Additional Persecution News from China – May 23, 2019 (10 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 6 provinces，where at least 21 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Bozhou City, Anhui Province] Seven Practitioners Arrested
2. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Appeal
3. [Donghai County, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Yamin's Whereabouts Unknown
4. [Rongcheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Guo Chunhong Arrested
5. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Shanju Facing Trial
6. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Xifang Detained
7. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. An Xianping Arrested
8. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Xin Arrested
9. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Shuping Detained
10. [Beijing] Cases of Three Practitioners Sent to Procuratorate

1. [Bozhou City, Anhui Province] Seven Practitioners Arrested

Officers from the Qiaocheng District Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Jia Suling, Ms. Jiang Yanmei, Ms. Mu, her three sisters, and her husband in late April, 2019.

2. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Appeal

Mr. Zu Peiyong, Ms. Li Changfang, Mr. Liu Naixun, and his wife Ms. Wang Xilan, from Yinan County were sentenced in 2019. Their families have since appealed to the Linyi Intermediate Court.

3. [Donghai County, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Yamin's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Wang Yamin was arrested on May 4, 2019. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Xishuanghu Police Station: [phone]

4. [Rongcheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Guo Chunhong Arrested

Ms. Guo Chunhong, 76, from Chengshan Town, was arrested when she was posting information about Falun Gong in public places on the evening of May 16, 2019.

5. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Shanju Facing Trial

Ms. Chen Shanju was arrested on October 17, 2017, and is being held in a detention center. She is due to be tried by the Hanyang District Court on May 27, 2019.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Chen:Hanyang District Court: [phone], [phone]Liang Hong (梁宏), deputy president: [phone]Hanyang District Procuratorate: [phone]

6. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Xifang Detained

Mr. Liu Xifang, 68, was arrested by officers from the Qidao Police Station on the morning of May 20, 2019. He is being detained for 15 days.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Liu:Zhu Chongming (朱崇明), director, Yuanbao District Police Department: [phone], [phone]Xiao Wei (肖伟), political commissar: [phone]Shao Changjiang (邵长江), deputy director: [phone], [phone]

7. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. An Xianping Arrested

Ms. An Xianping from the Longfeng District was arrested by officers from the Dongguang Police Department on May 21, 2019.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. An:Bai Jingquan (白景权), president, Ranghulu District Court: [phone], [phone]Wei Wenbin (魏文斌), deputy president, in charge of criminal cases: [phone], [phone]Wen Xiaoguang (温晓光), director, Daqing City Detention Center: [phone]

8. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Xin Arrested

Mr. Zhang Xin was going to a construction site in Xinjiang, when he was arrested at a security checkpoint at the Urumqi Railway Station after he showed his identity card.

9. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Shuping Detained

Ms. Sun Shuping from Yunxi Village, Jianggezhuang Town, Muping District was arrested on May 8, 2019, when she was talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Ms. Sun is being held in the Fushan Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Sun:Fushan Detention Center: [phone]Li Chonghai (李崇海), director: [phone]Xu Mingna (徐明娜), deputy director: [phone], [phone]Yue Jiasong (岳家松), Jianggezhuang Police Station: [phone]

10. [Beijing] Cases of Three Practitioners Sent to Procuratorate

Mr. Wang Hong, Mr. Wang Shunli, and Mr. Wu Ye were arrested on September 6, 2018. They were taken to the Dongcheng District Detention Center. Their cases are now with the Dongcheng District Procuratorate.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Dongcheng District Procuratorate, Beijing: [phone], [phone], [phone]Case Reading Reservation Number for Attorneys: [phone]Lan Xiangdong (蓝向东), attorney general: [phone]Song Zhihong (宋志虹), deputy attorney general: [phone]