Additional Persecution News from China – October 5, 2017 (11 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 5 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 10 were illegally arrested.

1. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Li and Ms. Dong Muli Detained
2. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liao Banggui Arrested Three Times Since May 2017
3. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gu Li Taken to Liaoning Women's Prison
4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Hongyuan Arrested
5. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhuo Guibin Detained
6. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Shujun Under Surveillance
7. [Zhumadian City, Henan Province] Ms. Chen Xiangmei and Ms. Wu Lijun Arrested
8. [Shanwei City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhou Jinhua Placed Under Administrative Detention
9. [Zigong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Lin Yonghong Arrested
10. [Jiansanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Qi Jingpu and Wife Arrested
11. [Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Ms. Xiang Rong Taken to Brainwashing Center

1. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Li and Ms. Dong Muli Detained

Ms. Ma Li was arrested at work on September 26, 2017. She was taken to a detention center for 15 days of detention.

Ms. Dong Muli was arrested and taken to a detention center on October 1, 2017.

2. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liao Banggui Arrested Three Times Since May 2017

Mr. Liao Banggui was arrested by two officers from the Nanjinlu Police Station on the evening of May 12, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. The second time he was arrested was on July 18, 2017 by officers from the Beigu Police Station. Mr. Liao was arrested a third time on August 9, 2017 by officers from the Fuyuanlu Police Station. He has returned home.

3. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gu Li Taken to Liaoning Women's Prison

Ms. Gu Li, 49, from Jinzhou District, was arrested on December 6, 2016 for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was officially placed under arrest on December 27, 2016 and was tried on April 28, 2017. Ms. Gu was sentenced to four years in prison and fined 7,000 yuan on May 19. She appealed, and the intermediate court upheld the original verdict without a hearing. She was taken to the Liaoning Women's Prison on September 12.

4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Hongyuan Arrested

Ms. Zhang Hongyuan, a former employee of the No. 3303 Military Factory, from Shidong Neighborhood, Jiangxia District, was arrested at home by officers from the Shidong Police Station and personnel from the Shidong Residential Committee on September 25, 2017. Her whereabouts are unknown.

5. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhuo Guibin Detained

Mr. Zhuo Guibin, from Zhuojia Village, had left home to avoid persecution. He was arrested by officers from the Yi County Police Department. It is not known where he was detained. Mr. Zhou was handcuffed and taken to the county Chinese Medicine Hospital three days after he began a hunger strike.

6. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Shujun Under Surveillance

Officers from the Xinhualu Police Station went to Ms. Liu Shujun's home in September 2017. They ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong. They also videotaped their search. She noticed that she had been living under surveillance for some time.

7. [Zhumadian City, Henan Province] Ms. Chen Xiangmei and Ms. Wu Lijun Arrested

Ms. Chen Xiangmei and Ms. Wu Lijun were reported for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were arrested by a group of police officers in late September 2017. Both practitioners were released for health reasons.

8. [Shanwei City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Huang Faliu Arrested; His wife, Ms. Zhou Jinhua, Placed Under Administrative Detention

Mr. Huang Faliu, Qingnian Park Playground manager in Haifeng County, and his wife, Ms. Zhou Jinhua, were arrested by over a dozen officers from the Xinyuan Police Station on the morning of October 1, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. The arresting officers were led by Wu Xiaosha and Pan Yongming, heads of the Haifeng County Domestic Security Division.

Mr. Huang was released the following afternoon. Ms. Zhou was placed under administrative detention for 15 days.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Huang and Ms. Zhou:Xinyuan Police Station: [phone]Zhuo Xiongfeng (卓雄峰), chief, Haifeng County Police Department: [phone]Haifeng County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]

9. [Zigong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Lin Yonghong Arrested

Ms. Lin Yonghong, about 65, was arrested at home by officers from the Longjing Police Station, Da'an District, about 20 days ago.

Ms. Lin was previously arrested by the officers several months ago for distributing Falun Gong materials. Her home was ransacked, and she was detained for five days at the Yong'an Detention Center.

10. [Jiansanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Qi Jingpu and Wife Arrested

Mr. Qi Jingpu and his wife were arrested at a food market by six or seven officers from the Dongfeng Police Department in the morning on September 30, 2017. They were taken to Anqing Police Station. The officers ransacked the couple's home when Mr. Qi's wife was on her way home after being released from the police station.

Participants in the persecution of the couple:Anqing Police Station: [phone], [phone]Cao Shengjie (曹胜杰), director: [phone]Sun Wenyi (孙文义), deputy director: [phone]

11. [Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Ms. Xiang Rong Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Xiang Rong, about 50 and disabled, was recently arrested and taken to the Anningqu Brainwashing Center.

Ms. Xiang was arrested in 2015 for filing a lawsuit against Jiang Zemin, the former head of the Chinese Communist Party. She was held in a detention center and was severely abused. When she was released, she was in critical condition. She has subsequently been harassed on numerous occasions.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Xiang:Liu Zijun (刘子军), residential police officer, Yingbinlu Community: [phone]Shi Tao (史涛): [phone]