Additional Persecution News from China – August 8, 2019 (14 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 7 provinces, where at least 17 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Tianjin] Ms. Su Jinrong Taken to Prison
2. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhai Yanan’s Case Turned Over to Court
3. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Xiuying and Ms. Zhang Xiujuan Arrested
4. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Cui Changyi Arrested
5. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gao Hongwei’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
6. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Luqiao Arrested
7. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Kang Aimin Detained
8. [Fusong County, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Liqin Detained
9. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xie Yuqin Arrested
10. [Luoding City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Lulan Detained
11. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zang Shuqin and Ms. Lu Shiying Arrested
12. [Tianjin] Mr. Gao Qingjian Arrested
13. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Yang Jinfeng Arrested, Ms. Li Defang’s Home Ransacked
14. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Yao Weini Detained

1. [Tianjin] Ms. Su Jinrong Taken to Prison

Ms. Su Jinrong from the Beichen District was arrested by officers from the Beichen Police Department and Jixianli Police Station on May 28, 2019. She was held in the police station, before being taken to the Tianjin Women's Prison.

2. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhai Yanan’s Case Turned Over to Court

The Shushan District Procuratorate twice returned Ms. Zhai Yanan’s case to the Jinggang Police Station. Li Weihua from the Procuratorate and director Li Chunsheng from the police station refused to release her.

After an extended investigation, her case was filed at the Shushan Court for the third time in early July 2019.

3. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Xiuying and Ms. Zhang Xiujuan Arrested

Ms. Xu Xiuying and Ms. Zhang Xiujuan were arrested by officers from the Xiguan Police Station on the morning of August 7, 2019.

Participants in the persecution of the two practitioners:Shi Jingyan (施京岩), director, Xiguan Police Station: [phone], [phone]Jiao Zongguang (焦宗光), political head: [phone], [phone]Zang Xingchuan (臧兴传), deputy director: [phone], [phone]Bi Hongtao (毕洪涛), deputy director: [phone], [phone]

4. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Cui Changyi Arrested

Mr. Cui Changyi from the Guye District was arrested on the morning of July 31, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong at the Guye Farmers' Market. He was taken to the Guye Detention Center.

5. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gao Hongwei’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate

Mr. Gao Hongwei was arrested at home on November 25, 2018, and has been held in the Liuhu District Detention Center. His case was turned over to the Dongying City Procuratorate.

6. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Luqiao Arrested

Mr. Wang Luqiao from the Miyun District was recently arrested by officers from the Chengguan Police Station for distributing information about Falun Gong in residential areas.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Wang:Xiang Sichen (相司晨), Chengguan Police Station: [phone]He Junming (何俊明): [phone]Jia Shujun (贾树军): [phone]

7. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Kang Aimin Detained

Mr. Kang Aimin was arrested by officers from the Xilin Police Station on the morning of July 28, 2019. His home was ransacked, and a printer, computer, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and Falun Dafa books were confiscated.

Mr. Kang is being held in the Jiamusi City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Kang:Zhao Jie (赵杰), director, Xilin Police Station: [phone]Zhou Zhiwei (周志伟): [phone], [phone]Zhang Jun (张军), political head: [phone], [phone]

8. [Fusong County, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Liqin Detained

Ms. Wang Liqin was arrested by officers from the Fusong Town Police Station in early August 2019. She is being held in the Baishan Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Guo Jun (郭军), head, Fusong County Domestic Security Division: [phone]

9. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xie Yuqin Arrested

Ms. Xie Yuqin from Nanji Village, Damoujia Town, was arrested by officers from the Damoujia Police Station in the early hours of August 7, 2019. Her home was ransacked, and a computer and Falun Dafa books were confiscated.

10. [Luoding City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Lulan Detained

Ms. Zhang Lulan was arrested by officers from the Luojing Police Station and residential personnel on the morning of July 19, 2019. She was taken to the Luoding Detention Center.

11. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zang Shuqin and Ms. Lu Shiying Arrested

Ms. Zang Shuqin and Ms. Lu Shiying were arrested on August 6, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

12. [Tianjin] Mr. Gao Qingjian Arrested

Mr. Gao Qingjian from the Dagang District in the Binhai New Area was arrested at his workplace by a residential police officer on the morning of August 7, 2019. His home was ransacked.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Gao:Li Shujun (李树军), residential police officer: [phone]

13. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Yang Jinfeng Arrested, Ms. Li Defang’s Home Ransacked

Ms. Yang Jinfeng, in her 70s, was arrested on the morning of August 7, 2019. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Li Defang’s home was ransacked on the same morning.

14. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Yao Weini Detained

Ms. Yao Weini was arrested by officers from the Donggongren Town Domestic Security Division on July 10, 2019. She is being held in the Baofeng Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Yao:Yang Honglai (杨红来): [phone]Yao Haimin (姚海民): [phone]Ma Kai (马凯), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Chen Jian (陈健), deputy chief: [phone]