Additional Persecution News from China – May 18, 2020 (18 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in 12 provinces, where at least 30 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Shanghai] Mr. Ke Shengtao and Mr. Wang Dongying Detained, Ms. Zhou Xinxian Arrested
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ye Zhongqiu Abused in Prison
3. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhou Huaqian Detained
4. [Changtu County, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Facing Trial
5. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cheng Weixing Arrested
6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Jinying Arrested
7. [Linzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhang Junxiang Detained
8. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Guiqin and Ms. Li Xiaochun Arrested
9. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhu Xiuhua Detained
10. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
11. [Houma City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Yao Haizhong in Solitary Confinement
12. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yin Xiaoli Arrested
13. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Cai Xinou Detained
14. [Xilinhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Li Yufen Arrested
15. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Detained
16. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gao Yuzhen Arrested
17. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Jin Aize under House Arrest
18. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Huang Xiangling Appeals Sentence

1. [Shanghai] Mr. Ke Shengtao and Mr. Wang Dongying Detained, Ms. Zhou Xinxian Arrested

Mr. Ke Shengtao, 40, was arrested by officers from the Jiading District Domestic Security Division on March 26, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong fliers. He is being held in the Jiading Detention Center.

Mr. Wang Dongying from the Baoshan District was arrested by the Baoshan police on April 23. He is being held in the Luodian Detention Center.

Ms. Zhou Xinxian was arrested by the Baoshan police on April 30. Her home was ransacked.

Parties involved in persecuting these practitioners:Fan (樊), case officer: [phone]Fan Weiliang (樊伟良), Jiading District Domestic Security Division: [phone], ext: 62225, [phone]Director's Office, Jiading District 610 Office, Shanghai: [phone]Deputy Director's Office: [phone]Domestic Security Division, Jiading Police Department, Shanghai Police Department: [phone], ext: 42177, [phone]Jiading Detention Center: [phone], [phone]

2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ye Zhongqiu Abused in Prison

Ms. Ye Zhongqiu from Liaozhong County is incarcerated in the 10^th Squadron, 1^st Ward of Liaoning Province Women's Prison. She suffered a stroke as a result of severe abuse and was taken to the emergency room of Shenyang 739 Prison hospital on April 4, 2020. She can no longer take of herself, and remains inside the prison hospital.

3. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhou Huaqian Detained

Mr. Zhou Huaqian has been held in the Maoming City 1st Detention Center for over a month and is emaciated. His lawyer met with him on May 8, 2020, and requested that he be released on bail.

4. [Changtu County, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Facing Trial

Ms. Liu Yuhua, Mr. Jin Liguo, and Ms. Zhang Lizhen are due to be tried by the Changtu County Court on May 19, 2020.

Parties involved in persecuting these three practitioners:Wang Hongbin (王洪彬), president, Changtu County Procuratorate: [phone]Dong Minglong (董明龙), persecutor: [phone], [phone], [phone]Sun Dan (孙丹): [phone]

5. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cheng Weixing Arrested

Mr. Cheng Weixing was arrested on the evening of May 12, 2020, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. His home was ransacked.

6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Jinying Arrested

Ms. Zhang Jinying was intercepted by a police car on the morning of May 17, 2020, when she was distributing Falun Gong fliers. She was arrested and taken to the Guangwen Police Station.

7. [Linzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhang Junxiang Detained

Ms. Zhang Junxiang was arrested by officers from the Zhenlin Police Station on the morning of May 16, 2020, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She is being held in the Linzhou City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Yuan Zhijie (元志杰), instructor, Zhenlin Police Station: [phone]Guo Ranpu (郭然普): [phone]Yang Huichang (杨会昌), deputy director: [phone]Ma Zhihong (马志红), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Li Jianping (李建平), deputy head: [phone]Yuan Taihong (原太红), warden, detention center: [phone]Ding Youzheng (丁有政), deputy warden: [phone]Chen Guoliang (陈国梁): [phone]

8. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Guiqin and Ms. Li Xiaochun Arrested

Ms. Li Guiqin, 72, and Ms. Li Xiaochun, 56, were arrested by officers from the Zhanqian Police Station on the afternoon of May 14, 2020, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Their Falun Gong books and other personal belongings were confiscated.

Parties involved in persecuting the Mss. Li:Song Xiaoxin (宋晓鑫), Zhanqian Police Station: [phone], [phone]Chen Lei (陈雷), director, Zhanqian Police Station: [phone]Kan Kai (阚凯), instructor: [phone]Yang Wenjun (杨文君), deputy director, in charge of persecution: [phone], [phone]

9. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhu Xiuhua Detained

Ms. Zhu Xiuhua, 80, was arrested at home by officers from the Hongjun Police Station on the afternoon of May 12, 2020. Her computers, printers, and other personal belongings were confiscated. Ms. Zhu was detained for 7 days.

10. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Chen Yawen was arrested by plainclothes officers on May 3, 2020, and taken to the police department. She was released the next day.

Ms. Zhou Yan, 73, from the Hulan District, and Ms. Lu Yanhua, 70, were arrested by officers from the Gongyuanlu Police Station on May 9. They were interrogated for six hours, photographed, video recorded, and forced to sign Detainee Release Notification documents. They were released later that night.

Ms. Xu Yan and her husband Mr. Zhang Xianjun were arrested by plainclothes officers on May 16 for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Ms. Song Xiaohua was arrested by officers from the Tongxin Police Station on May 16 for distributing Falun Gong fliers. She was taken to the Shuangcheng Police Department.

11. [Houma City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Yao Haizhong in Solitary Confinement

Mr. Yao Haizhong, over 70, is incarcerated in the Jinzhong Prison. When he was reading a Falun Gong book on May 10, 2020, inmate Liu Gong snatched it from him and gave it to 10th Ward head Zhang Wengang. Mr. Yao was put in solitary confinement.

12. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yin Xiaoli Arrested

Ms. Yin Xiaoli from Rongchengshi Island was arrested on the afternoon of May 15, 2020, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was released later that night.

13. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Cai Xinou Detained

Ms. Cai Xinou was arrested by officers from the Yulanjie Police Station on the evening of May 14, 2020. Her Falun Gong books and printouts were confiscated. She is being held in the Changsha City Detention Center.

14. [Xilinhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Li Yufen Arrested

Ms. Li Yufen was arrested on May 14, 2020. Her home was ransacked, and her computers and TV tuner for receiving New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Television were confiscated.

15. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Li Xiumei, Ms. Jiang Dailan, and Ms. Zhang Lingmei were arrested on the morning of June 14, 2019, for distributing Falun Gong fliers in the Jiahai Industry Park. Their homes were ransacked, and Falun Gong books confiscated.

Ms. Zhang was released later that night. Ms. Li and Ms. Jiang were taken to the Dongxihu Detention Center for 13 days, before being transferred to the Wuhan City First Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Wuhan City First Detention Center: [phone], [phone], [phone]Yao Weiping (姚卫平), warden: [phone]Zhang Wenhua (张文华): [phone]Tu Xiaohong (涂小红): [phone]

16. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gao Yuzhen Arrested

Ms. Gao Yuzhen was arrested by officers from the Tiebei Police Station on the morning of May 14, 2020. Her Falun Gong books and other personal belongings were confiscated.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Gao:Zhou Taifeng (周泰风), deputy director, Tiebei Police Station: [phone]Song Yang (宋扬), officer: [phone]Zhang Yuming (张玉明): [phone]Li Zhuangwei (李庄伟): [phone]

17. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Jin Aize under House Arrest

Ms. Jin Aize, 70, a retiree from the Yunnan Province Forestry Machinery Factory, was arrested by officers from the Puji Police Station on the morning of April 8, 2020. Her MP3 player, Falun Gong books, and other personal belongings were confiscated.

Ms. Jin suddenly lost consciousness at the police station and did not come around until the next morning. She was taken home and is under house arrest.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Jin:Zhang Chunlin (张春林), instructor, Puji Police Station: [phone], [phone]

18. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Huang Xiangling Appeals Sentence

Ms. Huang Xiangling appealed her two-year sentence shortly after she received the verdict in December 2019. Her lawyer went to the Chengdu City Intermediate Court on May 13, 2020 to inquire about her case, and was told that they were still reviewing it.

Ms. Huang has been held in the Qingyang District Hospital since December 2019.