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Latest News from China - 12/07/2002

Dec. 28, 2002

(Clearwisdom.net)

1. [Hebei Province] Dafa Practitioners Clarify The Truth Via Wireless Devices- Five Are Kidnapped

Since July 2002, Hebei Dafa practitioners have made used of wireless devices to broadcast truth-clarifying CDs. The effect was significant. Every broadcast reached a 20-kilometer radius. They were able to repeatedly return home safely. Because practitioners neglected the importance of Fa study, their hearts for doing things surfaced. They could not concentrate while sending forth-righteous thoughts, and the evil took advantage of their loopholes.

On September 4, Xiong County, Hebei Province Dafa practitioners went to Xushui City to broadcast truth-clarifying CDs for nearly 50 minutes. On their way back home, police cars blocked and crashed into the practitioners' car. Five practitioners jumped from the car and were seized. One escaped using righteous thoughts.

2. [Yongnian County, Hebei Province] Female Dafa Practitioner Zhang Xiangling Is Force-fed In the Labor Camp

Female Dafa practitioner Zhang Xiangling was kidnapped by police from the Yongnian Police Station right before the 16th Party Congress began. Since then she has been on a hunger strike for a total of 40 days. During this time, every two days police would force-feed her with concentrated salt water. Zhang Xiangling has firmly refused to cooperate with all of their requests, orders and instructions. Female supervisor Zhi Yinghua brutally beat Zhang Xiangling until she was covered with blood. The director of the Forced Labor Camp threatened to force-feed her daily, and her life is in serious danger. Her legs are badly swollen. The force-feeding tubes removed from her stomach were streaked with blood. The vicious persecution is continuing. Dafa practitioners Hao Zhishun, Li Zhurong are still being detained.

3. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioners Liu Guichun and Wan Xiaohui Are Being Persecuted

Reporting from Dalian City Liaoning Province: Female Dafa practitioner Lui Guichun was detained in Jinzhou City by the local police on April 28, 2002 as she was preparing truth-clarifying material. She has been on a hunger strike for 140 days and was illegally sentenced to a seven-year prison term.

Dalian City Dafa practitioner Wan Xiaohui was kidnapped on Oct 19 by Malanzi Police and was detained in Yaojia Forced Labor Camp. On Nov 1, she was transferred to Dalian Forced Labor Camp and is being persecuted there.

4. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Dafa Practitioner Ma Xuejun and Six Other Practitioners Are Kidnapped by Police

On the morning of December 12, 2002, Ma Xuejun, Wang Qingrong (female), Dai Jie (female) and four other practitioners were kidnapped from a rented house by the Jiamusi police.

5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Officials in Dongli District Illegally Conduct Brainwashing Classes

During the Party's 16th Congress, Dongli District officials conducted a brainwashing class. The number of participants was unknown. After the 16th Congress, Tongli District started another brainwashing class and continued to persecute Dafa practitioners.

6. [Beijing] Dafa Practitioner Bai Rongchun Is Illegally Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison

A month ago, Beijing Dafa practitioner Bai Rongchun was sent back to her hometown and is presently locked away in Number Two Prison in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province after being sentenced to a 13-year prison term.

7. [Nanhai City, Guangdong Province] Female Dafa Practitioner Huang Huifang Is Illegally Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

Nanhai City female Dafa practitioner Huang Huifang has been to Beijing a few times to appeal. She refused to disclose her name and has been sent to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. She experienced 39 days of torture, including being stripped naked and then forced to run in the snow. She was sent back to Nanhai City and sentenced to 10 years in prison. The court verdict was already sent to her home this year.

There are still a few Dafa practitioners that have been detained for over a year in Nanhai City for distributing truth-clarifying materials. They have been to court twice and a verdict could not be reached. Dafa practitioners' strong righteous thoughts eliminate the evils and totally deny all the arrangements by the old forces to persecute Dafa practitioners.

8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Female Dafa Practitioner Qu Liane Is Detained in Yaojia Forced Labor Camp

Dalian City Dafa practitioner Qu Liane, female, 63 years old, was kidnapped while distributing truth-clarifying material in Fumin Village of Malanzi District. She was illegally detained in Dalian City Yaojia Forced Labor Camp. Police intended to persecute her and put her into prison. She previously had been detained four times and sent to a brainwashing center. Every time, she overcame her tribulation and came out of the brainwashing center because of her strong belief in Dafa.