(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 21 cities or counties in 12 provinces, where at least 42 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Shanghai] Three Practitioners Arrested
2. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Jianqi Detained
3. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Bian Huixue and Ms. Xue Lihua Harassed
4. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liang Chunhua Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
5. [Huili County, Sichuan Province] Four Practitioners Face Second Trial
6. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhan Zhongxiang Tried and Mr. Shao Zhanpeng Detained
7. [Bin County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Qu Shuqing Harassed
8. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Guifen Tried in Court
9. [Shenmu City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Wu Lifen Arrested
10. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xue Yuqin Released on Bail
11. [Qingcheng County, Gansu Province] Mr. Liu Shiyi and His Wife Ms. Fan Ailing Detained
12. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Arrested
13. [Wuhan City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested, Two Detained
14. [Chicheng County, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Shu’e Harassed Repeatedly
15. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Chao Faces Second Trial
16. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yanqiu Abused in Prison
17. [Duchang County, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Liu Qiusheng Sentenced
18. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Tian Arrested
19. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sang Jingmei Arrested
20. [Jinchang City, Gansu Province] Mr. Wei Anyue Disappeared
21. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Seven Practitioners Harassed
22. [Ningde City, Fujian Province] Mr. Pan Lianqiao and Mr. Pan Lianzhang Detained
23. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yu Ping Detained
1. [Shanghai] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Yang Huijuan from Shanghai was arrested on August 3, 2020 when she walked into her gated neighborhood. Four officers stepped out of a waiting police car and took her to a police station. Against her will, they photographed her and took her blood sample and fingerprints.
Ms. Huang Qinxiu, in her 70s, from Shanghai, was arrested at home by officer Zhang Jun and others on August 4, 2020. She was taken to the Gaoxing Police Station. Officer Li Zhijun commanded five or six people to hold her. Against her will, they photographed her, took her fingerprints, and made her sign paperwork. Afterwards, they took her home.
Ms. Huang Huixing was arrested and taken to the Gaoxing Police Station where the police collected her personal information/biometrics by force. Police took her blood sample, fingerprints, and palm prints. They audio-taped her and videotaped her. They collected her signature and height, and photographed her.
2. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Jianqi Detained
Mr. Wang Jianqi of Panjin City was arrested by a plainclothes officer on July 21, 2020. The officers ransacked his home, confiscated two Falun Gong books, a picture of Falun Gong's founder, and Falun Gong amulets. Mr. Wang was detained for 11 days and fined 500 yuan. He was released on August 1, 2020.
3. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Bian Huixue and Ms. Xue Lihua Harassed
Ms. Bian Huixue of Qinhuangdao City was harassed at home by seven or eight officers on July 25, 2020. The officers did not show any search warrants or identify themselves. As soon as they entered the home, they demanded to know, “Do you still practice Falun Gong?” They ransacked her home and seized several copies of Falun Gong weekly and a disc player.
Ms. Xue Lihua of Qinhuangdao City was harassed at home on July 31, 2020. Seven or eight people in plainclothes opened her door by force, and took her to the second floor of her home. They claimed they were from Changli Court and were trying her at home. They read a verdict and demanded she sign it. Ms. Xue refused.
4. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liang Chunhua Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
Ms. Liang Chunhua of Jilin City paid for items using currency which had information about Falun Gong in the Dahua Market in Longtan District on the afternoon of March 17, 2019. She was followed by police and arrested. Her paper currency, worth around 10,000 yuan, was confiscated. Ms. Liang was sentenced to eight years in prison. She is incarcerated in Jilin Province Women's Prison.
5. [Huili County, Sichuan Province] Four Practitioners Face Second Trial
Ms. Zheng Qiong, Ms. Luo Jiping, Ms. Ma Lingxian, and Ms. Dong Xiuqiong of Huili County will be tried for a second time in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Intermediate Court on the morning of August 11, 2020.
6. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhan Zhongxiang Tried and Mr. Shao Zhanpeng Detained
Huangdao Court, Qingdao City will hold an online trial against Ms. Zhan Zhongxiang of Pingdu City on the afternoon of August 12, 2020. Ms. Zhan is being held at the Pudong Detention Center. Mr. Sao Zhanpeng, Ms. Zhan's son, started the procedure to defend his mother's innocence and was arrested on July 29, 2020. He was placed in criminal detention and is being held in the Tonghe Criminal Investigation Brigade, Pingdu City.
7. [Bin County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Qu Shuqing Harassed
Ms. Qu Shuqing, 81, was harassed at home by three women and a man from Bin County on the afternoon of August 4, 2020. They demanded she write a guarantee statement to not practice Falun Gong. They had her family members sign three blank sheets of paper.
8. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Guifen Tried in Court
Ms. Lu Guifen, 70, was tried in the Zhuozhou City Court on the morning of August 4, 2020. Her case was submitted by the Laishui County police.
9. [Shenmu City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Wu Lifen Arrested
Ms. Wu Lifen was arrested at home by officers from the Shenmu City Domestic Security Division and the Renmin Road Police Station in the early morning hours of August 6, 2020.
10. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xue Yuqin Released on Bail
Ms. Xue Yuqin of Jilin City was arrested for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong in the early morning hours of August 6, 2020. Her home was ransacked. Her computer, printer, Falun Gong books, printed Falun Gong materials, and cash were confiscated. In addition, police extorted 10,000 yuan from her. She was released on bail. Police threatened to put her on the nationwide wanted list if she leaves town.
11. [Qingcheng County, Gansu Province] Mr. Liu Shiyi and His Wife Ms. Fan Ailing Detained
Mr. Liu Shiyi and Ms. Fan Ailing, a couple from Qingcheng County, were arrested on March 25, 2020. Their shop and home were ransacked. Their computers, printers, Falun Gong books, and other properties were confiscated. They were first held in the Qingcheng County Detention Center. Mr. Liu is being held in the Zhenyuan County Detention Center. Ms. Fan is being held in the Ning County Detention Center.
12. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Arrested
Ms. Li, in her 60s, from Qinhuangdao City, was arrested in the Caigezhuang Grand Market by officers from the Haining Road Police Station on the morning of July 8, 2020 after someone reported her. She was photographed and taken away.
13. [Wuhan City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested, Two Detained
Ms. Guo Ping, Ms. Hu Yuzhen, Ms. Zheng Xinlian, Ms. Wang Suzhen, and Ms. Li Yuzhen of Wuhan City were arrested by officers from the Qingshan District Domestic Security Division and the Gangduhuayuan Police Station on July 31, 2020 while they were waiting for a bus in the Gangduhuayuan Station. They were placed in three police cars. Ms. Zheng and Ms. Hu were taken to hospital for physical examinations. Ms. Guo, Ms. Li, and Ms. Wang were taken to the Domestic Security Division.
Ms. Guo, Ms. Li, and Ms. Wang were taken home at 4 a.m. on August 1. Ms. Hu and Ms. Zheng were held for five days in the Wuhan City Women's Detention Center. Fourteen inmates shared six single beds in a cell. Surveillance cameras constantly monitored them, even when they bathed or used the restroom. They were released on August 5.
14. [Chicheng County, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Shu’e Harassed Repeatedly
Ms. Yang Shu’e was repeatedly harassed at home by Houcheng Town Party members in 2020. They seized several Falun Gong pamphlets and keepsakes, and ordered her to stop practicing Falun Gong.
15. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Chao Faces Second Trial
Mr. Zhang Chao of Weifang City was tried online by Keiwen Court on July 28, 2020. His lawyer requested the prosecutor be excluded from the courtroom according to the law. The prosecutor said he would consult the attorney general. He left and never returned. The court was adjourned.
The lawyer received a court notification on August 6. The trial will resume on the afternoon of August 21.
16. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yanqiu Abused in Prison
Ms. Wang Yanqiu of Chaoyang City is being abused in Dabei Prison. Since June 27, 2020, she has been locked in an office day and night. Inmates are assigned to monitor her every movement.
17. [Duchang County, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Liu Qiusheng Sentenced
Mr. Liu Qiusheng of Jiujiang City was arrested by officers from the Sanli Street Police Station, Jiujiang City on July 2019. His home was ransacked. It was recently learned that he was sentenced to four to five years in prison by a court in the Jiujiang area.
18. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Tian Arrested
Ms. Tian, in her 50s, of Yiyang City, was arrested in Changsha City around August 4, 2020. Details are unknown.
19. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sang Jingmei Arrested
Ms. Sang Jingmei was arrested on the afternoon of August 6, 2020. Her home was ransacked.
20. [Jinchang City, Gansu Province] Mr. Wei Anyue Disappeared
Mr. Wei Anyue, 61, of Jinchang City, disappeared on August 2, 2020. He did not answer his phone. His family has been looking everywhere for him but cannot find him.
21. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Seven Practitioners Harassed
Ms. Pan Yufeng, Mr. Qi Chengrong, and Ms. Zheng Baoling were harassed by officers led by Duozhuang Town 610 Office head Wang Haifeng. On August 3, 2020, they harassed Mr. Zhou Guangming, Ms. Zhang Jimei, Ms. Wang Dexiu, and Ms. Sheng Yihua. The officers took photos of Ms. Sheng and her home, and searched the place. They seized desk calendars, and pulled a decoration from a wall, which had the words, “Falun Dafa is good” embedded in a Chinese character “happiness”.
22. [Ningde City, Fujian Province] Mr. Pan Lianqiao and Mr. Pan Lianzhang Detained
Mr. Pan Lianqiao was arrested by officers from the Fu’an City Domestic Security Division on June 2, 2020. They broke the door of Mr. Pan Lianzhang's home and seized his Falun Gong books and other properties. Mr. Pan Lianqiao was released that night. Since then, he was repeatedly harassed by officers from the Domestic Security Division. They coerced him into requesting Mr. Pang Lianzhang to come back to Fu’an City.
Mr. Pan Lianzhang was arrested by officers from the Fu’an City Domestic Security Division at noon on August 4, 2020. He was given 14 days detention. Mr. Pan Lianqiao refused to denounce Falun Gong and is being held at a brainwashing center.
23. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yu Ping Detained
Ms. Yu Ping is being held in the No. 2 Detention Center.
