(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 26 cities or counties in 11 provinces, where at least 73 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Four Practitioners’ Homes Ransacked
2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Sun Shangyou Arrested
3. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Harassed
4. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Mr. Shi Xingjia Sentenced to Prison
5. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Practitioners Taken to Brainwashing Center
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jiang Wanchen and Her Father Harassed
7. [Leshan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Yongqing Harassed
8. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Practitioner Zheng Pu’s Home Ransacked
9. [Tianjin] Several Practitioners Harassed
10. [Tianjin] Ms. Song Ying Harassed and Lost Job
11. [Liangshan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yuzhen Harassed
12. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Over Ten Practitioners Arrested
13. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Tiefeng’s Wife Harassed
14. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
15. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Jiguo Harassed
16. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners’ Homes Ransacked
17. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Songyan Arrested
18. [Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region] Mr. Han Fu and Wife Ms. Xiang Nan Arrested
19. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Jia Dong and Wife Ms. Feng Zhaoyang Arrested
20. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Wu Sumei Arrested
21. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Shi Mengqiao Sentenced to Prison
22. [Tongcheng County, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Xinqing Taken to Prison
23. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Ying and Ms. Liu Xiaohong Arrested
24. [Chongqing] Practitioner Zhou Zulan Arrested
25. [Sanhe City, Hebei Province] Mr. Cui Xuelei Arrested
26. [Huanan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zheng Qingfen Detained
27. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Meihong Quarantined
28. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Liang Arrested
29. [Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
1. [Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Four Practitioners’ Homes Ransacked
Ms. Qu Yuling from Baokang Town, Horqin Left Middle Banner, was arrested on the afternoon of November 23, 2020. Her home was ransacked and photos of the founder of Falun Gong were confiscated. She was placed under criminal detention. It was reported that her case was brought to court.
On the same day, Ms. Gao Wa was arrested and taken to a police department for interrogation. Her computer and cell phone were confiscated.
Ms. Zhang Shujie’s computer and cell phone were confiscated on November 24. Ms. Zhang Yuzhi’s home was ransacked too.
2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Sun Shangyou Arrested
During the large-scale arrest in Jilin City on July 19, 2019, Mr. Sun Shangyou was arrested and taken to the Jilin City Detention Center. He accidentally fell and injured his kneecap while taking a shower, and the authorities told his family to take him home. He was arrested again at his hometown around November 26. It is not clear where he is being held.
3. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Harassed
Ms. Chen Hongyu, Mr. Cui Zheyou and his wife, Ms. Zhao Yuxiang, Mr. Sun Renqi, Ms. Zhao Guihua, and other practitioners from Liuhe County were confirmed to have been harassed by the Domestic Security officers since October 2020.
Mr. Liu Weiping, Min Zhaoqin (gender unknown) and Ma Jun (gender unknown) were harassed over the phone.
Ms. Liu Changchun received a call from a community staff member on the afternoon of November 9. The other party said she needed to provide her national ID number as part of a household survey, and requested her to sign the three statements. Ms. Liu refused.
On November 17, an officer from the Wudaogou Police Station called and ordered Ms. Li Junlan to sign the three statements, but she refused. Falun Gong practitioners in rural townships and towns in Liuhe County were harassed by the police and ordered to sign the three statements.
Diaoyutai Village head and accountant found Ms. Gao Lianjie and told her to sign the three statements, but she refused. They then found her husband without letting her know and had him to sign, who also refused.
It was reported that all those who had practiced Falun Gong before and have stopped practicing, in Liuhe County and its various townships and towns, have been located and had to sign the three statements.
4. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Mr. Shi Xingjia Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Shi Xingjia, 68, from Meihekou City, was arrested by officers from the Chaoyang Police Department and the Kuanping Road Police Station on the afternoon of October 11, 2018. He was officially placed under arrest by the Chaoyang District Procuratorate one month later. He was tried on October 30, 2019.
It was not known until the end of November 2020, that Mr. Shi had been secretly sentenced to five years in prison. He will be taken to prison in the coming days.
5. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Practitioners Taken to Brainwashing Center
The Meihekou Political and Legal Affairs Committee and the “610 Office” ordered sub-districts and township police stations to conduct a coordinated campaign. The police arrested Falun Gong practitioners on a large scale on November 19. The practitioners were taken to local brainwashing centers.
Practitioners known to have been arrested are: Mr. Sun Chengxian, Mr. Sun Defu, and Ms. Zhang Chunyan.
After practitioners were taken to the brainwashing center, they were pressured to sign materials that slandered Dafa.
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jiang Wanchen and Her Father Harassed
Personnel from the Changjiu Road Community in Chaoyang District has called and harassed Ms. Jiang Wanchen’s father several times since November 2020.
At first they forced Ms. Jiang to call back, but she refused. They called and harassed her father again on November 15, and asked her to go to the community to submit a photo and sign paperwork.
They called again to harass and intimidate her father on November 23. Under continuous mental abuse and mounting pressure, the elderly developed high blood pressure symptoms on the 24th, including dizziness, sweating, nausea, and vomiting. He did not eat breakfast or lunch, and ate something in the afternoon, and vomited all he took in. He had to go to the hospital for an injection.
7. [Leshan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Yongqing Harassed
Party secretary Huang Kunhua of the Wanghaoer Community called Ms. Wang Yongqing’s daughter on November 13, 2020. Huang asked if Ms. Wang was still practicing Falun Gong, and told the daughter to tell Ms. Wang to go to the community office to sign paperwork. Ms. Wang’s daughter said that her mother would not sign. Huang then said, “It’s OK if your mother does not want to sign, but I want to meet with her and take a picture of her.”
8. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Practitioner Zheng Pu’s Home Ransacked
Eight plainclothes officers, including Tang Xun, Zhang Yunxiang, and Li Zhi, from the Hedong New Area 610 Office, community director Yuan Zufu from the Domestic Security Division, and police assistant Huang Hui broke into the home of practitioner Zheng Pu (gender unknown) on the morning of November 13, 2020.
They ransacked Zheng’s home and confiscated a computer, a printer, all Falun Dafa books, several hundred of printed materials, and the computer of Zheng’s grandson. Zheng returned home after 6 p.m. that evening.
9. [Tianjin] Several Practitioners Harassed
People from the Nancaicun Township Police Station and the town Political and Legal Affairs Committee in Wuqing District has once again harassed Falun Gong practitioners since October 22, 2020, and asked them to sign the three statements.
These people went to three homes in two villages on October 22 and harassed four Falun Gong practitioners. Among them was a couple whose family resisted strongly and did not cooperate.
Ms. Zhang Yifeng, who is blind, in Dingquan Village, did not cooperate. Mr. Zhang Yiqi did not cooperate either, and his wife signed under pressure on behalf of him.
These people went to Ms. Zhang Wenxiang’s home in Zhangxinzhuang Village on November 11, and spent over an hour there.
Party secretary Gao Baoxiang of Anzhuang Village called Ms. Yang Huimin’s son on November 19, and asked him to go to the village office. Gao told him to “transform” his mother and wife. Gao threatened that if they were not “transformed,” someone from the police station would “transform” them. Gao also threatened that if they were not “transformed,” his son could not get enrolled in college. Gao also said if he could help persuade them to be “transformed,” he could receive two thousand yuan.
After Ms. Yang’s son returned home, he tried his best to intimidate his mother and wife to cooperate promptly, shouting and roaming around the house.
Gao and two other people came to Ms. Yang’s home on the afternoon of November 20, and pressured her and her daughter-in-law to sign the “transformation” statement, but they refused. At the same time, Gao and his team recorded the whole conversation with his cell phone.
10. [Tianjin] Ms. Song Ying Harassed and Lost Job
Officers from the Yuexiu Road Police Station and Taoyuan Police Station in Hexi District found the official in charge of Ms. Song Ying’s work unit. The police asked the official to go to the police station, and to promise that Ms. Song would not say or do anything related to Falun Gong at work.
On the morning of November 25, three officers from the Taoyuan Police Station went to Ms. Song’s workplace and told her to go to the police station. At the police station, director Cui and four other officers forced her to sign the three statements, but she refused. They let her return to work at 3 p.m. and threatened to come to her workplace again.
The official in charge of the work unit reluctantly fired Ms. Song on November 27 for fear of being further implicated.
11. [Liangshan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yuzhen Harassed
Three officers from the Nanqu Police Station went to Ms. Wang Yuzhen’s home and forced her to write the three statements, but she refused. They threatened to locate and harass her child.
12. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Over Ten Practitioners Arrested
Officers from the Dongying City Domestic Security Division, the Mingyue Police Station, the Dongsan Road Police Station, the Shengli Police Station, and Xinqu Police Station launched a coordinated campaign and arrested ten practitioners, ransacked their homes, and interrogated them on November 17, 2020.
Practitioners Wang Xia, Cui Guifang, Wang Muyi, and Liu Rong are still being held in custody, and the six other practitioners have returned home.
Ms. Tian Yuhua, a staff member of the Dongcheng Bank of China, was arrested around November 20. The police searched file cabinets in her workplace. It is not clear where she is being held.
13. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Tiefeng’s Wife Harassed
Mr. Li Tiefeng’s wife was harassed at home by two young police officers around November 20, 2020. The officers asked her if she was still practicing Falun Gong, and took pictures of her with cell phones.
14. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Practitioner Wang Zhongshi (gender unknown) from Shantou Sub-district in Boshan District was arrested on November 13, 2020. Two practitioners with the last name Qiao in the Shitanwu area have been arrested.
15. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Jiguo Harassed
Mr. Zhang Jiguo was harassed at his workplace by director Ren from the Haiyang Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and other people on November 28, 2020. He was asked to sign the case files and sign the conversation transcript, but he refused.
16. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners’ Homes Ransacked
Officers from the Dongchangfu District 610 Office, the Domestic Security Division, and the Liuyuan Police Station ransacked homes of Ms. Zhang Shuping and two other practitioners on the evening of November 26, 2020.
17. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Songyan Arrested
When Ms. Zhao Songyan was working in the orchard and was tricked to go home by the police on the morning of November 25, 2020. When she got home, there was already a police car at her door, and four police officers were waiting for her.
After entering the house, the officers restricted her movement and forced her to sit still and not even let her go to the toilet. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated all Falun Dafa books, a computer, and a printer.
Afterwards, the officers took her to the police station and forcibly took pictures of her, and collected her fingerprints and blood samples. The officers forced her to sign paperwork including detention certificate, but she did not cooperate. She was released on November 26.
18. [Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region] Mr. Han Fu and Wife Ms. Xiang Nan Arrested
Mr. Han Fu and his wife Ms. Xiang Nan were arrested by officers from the Santang Town Police Station in Xingning District for talking to people about Falun Gong. Mr. Han is being held in the local detention center. Ms. Xiang was temporarily released for having a ten-year-old child who she had to take care of.
19. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Jia Dong and Wife Ms. Feng Zhaoyang Arrested
Officers including Meng Kai from the Xishanbei Township Airport Police Station and Yi County Police Department went to Mr. Jia Dong’s home and ransacked it on the morning of November 26, 2020. They confiscated a laptop, a printer, and Falun Dafa books. Mr. Jia’s wife Ms. Feng Zhaoyang was alone at home at the time. When their daughter, who attends Tanghu Middle School, got home, she witnessed her mother being taken away by the police.
Mr. Jia was out helping people build steel storage sheds in Dongxishui Village that day. He was arrested and taken to a hospital in Yi County, where he had a physical examination. He was interrogated in the Yi County Police Department.
Ms. Feng returned home around 11 p.m. that night. Mr. Jia was taken to the Yi County Detention Center.
20. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Wu Sumei Arrested
Ms. Wu Sumei, in her 60s, was followed and arrested for distributing Falun Gong materials about 10 days ago. Her home was ransacked.
21. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Shi Mengqiao Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Shi Mengqiao from Tangxian Town in Yongkang City was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined 20,000 yuan on the morning of September 27, 2020. She has appealed to the Jinhua City Intermediate Court.
22. [Tongcheng County, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Xinqing Taken to Prison
Mr. Wang Xinqing was sentenced to three years in prison. He was taken to the Fanjiatai Prison in Shayang shortly before the Mid-Autumn Festival, which was on October 1 this year.
23. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Ying and Ms. Liu Xiaohong Arrested
Ms. Li Ying from the Development Zone was quarantined at the Wafangdian Detention Center and was taken to the Dalian Detention Center. Her family was not notified. It was reported that she was prosecuted by the Pulandian Procuratorate.
Officers from the Baishan Road Police Station deceived Ms. Liu Xiaohong (a nurse at the Dalian Fourth Hospital) to open the door for an unscheduled inspection on November 24, 2020.
They ransacked her home and arrested her. She is being held in the Yaojia Detention Center. The police attempted to arrest her husband, who had been forced to leave home and become displaced.
24. [Chongqing] Practitioner Zhou Zulan Arrested
Zhou Zulan (gender unknown) from Jingguan Town, Beibei District, was arrested at home by officers arriving in two cars on November 20, 2020. Zhou’s current whereabouts are unknown.
25. [Sanhe City, Hebei Province] Mr. Cui Xuelei Arrested
Mr. Cui Xuelei from Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province, was reported to the police when talking to people about Falun Gong on Yanshun Road, Yanjiao Town, Sanhe City, Hebei Province, around 6 p.m. on November 28, 2020. He was arrested by officers from the Yingbin North Road Police Station, Yanjiao Town. The officers forcibly searched him, and found his home address. They ransacked his home and did not find what they wanted.
Mr. Cui was held in the police station that night. He was interrogated the following afternoon. The officers told him to read and sign the interrogation transcript, but he refused. He was released around 6 p.m. on November 29, and returned home safely.
26. [Huanan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zheng Qingfen Detained
Ms. Zheng Qingfen, 64, was grabbed by a man on the street when she gave him a card with QR code for Internet access on the morning of November 28, 2020. The man forced her to go to a police station with him. When he called the police she realized that he was a plainclothes officer. Later, several officers from the Xinjian Police Station arrested her. They ransacked her home.
The officers asked her to sign the three statements, and lied that they would let her go home after she signed it. Ms. Zheng refused. She was taken to the Huanan County Detention Center in the evening. At that time, there was no detention certificate, but her family was notified orally that she would be detained for 15 days.
27. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Meihong Quarantined
Ms. Wang Meihong, a senior engineer of Mudanjiang Geological Bureau, was arrested by officers from the Haxi Police Station in Nangang District, Harbin City, near the bookstore of Heilongjiang University in Harbin City on the afternoon of November 23, 2020. She is being held in the Harbin City Public Security Hospital for quarantine.
28. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Liang Arrested
Practitioner with the last name Liang (gender unknown) from Aimin District was arrested by the Aimin District police on November 23, 2020.
29. [Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Li Baoxiang, Ms. Zhang Shijie, Qiao Yongshun (gender unknown), and an elderly Ms. Wang were arrested by officers from the Jidong County Domestic Security Division in the last two days. Mr. Li will be tried on November 30. Ms. Zhao Guiying is currently displaced.
