Additional Persecution News from China – September 15, 2017 (21 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 7 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 29 were illegally arrested.

1. [Xixia City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
2. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Pei Tingjiu Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown
3. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhu Xuemei and Mr. Wei Zhenqing Arrested
4. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Bai Shuzhen Arrested
5. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li and Mr. Wang Chunjing Arrested
6. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Several Practitioners Harassed
7. [Shanghai] Ms. Liu Shufang Detained
8. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Shuying Arrested
9. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Yongxia Detained
10. [Baicheng City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown
11. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Chen Lina Arrested
12. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Qingjie Arrested
13. [Xixia City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Yuqin and Husband Arrested
14. [Tianmen City, Hubei Province] Ms. Jin Qiong'e and Mr. Peng Yongbo Arrested
15. [Qingzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ji Aiyun Arrested
16. [Qichun County, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Qiaofen Detained
17. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Gao Zhiming Arrested
18. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Li Arrested
19. [Chongqing] Ms. Li Zhonglan Detained
20. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Qingfang Arrested
21. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhao Xingguang and Ms. Sun Huijuan Arrested

1. [Xixia City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Officers from the Xixia City Domestic Security Division and local police stations arrested several practitioners and took them to the Xixia City Detention Center on September 13, 2017.

Those who were arrested include Ms. Xiu Cuiting from Liukou Village, Shewobo Town and Mr. Liu Jinbo and his wife from Juwu Village, Guanli Town. The officers ransacked their homes and confiscated Falun Gong books, printers, and notebook computers.

2. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Pei Tingjiu Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Pei Tingjiu from Handian Town, Shuangcheng District was arrested at home by a group of unidentified people on the afternoon of September 13, 2017. His home was ransacked. His whereabouts are unknown.

3. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhu Xuemei and Mr. Wei Zhenqing Arrested

Ms. Zhu Xuemei from Weijia Village, Tangfang Town, Gaoqing County was arrested by plainclothes officers in early September 2017 for distributing Falun Gong books. Officers from the Gaoqing Police Department went to her home and arrested her husband, Mr. Wei Zhenqing. They ransacked the couple's home and confiscated Falun Gong books and materials.

4. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Bai Shuzhen Arrested

Ms. Bai Shuzhen from Shihugou Township was arrested by officers from the Kuandian Town Domestic Security Division and the Shihugou Police Station in the morning on September 13, 2017. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Bai:Li Nan (李楠), director, Shihugou Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]He Chuanjiang (贺传江), political head: [phone], [phone], [phone]Chen Da (陈妲), deputy director: [phone], [phone]

5. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li and Mr. Wang Chunjing Arrested

Ms. Li from Lijiahedong Village was arrested by officers from the Shouguang City Domestic Security Division and the Hou Town Police Station on the morning of September 11, 2017. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated a computer, a printer, Falun Gong books, and informational materials. Ms. Li's husband, Mr. Wang Chunjing, was arrested at home that afternoon.

6. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Several Practitioners Harassed

Officers from the Tongcheng County 610 Office, the Domestic Security Division, the Security Brigade, and the Junshui Police Station went to several practitioners' homes in the county, harassed them, ransacked their homes, and arrested them on August 30, 2017.

They broke into Ms. Wu Mei'e's home and ransacked it. They confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong and a cell phone. Ms. Wu is in her 70s. Her hands were cuffed behind her back, and her head was covered with a black hood. Her non-practitioner granddaughter was also handcuffed. Both were taken to the police department for interrogation. They were released one hour later.

Ms. Li Yanhong was arrested, and several cell phones were confiscated. Mr. Li Xiongwu and his younger brother were also arrested at the same time. The three practitioners were detained for over 10 days. They have since returned home.

Police officers broke into Ms. Wang Huiyuan's home and confiscated several cell phones and printed materials. She was taken to the Chongyang County Detention Center. She is held in the Wuhan Brainwashing Center.

Mr. Wang Guoqing and Mr. Jin Haohua from Sizhuang Township, Shadui Town, were detained. Their cell phones were confiscated.

Ms. Wu Yunxia from Tanghu Town was arrested in the downtown area. Her cell phone was confiscated. She is held in the county detention center.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Hu Longbin (胡龙斌), county Domestic Security Division: [phone] ext. 3603, [phone]Li Yunzhi (李运智), Junshui Police Station: [phone], [phone]Ge Kuiliang (葛葵亮), Magang Police Station: [phone], [phone]

7. [Shanghai] Ms. Liu Shufang Detained

Ms. Liu Shufang, in her 70s, from Baoshan District was arrested and her home ransacked by officers from the Baoshan District Domestic Security Division on August 23, 2017. She is being held at the Baoshan District Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Baoshan District 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Li Lifang (李丽芳), deputy head: [phone]

8. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Shuying Arrested

Ms. Liu Shuying was arrested at work on September 12, 2017 for suing former Chinese Communist Party head Jiang Zemin. She was pushed into a van and taken directly to a brainwashing center near the Zhengzhou City Detention Center. Ms. Liu refused to get out the van, she was brought back to her work unit and returned to work that night at her normal work time.

9. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Yongxia Detained

Ms. Xu Yongxia was arrested by Wang Heliang and other officers from the Dao'erdeng Town Police Station on the evening of September 12, 2017. She is being held in the Chaoyang Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Xu:Zhang Jinxiu (张金秀), director, Dao'erdeng Town Police Station: [phone]Wang Heliang (王贺亮), officer: [phone]

10. [Baicheng City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Geng Jiqiu, Ms. Wang Xuemei, Mr. Chen Ke, and Mr. Ma Fengyi were arrested at Ms. Geng's home on the morning of September 13, 2017. Three practitioners' homes were ransacked, and Ms. Wang's car was confiscated. Their whereabouts are unknown.

The arresting officers are: Wang Lei (head of the Da'an City Domestic Security Division), Liu Yuming (deputy head), Mu Zijing (deputy head), Dou Haiyang (officer), Qu Xiqiu (deputy director of the Jinhua Police Station), and two female plainclothes officers.

Participants in the persecution of the four practitioners:Wang Lei (王雷), head, Da'an City Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]Liu Yuming (刘玉明), deputy head: [phone], [phone], [phone]Dou Haiyang (窦海洋), officer: [phone]

11. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Chen Lina Arrested

Ms. Chen Lina was arrested at home by four or five officers from the Xinchun Police Station, Nanguan District on the afternoon of September 14, 2017. The officers confiscated Falun Gong books and printed materials.

12. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Qingjie Arrested

Mr. Liu Qingjie was arrested and his home ransacked on the evening of September 13, 2017.

13. [Xixia City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Yuqin and Husband Arrested

Ms. Liu Yuqin and her husband were arrested at home at noon on September 13, 2017.

14. [Tianmen City, Hubei Province] Ms. Jin Qiong'e and Mr. Peng Yongbo Arrested

Ms. Jin Qiong'e and Mr. Peng Yongbo were arrested by officers from the Huangtan Police Station on the morning of September 13, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials. The officers ransacked their homes and confiscated Mr. Peng's motorcycle, cell phone, watch, and several thousand yuan in cash.

15. [Qingzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ji Aiyun Arrested

Ms. Ji Aiyun was reported and arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong on September 10, 2017. She was taken to the Mihe Police Station, where she was interrogated by police officers and Yang Haifeng, head of the Domestic Security Division. She was released that day.

16. [Qichun County, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Qiaofen Detained

Ms. Wang Qiaofen from Qizhou Town was reported for talking to people about Falun Gong on September 14, 2017. She was arrested and taken to the Xishui County Detention Center by officers from the Qichun County Police Station.

17. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Gao Zhiming Arrested

Mr. Gao Zhiming was arrested and taken to the Yingbinlu Police Station, Yuhong District for talking to people about Falun Gong.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Gao:Yingbinlu Police Station: [phone], [phone]

18. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Li Arrested

Ms. Zhang Li, in her 40s, was arrested and her home ransacked on September 12, 2017.

19. [Chongqing] Ms. Li Zhonglan Detained

Ms. Li Zhonglan is being held at the Yubei District Detention Center.

20. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Qingfang Arrested

Ms. Wang Qingfang from Zhangdian District was arrested and her home ransacked by officers from the Keyuan Police Station on September 14, 2017. She was released that afternoon.

21. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhao Xingguang and Ms. Sun Huijuan Arrested

Mr. Zhao Xingguang and Ms. Sun Huijuan were reported for distributing Falun Gong materials in the countryside on the evening of September 9, 2017. They were arrested by officers from the Miaohou Township Police Station. The officers ransacked Mr. Zhao's home on the following day and confiscated a car, a desktop computer, a tablet, a printer, and Falun Gong books.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhao and Ms. Sun:Yu Youting (于友廷), head, 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Domestic Security Division: [phone] ext. 4821Wang Longgao (王龙高), head: [phone], [phone]Ma Jianli (马建丽), deputy head: [phone], [phone]