(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 8provinces, where at least 15 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhou Fei Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown
2. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Shaojie Arrested
3. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Ms. Qiaoyuan and Ms. Liu Yuejing Arrested
4. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Wang Yali Missing
5. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Shuzhen and Another Practitioner Arrested
6. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Mr. Xi Dongsong Detained
7. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiujun Detained
8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Guifang’s Home Ransacked; Mr. Qu Jun Detained
9. [Zigong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Lai Dehua and Ms. Wang Zhiqiong Detained
10. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Weiran Detained
11. [Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Ms. Li Yuzhi Arrested
1. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhou Fei Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown
Mr. Zhou Fei was handcuffed and arrested at work by five or six plainclothes officers on the morning of September 19, 2019. They ransacked his workplace and home.
Mr. Zhou’s whereabouts are unknown.
2. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Shaojie Arrested
Mr. Ma Shaojie was arrested by officers from the Qingnian Police Station on September 13, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong. He was released after 7:00 p.m. that evening.
Mr. Ma was arrested again on the morning of September 17 by officers from the Linqing Domestic Security Division and 610 Office. His whereabouts are unknown.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Ma:Cheng Aiguo (程爱国), head, Linqing City 610 Office: +86-15006351887, +86-635-2321710Shi Baosheng (石宝生), chief, Linqing City Police Department: +86-17806352139Guo Zhen (郭震), deputy chief: +86-13563012345, +86-17806352110Fan Haitao (范海涛), Domestic Security Division: +86-17806352177Yang Yiling (杨一岭): +86-13589466098Liu Qing (刘庆), Qingnian Police Station: +86-13706350627Shang Shuzhen (商树桢): +86-13706352752
3. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Ms. Qiaoyuan and Ms. Liu Yuejing Arrested
Ms. Qiaoyun and Ms. Liu Yuejing from Nanzhiqiu Town were reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong on the morning of September 18, 2019. They were arrested by plainclothes officers, and taken to the Ningjin County Domestic Security Division.
4. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Wang Yali Missing
Ms. Wang Yali from the Xianyang No. 1 Textile Factory left home four or five days ago, and has not returned. Her family thinks she may have been arrested.
5. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Shuzhen and Another Practitioner Arrested
Officers from the Xifeng County Domestic Security Division and the Gaojiadian Police Station went to Mr. Yang Guoquan’s home on September 16, 2019. They arrested his wife Ms. Xu Shuzhen and another practitioner with the surname Zhang, who helped out at their home.
Participants in the persecution:Xifeng County Domestic Security Division: +86-24-77855202Cheng Zhishan (程志山), head: +86-24-77855201, +86-24-77859689, +86-13941023717, +86-13065201066
6. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Mr. Xi Dongsong Detained
Cheng Feng, chief of the Pingyuan Police Department in the Liangyuan District, took more than ten officers from the Domestic Security Division and a local police station to Mr. Xi Dongsong’s home on the evening of August 29, 2019.
They cut the electrical power line to Mr. Xi’s home. When he went outside to check, the officers rushed over and dragged him into a police car. Mr. Xi was taken to the Shangqiu City Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Xi:Cheng Feng (程峰), chief, Pingyuan Police Department: +86-13803970011Head, Domestic Security Division: +86-15803103999Officer: +86-13937055886Pingyuan Police Station: +86-370-2299730
7. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiujun Detained
Ms. Wang Xiujun was arrested by officers from the Zhengzhuangzi Township Police Station in the Kaiping District on September 17, 2019. She was taken to the Fengnan City Detention Center. The officers said that she was to be detained for five days. Her family was told to pay 500 yuan.
8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Guifang’s Home Ransacked; Mr. Qu Jun Detained
Ms. Sun Guifang found out at 7:00 p.m. on September 17, 2019, that her home in Section A of the Ancient City in the Jinzhou District had been ransacked. Falun Dafa books and photos of Falun Gong's founder were confiscated.
Mr. Qu Jun from Jinzhou was arrested on the afternoon of September 19, when his ID card was checked on a bus. He was detained for ten days.
9. [Zigong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Lai Dehua and Ms. Wang Zhiqiong Detained
Four practitioners from Rong County were arrested on the morning of September 9, 2019, when they were studying the Falun Gong teachings together at a practitioner’s home. Two of the practitioners were released later that day. Mr. Lai Dehua and Ms. Wang Zhiqiong were taken to the Songlinpo Detention Center.
10. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Weiran Detained
Mr. Li Weiran was arrested by officers from the Qiaonan Police Station on August 3, 2019, and his home was ransacked. He is being held in the Jiamusi Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Li:Shan Zhihong (单志宏), deputy director, Qiaonan Police Station: +86-13199131100, +86-18645450796Liu Qingyu (刘庆玉), officer: +86-13846159000, +86-18645451978Yue Benjun (岳本军): +86-15145422999, +86-15945450793
11. [Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Ms. Li Yuzhi Arrested
Ms. Li Yuzhi, in her 70s, from the Saybag District was arrested on September 17, 2019, and taken to the Dabancheng Brainwashing Center. The police ransacked her home, and confiscated Falun Dafa books.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Liu Wenjun (刘文军), chief, Saybag District Police Department: +86-991-5866777, +86-13999227000Jin Zhen (金震), political commissar: +86-991-5867068, +86-13325639199Zhao Guanrong (赵冠荣), head: +86-991-5883908, +86-13579952861Yuan Qi (袁奇), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-991-5612709, +86-13909921286