(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 11 provinces, where at least 36 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Jiechun Held in Detention
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
3. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Wansheng and Ms. Jin Yu Arrested
4. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
5. [Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Jia Ruiling Held in Detention For Over a Year
6. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
7. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Fengying and Ms. Zhao Lihong Arrested
8. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Linggai and Ms. Ma Baiou Arrested
9. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. Song Mei Sentenced to Prison
10. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Jingjing and Her Sister Ms. Wang Yanyan Arrested
11. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Yanhua and Ms. Zhang Yanzhi Arrested
12. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Jia Ruidong and Other Practitioners Arrested
13. [Luchuan County, Guangxi Province] Ms. Wu Huiqiong Arrested
14. [Shanghai] Ms. Shi Xiaoling Held in Detention
15. [Tianjin] Ms. Sun and Her Husband Arrested
16. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tao Yuqiong Arrested
17. [Cangxi County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zeng Yuxian Arrested
18. [Guidong County, Hunan Province] Ms. Guo Yuanhe Held in Detention
19. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Bao Guiqin and Two Family Members Arrested
1. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Jiechun Held in Detention
Ms. Wang Jiechun was arrested by officers from the Jieyang City Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of April 15, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was taken to the Jieyang Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Community Police Office, Dongsheng Police Station: +86-663-8237835Jieyang City Detention Center: +86-663-8625400
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Zhao Qiu, Ms. Geng Luqing, Ms. Wang Wei, and Ms. Zhao Xilan were arrested by officers from the Sujiatun District Domestic Security Division and the Jiefang Police Station on April 23, 2020.
Mr. Zhang Jingshuang, 83, an army veteran, was arrested at the Shashan Retired Cadres Entertainment Center on the afternoon of April 24.
3. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Wansheng and Ms. Jin Yu Arrested
Mr. Liu Wansheng was arrested by officers from the Jintie Police Station on the morning of April 23, 2020.
Ms. Jin Yu, 65, from the Chunxijiayuan Residential Community, was arrested that afternoon. Her home was ransacked.
4. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Jiang Guotao, Ms. Huang Lihua, Mr. Yuan Rong, and Ms. Sun Yan were arrested by officers from the Nong’an County Police Department and the Debiao Police Station on April 23, 2020. They were released later that evening.
The police told them that they would have been detained for 5 days if it were not for the current pandemic.
5. [Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Jia Ruiling Held in Detention For Over a Year
Ms. Jia Ruiling was arrested on April 4, 2019. She has been held in the Xi’an City Detention Center for over a year.
6. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Luo Guiqiong, Ms. Zhang Suzhen, Ms. Peng Guanghua, and Ms. Li Zhangbi were followed and reported to the police on the morning of April 15, 2020, for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong. They were arrested by officers from the Fuyuanlu Police Station.
Ms. Luo’s home was ransacked. She is being held in the Pengxi County Detention Center.
Ms. Zhang, Ms. Peng, and Ms. Li were photographed and had their fingerprints taken before being released later that day.
7. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Fengying and Ms. Zhao Lihong Arrested
Ms. Zhang Fengying and Ms. Zhao Lihong were reported to the police on the afternoon of April 11, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were arrested by officers from the Fulai Police Station in the Development Zone. Their homes were ransacked.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang and Ms. Zhao:Zhang Kai (张凯), director, Fulai Police Station: +86-18660066639, +86-535-7903231Ma Qiang (马强), political head: +86-18660066560, +86-535-7903233Yu Weizhong (于卫忠), deputy director: +86-18660066589, +86-535-7903237
8. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Linggai and Ms. Ma Baiou Arrested
Ms. Liu Linggai and Ms. Ma Baiou from Liuliangzhuang Village, Haotouzhuang Township, were reported to the police on April 18, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong materials. They were arrested by director Chen Liang from the Haotouzhuang Township Police Station, and other officers.
9. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. Song Mei Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Song Mei was sentenced to a one-year prison term with one year probation.
10. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Jingjing and Her Sister Ms. Wang Yanyan Arrested
Ms. Wang Jingjing and her sister Ms. Wang Yanyan were arrested by officers from the Langfu Police Station in the Tongzhou District on March 29, 2020. Their homes were ransacked.
Participants in the persecution:Li Zheng (李征), officer: +86-18518871931Liu (刘), officer: +86-18610128670
11. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Yanhua and Ms. Zhang Yanzhi Arrested
Ms. Zhang Yanhua and Ms. Zhang Yanzhi from the Shuangluan District were arrested by officers from the Shuangluan Domestic Security Division and residential community management personnel on the morning of April 20, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong materials in the local area.
Their homes were ransacked, and Falun Dafa books, cell phones, audio players, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and Falun Gong calendars were confiscated.
Participants in the persecution:Guo Shengli (郭胜利), chief, Shuangluan District Police Department: +86-13903142155Hu Dianguo (胡殿国), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-314-4325956, +86-18603248281Yang Hongbin (杨洪斌), political head: +86-314-4325926, +86-13031411363
12. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Jia Ruidong and Other Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Jia Ruidong, 70, was arrested with other practitioners on April 21, 2020, after they were reported to the police for distributing Falun Gong materials in Pingyi County.
13. [Luchuan County, Guangxi Province] Ms. Wu Huiqiong Arrested
Ms. Wu Huiqiong from Wushi Town was arrested by officers from the Luchuan County Domestic Security Division, 610 Office, Wushi Police Station, and the Wushi government on April 22, 2020. Her Falun Gong materials were confiscated.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wu:Lu Yongli (吕永利), head, Luchuan County 610 Office: +86-15778536068Huang Shengzhong (黄胜忠), deputy head: +86-13878079288Liu Guichu (刘桂初), head, 610 Office: +86-13005967399Liu Zengguang (刘增光), chief, in charge of persecution, Luchuan County Police Department: +86-13807752052
14. [Shanghai] Ms. Shi Xiaoling Held in Detention
Ms. Shi Xiaoling from the Jing’an District was arrested by the Baoshan District police on April 24, 2020. She is being held in the Baoshan Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Shi:Baoshan District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-21-56691011Baoshan District 610 Office: +86-21-28950334, +86-21-28950332, +86-21-36071625Fan (范), head: +86-13002155622
15. [Tianjin] Ms. Sun and Her Husband Arrested
Ms. Sun, in her 70s, and her non-practitioner husband from the Binhai New Area were arrested by officers from the Xinhe Police Station on the evening of April 24, 2020.
Participants in the persecution of the couple:Li Qingbiao (李庆彪), chief, Tanggu Police Department, Binhai New Area: +86-13902031898Chen Dayong (陈大勇), deputy chief: +86-13752000157Zhang Li (张莉), deputy director: +86-15922206086Wang Menghua (王孟华), director, Central Business District Police Station: +86-13820389906
16. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tao Yuqiong Arrested
Ms. Tao Yuqiong from Jinma Town in the Wenjiang District was arrested by officers from the Peng Town Police Station, Shuangliu District, for talking to people about Falun Gong in Ganzi Village on the morning of April 24, 2020. Her home was ransacked.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Tao:Wu Yong (吴勇), director, Yangliuhe Police Station, Shuangliu District: +86-28-85850103, +86-13882039299Yang Zhao (杨钊), deputy director: +86-13408409785Huang Yufei (黄玉飞), director, Shuangliu District Lockup Center: +86-28-85871276, +86-13881861988Huang Xiaojun (黄晓军), director, Shuangliu District Detention Center: +86-28-85871274, +86-13438313388
17. [Cangxi County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zeng Yuxian Arrested
Ms. Zeng Yuxian was arrested in February 2020. Her whereabouts are unknown.
18. [Guidong County, Hunan Province] Ms. Guo Yuanhe Held in Detention
Mr. Guo Yuanhe was arrested on March 29, 2020. The police ransacked his home, and confiscated a computer, printer, a large amount of cash, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and keepsakes. He was taken to the Chenzhou City Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Guo:Li Gang (李刚), head, county committee 610 Office: +86-735-8628368, +86-735-8623809, +86-18975721898Yan Xuefei (颜雪飞), deputy head: +86-753-8626568, +86-13975506118Guo Yuansheng (郭远盛), deputy head: +86-753-8628366, +86-13349672818Guidong County Committee Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-735-8623343
19. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Bao Guiqin and Two Family Members Arrested
Ms. Bao Guiqin, her daughter Ms. Zhuang Ziyi, and son-in-law Mr. Feng Hao from the Fularji District were arrested by officers from the Hongbaoshi Police Station on April 18, 2020. They were later released on bail.
