Additional Persecution News from China -August 26, 2016 (17 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incident of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 8 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 16 were illegally arrested.

1. [Chongqing] Mr. and Mrs. Xie Arrested
2. [Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region] Two Practitioners Arrested
3. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Aiping Arrested
4. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Qu Chi Detained
5. [Gongyi City, Henan Province] Ms. Bai Chunhua Sentenced
6. [Zhenyuan County, Gansu Province] Mr. Cao Ming Detained
7. [Tianjin] Two Practitioners Arrested
8. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Lihua Detained
9. [Tonghe County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Maojie Detained
10. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
11. [Chongqing] Ms. Liu Ping Detained
12. [Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region] Two Practitioners Detained
13. [Changde City, Hunan Province] Two Practitioners Detained
14. [Shanghai] Ms. Bo Gengdi Beaten Until Her Skull Fractured in Prison
15. [Xintai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhu Jiaxian Sentenced
16. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Meng Family Arrested
17. [Tianjin] Mr. Zhou Xiangyang Facing Another Trial

1. [Chongqing] Mr. and Mrs. Xie Arrested

Mr. and Mrs. Xie of Heyang Town, Hechuan District were arrested at home in early August, 2016 by officers from Hechuan District 610 Office, Domestic Security Division, and Police Department. Their home was ransacked. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. and Mrs. Xie:Zhang Kexiao (张克孝), director, Hechuan District Police Department: [phone]Huang Jing (黄京), Wuzhun Brainwashing Center, Hechuan District: [phone]

2. [Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region] Two Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Wei Meijin and Ms. Duan Xiuxia were arrested on August 25, 2016, while they were telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong in Dawu Village Market in Zhongmai Town, Liucheng County. Their whereabouts are unknown.

3. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Aiping Arrested

Ms. Chen Aiping of Wenquan District was arrested and taken to Yihaoqiao Police Station on the morning of August 24, 2016 by plainclothes officers. She is held in Banqiao Brainwashing Center in Wuhan City.

4. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Qu Chi Detained

Mr. Qu Chi, 49, was recently arrested. He is being held in a detention center.

5. [Gongyi City, Henan Province] Ms. Bai Chunhua Sentenced

Ms. Bai Chunhua was tried and sentenced to three-years-and-two-months by Gongyi City Court in June, 2016. She appealed to the intermediate court. She is held at a detention center.

6. [Zhenyuan County, Gansu Province] Mr. Cao Ming Detained

Mr. Cao Ming of Shangxiao Township, Zhenyuan County, Qingyang City, was arrested on the morning of August 22, 2016 by officers from Zhengning County Police Department and Shangxiao Township Police Station. He is held at Zhengning County Detention Center.

7. [Tianjin] Two Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Kan Ruiru and Ms. Zhang Xuehua of Dakoutun Town, Baodi District, were arrested for telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong by officers from Dakoutun Police Station in mid-August 2016. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Kan and Ms. Zhang:Liu Yuzhong (刘玉忠), director, Dakouchun Police Station: [phone]

8. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Lihua Detained

Ms. Sun Lihua of Gaoshan Village, Daling Town, Yushu City, was arrested on August 23, 2016 by officers from Yushu City Domestic Security Division. She was given a five-day detention.

9. [Tonghe County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Maojie Detained

Mr. Wang Maojie of Nonghe Town was arrested at work on August 24, 2016, by officer Zhang Shiguo and others from Tonghe County Domestic Security Division. He is held at Tonghe County Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Wang:Zhang Shiguo (张士国), officer, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

10. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Li Fengying and Ms. Liu Aiying were arrested on August 24, 2016, by officers from Changle County Domestic Security Division. Court ordered to imprison them in Jinan Prison. Ms. Liu was later released after failing the physical exam.

Ms. Li, 78, was sentenced to three years in prison this year. Ms. Liu was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on February 27, 2015.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Zhang Zhili (张志利), director, Changle 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Li Shaojun (李少军), deputy director, 610 Office: [phone]Chang Quanbin (常全斌), captain, Changle Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Dan Jicheng (单既成), lieutenant, Second Squadron, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

11. [Chongqing] Ms. Liu Ping Detained

Ms. Liu Ping was arrested at work on the morning of August 16, 2016, by officers from Shuanglong Police Station and Yubei District Domestic Security Division. She is held in a detention center.

12. [Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region] Two Practitioners Detained

Ms. Huang Zongying and Ms. Huang Fengying of Wushi Town, Luchuan County, were arrested in early August 2016, when they were telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in Bobai County. They are held at Bobai County Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Bobai County Police Department: [phone]

13. [Changde City, Hunan Province] Two Practitioners Detained

Ms. Xu Lian and Ms. Liu Hua of Li County were arrested for telling people about Falun Gong on August 22, 2016 by Li County police. They are held at Changde City No. 1 Detention Center.

14. [Shanghai] Ms. Bo Gengdi Beaten Until Her Skull Fractured in Prison

Ms. Bo Gengdi was beaten until her skull fractured in Songjiang Women's Prison on the afternoon of August 24, 2016. She lost conscious and was taken to the intensive care emergency room in Songjiang No. 1 People's Hospital. She was watched by three prison guards.

15. [Xintai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhu Jiaxian Sentenced

Mr. Zhu Jiaxian, 81, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, was tried by the Second Chamber of Xintai Court on June 16, 2016. Xintai Court sentenced him to three years in prison with five years probation on July 29, 2016. He is under the supervision of Community Correction Office of Xintai City Justice Bureau.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhu:Zhang Xinde (张新德), director, 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Zhao Wei (赵伟), deputy director: [phone]Wang Zhaoguo (王兆国), presiding judge, Criminal Court, Xintai City Court: [phone], [phone]Zhuang Guosheng (庄国生), judge: [phone]Lu Hua (吕华), president: [phone], [phone], [phone]

16. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Meng Family Arrested

Mr. Wang Meng couple and their child were arrested around 2000. Their whereabouts are still unknown.

17. [Tianjin] Mr. Zhou Xiangyang Facing Another Trial

Mr. Zhou Xiangyang's mother called judge Zhang Yaling asking for her son's release. The court informed her that Mr. Zhou will have another trial on September 13. Mr. Zhou has been held for 18 months.