(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 29 cities or counties in 11provinces, where at least 62 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Qiaosong’s Case Re-submitted to Procuratorate
2. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Dianyuan, His Wife and Their Daughter Arrested
3. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Guan Yibo Stands Trial
4. [Qidong County, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
5. [Hejiang County, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners in Custody
6. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Over Ten Practitioners Arrested in Qinhuai District
7. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Lu Guokun Arrested
8. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Wanqing Harassed Repeatedly
9. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Luo Ji and Others Arrested
10. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. You Quanfen Harassed
11. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Li Min and Husband Mr. Li Junfeng Harassed
12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Arrested on July 11, 2020
13. [Mishan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Fu Arrested
14. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Xinping’s Case Submitted to Procuratorate
15. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. He Xingdong Harassed
16. [Anguo City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Huimin Arrested
17. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Xueyong Tried in Court Online
18. [Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Dong Dongxiang and Ms. Zhou Chunbo Harassed
19. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Xiaowei Detained in Fourth Detention Center
20. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Harassed
21. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Detained
22. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Sufen Arrested
23. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Han Aiwen Detained
24. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
25. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Guo Lianzhi Harassed
26. [Beijing] Ms. Hou Yuxin and Ms. Yan Mingsheng Arrested
27. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yan Xiangmin Harassed Repeatedly
28. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yuan Shuyan Harassed
29. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Teng Yiquan Charged
30. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Changxia Arrested
31. [Donggang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Ruilan and Ms. Liang Shufeng Harassed
32. [Liuyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhou Meiying Detained
33. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Duan Xianghui Arrested

1. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Qiaosong’s Case Re-submitted to Procuratorate

Mr. Li Qiaosong’s case was again submitted to the Zhuhai District Procuratorate on August 11, 2020.

In February, 2006, Mr. Li was tracked by police when he made materials to clarify the facts of Falun Gong. He was arrested in Maoming City, sentenced to 13 years in prison, and taken to the Yangjiang City Prison in January, 2007. He was severely tortured in prison. He was kept in solitary confinement, and forced to squat on one leg for long periods of time. His fingers and wrists were twisted, and he was repeatedly beaten. He was handcuffed behind his back and hung up from his handcuffs. As a result, he had serious sprains to his ten finger joints, shoulder joints, and lower back. His fingers swelled and became deformed; they could not be straightened. His legs and feet swelled. He was force-fed, force-fed with cold water, and not allowed to use the restroom. He was criticized during meetings attended by over a hundred people. He was deprived of sleep for more than ten days, and subjected to several other forms of abuse.

2. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Dianyuan, His Wife and Their Daughter Arrested

Mr. Zhang Dianyuan and his wife Ms. Ren Yongping, 45, were arrested at home by more than 10 officers from the Nong’an County Police Department on July 15, 2020. The officers ransacked their home, confiscated a computer, printers, and other properties. Mr. Zhang was fired from his job soon after the Chinese Communist regime started persecuting Falun Gong practitioners in 1999.

The officers also arrested their daughter, Ms. Zhang Yi, a 21 year old college student. They described the abuse they would subject her mother to if she did not write down whatever they told her. The next day, the daughter, under threats and pressure, and terrified, signed a pre-written statement, and was released. She has not left home since then. She is traumatized and cannot resume her life or return to school.

The whereabouts of Mr. Zhang and Ms. Ren are unknown. Their two children, one in college, and the other in high school, now have to take care of themselves.

3. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Guan Yibo Stands Trial

Mr. Guan Yibo, 49, of Shenzhen City, will be tried in the Nanshan City Court on August 21, 2020.

Mr. Guan was arrested on his way to work by officers from the Public Transportation Police Station on May 31, 2019. He was taken to the Shenzhen City Second Detention Center on June 1, 2019. The Nanshan Procuratorate issued an arrest warrant against him on July 9, 2019. His case was submitted to the procuratorate on August 29, 2019. The procuratorate filed charges against him to court. Mr. Guan was taken to the Nanshan Detention Center on September 16, 2019.

4. [Qidong County, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Three practitioners from Guanjiazui Town, Ms. Jiang Pingtian, 70, Mr. Wang Benlou, 55, and Ms. Jiang Youxiang, 56, wrote informational messages about the persecution in Buyunqiao Town on the evening of August 7, 2020. Someone reported them to Jinlong Village security officer Zeng Liwen. He called other village officials. They arrested the practitioners, and took them to the Buyunqiao Town Police Station.

Ms. Jiang Youxiang was taken to the Qidong County Detention Center on the morning of August 8, 2020. The whereabouts of Ms. Jiang Pingtian and Mr. Wang Benlou are unknown.

5. [Hejiang County, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners in Custody

Ms. Li Shifang, Ms. Dai Qunying, and Ms. Jian Hongmei of Luzhou City went to the Zihuai Town open market in Hejiang County on August 16, 2020. They were arrested by officers from the Zihuai Police Station, and are still in custody. Ms. Jian’s home was ransacked and her properties were confiscated on the afternoon of August 17.

6. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Over Ten Practitioners Arrested in Qinhuai District

Over 10 practitioners in the Qinhuai District were arrested at home by officers from the Qinhuai District Domestic Security Division and agents from the 610 Office on the afternoon of July 22, 2020. Ms. Zhai Meihua has been held in the Nanjing City Detention Center since her arrest.

Ms. Zhang Yuying was arrested. Her Falun Gong books and a picture of Falun Gong's founder were taken from her home. She was taken to the Qinhuai Police Department Inspection Center. She was released after midnight.

Ms. Yu is in her 80s. Her home was ransacked and her Dafa books were confiscated. 

Mr. Zhu Shida, Ms. Guan Hongzhen, Mr. Tao Cheng, Ms. Zhao Fengyi, Ms. Xu, and three other practitioners whose names are unknown were taken to the Qinhuai Police Department Inspection Center.

7. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Lu Guokun Arrested

Mr. Lu Guoken was arrested. His whereabouts are unknown.

8. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Wanqing Harassed Repeatedly

Mr. Liu Wanqing was harassed at home by five officers from the Wuyi Road Police Station in early June, 2020. The officers photographed him.

Mr. Liu was harassed at home by Wuyi Road Office deputy secretary Liu Yanjun and three agents from the neighborhood committee on the afternoon of August 4, 2020. They tried to coerce him into giving up practicing Falun Gong.

9. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Luo Ji and Others Arrested

Mr. Luo Ji of Maoming City distributed Falun Gong flyers on the morning of August 10, 2020. A plainclothes officer followed him, stopped him, and called the Maonan Police Department and the Hedong Police Station. Li Jie from the Maoming 610 Office came with officers. They handcuffed him and took him to the Hedong Police Station. The officers photographed him, searched his bag, and confiscated 27 yuan which had truth clarification messages, and 35 yuan cash.

Twelve officers took Mr. Luo to Ms. Su Yan’s home. They ransacked the place, confiscated computers, printers, and other properties. They then went to the next door neighbor’s home and a third floor neighbor’s home. They searched both places for more than three hours. They took Ms. Su’s son to the Hedong Police Station, interrogated him, and ordered him to sign the interrogation records. The son refused. He was held at the police station overnight and released at noon the next day.

An agent of Fangxing Neighborhood Committee instructed Mr. Luo to sign a guarantee statement on the afternoon of August 10. Mr. Luo refused. They tried to take him to hospital for a physical exam. He refused. They searched his home after 10 p.m.

Police notified Mr. Luo’s son to take him home at noon on August 11. The police gave them the Home Arrest Decision issued by the Maonan Police Department.

10. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. You Quanfen Harassed

Ms. You Quanfen from Pengzhou City received a harassing phone call from the district's CCP committee on August 13, 2020. The caller said Ms. You needed to be transformed this year. The next day, officers from the local police station came to her home to harass her. Her family is terrified. 

11. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Li Min and Husband Mr. Li Junfeng Harassed

Ms. Li Min and her husband, Mr. Li Junfeng, from Hunyuan County received harassing phone calls from the Liu Tao, head of the Hunyuan County Domestic Security Division, August 10-14, 2020. Liu demanded they return to their hometown and answer questions.

12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Arrested on July 11, 2020

13. [Mishan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Fu Arrested

Ms. Fu of Mishan City was arrested in a market by three plainclothes officers on August 15, 2020. They seized three Falun Gong pamphlets, took Ms. Fu to the police station, ransacked her home, and confiscated her Falun Gong books and pamphlets. She was taken home by her daughter the same day.

14. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Xinping’s Case Submitted to Procuratorate

Ms. Li Xinping was notified by the Ganjingzi Procuratorate that a police station submitted her case to the procuratorate, and she should wait for a summons at home. If she failed to respond to the summons twice, they would enforce it.

Ms. Li was arrested by officers from the police station when she was distributing Falun Gong flyers on April 2, 2020. Officers from the Gaojia Police Station ransacked her home on April 4, and tried to coerce her to sign. Ms. Li refused. That night, Ms. Li was taken to the Gaojia Police Station for interrogation and was handcuffed. In the afternoon of the next day, police photographed her, took her blood sample and fingerprints. They placed her under house arrest and had officers from Hekou Police Station monitor her. She was released after her daughter-in-law signed a guarantee.

15. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. He Xingdong Harassed

Mr. He Xingdong of Daqing City received a harassing phone call from a neighborhood committee agent several days ago. The agent demanded he report to the committee, write the three statements, and be photographed.

16. [Anguo City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Huimin Arrested

Ms. Liu Huimin of Anguo City was arrested at home on May 22, 2020. She was taken to the police department. Officers from the Domestic Security Division threatened her with sentencing and suspending her salary. They extorted 10,000 yuan from her.

Ms. Liu was arrested by three officers from the Qiaonan Police Station on August 5, 2020, after someone reported her when she distributed amulets. She was taken to the Domestic Security Division, and given 11 days of administrative detention. The officers threatened her family with sentencing and suspending her salary. They extorted 50,000 yuan from them.

17. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Xueyong Tried in Court Online

Mr. Wang Xueyong from the Shengli Oil Field was arrested by four officers from the Gudao Police Station on January 8, 2020. His home was ransacked. He was held first in the Hekou Detention Center, then in the Niuzhuang Detention Center.

The Dongying District Court will try Mr. Wang online on the afternoon of August 20, 2020.

18. [Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Dongxiang and Ms. Zou Chunbo Harassed

Ms. Song Dongxiang and her family were harassed by five officers on August 14, 2020. An officer questioned her, “Do you still practice Falun Gong?” while another officer videotaped.

Ms. Zou Chunbo of Qitaihe City received a harassing phone call several days ago. The caller demanded that she report to the neighborhood committee and sign documents. The caller also claimed that she would be watched by others.

19. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Xiaowei Detained in Fourth Detention Center

Ms. Yu Xiaowei is held in the No.4 Detention Center.

20. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Harassed

Ms. Li Fengling, Ms. Li Fengjuan, Mr. Wang Zhigang, and Mr. Xu Zhongyou were contacted by Wang Liwei of the Fate Town Judicial Office on July 16, 2020. Wang tried to coerce them into writing the three statements, and threatened to imprison them if they refused.

Ms. Li Fengjuan and Mr. Xu Zhongyou were contacted by Wang on August 12, 2020. Wang planned to force them to spend 10 days in the Shulan Political and Legal Affairs Committee Brainwashing Center.

21. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Detained

Ms. Wu, 78, of Changchun City, was arrested in her apartment on the evening of August 14, 2020. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Wang Weiyi and her mother, 70-year-old Ms. Zhang Xiuqin were arrested at home at 6:15 a.m. on July 16, 2020, by Linyuan Police Station director Liu Jinfeng and twelve officers from the Luyuan Police Department and the Changchun City Police Department. The officers seized more than 150 Falun Gong books, two pictures of Falun Gong's founder, a notebook computer, a printer, a video player, a MP3, and several U-discs and memory cards.

Ms. Wang has been held in the Changchun City Fourth Detention Center since she was taken there by officers from the Liyuan Police Station on July 28, 2020.

22. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Sufen Arrested

Ms. Li Sufen of Binzhou City was arrested by officers from the Bincheng District Domestic Security Division on August 14, 2020. She was distributing Falun Gong flyers in the Binzhou City Police Department First Dormitory Area. Her home was ransacked. Her current situation is unknown.

23. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Han Aiwen Detained

Ms. Han Aiwen was arrested at 8:00 p.m. on August 8, 2020, when she was distributing Falun Gong flyers. She was held in the Tiexi Police Station for 24 hours. Police took photos of her, and did a facial recognition scan. They also drew blood samples and took a hair sample. They threatened to confiscate her electric bike and its tag. They put her in detention for 10 days. She was taken home by her family because of the pandemic.

24. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Hou Jianguang, Mr. Hou Jiankuan, and Ms. Bi Guanqin of Tangshan City were arrested on August 12, 2020. Their homes were ransacked. Mr. Hou Jianguan is being held in the Fengnan Detention House. Mr. Hou Jiankuan is being held in the Fengnan Detention Center.

25. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Guo Lianzhi Harassed

Ms. Guo Lianzhi received a harassing phone call from officer Lu Qiwu of the Zhongshan Police Station on August 10, 2020. Lu demanded she fill out a form and guarantee to stop practicing Falun Gong.

Ms. Guo got a WeChat message from an agent from the Xianfeng Neighborhood Committee on August 16, 2020. The message told her to report to the committee and sign documents. 

26. [Beijing] Ms. Hou Yuxin and Ms. Yan Mingsheng Arrested

Ms. Hou Yuxin and Ms. Yan Mingsheng were arrested by plainclothes officers on August 12, 2020. Police confiscated their two computers, Falun Gong books, and other properties. They were taken to the Pingxifu Police Station. Two days later, at 8:00 p.m. on August 14, police let their family take them home.

27. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yan Xiangmin Harassed Repeatedly

Ms. Yan Xiangmin of Shenzhen City was repeatedly harassed by officers from the Tongxinling Police Station and the deputy secretary of the Huaqiang Neighborhood Office from the end of July to August 17, 2020. They went to her workplace, threatened her family, and demanded she sign a guarantee statement. Her family was repeatedly harassed and is under great stress.

28. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yuan Shuyan Harassed

Ms. Yuan Shuyan was harassed at home by agents Hao and Yi Dan from the Liujiahe Town government on the afternoon of July 30, 2020. They seized a picture of Falun Gong's founder and four Falun Gong pamphlets.

29. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Teng Yiquan Charged

Mr. Teng Yiquan received a statement listing the charges against him, on the morning of August 11, 2020. The head of Huanghua City Domestic Security Division Cao Fengsen, Gong Changhua from court, and a video person delivered the statement to his home. He was charged for hanging up Falun Gong banners on March 2, 2018. 

30. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Changxia Arrested

Ms. Liu Changxia of Wendeng City was arrested on August 16, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Police took her to Xiaoguan Police Station, tied her to a metal chair, and took her blood samples, fingerprints, and photographed her. They searched her, seized a list of names of people withdrawing from CCP and its affiliated organization, as well as truth-clarification currency. She was released.

31. [Donggang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Ruilan and Ms. Liang Shufeng Harassed

Ms. Wang Ruilan were phoned by Wang Yanjun the Wanggang Village CCP Committee secretary, and officers from the Majiadian Town Police Station on the morning of August 11, 2020. The callers demanded Ms. Wang report to the police station and sign documents. Ms. Wang did not go.

Ms. Liang Shufeng was phoned by Pan Zhongwen, the Shuangshandong Village CCP Committee secretary, and others on the morning of August 12, 2020. The callers told Ms. Liang’s husband to have Ms. Liang go to the Majiadian Town Police Station and sign documents. Ms. Liang did not go.

32. [Liuyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhou Meiying Detained

Ms. Zhou Meiying of Liuyang City was arrested by officers from the Huaichuan Police Station on the morning of June 14, 2020, after someone reported her when she talked to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The officers seized her cellphone and detained her for five days. She was released.

33. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Duan Xianghui Arrested

Mr. Duan Xianghui, working in Chenzhou City Industry and Commerce Bureau, was arrested in early August, 2020 after someone reported him talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. His whereabouts are unknown.