Additional Persecution News from China – April 23, 2020 (18 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in nine provinces, where at least 34 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
2. [Zizhong County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Jian Tried
3. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Luo Chuan's Case Passed to Court
4. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Lingli and Ms. Jiang Feng Arrested
5. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhang Rongxiu and Ms. Yang Lixia Arrested
6. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Five Elderly Practitioners Arrested
7. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Sun Zhiwen Arrested
8. [Liangshan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Su Xiuying Arrested
9. [Suifenhe City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yanhong and Ms. Zhang Jiahua Arrested
10. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lu Hongxia and Ms. Liu Wenhuan Detained
11. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhou Changjie and Ms. Qu Meihua Arrested
12. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Chen Xinchu Tortured in Prison 
13. [Shanghai] Ms. Shen Lifang Arrested
14. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wu Chun Arrested
15. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Five Practitioners Detained
16. [Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Guofang and Her Son Arrested
17. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Yinzhen Arrested
18. [Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Miao Detained

1. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Zhao Guoying, Mr. Zhang Shucai, Mr. Yang Xingchang, and Ms. Ma Fenghua were arrested by plainclothes officers from Xin County on April 17, 2020, while they were making informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong at a materials production site. Their hands were cuffed behind their backs and their mouths were taped shut.

The police took photographs and video recordings of the place and confiscated all their Falun Gong books, informational materials, computers, printers, printing paper, and other personal belongings.

The four practitioners were taken to the Xin Police Department.

2. [Zizhong County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Jian Tried

Mr. Liu Jian, 68, was arrested by officers from the Zizhong County Domestic Security Division around November 20, 2019. He was tried on April 27, 2020, and is being held in the Zizhong Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Liu:Zizhong County Police Department: [phone], [phone]Zizhong County Detention Center: [phone]

3. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Luo Chuan's Case Passed to Court

Mr. Luo Chuan has been detained for over six months. The local Procuratorate passed his case to the Jinniu District Court in early April 2020.

4. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Lingli and Ms. Jiang Feng Arrested

Ms. Ma Lingli, 65, was arrested by officers from the Xianfengjie Police Station on March 1, 2020.

Ms. Jiang Feng was arrested by officers from the Anguo City Domestic Security Division on April 22. Her computers, printers, printing paper, and informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong were confiscated.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Ma and Ms. Jiang:Xu Yawei (徐亚伟), head, Anguo City Domestic Security Division: [phone]Chen Yanqing (陈彦青), deputy head: [phone]Anguo City Detention Center: [phone]Anguo City Detention House: [phone]

5. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhang Rongxiu and Ms. Yang Lixia Arrested

Ms. Zhang Rongxiu was arrested by officers from the Xiyuzhuang Police Station in the Hongqiao District on February 12, 2020, for hanging up banners about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police ransacked her home, and confiscated computers, hundreds of yuan in paper bills with messages about Falun Gong printed on them, and other personal belongings. She was held in a steel cage at the police station. Her family was forced to pay 10,000 yuan, before they released her on bail pending trial.

Ms. Yang Lixia was arrested by officers from the Changhong Police Station in the Nankai District on March 2, 2020, for hanging up banners about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police ransacked her home, and confiscated computers, printers, Falun Gong books, and thousands of yuan in paper bills with messages about Falun Gong printed on them. She is being held in a detention center.

6. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Five Elderly Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Li Yanyan, in her 80s, Ms. Hua Xuexiang, in her 80s, Ms. Bao Wenhui, in her 70s, and Ms. Yu Sulian, in her 60s, were arrested by officers from the Anqinglu Police Station on April 9, 2020, while they were reading Falun Gong books together at their Fa-study group.

Ms. Song Xiangju, in her 80s, was arrested on April 21.

7. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Sun Zhiwen Arrested

Mr. Sun Zhiwen from Kouqian Town in Yongji County was arrested at his workplace on April 22, 2020.

8. [Liangshan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Su Xiuying Arrested

Ms. Su Xiuying was arrested by Shuo Lei, the deputy director of the Shanglaozhuang Township Police Station in Dongping County, and officers from the Dalukou Township Police Station in Liangshan County on April 13, 2020.

Her home was ransacked, and a picture of the founder of Falun Gong, an audio player, and informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong were confiscated.

Ms. Su Xiuying's mother was home at the time. She was so traumatized by the event that she passed away that evening.

9. [Suifenhe City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yanhong and Ms. Zhang Jiahua Arrested

Ms. Wang Yanhong and Ms. Zhang Jiahua were arrested by officers from the Jianshe Police Station and the Domestic Security Division on April 17, 2020, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Their homes were ransacked, and Falun Gong books, CD's, cell phones, and other personal belongings were confiscated.

They were taken to a detention center, but the authorities there refused to admit them. Their families were forced to pay 2,000 yuan each, before they were released that evening.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang and Ms. Zhang:Wang Legang (王乐刚), director, Suifenhe City Police Department: [phone]Li Guoxin (李国新), political commissioner: [phone]Wang He (王和), deputy director: [phone]Lin Mingjian (林明健), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Feng Libo (冯立波), instructor, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

10. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lu Hongxia and Ms. Liu Wenhuan Detained

Ms. Lu Hongxia was arrested on March 10, 2019, and is still being held in the Jinzhou City Women's Detention Center.

Ms. Liu Wenhuan was arrested on August 7, 2019. She was sentenced to an 18-month prison term by the Taihe District Court, and is still being held in the Jinzhou Women’s Detention Center.

11. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhou Changjie and Ms. Qu Meihua Arrested

Mr. Zhou Changjie and Ms. Qu Meihua were arrested by officers from the Binhai Police Station on April 20, 2020, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong in the Laishan District. Their homes were ransacked.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhou and Ms. Qu:Song Liguo (宋立国), director, Binhai Police Station: [phone], [phone]Wang Wanjin (王万金), instructor: [phone], [phone]Du Jianjun (都建军), deputy director: [phone], [phone]Yu Zhonghai (于忠海), deputy director: [phone]Guo Shanhai (郭善海), director, Laishan Police Department: [phone], [phone], [phone]

12. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Chen Xinchu Tortured in Prison

Ms. Chen Xinchu was arrested for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. She is incarcerated in the Wangling Prison, Zhuzhou City, and has been subjected to several forms of torture, including death bed torture, and being injected with unknown drugs.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Chen:Wu Jun (吴俊), officer, Dajia Police Station: [phone]Tang Wei (汤为), officer, Dajia Police Station: [phone]Wen Guanjun (文官军), officer, Anhua County Police Department: [phone]

13. [Shanghai] Ms. Shen Lifang Arrested

Ms. Shen Lifang was arrested in late March 2020.

14. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wu Chun Arrested

Ms. Wu Chun was arrested by officers from the Deshengjiedao Police Station in the Lüshunkou District on March 26, 2020. Her home was ransacked.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wu:Deshengjiedao Police Station: [phone]Yuanminzhuqian Police Station: [phone]

15. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Five Practitioners Detained

Mr. Zhang Jun was out distributing Falun Gong informational materials with four other practitioners on April 9, 2020. He were arrested while the other practitioners managed to escape. His car was impounded.

Ms. Yu Shufan and Mr. Li Yan accompanied Mr. Zhang's family to the Xinglong Town Police Station the following day to collect Mr. Zhang.

When Ms. Yu and Mr. Li got back in to their car and drove away, they were followed and stopped by several police cars. Ms. Yu, Mr. Li were arrested along with Mr. Gao Yabin, Ms. Xu Shufeng and Sun Tienong who were also in the car. They were detained for ten days.

16. [Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Guofang and Her Son Arrested

Ms. Wang Guofang and her non-practitioner son were arrested at home by officers from the Wangcang County Domestic Security Division and the Donghe Town Police Station in late February 2020. Her home was ransacked, and a picture of the founder of Falun Gong was confiscated.

They were taken to the Wangcang Police Department.

17. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Yinzhen Arrested

Ms. Wang Yinzhen, in her late 60s, was arrested by officers from the Yuanlin Residential Committee on April 1, 2020, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Yuanlin Residential Committee: [phone]Tang Runhua (汤润华), director, Yuanlin Residential Committee: [phone]

18. [Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Miao Detained

Mr. Zhang Miao was arrested by officers from the Dutou Police Station on April 17, 2020. He is being held in the Nan District Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Zhang:Nan District Detention Center: [phone]