(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 21 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 44 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Peng Xiuli Rejected Medical Bail2. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Ms. Ren Huijun Harassed3. [Wuhu City, Anhui Province] Ms. Chen Daoyu Sentenced in Prison; More Than 10 Practitioners Arrested4. [Beijing] Mr. Shi Yingji Facing Trial5. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Harassed6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Min Guixiang Facing Trial7. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Released on Bail Pending Trial8. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Yu Hui Arrested9. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yao Xingmei Harassed10. [Shehong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Xuemei Facing Trial11. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Wenxin and Ms. Zhang Yuelian Harassed12. [Tianjin] Five Practitioners Harassed13. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tan Qingxiu Sentenced in Prison14. [Shanghai] Three Practitioners Arrested15. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Guilan Suffering Home Raid16. [Beijing] Ms. Li Shufang Arrested17. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Harassed18. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wu Shaoying and Ms. Zhang Jiuying Sentenced to Prison19. [Shanghai] Mr. Liu Shunming Under Surveillance20. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cui Qunmei and Ms. Shao Mei'e Harassed21. [Chongqing] Mr. Xiong Qingcai and Ms. Zhao Faqin Harassed22. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested23. [Huanghua City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiumei and Ms. Liu Fengxia Harassed
1. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Peng Xiuli Rejected Medical Bail
Ms. Peng Xiuli from Qinhuangdao City was sent to the emergency room on October 13, 2020, from Shijiazhuang Prison because of a serious physical condition. The medical bail requested by her family was rejected.
Ms. Peng was arrested on November 3, 2018, by the police from Northern Park Police Station. She had been detained in Qihuangdao Detention Center before she was sentenced to four years in prison at Changli County Court on August 27, 2019. She was sent to No.13 Ward of Shijiazhuang Women’s Prison on November 17, 2019.
2. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Ms. Ren Huijun Harassed
Ms. Ren Huijun was harassed at her workplace on October 20, 2020, by several officials including Xiong, deputy of the Political and Legal Committee of Hecheng District, Zhang, director of Huaihua City "610 Office", and Ding, director of Chengbei Community. They threatened her with her children’s future and her own freedom of travel. The next day, Zhang from Huaihua City Education Bureau came to the school where Ms. Ren works, threatened to fire her if she refused to give the statement to give up her practice within the given period.
Ms. Ren was arrested and sent to a brainwashing center in Guangzhou in 2001. She had been harassed in her workplace and by local police multiple times before.
3. [Wuhu City, Anhui Province] Ms. Chen Daoyu Sentenced in Prison; More Than 10 Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Chen Daoyu was sentenced to 8 months in prison and has been detained in Wuhu City Detention Center for 3 months.
More than ten practitioners were arrested at home on September 27, 2020, and their homes were ransacked. They were released home the same night. Another practitioner with surname of Chen was released on bail pending trial.
4. [Beijing] Mr. Shi Yingji Facing a Trial
Mr. Shi Yingji from Yanqing District will be tried in Daxing District Court on November 5, 2020. He was arrested in Daxing District on February 28, 2019, and has been detained to this day.
5. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Harassed
Five practitioners in Qianchuan Street, Huangpi District had been harassed around October 1, 2020, by local community staff.
Ms. Zhang Haizhen, over 70, lives alone with very little income. She had been harassed at home three times within 20 days by the village committee members on Liuzhi Street where she registered for residency. They forced her to fill out a form, sign her name and write the so-called “guaranteed statement”. They threatened her and made her life uneasy.
An over-70-year-old practitioner Wan (gender unknown) and over-60-year-old Ms. Fang Xirong were harassed at home by local community staff.
The husband of Ms. Wang Fengying received two harassment calls from Jinxiu Community that requested Ms. Wang to the community office to fill out a form and write the so-called “guaranteed statement”.
The relative of Ms. Yan Yimei also received the harassment call from Jinxiu Community.
6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Min Guixiang Facing Trial
Ms. Min Guixiang’s case has been sent to Sujiatun District Court and she is facing trial.
7. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Released on Bail Pending Trial
Ms. Zhou Yuhuan and Ms. Fu Guixiang were arrested at home on the morning of June 29, 2020, by more than 30 policemen and officials including Hang Zhong, director of Jiuhe Community of Liaocheng Development Zone, staffs from the Development Zone Comprehensive Management Office, and police from Liaocheng Domestic Security Division and Dongcheng Police Station. They came in more than ten vehicles include two armed police cars. Their homes were ransacked. The truth-clarifying materials and Dafa books were taken away. Later, Ms. Wang Yuying was also arrested. Three practitioners were detained in Liaocheng City Detention House for one month and were released on bail pending trial.
8. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Yu Hui Arrested
Ms. Yu Hui from Changsha City was arrested in Liuyang City around October 30, 2020. Her home in Changsha was ransacked. She is currently detained in No.4 Detention Center of Changsha City.
9. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yao Xingmei Harassed
The daughter of Ms. Yao Xingmei received the harassment calls in October 2020 from Baohai Police Station of Xinglong District and Tianli Community. They requested Ms. Yao’s daughter or her husband to sign the so-called “guaranteed statement” on behalf of Ms. Yao. After the request was rejected, they tried to force her to report her mother missing, which she rejected as well.
10. [Shehong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Xuemei Facing Trial
The family of Ms. Yang Xuemei was informed by Shehong City Court that Ms. Yang will be tried in court on November 2, 2020.
11. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Wenxin and Ms. Zhang Yuelian Harassed
Ms. Wang Wenxin and Ms. Zhang Yuelian are both over 70 years old and live in Beicai Town, Pudong New District. They were harassed at home on October 27 and October 30, 2020, respectively, by a group of policemen, led by a police official who claimed to be the head of Beicai Town Police Station. They were forced to give a blood sample, fingerprint and audio recording.
12. [Tianjin] Five Practitioners Harassed
Since October 2020, many practitioners were harassed by the officials from Chengguan Town Government and the police from Chengguan Police Station. They were demanded and threatened to write the so-called “guaranteed statement”. Ms. Dong Xiufen was harassed at home by Yinyao Village chief Yin Jifeng, who came with the local police and the staff from the town government.
Ms. Ding Youlin, Ms. Zhang Huizhen, Ms. Ding Yan, and Zhang Feng (gender unknown) had been harassed via phone call or home visit during October 27 to 29, by the personnel from the local residential committee and the police from Bohai Petroleum Police Station in Binhai New District. When they didn’t find the practitioner, they would go to the practitioner’s workplace or wait at the door of the practitioner’s home. Some locks of the practitioner’s apartments were purposely damaged. The normal life of the practitioners and their family members were seriously disturbed.
13. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tan Qingxiu Sentenced in Prison
Ms. Tan Qingxiu was tried in Chuanshan District Court on the morning of August 28, 2020 and was sentenced to two years and six months in prison, suspended for four years and fined 3,000 yuan.
14. [Shanghai] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Shi Meijun from Sijing Town of Songjiang District was reported to police because of clarifying the truth in a taxi and was arrested two months ago by police in Minhang District. She has been detained in Minhang District Detention Center.
The mother and the daughter Ms. Lu Yuzhi and Ms. Ye Ying were arrested at home on October 30. The police found three Dafa books at their home.
15. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Guilan Suffering Home Raid
Ms. Zhang Guilan from Xindu District was searched by a railway guard on October 15, 2020, when she was in Xindu East Station to take a train. The protection amulet was found on her. She was warned but was let go.
The next day on October 16, three police officers from Guihu Police Station of Xindu District came and searched her home. More than 10 Dafa books and a photo of Falun Gong founder were taken away.
16. [Beijing] Ms. Li Shufang Arrested
Ms. Li Shufang was arrested because of distributing truth-clarifying materials in the community.
17. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
The officials in Suiquliu Town were looking for Ms. Wu Xiangli and Ms. Zhou Yuying a few days ago and tried to make them sign the so-called “three statements”.
The family member of Ms. Xi Yahong received the harassment call that requested Ms. Xi to sign the so-called “three statements”.
18. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wu Shaoying and Ms. Zhang Jiuying Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Wu Shaoying and Ms. Zhang Jiuying from Lianxi District were reported to police because of distributing truth-clarifying materials and were arrested in April 2019 by the police in Miaozhi Police Station. They were detained in Jiujiang City Detention Center for 20 days and was released on bail pending trial.
They were secretly sentenced to prison on September 2, 2020, in Yongxiu County Court with two years for Ms. Wu Shaoying and one year for Ms. Zhang Jiuying. Currently they are still detained in Jiujiang Detention Center.
19. [Shanghai] Mr. Liu Shunming Under Surveillance
Mr. Liu Shunming in Maqiao Town, Minhang District, has been under surveillance since October 23, 2020. He is followed, watched and harassed.
20. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cui Qunmei and Ms. Shao Mei’e Harassed
Ms. Cui Qunmei and Ms. Shao Mei’e were harassed at home on the morning of November 1, 2020, by the police from Yanji Police Department and the staff from the local community.
Ms. Cui Qunmei and Ms. Shao Mei’e were arrested on February 22, 2020, because of clarifying the truth. They were taken to Jinxue Police Station and were released the same day.
21. [Chongqing] Mr. Xiong Qingcai and Ms. Zhao Faqin Harassed
Several officials including Ao Yunzhi, director of the Political and Legal Committee of Bailin Town Government in Jiangjin District, and Dai Tianqiang, a comprehensive governance officer in Huagai Village, came to the home of Mr. Xiong Qingcai and Ms. Zhao Faqin. They took five blank sheets and requested the 80-year-old couple to sign and press their fingerprints. After they learned these would be used in the so-called “guaranteed statements” they regretted it and decided to retrieve their signatures back.
22. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Zhu Huanxiang, Liang Yu (gender unknown), and He Diansong (gender unknown) from Qing County were arrested on October 31, 2020, because of clarifying the truth in a farm market. He was released home on the same day. Ms. Zhu Huangxiang and Liang were detained in Qing County Detention Center.
23. [Huanghua City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiumei and Ms. Liu Fengxia Harassed
Ms. Wang Xiumei and Ms. Liu Fengxia live in Zhongpai Village of Guanzhuang Township. Recently their husbands have received multiple harassment calls from Yang Zhongjie, director of Zhongpai Village who requested them to cooperate with them.
Yang Zhongjie led the officials from Guanzhuang Township and came to Ms. Liu’s home on October 28, 2020. Ms. Liu was not at home at that time.
Yang Zhongjie called the husband of Ms. Wang on the morning of October 30 and requested to video Ms. Wang. They came to the factory where Ms. Wang worked to harass her. She firmly refused their request to video her. When Ms. Wang got off work at noon and was eating lunch at home, Liu Shuying and some police officers came to her home to harass her.
