Latest News from China - July 21, 2005

(Clearwisdom.net)

1. [Liaoning Province] Ms. Gu Chenying and Several Other Practitioners Tortured
2. [Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Futao Held in Yuemingshan Forced Labor Camp in Anshan City
3. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] All Three Members of Wang Chunbo's Family Arrested at Home; Their Landlord Implicated
4. [Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhang Zhengju from Puding County Arrested
5. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Jiang Ni'er Arrested by Local Police
6. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Wang Jiding and Ms. Xiao Meilong Arrested
7. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Heping from Xinmin Town Expelled from Work
8. [Henan Province] Ms. Lou Yahong, an Employee of Xuchang City Heating and Electric Factory, Detained and Tortured
9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Dai Xuefen from Qingbaijiang District Unconditionally Released
10. [Shandong Province] Wendeng 610 Office Arrests Ms. Sun Zonghua and Her Husband
11. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Guo'ai Remains Missing
12. [Shanghai] Ms. Li Shuqin Arrested by Luwan District Police at Her Home
13. [Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wu Fengzhen, an Employee of Nanchang City No. 1 Hospital, Arrested by Police
14. [Beijing] Mr. Ma Zongxiang Held in Haidian Detention Center
15. [Daxing'anling, Heilongjiang Province] Several Falun Gong Practitioners from Tahe County Arrested
16. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Zheng Xiaoping Arrested Without Cause
17. [Tanghe County, Henan Province] Mr. Yang Deqi Faces Forced Labor Term
18. [Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wen Xingnu Held in Detention Center

1. [Liaoning Province] Ms. Gu Chenying and Several Other Practitioners Tortured

On the morning of July 14, 2005, officers from Liaoyang County and Liaoyang City (led by Xu Yali, a collaborator who was formerly a practitioner), arrived at Yaolaowo in Shoushan Township. They arrested Ms. Gu Chunying, Ms. Li Jinglan, Ms. Liu Yu, Ms. Chen Suwen, Ms. Shi Guiying and Ms. Liu Jianfu.

At 6:00 a.m. on July 15, 2005, these officers (again led by Xu Yali), arrested Ms. Wang Yaling from Baolaowo and Mr. Guan Tiehan from Wangluo. The practitioners have been sent to the Shizuizi Brainwashing Center in Liaoyang City.

2. [Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Futao Held in Yuemingshan Forced Labor Camp in Anshan City

Mr. Liu Futao, from Anshan City, Liaoning Province, was arrested at the factory where he works. He has been held in the Yuemingshan Forced Labor Camp in Anshan City. His family has been denied visitation.

Telephone number of Liu Zhiguang, officer at the Yongle Police Station in Tiexi, where Mr. Liu's case was handled: 86-412-8812360

3. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] All Three Members of Wang Chunbo's Family Arrested at Home; Their Landlord Implicated

All three members of Wang Chunbo's family were arrested in October 2004 in Anshan City, Liaoning Province. Despite Wang's landlord not knowing that they were practitioners, officers of the Gonghe Police Station in Tiexi ordered him to pay a fine of 5,000 yuan on charges that he provided a place for production of Falun Gong materials.

Telephone number of the Gonghe Police Station: 86-412-8844664

4. [Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhang Zhengju from Puding County Arrested

Around 6:15 p.m. on July 17, 2005, Ms. Zhang Zhengju was at Puding Terminal in Puding County, Guizhou Province. Seven or eight police officers forcibly dragged her to the prison affiliated with the Puding County Police Department. Ms. Zhang went on a hunger strike for eight days. On the morning of July 14, the police secretly sent her to the Guizhou Women's Forced Labor Camp. The labor camp authorities refused to admit her, so she was sent to the Puding County Psychiatric Hospital the same night. Her family did not receive notification until the morning of July 15.

5. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Jiang Ni'er Arrested by Local Police

On July 18, 2005, Ms. Jiang Ni'er, who lives on Qi Street in Luquan City in Shijiazhuang, was arrested by local police while distributing truth-clarifying materials in the streets.

6. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Wang Jiding and Ms. Xiao Meilong Arrested

On July 15, 2005, Mr. Wang Jiding and Ms. Xiao Longmei from Hengyang City were arrested.

7. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Heping from Xinmin Town Expelled from Work

In early May 2005, Mr. Wang Heping from Xinmin Town in Fuxin County, Liaoning Province spread word about the "Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party" to his colleagues and leaders at Paishanlou Gold Mine in Fuxin. Informants turned him in to the police, and he was subsequently expelled from the gold mine.

Relevant telephone numbers:

Country code: 86, area code: 418
Paishanlou Gold Mine in Liaoning Province: 8165629
Gold Smelting Office of Paishanlou Gold Mine: 8166304 ext. 8010, 8166300
Wang Xingwei, Director of the Gold Smelting Office: 86-13941896960 (cell)
Mine Selection Factory of the Paishanlou Gold Mine: 8165629 ext. 8064, 8166300 ext. 8064, 8166311

8. [Henan Province] Ms. Lou Yahong, an Employee of Xuchang City Heating and Electric Factory, Detained and Tortured

Ms. Lou Yahong, 39, is an employee of Xuchang City Heating and Electric Factory. On June 29, 2005, officers led by Miao Zhongkai, director of the Xuchang City 610 Office, arrested her while she was walking in the street. Ms. Lou is being held in a detention center.

9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Dai Xuefen from Qingbaijiang District Unconditionally Released

Ms. Dai Xuefen is from Qingbaijiang, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. On June 28, 2005, members of the Sichuan Chemical Engineering Group Company in Chengdu City arrested her at the gate of the family quarters of Chengdu Chemical Machinery Factory, where she lives. She was sent to a brainwashing center in Xinjin. Ms. Dai developed symptoms of heart disease and was in critical condition five times. She was sent out of town to be rescued three times. When she was in critical condition, she often passed out and her entire body turned cold. The police were afraid of being held responsible and had to release her.

10. [Shandong Province] Wendeng 610 Office Arrests Ms. Sun Zonghua and Her Husband

On June 14, 2005, Mr. Wang Jian, director of the Wendeng 610 Office, and Officer Xiang Hongping arrested Ms. Sun Zonghua and her husband in Nanqiao Village, Zetou Town. The officers also searched the couple's home. Ms. Sun and her husband are being held in the Wendeng Detention Center.

Telephone number of Wang Jian: 86-13706491119 (cell)

11. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Guo'ai Remains Missing

On July 2, 2005, Mr. Liu Guo'ai, in his thirties, went missing while on his way to deliver truth-clarifying materials. His whereabouts remain unknown.

12. [Shanghai] Ms. Li Shuqin Arrested by Luwan District Police at Her Home

Ms. Li Shuqin is a retired teacher from the Shanghai No. 2 Medical University. On the evening of July 11, 2005, Luwan District police arrested her at her home on Sinan Road. Further details are not yet available.

13. [Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wu Fengzhen, an Employee of Nanchang City No. 1 Hospital, Arrested by Police

Ms. Wu Fengzhen, in her thirties, is an employee at the Nanchang City No. 1 Hospital. She is divorced and lives with her three-year-old daughter. Police followed and arrested her while she was distributing truth-clarifying materials in July 2005. Her home was searched, but she managed to escape. Officers from the Tengwangge Police Station in Donghu District, Nanchang City arrested her again while she was at work. She is again in police custody, and her three-year-old daughter has been taken to her elder sister's home.

He Hongjiang, director of the Tengwangge Police Station: 86-791-6702745 (office), 86-791-6782916 (home), 86-13907006330 (cell)
Zhang Yiqing, political head of the Tengwangge Police Station: 86-791-6703162 (office), 86-791-6257908 (home), 86-13007217777 (cell)

14. [Beijing] Mr. Ma Zongxiang Held in Haidian Detention Center

Mr. Ma Zongxiao, 65, from Beijing, is handicapped. On June 17, 2005, he went to military family quarters to distribute truth-clarifying materials and was arrested by security guards. He was sent to the Wanshou Road Police Station. Police searched his home the same day and sent him to the Haidian Detention Center.

15. [Daxing'anling, Heilongjiang Province] Several Falun Gong Practitioners from Tahe County Arrested

On the morning of July 14, 2005, members of the 610 Office and police and state security personnel in Tahe County arrested Practitioner Qu's at home. At around midnight, the officers broke into Ms. Li Hua's home and arrested her.

On the morning of July 15, a group of police officers arrived in three vehicles. They broke into Ms. Sun Tong'e and Ms. Sun Tongmei's home to conduct an illegal search from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The two practitioners were then forcibly taken away.

Relevant telephone numbers:

Country code: 86, area code: 457
Office of the chief of the Tahe County Police Department: 3666743
Office of the deputy chief: 3662932, 3662300
Talin Police Station in Tahe County: 3663945
Tanan Police Station in Tahe County: 3635027

16. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Zheng Xiaoping Arrested without Cause

On July 16, 2005, Zheng Xiaoping, from Xinkai Town in Dawa County, Panjin City, was arrested at home by officers from the county's Xinkai Police Station for no reason.

17. [Tanghe County, Henan Province] Mr. Yang Deqi Faces Forced Labor Term

At around 5 o'clock on June 30, 2005, Mr. Yang Deqi was taken away from his home by police without cause. After being illegally held in the Tanghe Detention Center for over a month, Mr. Yang was transferred to the Nanyang Detention Center and now faces a forced labor term. He has filed an appeal.

Chen Xiaozhe, Party secretary of Yuantan Town: 86-13503773699 (cell)
Deng Chuanbao, commissioner of Yuantan Town Government: 86-13663056666 (cell)
Yang Yunpo, Party secretary of the Yuantan Town Political and Judiciary Committee: 86-13598252606 (cell)

18. [Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wen Xingnu Held in Detention Center

Ms. Wen Xingnu, in her fifties, is from Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. She was arrested on July 7, 2005 for clarifying the truth. She is being held in the Qingxin County Detention Center. The authorities have rejected her family's numerous requests that Ms. Wen be released home to harvest crops.

Telephone number of the Qingyuan City 610 Office in Guangdong Province: 86-763-3344610
Li Wenhai, member of the 610 Office: 86-763-3926608 (home), 86-13500294576 (cell)

July 20, 2005