Additional Persecution News from China – May 13, 2020 (15 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in nine provinces, where at least 19 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Guifa Held in Custody
2. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Cases of Mr. Wang Zhanfa and His Wife Ms. Wang Zaixia Turned Over to Court
3. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Qingliang Held in Detention Center
4. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Qingxiang Arrested
5. [Linkou County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Fengrong Arrested
6. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Held in Detention Center
7. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Arrested
8. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Aifang Arrested
9. [Siyang County, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Ling’s Home Ransacked
10. [Zigong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Ming Arrested
11. [Jiuquan City, Gansu Province] Ms. Lu Guiqin and Ms. Wang Shuying Arrested
12. [Beijing] Ms. Ji Xiu’e and Ms. Meng Xiuzhen Arrested
13. [Chongqing] Yan Huiyu Arrested
14. [Linfen City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Xu Ling Missing
15. [Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Shi Yueling Arrested

1. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Guifa and Other Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Liu Guifa and other practitioners from Sipangzhuang Village in Jia Town were arrested by officers from the Daming County Police Department, Hebei Province, on May 10, 2020, for posting Falun Gong materials. Their homes were ransacked.

Mr. Liu is being held in the Daming Police Department.

2. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Cases of Mr. Wang Zhanfa and His Wife Ms. Wang Zaixia Turned Over to Court

Mr. Wang Zhanfa and his wife Ms. Wang Zaixia were arrested at home by Tan Fujia and other officers from the Guangming Police Department on November 7, 2019. Their cases have been turned over to the Shuangta District Court.

Participants in the persecution of the couple:Tan Fujia (谭福佳), chief, Guangming Police Department: [phone]Niu Meng (牛猛), officer: [phone]Cui Xuemin (崔学敏), Guangming Police Department Community Squadron: [phone]Zhao Guangbin (赵广彬), judge, Criminal Tribunal, Shuangta District Court: [phone], [phone], [phone]

3. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Qingliang Held in Detention Center

Mr. Liu Qingliang from the Liaocheng Development Zone was arrested by officers from the Qihe County Domestic Security on May 8, 2020, after being reported for distributing Falun Gong materials. His home was ransacked.

Mr. Liu is being held in the Dezhou City Detention Center.

4. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Qingxiang Arrested

Ms. Liu Qingxiang was arrested on the afternoon of May 11, 2020. Her home was ransacked.

5. [Linkou County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Fengrong Arrested

Ms. Yang Fengrong, 84, was reported to the police on May 5, 2020, for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong. She was arrested by deputy director Sun Shuzhi and other officers from the Nanshan Police Station. Her home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books and a computer were confiscated.

6. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Held in Detention Center

Mr. Shi Chengjie was arrested by officers from the Xiangyang Police Department and the Guangming Police Station on April 25, 2020. His home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong were confiscated. Mr. Shi was taken to the Luobei Detention Center. 

Ms. Zhou Yuqin and Mr. Zhang Huanchun were recently arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were taken to the Hegang City Detention Center. Ms. Zhou was later released. Mr. Zhang was transferred to the Luobei County Detention Center.

7. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Arrested

Ms. Chen, in her 60s, from Xinxing Village in the Kenli District was arrested by officers from the Kenli Neighborhood Police Station on the morning of May 12, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

8. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Aifang Arrested

Ms. Li Aifang was reported to the authorities on the afternoon of May 10, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was arrested by officers from the Dongjie Police Station. Her home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong were confiscated.

9. [Siyang County, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Ling’s Home Ransacked

Ms. Wang Ling’s home was ransacked on April 30, 2020.

10. [Zigong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Ming Arrested

Ms. Yang Ming was followed and arrested by plainclothes officers when she was distributing informational materials about Falun Gong on February 27, 2020. Her home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books, a cell phone, and printed materials were confiscated.

11. [Jiuquan City, Gansu Province] Ms. Lu Guiqin and Ms. Wang Shuying Arrested

Ms. Lu Guiqin and Ms. Wang Shuying from Dunhuang City were arrested at home on May 11, 2020. They were taken to a detention center for 15 days. Ms. Lu was released that evening when she failed the physical exam.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Lu and Ms. Wang:Wang Shuguo (王树国), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Yang Juying (杨菊英), Domestic Security officer: [phone]Wang Yuanqing (王元庆), police officer: [phone]

12. [Beijing] Ms. Ji Xiu’e and Ms. Meng Xiuzhen Arrested

Ms. Ji Xiu’e, 51, from the Yanqing District was arrested at work on the afternoon of May 11, 2020. Her home was ransacked, and her laptop and Falun Gong calendars were confiscated. She was taken to the Changping Detention Center.

Ms. Meng Xiuzhen was summoned to the Tianningsi Police Station on the morning of May 11. She was arrested and her home was ransacked.

13. [Chongqing] Yan Huiyu Arrested

Yan Huiyu from the Yubei District was arrested on the morning of May 12, 2020. Yan's home was ransacked, and a printer and over 6,000 yuan in cash were confiscated.

14. [Linfen City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Xu Ling Missing

Ms. Xu Ling has not been heard from since May 1, 2020.

15. [Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Shi Yueling Arrested

Ms. Shi Yueling from Goubei Village was arrested by officers from the Hancheng City Domestic Security Division in May 2019. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Shi:Liu Ge (刘革), executive deputy mayor of Hancheng City: [phone]Wang Wenjun (王文俊), deputy mayor: [phone]Wei Gaomin (卫高民), secretary, Hancheng City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]