(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 37 cities or counties in 15 provinces. In this report, 17 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 49 practitioners were illegally arrested.

  1. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xiumei Tortured to Death More than Ten Days Ago, but Her Body is in Frozen Storage at the Morgue
  2. [Gansu Province] Mr. Li Chunhu from Linxia Hui Autonomous Region Arrested in July 2008 and Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
  3. [Xiyang County, Shanxi Province] Mr. Jiao Jianming and His Wife Are Missing
  4. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Lin Zhengzheng and Mr. Hou Huaning Sentenced to One and a Half Years of Forced Labor
  5. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Zhang Sixin Arrested
  6. [Zhaluteqi County, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Li Ying Arrested at Her Home on August 8, 2008
  7. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
  8. [Chongqing] Ms. Dai Wenli Arrested
  9. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ran Ling Arrested
  10. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Yang Jianzhong Arrested
  11. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Sun Xingkun and Ms. Liu Jianying Arrested
  12. [Jilin Province] Mr. Li Wenjun Held in a Detention Center
  13. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Yunbiao from the Tiexi District Arrested on July 29, 2008
  14. [Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
  15. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Tian Xiuyan, an Employee at the Guangmei Shantie Hospital, Was Arrested on August 1, 2008, and Her Whereabouts Are Unknown
  16. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Including Ms. Sun Jingfang and Ms. Xu Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked
  17. [Tianjin] Ms. He Daihong Arrested
  18. [Nengjiang County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gu Jinglan's Home Ransacked
  19. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhong Xiaoling and Ms. Zhong Yanling Sentenced in the City's Court on August 6, 2008
  20. [Leling City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Song Arrested
  21. [Nanning City, Guangxi Autonomous Region] Mr. Lin Yousheng Arrested
  22. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Persecution of Ms. Wang Mingyun - Belated News
  23. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yu Wei Held in the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp
  24. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Cao Changling Has Gone Missing
  25. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Yueming Arrested and is Still Held
  26. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Qi Guochao Arrested
  27. [Sunwu County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jiang Yuzhu Arrested
  28. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Six Practitioners Arrested
  29. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Ying Yujuan Arrested
  30. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Mr. Yang Guiquan Persecuted
  31. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Ms. Cai Chunmian Arrested
  32. [Rongcheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lian Guilan Arrested
  33. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Hongli and Ms. Wang Danfeng Arrested
  34. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Persecution of Three Practitioners
  35. [Jiutai City, Jilin Province] Mr. Lang Boming Arrested on August 4, 2008
  36. [Xingwen County, Sichuan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

1. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xiumei Tortured to Death More than Ten Days Ago, but Her Body is in Frozen Storage at the Morgue

Zhang Xingye, Zhucheng City Police Department Chief: 86-13605368876, 86-536-8783219, 86-536-6328899

2. [Gansu Province] Mr. Li Chunhu from Linxia Hui Autonomous Region Arrested in July 2008 and Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

3. [Xiyang County, Shanxi Province] Mr. Jiao Jianming and His Wife Are Missing

Police followed Mr. Jiao Jianming and his wife from Jingyang Village, Yetou Town, Xiyang County, arrested them, and ransacked their home on August 3, 2008. The couple's whereabouts are unknown.

4. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Lin Zhengzheng and Mr. Hou Huaning Sentenced to One and a Half Years of Forced Labor

5. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Zhang Sixin Arrested

Mr. Zhang Sixin had been sentenced to one year of forced labor after the persecution began on July 20, 1999. Seven officers, including Yang Jie from the Luohe City Domestic Security Division, arrested Mr. Zhang in Zhengzhou City on July 20, 2008. They ransacked his home and confiscated a computer. He is being held in the Luohe City Detention Center.

Policeman Yang Jie: 86-13137955553

6. [Zhaluteqi County, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Li Ying Arrested at Her Home on August 8, 2008

7. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Officials from the Jia Town Government in Guan County and local police officers arrested several practitioners and ransacked their homes on July 6-9, 2008. The arrested practitioners included Mr. Jing Zhaowei, Ms. Cui Qiaolan, Mr. Yu Huaishan, Ms. Song Fenglan and her sister-in-law Ms. Li. They are being held in the county 610 Office brainwashing center. Ms. Jing has been sentenced to forced labor.

Personnel from the Jia Town Police Station have arrested Ms. Song and her husband several times since 1999. Her husband had been sentenced to two years of forced labor. Ms. Song was several times tortured in a local police station, in a detention center and also at the 610 Office brainwashing center in 2001. She had a mental collapse as a result of being persecuted.

8. [Chongqing] Ms. Dai Wenli Arrested

Ms. Dai Wenli, Mr. Li Xiangdong's mother, is about 60 years old and lives in the Jiulongpo District of Chongqing. District police department personnel arrested her at her home on July 24, 2008. Her bedridden husband and two grandsons, eight and five years old, were left at home. Ms. Dai is being held in the district's detention center. Her son Li Xiangdong is still being held in the Danzishi Prison's No. 8 Ward in Chongqing. He was sentenced to 15 years of forced labor in 2001 for telling people about Falun Gong.

Chen Shengrong, Domestic Security Division chief: 86-23-68159601, 86-23-66121370
Jiulongpo District Detention Center: 86-23-65253395

9. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ran Ling Arrested

Ms. Ran Ling from Qingdao City was reported to police and then arrested on August 1, 2008. She is being held in the Dashan Detention Center.

10. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Yang Jianzhong Arrested

Mr. Yang Jianzhong, an employee from the Wenjiang District No. 7111 Factory, was arrested at 9:00 a.m. on August 7, 2008. His whereabouts are unknown. The 69 year-old practitioner, an engineer in the factory, had been named "Outstanding Engineer in Sichuan Province."

Zhao Hong, No. 7111 Factory head: 86-13808207358, 86-28-82793330
Wang Hongtao, No. 7111 Factory Party secretary: 86-13980568681, 86-28-82793589

11. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Sun Xingkun and Ms. Liu Jianying Arrested

Police arrested Mr. Sun Xingkun from Zhangguo Village, Jiacun Township, Wangdu County on July 29, 2008. Ms. Liu Jianying, from Dongxin Village, Jiacun Township, was arrested at her home at 2:00 p.m. that same day. They are being held in the county's detention center.

12. [Jilin Province] Mr. Li Wenjun Held in a Detention Center

Personnel from the Gaoxin Police Station arrested Mr. Li Wenjun and put him into a detention center. His family's visits have been refused. His family was recently informed that he had been sentenced to one year and three months of forced labor.

13. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Yunbiao from the Tiexi District Arrested on July 29, 2008

14. [Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Several practitioners from the suburban areas of Tonghua County were arrested and put into the county's brainwashing center. They included 42-year-old Mr. Wang Xuewu from Sankeyushu Village, 38-year-old Mr. Xu Baojin from Chiban Village, 40-year-old Ms. Lan Xinhua, an employee of the county's financial department, Mr. Wang Chengfa from Yinggebu Qingsheng Village, Kuaida County, and two practitioners from Guanghua Town.

Officers from the Maoshan Community recently arrested Mr. Wang Haibo from Tonghua County.

15. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Tian Xiuyan, an Employee at the Guangmei Shantie Hospital, Was Arrested on August 1, 2008, but Her Whereabouts Are Unknown

16. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Including Ms. Sun Jingfang and Ms. Xu Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked

17. [Tianjin] Ms. He Daihong Arrested

Police from the Hexi District arrested Ms. He Daihong from the Hexi District, Tianjin City on the morning of August 7, 2008. They seized her after ransacking her home and confiscated some Dafa books, a picture with Master's image and a satellite dish. She is being held in the district's detention center.

18. [Nengjiang County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gu Jinglan's Home Ransacked

Officers from the Nengjiang County Police Department arrested 35-year-old Ms. Gu Jinglan at 9:00 a.m. on August 4, 2008. Personnel from the Dongfeng Police Station ransacked her home and confiscated a copy of Zhuan Falun and a picture with Master's image. Ms. Gu was released later.

19. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhong Xiaoling and Ms. Zhong Yanling Sentenced in the City's Court on August 6, 2008

20. [Leling City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Song Arrested

Personnel from the Leling City 610 Office arrested Mr. Ma Song and confiscated a computer on August 7, 2008.

21. [Nanning City, Guangxi Autonomous Region] Mr. Lin Yousheng Arrested

Mr. Lin Yousheng was arrested in May 2008 for making Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. He is being held in the Nanning City No.1 Detention Center.

Pan Guojian, Xixiangtang Police Department Domestic Security Division: 86-13877120881

22. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Persecution of Ms. Wang Mingyun - Belated News

Ms. Wang Mingyun, Mr. Zhang Aiquan's wife, is a former employee of the Dongxin Oil Extraction Factory's Inspection Section in the Shengli Oil Field. Personnel from the Hengtai County Police Department colluded with officers from the Binhai Police Station. They arrested Ms. Wang and her husband on the afternoon of May 13, 2005. The county's court agents sentenced Mr. Zhang to eight years in prison and Ms. Wang to seven and a half years in prison on July 28, 2006. Mr. Zhang and Ms. Wang are being held in the Jinan City Prison and the Shandong Province Women's Prison, respectively.

Ms. Wang has hypertension symptoms and is a patient in the Shandong Province Police Hospital. Police ordered Ms. Wang's family to pay the medical fees.

23. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yu Wei Held in the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp

Mr. Yu Wei from Weifang City has been transferred from a detention center into the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp on August 8, 2008. Mr. Yu was arrested from his home on July 9, 2008. He has been persecuted many times since 2001.

24. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Cao Changling Has Gone Missing

Mr. Cao Changling, in his 70s, from Wuhan City went missing on August 8, 2008.

25. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Yueming Arrested and is Still Held

Phone numbers of the policemen who are monitoring Mr. Zhang: 86-13091213129, 86-15931773030, 86-13903123855

26. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Qi Guochao Arrested

Mr. Qi Guochao from Nong'an City was arrested at his home at 8:00 p.m. on June 26, 2008. The police arrested him and his son and confiscated all of their Dafa books, a color printer, 1,400 yuan in cash and three cell phones. Mr. Qi is being held in the county's detention center.

27. [Sunwu County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jiang Yuzhu Arrested

Ms. Jiang Yuzhu was arrested on July 21, 2008. Police ransacked her home and confiscated many Dafa books and an MP3 player.

Gao Hongwei, 610 Office: 86-13359933333

28. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Six Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the Zhengzhou City No. 27 Police Department arrested six practitioners from Houzhai Township in the No. 27 District, Zhengzhou City on the afternoon of July 9, 2008. They are Mr. Guo Shuxin, Mr. Guo Chuanjun, Mr. Guo Baojun, Ms. Chen Yongzhu, Ms. Zhang Xiaosan and Mr. Guo Junqiang. Mr. Guo Chuanjun, Mr. Guo Baojun, Ms. Zhang Xiaosan and Mr. Guo Junqiang are being held at the No. 3 Forced Labor Camp for a one-year term.

Zhengzhou City No. 2 Forced Labor Camp: 86-371-68983889

29. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Ying Yujuan Arrested

Personnel from the Huzhen Town Police Station ransacked Ms. Ying Yujuan's home in Shuikou Village, Qianlu Township, Jinyun County on June 25, 2008. They confiscated a computer and several Dafa books. Seven officers from the police station arrested Ms. Ying and her daughter Ms. Yu Lizhen, and confiscated three cell phones at 12:40 p.m. on July 23, 2008. Ms. Yu was held for seven hours and then released.

Huzhen Town Police Station chief: 86-578-3153377 (Office), 86-13957096706 (Cell)

30. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Mr. Yang Guiquan Persecuted

Personnel from the Yedian Town Police Station arrested Mr. Yang Guiquan from his home in Shangdongmen Village, Yedian Town, Mengyin County on the morning of June 17, 2008. They extorted 5,000 yuan from him and then released him.

31. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Ms. Cai Chunmian Arrested

Policeman Jia Lichao extorted Ms. Cai Chunmian from Sishang Village, Nanzhiqiu Town, Xinji City out of 5,000 yuan and confiscated a computer. They arrested her and put her into the city's detention center on August 4, 2008.

32. [Rongcheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lian Guilan Arrested

Personnel from the Shidao Police Station arrested Ms. Lian Guilan from Rongcheng City at 10:00 a.m. on August 6, 2008. They ransacked her home and put her into the city's detention center.

33. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Hongli and Ms. Wang Danfeng Arrested

Personnel from the Linyin Street Police Station arrested Ms. Liu Hongli and Ms. Wang Danfeng from the Fengrun District, Tangshan City at a morning market on the morning of August 8, 2008. Policeman Chen Weiguo ransacked Ms. Liu's home and confiscated a computer and some Dafa truth-clarifying materials. The women are being held in the district's detention center.

Linyin Street Police Station: 86-315-3134111
Fengrun District Detention Center: 86-315-5132475, 86-315-5130041
Ma Xiumei, a guard: 86-315-5199298 (Home), 86-13832984516

34. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Persecution of Three Practitioners

Personnel from the Rongcheng County Police Department confiscated a satellite dish from Ms. Zhou Sunjun's home in Lilang Village, Pingwang Township, and one from Ms. Chen Aiping's home in Liutong Village. They also attempted to confiscate a satellite dish from Mr. Wang Zhenfa's home.

35. [Jiutai City, Jilin Province] Mr. Lang Boming Arrested on August 4, 2008

Jijia Police Station: 86-431-82588310

36. [Xingwen County, Sichuan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Xingwen County Domestic Security Division chief Sun Wenchao and ten other policemen arrested Ms. Wang Shuxian, Ms. Li Yangfen, Ms. Liu Guanglian and Ms. Xiao Huiting on August 7, 2008. They put them into the Wenshuixi Brainwashing Center.

Tangshan, 610 Office deputy head: 86-831-8823885, 86-831-8824056, 86-13778913328
Sun Wenchao, Domestic Security Division chief: 86-831-8823943, 86-831-8820565, 86-13890923008

Category: Accounts of Persecution