Additional Persecution News from China – September 8, 2017 (22 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 13 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 18 were illegally arrested.

1. [Beijing] Ms. Zhao Manfeng Detained
2. [Beijing] Mr. Zhou Baoyong Arrested
3. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Guohua Detained
4. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Junhua Detained
5. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Zhenlian's Home Ransacked
6. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Shuqian and Ms. Xue Yufen Arrested
7. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xing Yuhua Detained
8. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Juan Detained
9. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Hongwei Arrested
10. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhou Jilan and Ms. Liu Chunhua Detained
11. [Heng County, Guangxi Province] Ms. Yang Yinjiao and Another Practitioner Arrested
12. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Jia Zhanhua and Ms. Zhang Yuchu Arrested
13. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Lixia Detained
14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Guo Jindan Arrested
15. [Guangshui City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Xianyan Detained
16. [Xishui County, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Shubing Arrested
17. [Zunyi City, Guizhou Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhou Guiling Taken to Prison
19. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Zhang Xichuan Sentenced to Prison
20. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gu Guoqin Arrested
21. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Han Naixiu Arrested
22. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Lijun and Ms. Song Baolan Detained

1. [Beijing] Ms. Zhao Manfeng Detained

Ms. Zhao Manfeng from Fengtai Village, Nandulehe Town, Pinggu District, was held in a detention center for 14 days in mid-March 2017. She was released on bail after her family paid 6,000 yuan. She was tried in the Pinggu District Court on August 25, 2017, and taken to the detention center two or three days later.

2. [Beijing] Mr. Zhou Baoyong Arrested

Mr. Zhou Baoyong from Xi Village, Jinzhan Township, Chaoyang District, was arrested by residential police officer Yan Yukun on September 5, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong. The police ransacked his home and confiscated all his Falun Gong books.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhou:Yan Yukun (宴玉昆), residential police officer: [phone]Zhang Kai (张凯), Comprehensive Management Office, Xi Village: [phone]Lu Sen (陆森): [phone]

3. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Guohua Detained

Ms. Zhang Guohua was arrested at home by 30 or 40 police officers on September 5, 2017. They ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books and materials. She is held in a custody facility.

4. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Junhua Detained

Mr. Li Junhua was taken to the Wushuidao Detention Center in the Hexi District.

5. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Zhenlian's Home Ransacked

Ms. Li Zhenlian, 67, is retired. Her home was ransacked by five officers from the Qiujiadian Police Station, Taishan District, on the afternoon of August 28, 2017.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Li:Wang Wei (王伟), director, Qiujiadian Police Station: [phone]

6. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Shuqian and Ms. Xue Yufen Arrested

Ms. Yu Shuqian, 81, and Ms. Xue Yufen, 55, from the Zhifu District were reported for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were arrested and taken to the Laishan Town Police Station on the morning of September 1, 2017. Ms. Yu was released that day. Ms. Xue was handcuffed and taken to the Yantai City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Yu and Ms. Xue:Li Jie (李杰), director: [phone], [phone]Wang Yongjun (王永军), political head: [phone]Cong Yong (丛勇), deputy director: [phone], [phone]Wang Pu (王溥), deputy director: [phone]

7. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xing Yuhua Detained

Ms. Xing Yuhua from the Zhifu District was arrested and her home ransacked by Qishan Police Station officers on the morning of September 6, 2017. She was taken to the Yantai City Detention Center that day.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Xing:Wang Guozhu (王国柱), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Shan Zhihai (单志海), political head: [phone], [phone], [phone]Li Jun (李军), director, Qishan Police Station: [phone], [phone]Zhang Wenbin (张文斌), political head: [phone], [phone]Wu Qingfeng (吴庆峰), deputy director: [phone], [phone]

8. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Juan Detained

Ms. Wang Juan was arrested at work by officers from the Haiyang Police Department on September 5, 2017. She is now in the Detention Center of Haiyang City Police Department. She is being denied family visits.

9. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Hongwei Arrested

Mr. Xu Hongwei was arrested at his door by plainclothes officers from the Penglai Domestic Security Division on the morning of September 6, 2017. His home was ransacked. He was taken to the Penglai Domestic Security Division that afternoon.

10. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhou Jilan and Ms. Liu Chunhua Detained

Ms. Zhou Jilan and Ms. Liu Chunhua from Chiping County were arrested by officers from the Gaoji Township Police Station on the morning of September 5, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials in Zhangji Village, Gaoji Township, Dong'e County. They were taken to the Liaocheng Detention Center. Ms. Zhou was detained for 10 days and Ms. Liu for 15 days.

Zhao Yong, head of the State Security Section; Dong'e County, Ma Ruijin, head of the Chiping County Domestic Security Division; and other officers ransacked Ms. Zhou's home on September 6. They confiscated Falun Gong books, copies of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, printed materials, music players, and paper bills with Falun Gong information printed on them. The officers then ransacked Ms. Liu's home and confiscated her Falun Gong books.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhou and Ms. Liu:Wu Donghui (乌东辉), chief, Dong'e County Police Department: [phone]Zhao Yong (赵勇), section head, State Security Section: [phone], [phone]Ma Ruijin (马瑞金), head, Chiping County Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

11. [Heng County, Guangxi Province] Ms. Yang Yinjiao and Another Practitioner Arrested

Ms. Yang Yinjiao and another female practitioner A'lian from the Heng County People's Hospital were arrested and taken to the Chengxiang Police Station on September 2, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials.

Participant in the persecution of the two practitioners:Heng County Police Department: [phone]

12. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Jia Zhanhua and Ms. Zhang Yuchu Arrested

Ms. Jia Zhanhua and Ms. Zhang Yuchu were arrested by officers from the Xiaonanxinbu Township Police Station, Huailai County, on the evening of September 6, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials.

13. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Lixia Detained

Ms. Ma Lixia from the Haigang District was reported by Liu Jun for talking to people about Falun Gong on July 31, 2017. She was arrested by Haigang Police Department officers and held in the Qinhuangdao City Detention Center for 15 days.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Ma:Liu Jun (刘俊): [phone]

14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Guo Jindan Arrested

Ms. Guo Jindan was arrested at home by Domestic Security officers on September 5, 2017. Her whereabouts are unknown.

15. [Guangshui City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Xianyan Detained

Mr. Liu Xianyan was arrested at home by Zhou Qunliang, Mao Jianhua, and other officers from the Guangshui City Domestic Security Division on August 25, 2017. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated a computer and other items worth about 10,000 yuan. He was taken to the Guangshui City No. 1 Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Liu:Zhou Qunliang (周群良), head, Guangshui City Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Mao Jianhua (毛建华), deputy political head: [phone]Min Guangwen (闵光文), head, Guangshui City 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Zhou Baiming (周柏明), deputy head: [phone]

16. [Xishui County, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Shubing Arrested

Officers from the Qingquan Police Station broke into Ms. Zhou Shubing's home and ransacked it on the morning of September 5, 2017. They confiscated a notebook computer, a printer, a phone book, and other items.

17. [Zunyi City, Guizhou Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Ms. He Tianfen from the Honghuagang District was given a three-and-a-half-year prison term by the Honghuagang District Court. She is now in the Guizhou Province No. 1 Women's Prison.

Mr. Zhang Shougang, retired from the Zunyi City Sports Bureau, was sentenced to four years in prison by the Bozhou District Court and fined 3,000 yuan. He is held in Duyun Prison.

Ms. Zeng Chengqin, a former Wenshui Primary School teacher in Fengxiang Town in the Bozhou District, was sentenced to four years prison and fined 3,000 yuan by the Bozhou District Court. She is now in the Guizhou Province No. 1 Women's Prison.

18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhou Guiling Taken to Prison

Ms. Zhou Guiling, 55, from the Quanshuizi area was arrested on June 28, 2016. She was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by the Ganjingzi Court. After being held in the Yaojia Detention Center for 13 months, she was taken to the Liaoning Women's Prison on August 8, 2017.

19. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Zhang Xichuan Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Zhang Xichuan, Ms. Ma Jinying, her younger brother Mr. Ma Minghai, and eight other practitioners were arrested at Ms. Ma's home while they were reading Zhuan Falun on the afternoon of May 10, 2016. They were placed in administrative detention for 15 days. They were transferred to the Qindu District Detention Center after May 25, 2016.

Mr. Zhang went on a hunger strike in the detention center and became very weak. He was released on bail after his family paid 5,000 yuan on May 30, 2016.

Chen Bin and other officers from the Xilanlu Police Station went to Mr. Zhang's home to harass and interrogate him in June 2016. The police filed Mr. Zhang's case with the Procuratorate for prosecution in August 2016.

Mr. Zhang, Ms. Ma, and Mr. Ma were tried on December 13, 2016. Mr. Zhang was handcuffed. He was sentenced to four years in prison.

20. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gu Guoqin Arrested

Ms. Gu Guoqin was arrested at home on September 5, 2017.

21. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Han Naixiu Arrested

Ms. Han Naixiu was arrested on September 7, 2017.

22. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Lijun and Ms. Song Baolan Detained

Ms. Song Baolan and Ms.Yang Lijun from the Hengshan District were arrested on August 30, 2017. Ms. Song was released after five days of detention. Ms. Yang was placed in administrative detention.