanshuiqiao Street Police Station for interrogation. They photographed her and took her blood samples. Ms. Lin returned home that afternoon.

3. [Qingyun County, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Over 40 practitioners were arrested by officers from the Dezhou City Domestic Security Division and Qingyun County Domestic Security Division on November 18, 2018. Most of the practitioners were later released.

Mr. Du Quancun, Ms. Zhao Junxiang, Ms. Wang Shuzhen and Ms. Zhang Lianyun were kept in custody. Mr. Du is being held in the Qingyun Detention Center. Ms. Zhao and Ms. Wang are being held in the Dezhou Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Liu Guozhong (刘国忠), secretary, Qingyun County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Qingyun County 610 Office: [phone]Wang Guifang (王桂芳), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone] ext.5157Li Furui (李福瑞), deputy head: [phone]

4. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Seven Practitioners Arrested; Only Ms. Wang Suzhen Sentenced to Prison

Seven practitioners were arrested on July 22, 2019.

Ms. Wang Suzhen was sentenced to a two-and-a-half-year prison term. She has appealed.

Ms. Bai Jing, Ms. Xu Yuanhua, and Ms. Qiu Guixiang were released that evening because of their age.

Mr. Liu Yuan was detained for 15 days, and returned home on August 6.

Ms. Guan Huishu and Mr. Zhu Kewei were held in custody for over three months, and returned home on November 1.

5. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xiao Yongfen Passes Away in Prison

Ms. Xiao Yongfen was sentenced to a seven-year prison term. She passed away in the Changchun Women's Prison (also known as Lanjia Women’s Prison, or Jilin Province Women’s Prison) on January 31, 2020. She was cremated on February 1.