(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 11 provinces, where at least 22 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Mr. Sun Zhuanjian and Wife Ms. Zhao Yanli Held in Detention Center
2. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Wenjuan’s Pension Suspended
3. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Yuanzhen Harassed
4. [Chongqing] Ms. Liao Shulan’s Case Brought to Court
5. [Bozhou City, Anhui Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xiong Lihua in Extended Detention
7. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Huang Yizhi Held in Detention Center
8. [Shenzhe City, Guangdong Province] Two Practitioners Indicted, One Faces Trial
9. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Fushui and Ms. Cai Guilian Arrested
10. [Gu’an County, Hebei Province] Cases of Ms. Feng Jiying and Ms. Chen Xiuhua Brought to Court
11. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Fenghua Harassed
12. [Yitong County, Jilin Province] Cases of Ms. Zhang Lijuan and Ms. Li Xiaojuan Turned Over to Procuratorate
13. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Feng Ruiying and Ms. Hu Guiqin Arrested
1. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Mr. Sun Zhuanjian and Wife Ms. Zhao Yanli Held in Detention Center
Mr. Sun Zhuanjian and his wife Ms. Zhao Yanli were arrested by the Shangqiu City police on September 10, 2020. The police confiscated a computer and Falun Dafa books. The couple are being held in the Pingtai Detention Center.
Mr. Sun was sentenced to two years in prison. He was released in early 2019. His wife is disabled.
2. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Wenjuan’s Pension Suspended
Ms. Wang Wenjuan in Shuangcheng District was detained twice. During her detention, she did not receive any pension. She was released in January 2019, and her pensions were resumed. The social security administration has now decided to withhold her pension.
3. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Yuanzhen Harassed
Gong Bo, an officer from the Jianshe Village Police Station, Majing Town, Shifang City, went to Ms. Xu Yuanzhen’s home and harassed her on September 30, 2020. He photographed her home, recorded videos, and checked every room. Ms. Xu’s mother-in-law, who is in her 80s, was so traumatized that she collapsed onto the bed and could not eat. Ms. Xu kept telling the officer not to participate in the persecution of Falun Gong, and after half an hour the officer left.
4. [Chongqing] Ms. Liao Shulan’s Case Brought to Court
Ms. Liao Shulan who lives in the Duzhou Sub-district, Changshou District, was followed and intercepted by Wang, a female member of the Sub-district Committee, when she was talking to people about Falun Gong on the morning of May 13, 2020. Ms. Liao was body searched by the police. They found two Falun Gong informational booklets and four paper bills with Falun Gong information printed on them.
Ms. Liao was taken to the police station. Officers ransacked her home and confiscated printed materials and paper bills with Falun Gong information printed on them. She was released around 9 p.m. that night and placed under residential surveillance.
Ms. Liao recently received an indictment from the Jiangbei District Court.
5. [Bozhou City, Anhui Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Liu Suzhen and two sisters with the last name Yu were arrested on September 6, 2020. The police confiscated printers, printed materials, and paper bills with Falun Gong information printed on them. Both sisters were released. Ms. Liu is held in custody.
6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xiong Lihua in Extended Detention
Ms. Xiong Lihua was arrested on September 1, 2020. She has been held in custody for a month.
7. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Huang Yizhi Held in Detention Center
Ms. Huang Yizhi, 73, was arrested by officers from the Jinzhou Police Station, Ningxiang City, on September 7, 2020. She is being held in the Ningxiang City Detention Center.
8. [Shenzhe City, Guangdong Province] Two Practitioners Indicted, One Faces Trial
Ms. Xue Aimei and Ms. Huang Yali were indicted by the Nanshan District Procuratorate on September 1, 2020.
Ms. Che Lihua, 75, was transferred from the Futian Detention Center to the Nanshan District Detention Center on August 24, 2020. Her case was brought to the Nanshan District Court around September 20. While she was held in the Nanshan District Detention Center, she developed severe hypertension (170-180) and was hospitalized for 11 days.
9. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Fushui and Ms. Cai Guilian Arrested
Liu Jie and Liu Jinhu, officers from the Huancui District Police Department, and over 10 officers from the Wenquan Police Station went to Mr. Zhang Fushui’s home and ransacked the place on September 25, 2020. They confiscated weekly publications, a computer, a printer, and two large boxes of 2021 New Year desk calendars. Mr. Zhang was fined 20,000 yuan. No further information is available at this time.
Ms. Cai Guilian was reported to the police when she talked to people about Falun Gong at the Jiangjiazhai farmers market in Wenquan Town on September 30, 2020. She was arrested and taken to the Wenquan Town Police Station, where the officers forcibly took her blood samples and fingerprints. The officers also twisted her arm behind her back. Her home was ransacked, and all her belongings related to Falun Dafa, including a computer, a printer, MP3 players, and small speakers were confiscated. She was released eight hours later.
10. [Gu’an County, Hebei Province] Cases of Ms. Feng Jiying and Ms. Chen Xiuhua Brought to Court
Ms. Feng Jiying and Ms. Chen Xiuhua from Lisan Village, Lirangdian Township, were reported to the police when they distributed Falun Gong materials in Xinqiao Village, Gaobeidian City, on the evening of June 1, 2020. They were arrested by officers from the Xinqiao Police Station.
Officers from the Lirangdian Police Station led officers from the Gaobeidian Police Station. They went to the practitioners' homes and ransacked them. They confiscated copies of Minghui Weekly. Both practitioners were taken to the Qingyuan Detention Center in Baoding City for 15 days of detention. Their cases have been brought to the Zhuzhou Court.
11. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Fenghua Harassed
After Ms. Wang Fenghua was arrested and released by the Qingta Police Station, the police called and harassed her multiple times. They pressured her to answer questions on video, which she refused.
12. [Yitong County, Jilin Province] Cases of Ms. Zhang Lijuan and Ms. Li Xiaojuan Turned Over to Procuratorate
Ms. Zhang Lijuan was arrested by Ma, head of the Liaoyuan City Domestic Security Division, and over 10 officers on July 20, 2020. Her home was ransacked and many of her personal items were confiscated. Her son Mr. Cao Boyu was also arrested at the same time. He was released after being held for over 40 days.
Ms. Li Xiaojuan was arrested at home by Ma, over 10 officers, and Hu Baoming, deputy head of the Yitong County Domestic Security Division, on August 10, 2020. Her home was ransacked.
Both practitioners were held in the Liaoyuan City Detention Center. Their cases were turned over to the Xi’an District Procuratorate on September 25. They were officially arrested.
13. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Feng Ruiying and Ms. Hu Guiqin Arrested
Ms. Feng Ruiying and Ms. Hu Guiqin from Kuidesu Town, Jianping County, were reported to the police when they talked to people about Falun Gong at the Kuidesu Town farmers' market on the morning of September 25, 2020.
They were arrested by Yu Yonggui, director of the Kuidesu Town Police Station, and other officers. Their homes were ransacked by officers from the Jianping County Domestic Security Division.
Three Domestic Security officers went to Ms. Feng’s home and confiscated all her Falun Dafa books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, a laptop, two desktop computers (one was for her child’s work), audio players, MP3 players, 90 yuan in paper bills with Falun Gong facts printed on them, and a keepsake bearing Falun Gong information. Ms. Feng’s mother-in-law, who is in her 70s, begged the officers not to arrest her daughter-in-law. She told them no one would take care of her if Ms. Feng was arrested. The officers still took Ms. Feng to the police station.
Yu Yonggui and two other officers went to Ms. Hu’s home and confiscated all her Falun Dafa books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, audio players, MP3 players, and keepsakes.
Both practitioners were held in the police station until around 5 p.m. The police took 1,500 yuan in bail, though without giving a receipt, from each of their families. Their families brought the practitioners back home.
