(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 10 provinces, where at least 67 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Yu and Nine Other Practitioners Arrested
2. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested
3. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Huang Zheng Arrested
4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Fenglian Arrested
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Chunhua and Another Practitioner Arrested
6. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Jiang Suzhen Arrested
7. [Dunhua City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
8. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
9. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Xiuzhen’s Home Ransacked; Two Other Practitioners Held in Custody
10. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Ma Yi Arrested and Beaten
11. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Jinyu Arrested
12. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Jia Xuequn Arrested
13. [Chongqing] Ms. Xu Ming Arrested
14. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Min Arrested
15. [Baofeng County, Henan Province] Approximately 24 Practitioners Arrested
16. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Guixiang Arrested
17. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yan Jing and Mr. Sun Arrested
18. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yujie Arrested
19. [Tianjin] Ms. Chu Yan’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
20. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Five Practitioners Harassed
21. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
22. [Tianjin] Ms. Han Shujuan Missing
23. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qian Lihua Arrested
24. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
1. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Yu and Nine Other Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Wang Yu was arrested on July 21, 2020. Six officers from the Dongcheng District Police Department ransacked his home, and confiscated a computer, Falun Dafa books, three cell phones, keepsakes, ID card, and U discs. Mr. Wang is being held in the Dongcheng Detention Center. Ten practitioners were arrested that same day.
2. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Jin Yuan, Ms. Wang Zhijun, Ms. Zhu Qing, Ms. Zhang Yuzhen, Mr. Li Liuguang, Ms. Li Jianqing, Mr. Lin Wuyong, and Mr. Wang Weibin were arrested at home on July 12, 2019. Their homes were ransacked. Other practitioners' homes were also ransacked.
Mr. Li and Ms. Li were released 48 hours later. When Mr. Jin was released in early April 2020, it was reported that he was severely abused. Afterwards the injuries on his entire body and even his head festered with yellow pus. Mr. Wang was given a three-year-and-three-month prison term. Mr. Lin was given a one-year-and-two-month prison term. Mr. Wang is in the process of litigation. Ms. Zhu and Ms. Zhang’s situations are unknown.
3. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Huang Zheng Arrested
Ms. Huang Zheng, in her 70s, was arrested and her home was ransacked by officers from the Taohuawu Police Station about 5:30 p.m. on July 21, 2020. She was released at midnight that evening.
4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Fenglian Arrested
Ms. Xu Fenglian was arrested earlier by officers from the Changxin Street Police Station. The police forced her to sign paperwork, and threatened to take her daughter’s home as collateral and reduce her salary if she continued distributing Falun Gong materials. She was then released.
Soon afterwards, the police again arrested her and her non-practitioner husband, and released them.
Around July 15 - 16, 2020, Ms. Xu was arrested by officers from the Kuancheng Police Department. Her current whereabouts are unknown.
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Chunhua and Another Practitioner Arrested
Ms. Wang Chunhua was arrested by officers from the Yihelu Police Station as soon as she went downstairs at 8:00 a.m. on July 15, 2020.
At the police station, the officers searched her bag, and told her to sign the arrest warrant.
Five or six officers took her back home and ransacked the place. They confiscated over 50 Falun Dafa books, several U discs, and two keepsakes. She was released around 4:30 p.m. that day.
Around 6:00 p.m. on the same day, practitioner Ren’s home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books were confiscated.
Practitioner Xiaojie was arrested by officers from the Qingnianlu Police Station on July 20, 2020, and is being held in the Changchun City No. 2 Detention Center.
6. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Jiang Suzhen Arrested
Ms. Jiang Suzhen, in her 70s, was reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong on the morning of July 19, 2020. She was arrested by officers from the Shuangta Police Station. The officers tortured her, and twisted her hands backward, which caused unbearable pain. She became dizzy, and her blood pressure rose. She was released around midnight that night.
7. [Dunhua City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Wang Xiangju (in her 80s), Ms. Zhang Yueying (in her 50s), Mr. Wang, Ms. Liu, and their family members were arrested by officers from the Dunhua City Domestic Security Division on July 15, 2020. Ms. Wang was slapped twice by the police at the police station. Her home was ransacked and her Falun Dafa books and printed materials were confiscated. Ms. Zhang was also beaten by the police. Her home was ransacked and her Falun Gong informational cards were confiscated. The practitioners were released due to the pandemic.
Ms. Hao Shuchun’s, 79, retirement salary has been suspended for over half a year.
8. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Liang Meihua, 72, Ms. Xiong Quanmei, 70, and Ms. Xie Chunmei, 60, were arrested at home by officers from the Nanchang City Political and Legal Affairs Committee, the 610 Office, and the Xihu District Criminal Police Team on July 17, 2020. Their current whereabouts are unknown.
9. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Xiuzhen’s Home Ransacked; Two Other Practitioners Held in Custody
Over 10 officers from the Fengtai District Police Department, the Domestic Security Division, the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, and the Majiapu Police Station broke into Ms. Wang Xiuzhen’s home and ransacked the place at noon on July 21, 2020. The officers ransacked her home for four hours, and confiscated over 50 Falun Dafa books, a computer, a printer, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and his lectures.
Ms. Meng Qingxia, Ms. Xu Na, and another practitioner were arrested on July 19, 2020. They are being held in the Xicheng District Detention Center.
10. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Ma Yi Arrested and Beaten
Over 10 people including officers from the Hongqi Street Police Station, the Changchun City Police Department, and the residential community personnel broke into Ms. Zhao Guirong’s home in Xisan Alley and ransacked the place around 7:00 a.m. on July 15, 2020. They confiscated nearly 100 Falun Dafa books, two laptops, and a DVD player.
Ms. Zhao’s son Mr. Ma Yi was arrested and taken to a dark room in the police station. Several officers beat him, smashed his head against the wall, turned on an air-conditioner to freeze him, and dragged him so that his knees were injured and bloody. He was released that evening and sent home barefoot.
Six people including officers from the East Chaoyanglu Police Station and residential community personnel broke into Ms. Ren Shumin’s home on the evening of July 15, 2020. They confiscated over 100 Falun Dafa books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong. They forced Ms. Ren to sign the transcript.
Officers who were staked out near Ms. Chen Xiuying’s home followed her, and entered her home at 8:30 a.m. on July 15, 2020. They confiscated around 100 Falun Dafa books. They waited at her home until the afternoon before leaving.
11. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Jinyu Arrested
Mr. Li Jinyu, 42, was arrested by officers, who waited there, from the Domestic Security Division and the Xinghe Police Station when he just parked his car downstairs on the afternoon of July 13, 2020. He is being held in the Binhai New Area No. 1 Detention Center.
12. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Jia Xuequn Arrested
Mr. Jia Xuequn, in his 50s, a teacher of the No. 34 Middle School in Ranghulu District, was arrested by the Railway police and officers from the Lamadian Police Department at the Daqing West Railway Station checkpoint on July 20, 2020. The Railway officers found content the CCP did not approve of in his cell phone and reported him to the Lamadian Police Department.
13. [Chongqing] Ms. Xu Ming Arrested
Ms. Xu Ming, 72, from Jielong Town, Banan District, was arrested when she distributed Falun Gong materials around 8:00 a.m. on June 23, 2020. She was cuffed to and restrained in an iron chair at the police station.
Hu Dashu, director of the police station, and 10 other officers went to Ms. Xu’s home and ransacked the place around 10:00 a.m. They confiscated Falun Dafa books, about 300 yuan paper bills with Falun Gong information written on them, keepsakes, and booklets. Ms. Xu was released after 9:00 p.m.
Ms. Xu was arrested again and taken to a hospital for a physical exam around 7 o’clock the following morning. She was taken to a detention center, but the director refused to accept her due to her advanced age and poor health. She was taken back to Jielong Town. The police ordered her husband to pay 2,000 yuan as bail.
14. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Min Arrested
Ms. Wang Min was arrested by officers from the Jiefu Police Station when she talked to people about Falun Gong in the downtown area on the morning of July 15, 2020. She was released that afternoon.
15. [Baofeng County, Henan Province] Approximately 24 Practitioners Arrested
About 24 practitioners including Mr. Jia Huagen and Mr. Xin Wenhua were arrested by the Yangzhuang Town and Chengguan Town police on July 13, 2020.
16. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Guixiang Arrested
Ms. Li Guixiang was arrested at home by officers from the Wulipu Police Station on the morning of July 18, 2020. The officers ransacked her home and photographed it. They confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong and other personal belongings. She was handcuffed, and taken to a hospital for a physical exam. She was released at noon.
17. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yan Jing and Mr. Sun Arrested
Ms. Yan Jing and elderly Ms. Sun from the Tiedong area were arrested by officers from the Beicheng Police Station when they talked to people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of July 19, 2020. Ms. Yan was taken to the Jilin City Detention Center. Officers went to elderly Ms. Sun’s home in the Binhe Residential Community, ransacked the place, and confiscated Falun Dafa books. They forced Ms. Sun’s daughter to write guarantee statements.
18. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yujie Arrested
Three officers from the Qingnianlu Police Station broke into Ms. Wang Yujie’s family-owned supermarket and immediately searched the box where cash was stored on the morning of July 20, 2020. At this time, a customer came to buy groceries, and Ms. Wang walked away from the back door while helping the customer. She was arrested after 4:00 p.m. that afternoon. Ms. Wang is 51 years old and lives on Qingnian Road.
Ms. Yu Aili was held in the Weizigou Detention Center. The officers from the Balipu Police Station went to the detention center on July 21, 2020. They took her to a hospital for a physical exam without notifying her family. Ms. Yu is under criminal detention. The police planned to send her to the Changchun City No. 4 Detention Center.
19. [Tianjin] Ms. Chu Yan’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
Ms. Chu Yan from Bohai Oil received a notice from the Dagu Police Station. She was told that the two cases dated December 28, 2017, and July 19, 2019, from which she released on guarantee pending trial, were combined together and submitted to the procuratorate. She was told further notice would be forthcoming.
At the same time, the neighborhood committee phoned, and told her to sign the “three statements.” They told her that her name was on the list higher authorities handed out to them.
20. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Five Practitioners Harassed
Six or seven officers including Zhu Hongtao from the Liumao Police Station, Hengshan District, broke into the homes of Ms. Zhang Chunmei and four other practitioners in Liumao Township and ransacked the places at 7:30 a.m. on July 21, 2020. They confiscated Falun Dafa books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and computers. They demanded the elderly practitioners sign the three statements.
Ms. Zhang was taken to the police station. The officers again ransacked her home and even the storeroom.
The officers interrogated her at the police station. She refused to cooperate, and the officers beat her in the face with a leather bag. She was released at 4:30 p.m.
21. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Yang Xiuhong, Ms. Yuan Shufang, and Ms. Yang Mingzhen from Lushuihe Town, Fusong County, talked to people about Falun Gong on May 4, 2020.
Ms. Yuan and Ms. Yang Mingzhen were arrested by officers from the Dapuchaihe Town Police Station. The police threatened and tricked them into signing their names on documents. Both practitioners returned home safely.
Ms. Yuan, Ms. Xu Hongxiang, and Ms. Yang Xiuhong were arrested and taken to the Lushuihe Town Police Station by officers from the Dapuchaihe Police Station when they were reading the Falun Gong teachings at Ms. Yang’s home on the afternoon of July 14, 2020. Ms. Yuan was released for health reasons and brought home by her family that day. Ms. Xu and Ms. Yang were taken to the Dapuchaihe Town Police Station. Ms. Xu was released after being extorted 2,000 yuan. Ms. Yang was released after her son paid 1,000 yuan.
22. [Tianjin] Ms. Han Shujuan Missing
Ms. Han Shujuan from Hedong District did not go home recently after clarifying the truth about Falun Gong. She has been missing since then.
23. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qian Lihua Arrested
Ms. Qian Lihua from Huanggu District was arrested by the Wanda Plaza security personnel at 10:00 a.m. on July 22, 2020. She was arrested when she cleaned off messages on display boards that slandered Falun Gong and its founder at the gate of Wanda Plaza, Beiyi Road, Tiexi District.
24. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
The Gaomi City Police Department carried out a coordinated campaign and arrested several practitioners on the morning of July 22, 2020. Practitioners known to have been arrested are: Mr. Xue Jianxin, Ms. Mao Yongchun, Ms. Zheng Guixiang, and Ms. Du.
