Additional Persecution News from China – May 21, 2020 (22 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 22 cities or counties in ten provinces, where at least 32 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province] Ms. Huang Yuqing Taken to Prison
2. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zeng Jiageng Facing Trial
3. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested
4. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Gan Yuehua and Mr. Zheng Wenchao Arrested
5. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Jiang Zengchao and Ms. Jiang Hongyan Detained
6. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Homes of Mr. Wang Mingqian and Ms. Liu Yumei Ransacked
7. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Mr. Shi Xiancheng Detained
8. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Li Zhendi Detained
9. [Suizhou City, Hubei Province] Ms. Li Renying Detained
10. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Qinghua Arrested
11. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Zhenzhong’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
12. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Peng Shuming and Ms. Zhang Zairong Arrested
13. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhou Xingyou and Ms. Zhou Yanhuan Arrested
14. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wu Jingjuan Arrested
15. [Chongqing] Three Practitioners Arrested
16. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Chen Honglan Arrested
17. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cong Xia Arrested
18. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Su Niansong Arrested
19. [Gujiao City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Zhang Bianying Arrested
20. [Jingmen City, Hubei Province] Ms. Bai Weiyun and Ms. Tan Juan Placed Under Criminal Detention
21. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xiang Mingxuan Arrested
22. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xiaohui’s Case Turned Over to Court

1. [Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province] Ms. Huang Yuqing Taken to Prison

Ms. Huang Yuqing, 61, was arrested at the High-Speed Rail entrance of Duyun East Station on November 30, 2018, and was held in the Duyun City Women's Detention Center. She was sentenced to a two-year prison term in July 2019, and is now incarcerated in the Guizhou City No. 1 Women's Prison.

2. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zeng Jiageng Facing Trial

Mr. Zeng Jiageng, 78, was arrested on July 10, 2019, and is being held in the Haizhu District Detention Center. He is due to be tried by the Haizhu Court on the morning of June 3, 2020.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zeng:Jia Cunjin (贾存锦), judge, Haizhu District Court: [phone]Wu Yaoguang (邬耀广), president: [phone]Wu Liyun (吴丽云), director, Court Filing Office: [phone]Zheng Sumei (郑素梅), deputy director: [phone]

3. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Hu Xiaolu, Ms. Zhang Zishu, and Ms. Wang Shuhua from Yongning Town in the Yanqing District were recently arrested. Their whereabouts are unknown.

4. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Gan Yuehua and Mr. Zheng Wenchao Arrested

Ms. Gan Yuehua from Yi County was arrested by officers from the Chengqu Police Station on the evening of May 19, 2020. Her home was ransacked, and photos of the founder of Falun Gong, Falun Dafa books, a laptop computer, printer, cell phone, and printed materials were confiscated. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Mr. Zheng Wenchao from Yi County was arrested by director Jing Mingzhong and other officers from the Chengqu Police Station on May 19. His home was ransacked, and his laptop computer and cell phone were confiscated. He was detained for seven days.

5. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Jiang Zengchao and Ms. Jiang Hongyan Detained

Mr. Jiang Zengchao and his younger sister Ms. Jiang Hongyan from the Ranghulu District were arrested by officers from the Longnan Police Department on May 15, 2020. Mr. Jiang is being held in the Lindian Detention Center. Ms. Jiang is being held in the Taikang Detention Center.

6. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Homes of Mr. Wang Mingqian and Ms. Liu Yumei Ransacked

The homes of Mr. Wang Mingqian and Ms. Liu Yumei were ransacked by officer Zou Changsheng from the Yueyatang Police Station, officer Qin Haixing from the Wuhua District Domestic Security Division, and others on March 3, 2020. Their Falun Dafa books and cash were confiscated.

Ms. Liu was later released on bail.

7. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Mr. Shi Xiancheng Detained

Mr. Shi Xiancheng, an employee at the Downstream Workshop in Fuyang North Railway Station, was reported to the police in March 2020 for talking to his colleagues about Falun Gong. He was arrested by officers from the Yingdong District Police Department, and detained for 15 days.

Mr. Shi has been suspended from work for two years.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Shi:Zhang Huifa (张会发), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Xu Lei (徐雷), political head: [phone], [phone]Shao Jianjun (邵建军), deputy head: [phone], [phone]Chu Kefeng (储可峰), deputy head: [phone], [phone]

8. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Li Zhendi Detained

Ms. Li Zhendi was arrested in March 2020. She is being held in the Potou District Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Potou District Detention Center: [phone]Zhao Shurong (赵树荣), director, Potou District 610 Office: [phone]

9. [Suizhou City, Hubei Province] Ms. Li Renying Detained

Ms. Li Renying was arrested by officers from the Nanjiao Police Station and personnel from the Nanjiao Neighborhood Administration on May 14, 2020. She is being held in the Suizhou City No. 2 Detention Center. Her daughter Ms. Li Yun was forced to give up her job.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Domestic Security officers:Zhang Yong (张勇): [phone]Liu Guoqing (刘国清): [phone]Nanjiao Neighborhood Administration office: [phone]

10. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Qinghua Arrested

Ms. Li Qinghua from Junan County was arrested by officers from the Junan Domestic Security Division on May 19, 2020. Her home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books and a radio were confiscated.

11. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Zhenzhong’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate

Mr. Li Zhenzhong is being held in a detention center. His case has been turned over to the Jianhua Procuratorate.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Li:Li Zhuo (李卓), director, Minhanglu Police Station: [phone]Wang Yunfeng (王云峰), deputy director: [phone]Tang Hongda (汤宏达), officer: [phone]Sun Hao (孙浩), officer: [phone]

12. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Peng Shuming and Ms. Zhang Zairong Arrested

Officers from the Gaotang County Domestic Security Division, the 610 Office, and the Renhe Police Station broke into Mr. Peng Shuming’s clinic and arrested him on the morning of May 19, 2020. They confiscated his cell phone.

The officers then went to Ms. Zhang Zairong’s home and ransacked it.

Both practitioners were taken to the police station.

Participants in the persecution:Ying Guoliang (殷国梁), head, Gaotang County 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Liu Dong (刘冬), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Guo Hongchun (郭红春), deputy head: [phone]Yang Guoyong (杨国勇), director, Renhe Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]Li Hongyong (洪勇), deputy director: [phone]Ma Qingyue (马庆跃), deputy director: [phone], [phone]

13. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhou Xingyou and Ms. Zhou Yanhuan Arrested

Ms. Zhou Xinghou was arrested in November 2019.

Ms. Zhou Yanhuan from Heshun Village, Lishui Town in the Nanhai District, was arrested at work by four officers from the Heshun Police Station on May 18, 2020.

Participants in the persecution:Heshun Police Station: [phone]

14. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wu Jingjuan Arrested

Ms. Wu Jingjuan from the Jiedong District was arrested by officers from the Chengxi Police Station on May 14, 2020.

15. [Chongqing] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Wei Jiufu and his wife Ms. Xu Yingde were arrested at Ms. Zhu Dazhen’s home on April 24, 2020, when they delivered charcoal to her. Ms. Zhu was also arrested. The police confiscated cash, printers, and printed materials.

Ms. Xu was released later that evening due to her poor health. Mr. Wei was held in the Kaizhou Detention Center for 12 days. Ms. Zhu is still being held in the Kaizhou Detention Center.

16. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Chen Honglan Arrested

Ms. Chen Honglan was arrested by officers from the Shou County Police Department and the Shuangqiao Town Police Station on May 17, 2020. Her Falun Dafa books, printer, and computer were confiscated. Her whereabouts are unknown.

17. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cong Xia Arrested

Ms. Cong Xia was arrested on May 14, 2020. Her home was ransacked.

18. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Su Niansong Arrested

Mr. Su Niansong from the Lianxing Sub-district, You County, was recently arrested by officers from the You Police Department after being displaced for many years. His whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Su:Jiang Zhijing (蒋芷境), chief, police department: [phone], [phone]Peng Fugang (彭傅纲), deputy chief: [phone], [phone], [phone]Liu Deming (刘德明), deputy chief: [phone], [phone]Liu Guifei (刘桂飞), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

19. [Gujiao City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Zhang Bianying Arrested

Ms. Zhang Bianying was arrested on May 17, 2020. Her whereabouts are unknown.

20. [Jingmen City, Hubei Province] Ms. Bai Weiyun and Ms. Tan Juan Placed Under Criminal Detention

Ms. Bai Weiyun and Ms. Tan Juan were arrested by officers from the Quankou Police Station in the Dongbao District on April 23, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were placed under criminal detention on May 9 and are being held in the Jingmen City No. 1 Detention Center.

21. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xiang Mingxuan Arrested

Mr. Xiang Mingxuan from Macheng City was arrested by residential police officers on the morning of May 18, 2020. His home was ransacked. He has since returned home.

22. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xiaohui’s Case Turned Over to Court

Ms. Liu Xiaohui, 56, has been held in the Jinan Detention Center for eight months. The Tianqiao District Procuratorate turned her case over to the Tianqiao Court in early April 2020.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Wang Yong (王勇), Criminal Tribunal, Tianqiao District Court: [phone]Lin Rongguo (林荣国), head, Tianqiao District Domestic Security Division: [phone]Xu Ying (徐颖), deputy head: [phone]