(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 32 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xi’ai’s Appeal Blocked by the Detention Center
2. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gao Xiurong's Social Security Payments Suspended
3. [Xinbin County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Guixia Facing Trial
4. [Shenze County, Hebei Province] Mr. Peng Jingjun’s Case Sent to Procuratorate
5. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Arrested and Released
6. [Shanghai] Ms. Tan Jing and Mr. Nie Guangfeng Facing Trial
7. [Shidian County, Yunnan Province] Mr. Dong Shaoquan and His Son Harassed
8. [Dexing City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Liu Hongmei's Pension Suspended
9. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Yong and His Family Harassed
10. [Huili County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhang Zhengyou, His Family and Ms. Wu Congmei Harassed
11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] The Families of Three Practitioners Harassed
12. [Xichang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Luo Hongmin and Mr. Liao Ancai Harassed
13. [Huidong County, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
14. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Wang Mei and Ms. Cui Chengxiang Arrested, Ms. Zhao Ting Harassed
15. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Qiang and Ms. Liu Yanqiong Arrested
16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Family of Ms. Zhang Cui Harassed on the Phone
17. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Jiang Jingyou Detained
18. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Fengxia and Her Daughter Arrested
1. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xi’ai’s Appeal Blocked by the Detention Center
Ms. Wang Xi’ai was tried by the Yinan County Court on June 18, 2020, and sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term on July 15. Her lawyer immediately prepared an appeal letter and handed it to the detention center where Ms. Wang was being held. However, the court stated that the detention center had not delivered the appeal to them, even after multiple inquiries made by Ms. Wang's family.
Ms. Wang Xi’ai is being held in the Hedong District Detention Center, Linyi City.
2. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gao Xiurong's Social Security Payments Suspended
Zhou Zhongsen, deputy director of the police branch of Muling Town, Mudanjiang City told Ms. Gao Xiurong that she had to report to them every day. Zhou has taken her ID card and held it for more than two years.
Ms. Gao did not comply, so Zhou ordered that her social security payments be suspended. Officers from the Hebei Police Station have been to Ms. Gao’s home many times to harass her.
3. [Xinbin County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Guixia Facing Trial
Ms. Zhang Guixia was arrested and is being held in the Shuncheng District of Fushun City. She is facing trial at the Shuncheng District Court.
4. [Shenze County, Hebei Province] Mr. Peng Jingjun’s Case Sent to Procuratorate
Mr. Peng Jingjun was released on bail on August 24, 2020. Chang Liwei from the Shenze County Police Branch called him on August 31, stating that he had to go there to sign multiple documents.
The procuratorate called Mr. Peng on September 3 to inform him that they had taken over his case.
5. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Arrested and Released
Ms. Guo Xuefang, Ms. Wang Shuxian, Ms. Chen Fu’ai, Ms. Chi Fengling, and Ms. Chu Fuqin, were arrested by officers from the Wolong Police Station in Weihai City between June and August 2020. They have all since returned home.
6. [Shanghai] Ms. Tan Jing and Mr. Nie Guangfeng Facing Trial
Ms. Tan Jing is due to be tried at the Fengxian District Court on the afternoon of September 7, 2020. Ms. Tan was released on bail to receive medical treatment in August after having been held in the detention center for nine months.
Mr. Nie Guangfeng is due to be tried at the Fengxian Court on the afternoon of September 9.
7. [Shidian County, Yunnan Province] Mr. Dong Shaoquan and His Son Harassed
Bi Jinqiang, deputy director of the County Political and Legal Affairs Committee; Jiang Xueyuan, director of the Domestic Security Division, and others went to Mr. Dong Shaoquan's home on the afternoon of August 27, 2020. They tried to force him to write the three statements renouncing Falun Gong.
Mr. Dong refused, so they turned on his son and told him to write it for his father. Bi threatened Mr. Dong's son in loud voice, “Do you want to keep your job?”
Mr. Dong has been harassed, arrested and detained by personnel from the Shidian County 610 Office, the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, the Domestic Security Division, Youwang Town Comprehensive Management Office, and the local police over the years.
8. [Dexing City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Liu Hongmei's Pension Suspended
Ms. Liu Hongmei was arrested on July 16, 2015, because she filed a criminal complaint against Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party, for initiating the persecution of Falun Gong. She was imprisoned for three years and nine months, and was released on July 15, 2019.
With help from others, Ms. Liu received her pension during her incarceration. However, it has been suspended since January 2020.
The former director of the local Social Security Bureau stated that the payment she received during and after her detention, which was about 220,000 yuan, should be deducted from any future payments. The current director threatened Ms. Liu that she must pay back the amount or face a lawsuit.
9. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Yong and His Family Harassed
Four or five people from the Chaigou Town Government Office and the Chaigou Police Station went to Wangjiazhuang Village on August 30 to harass Mr. Wang Yong and his family. They told Mr. Wang’s father to go to the village office.
Mr. Wang Yong was continually harassed on the phone.
10. [Huili County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhang Zhengyou, His Family and Ms. Wu Congmei Harassed
Community member Yang went to Mr. Zhang Zhengyou’s home on September 2, 2020, and told him to go to the community office for a talk. Mr. Zhang’s wife, Jiang Deyuan, said he couldn't go. More than 10 people later went to Mr. Zhang’s home to harass his family.
The head of the Chengbei Police Station and two officers went to Ms. Wu Congmei’s home on September 3. They tore off the couplets on her door and warned her not to go out to distribute Falun Gong informational materials.
11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] The Families of Three Practitioners Harassed
Police in Bin County recently harassed the families of practitioners Mr. Zhang Hong, Ms. Qiao Shuzhen, and Ms. Sun Baozhen, and told them to sign guarantee statements on behalf of the practitioners stating that they would stop practicing Falun Gong.
12. [Xichang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Luo Hongmin and Mr. Liao Ancai Harassed
Ms. Luo Hongmin of Guilin Village was harassed by Ying Qiao from the township office and Ye Hong and Wu Fuxiong from the village office on August 7, 2020. They warned Ms. Luo not to go out to distribute Falun Gong informational materials or to contact other practitioners. “We all know what you're doing,” they said.
Mr. Liao Ancai was harassed at home around 9pm on June 9 by Luo Anying from Nanyuan Community and others. Mr. Liao was told to present his household booklet and ID cards, including his wife’s. The officials took photos of these documents and threatened to cut off the electricity.
13. [Huidong County, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
Officer Han Li from the Huidong County Domestic Security Division went to Xichang City to harass Ms. Bai Lishu, Ms. Li Yingqiong, and Ms. Ai Chonghui on August 6 and 7, 2020.
Han wanted to know if they still practiced Falun Gong and told them to sign a document in order to remove their names from the government black list.
14. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Wang Mei and Ms. Cui Chengxiang Arrested, Ms. Zhao Ting Harassed
Ms. Wang Mei is a retiree from the hospital affiliated with Northwest Normal University in Lanzhou City. She was arrested on September 5, 2020, and her home was ransacked. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Ms. Cui Chengxiang from Lanzhou's Anning District was recently arrested. Ms. Zhao Ting was harassed.
15. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Qiang and Ms. Liu Yanqiong Arrested
Mr. Li Qiang and Ms. Liu Yanqiong from the Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City were recently arrested in Guangzhou City.
Mr. Li was arrested on August 18, 2020, and released on September 2. Ms. Liu was arrested at 1:00 am on August 20 and is still being detained.
16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Family of Ms. Zhang Cui Harassed on the Phone
Officers from the Longwangtang Police Station in Dalian City tried to call Ms. Zhang Cui's daughter on September 2. She didn't answer, so they continued to phone multiple times throughout the day.
The police called her daughter's workplace and her friends the following day and told Ms. Zhang Cui's daughter or Ms. Zhang Cui herself to sign documents at the police station. They also threatened to send some people to their home if they didn't show up.
17. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Jiang Jingyou Detained
Mr. Jiang Jingyou, a teacher from Baoqing County High School, was reported to the police by a student’s parent for talking about Falun Gong. Mr. Jiang was arrested by officers from the Baoqing Police Department on September 3, 2020, and his home was ransacked. Two Dafa books and a photo of the founder of Falun Dafa were confiscated.
Mr. Jiang is still being detained.
18. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Fengxia and Her Daughter Arrested
Several officers from the Baichigan Town Police Station broke into Ms. Ma Fengxia’s home on the morning of September 2, 2020. They ransacked the place and confiscated a copy of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, pamphlets, a photo of the founder of Falun Dafa, an e-book, a video recorder and other personal belongings.
Ms. Ma and her daughter were arrested. Ms. Ma is being held in the Zhuozhou City Detention Center.
