Additional Persecution News from China – September 18, 2015 (30 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 25 cities or counties in 12 provinces. According to this report, 3 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, at least 81 were illegally arrested, the whereabouts of 2 is unknown, and 15 were arrested for suing Jiang Zemin.

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Xiangzi Arrested for Suing Jiang Zemin
2. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Han Yueling Detained for Suing Jiang Zemin
3. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested
4. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Chen Songlin and Ms. Xu Liyun Sentenced to Prison
5. [Wuhan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Kefang Arrested--Whereabouts Unknown
6. [Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Yin Hongpei Detained for Suing Jiang Zemin
7. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Detained
8. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Jinzhong Arrested
9. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
10. [Chongqing] Ms. Fu Jingzhen Released--Mr. Wang Heping's Whereabouts Unknown
11. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ma Qinghua Arrested
12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Guixiang and Daughter Ms. Li Xue Detained
13. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Wenying Arrested
14. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Guiqin and Ms. Feng Baoqin Arrested
15. [Suiling County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ning Dongmei Arrested for Suing Jiang Zemin
16. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Six Practitioners Detained
17. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Sirong and Mr. Wang Jianying Arrested
18. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
19. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ten Practitioners Arrested for Suing Jiang Zemin
20. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Ma Shulan and Mr. Ma Huiyu Arrested
21. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cui Lili and Mr. Zhang Zhijie Arrested
22. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lan Fengrong and Ms. Wu Zelan Arrested
23. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
24. [Liaozhong County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Hou Xiufen Detained
25. [Ningxiang County, Hunan Province] Ms. Cao Guizhi and Ms. Jiang Meifen Taken to Brainwashing Center
26. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xiao Yufen Detained for Suing Jiang Zemin
27. [Yangquan, Shanxi Province] Couple Mr. Zhang Jianyong and Ms. Wang Yuhong Tried
28. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Ji Xiaodong Tortured
29. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xi Kunying Sentenced to Three-Year Prison Term
30. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Nine Practitioners Tried

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Xiangzi Arrested for Suing Jiang Zemin

Mr. Xiangzi was arrested on September 16, 2015, for suing Jiang Zemin, the former head of the Chinese communist regime. He was handcuffed with his arms behind his back.

2. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Han Yueling Detained for Suing Jiang Zemin

Ms. Han Yueling was arrested by officers from the Yingshanglu Police Station on September 14, 2015, for suing Jiang Zemin. The police ransacked her home. She is being held for 15 days.

Party involved in persecuting her:Yingshanglu Police Station: [phone]

3. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Yang Xiaoyun, Ms. Xu, Ms. Tao, Ms. Wu, Ms. Wu, Ms. Wei, and Mr. Yang and his brother were recently arrested.

4. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Chen Songlin and Ms. Xu Liyun Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Chen Songlin from the Jintan District was sentenced to five years and six months in prison by the Jingtan District Court on September 16, 2015.

Ms. Xu Liyun was sentenced to two years in prison.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Chen and Ms Xu:Jintan District Court: [phone]Xilin Detention Center: [phone]Jintan Detention Center: [phone]

5. [Wuhan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Kefang Arrested--Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Li Kefang went to the Wuchang District 610 Office on September 15, 2015. She demanded to see her husband Mr. Jing Hanqin, who is in critical condition as a result of torture. She was arrested and her whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in the persecution:Chen Chuanquan (陈传全), 610 Office head: [phone], [phone]Lu Shanhai (吕山海), deputy head: [phone], [phone], [phone]Yangyuan Brainwashing Center: [phone]

6. [Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Yin Hongpei Detained for Suing Jiang Zemin

Mr. Yin Hongpei, a researcher with the No. 723 Research Institute, was arrested by officers from the Guangling District 610 Office on July 15, 2015, for suing Jiang Zemin. His home was ransacked. He is now in the Yangzhou Detention Center.

7. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Detained

Ms. Xie Jing, an English teacher with the Shandong Institute of Business and Technology, was arrested by Yingzhoudajie Police Station officers in the Laishan District on September 15, 2015.

Mr. Li Xuebin, Ms. Wang Xingju, Ms. Liu Weijun, Ms. Li Lianhua, and Mr. Li Xianghong were arrested on September 15, 2015. Ms. Li Lianhua was released, and five practitioners were held for 15 days.

8. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Jinzhong Arrested

Mr. Li Jinzhong was arrested on September 7, 2015, by officers from the Chengxi Police Station, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials. He was taken to a brainwashing center and has since been released.

9. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Tang Xiaohua from the Tianjia'an Domestic Security Division, along with officers from the local police station, broke into Mr. Yan Xingping's home and ransacked it on August 31, 2015. They confiscated a computer, two printers, three cellphones, Falun Gong books, and Falun Gong informational materials.

Mr. Yan, 70, his son Mr. Minxia, and Mr. Cheng Hongquan were arrested. Mr. Yan was released the following day. Mr. Cheng was released after 15 days of detention. Mr. Minxia is still being held in the detention center. No family visits are allowed.

Party involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Tang Xiaohua (汤孝华), officer, Tianjia'an Domestic Security Division: [phone]

10. [Chongqing] Ms. Fu Jingzhen Released--Mr. Wang Heping's Whereabouts Unknown

Officers from the Chongqing 610 Office and the Fengdu County Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Fu Jingzhen on September 5, 2015. She was held for five hours.

Mr. Wang Heping was arrested on the same day. His whereabouts are unknown.

11. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ma Qinghua Arrested

Ms. Ma Qinghua, a nurse with the Shuangyashan Mining Bureau General Hospital, was arrested by officers from the Xiangyang Police Station in the Jianshan District on September 15, 2015.

Parties involved in the persecution of Ms. Ma:Tan Qingzhi (谭清志), director, Xiangyang Police Station: [phone], [phone]Xie Ruijin (谢瑞金), political head: [phone]Li Xiaodong (李孝东), deputy director: [phone]

12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Guixiang and Daughter Ms. Li Xue Detained

Ms. Song Guixiang and her daughter Ms. Li Xue from Jiaozhou City were arrested by officers from the Fuan Police Station on September 16, 2015. They had gone to the police station at the request of the Jiaozhou Police Department. They were taken to the Qingdao No. 3 Detention Center.

13. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Wenying Arrested

Ms. Chen Wenying was arrested on September 17, 2015.

Parties involved in the persecution of Ms. Chen:Yu Xiaoming (余小明), political head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Li Xuejun (李学军), Domestic Security Division head: [phone]

14. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Guiqin and Ms. Feng Baoqin Arrested

Ms. Li Guiqin and Ms. Feng Baoqin from Ling County were arrested on August 20, 2015, by officers from the Dacao Town Police Station in Ningjin County, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials in Sunqibin Town, Ningjin County. The police extorted 5,000 yuan from Ms. Li, and the same amount from Ms. Feng before they were released.

15. [Suiling County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ning Dongmei Arrested for Suing Jiang Zemin

Ms. Ning Dongmei was arrested by local police officers for suing Jiang Zemin.

16. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Six Practitioners Detained

Officers from the Zhucheng Domestic Security Division, Police Department, and Criminal Police Division arrested Ms. Sun Dianying, Ms. Wang Shu'e, Ms. Li Mingxia, Ms. Li Xiumin, Mr. Li Tao, and Ms. Song Chengmei on September 15, 2015. The six practitioners were taken to the Weifang Detention Center.

17. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Sirong and Mr. Wang Jianying Arrested

Officers from the Wuhan City Domestic Security Division, the Xinzhou District Domestic Security Division, and the Cangbu Police Station arrested Mr. Liu Sirong and Mr. Wang Jianying on September 15, 2015. They ransacked Mr. Liu's home. Both practitioners were released.

18. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Officers from the Shouguang Police Station arrested Ms. Zhang Ying and her husband Mr. Hou Jinbo, and Mr. Gao Shiquan and his wife Ms. Hou Junxiang on September 15, 2015. Mr. Gao and Mr. Hou were each sentenced to one and a half years in prison. Ms. Zhang and Ms. Hou were taken to the Weifang Detention Center for one month of detention.

19. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ten Practitioners Arrested for Suing Jiang Zemin

Ms. Zhang Xiucui from the Banyang Residential Community in the Zichuan District was arrested by officers from the Banyang Police Station on September 15, 2015, for suing Jiang Zemin.

Nine practitioners from Taihe Town in Zichuan District were also arrested by Taihe Police Station officers, for suing Jiang Zemin. The practitioners arrested were Ms. Zhang Xingfen, Ms. Zhang Guihua, Mr. Xu Zongjing, Ms. Liu Cuihua, Ms. Hou Benying, Mr. Xu Xiucheng, Ms. Zhang Weixiang, Ms. Li Zongying, Ms. Zhang Runling, and Mr. Di Naihui.

20. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Ma Shulan and Mr. Ma Huiyu Arrested

Ms. Ma Shulan and Mr. Ma Huiyu were arrested September 15, 2015, for telling people about Falun Gong. Ms. Ma was released because of high blood pressure. Mr. Ma was taken to the Huangshi City No. 1 Detention Center.

21. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cui Lili and Mr. Zhang Zhijie Arrested

Ms. Cui Lili and Mr. Zhang Zhijie from Xiaqiu Town visited practitioner Mr. Chu Zhenxin in the Laizhou Detention Center on September 17, 2015. Both practitioners were arrested.

22. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lan Fengrong and Ms. Wu Zelan Arrested

Ms. Lan Fengrong and Ms. Wu Zelan, from Handian Town, Shuangcheng City, were arrested by oficers from the Handian Police Station on September 17, 2015.

23. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Officers from the Xiejiazhuang Police Station in the Laishan District arrested Ms. Liu Yinghua and Ms. Song Xianxia on September 15, 2015. Both practitioners were detained for 15 days.

Officers from the Chujia Police Station in the Laishan District arrested Mr. Sun Jianhui and his wife Ms. Liu Guohong on September 16, 2015. Ms. Liu was released. Mr. Sun was held for 15 days.

24. [Liaozhong County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Hou Xiufen Detained

Ms. Hou Xiufen from Jiucaigang Village, Liujianfang Township, was arrested on July 10, 2015. She is being detained in the Zaohua Detention Center in Shenyang City.

Party involved in persecuting her:Zheng Jian (郑健), director of the Liujianfang Township Police Station: [phone]

25. [Ningxiang County, Hunan Province] Ms. Cao Guizhi and Ms. Jiang Meifen Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Cao Guizhi from Yutan Town, Ningxiang County, was arrested by Yang Wangxing and officers from the Ningxiang County 610 Office on August 26, 2015. She was taken to the Laodaohe Brainwashing Center in Changsha City.

Ms. Jiang Meifen was also arrested on the same day by officers from the Ningxiang County 610 Office and the Zifu Town 610 Office. She was taken to the Laodaohe Brainwashing Center, and was released the next day due to exhibiting high blood pressure.

Parties involved in the persecution the two practitioners:Zhou Dingxing (周定兴), Ningxiang County 610 Office head: [phone], [phone]Yang Wangxing (杨旺兴), deputy head: [phone], [phone], [phone]Qi Shuguang (漆曙光), Police Department chief: [phone], [phone], [phone]Zeng Ninghan (曾宁汉), deputy chief (in charge of state security): [phone]

26. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xiao Yufen Detained for Suing Jiang Zemin

Ms. Xiao Yufen from the Xiangfang District was arrested by officers from the Xinxiangfang Police Station on September 10, 2015, for suing Jiang Zemin. She was detained in the Yaziquan Detention Center for 15 days.

27. [Yangquan City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Zhang Jianyong and Ms. Wang Yuhong Tried

Kuang District Court tried Mr. Zhang Jianyong and his wife Ms. Wang Yuhong on September 15, 2015. Their lawyer pleaded not-guilty, and said that the evidence was insufficient. The couple said that they lived according to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and are good people.

The couple was arrested at the Xiangkou Cake Bakery on January 19, 2015, by officers from the Qiaotou Police Station.

28. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Ji Xiaodong Tortured

Mr. Ji Xiaodong was arrested by officers from the Songshan District Domestic Security Division in 2014. The Songshan District Court sentenced him to a seven-year prison term in April 2014. He was taken to the Chifeng Prison (i.e. the Inner Mongolia No. 4 Prison).

He had a stroke in August 2015, resulting from torture.

Prior his arrest in 2014, Mr. Ji had been detained in a forced labor camp for two years, and in prison for five years.

29. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xi Kunying Sentenced to Three-Year Prison Term

The Wangdu County Court sentenced Ms. Xi Kunying to a three-year prison term on September 8, 2015. The court notified her family three days before the appeal deadline.

Ms. Xi is detained in the Baoding Detention Center. Family visits are not allowed.

30. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Nine Practitioners Tried

The Jiyuan Court tried Ms. Wang Dongling, Ms. Chang Lihua, Ms. Yin Libo, Mr. Li Bingling, Ms. Xiao Mao, Ms. Wang Xianghuan, Mr. Zhou Ziyang, Ms. Wu Zhenyu, and Ms. Li Yunhua on September 9, 2015. The practitioners pleaded not guilty, and their four lawyers pointed out that the public security organizations violated the law.