Additional Persecution News from China – June 15, 2017 (30 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 25 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 9 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 40 were illegally arrested.

1. [Anyang County, Henan Province] Mr. Li Quangui Detained
2. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Chunmei and Ms. Wu Shuzhen Arrested
3. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
4. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Li Yun and Ms. Hang Xia Detained
5. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Fengqiu Detained
6. [Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xianhua Detained
7. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Wenying Arrested
8. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Qimao Detained
9. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Ling and Another Practitioner Arrested
10. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gong Shiying Detained
11. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown
12. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Kong Fanming Detained
13. [Shanghai] Ms. Weng Dongmei Placed Under Administrative Detention, Whereabouts Unknown
14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Li Youping Detained
15. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Ms. Teng Yuanlan Detained
16. [Shanghai] Ms. Li Hong Arrested
17. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Zu Kangrong Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown
18. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Mr. Zhao Guoqi Detained
19. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Tian Guiping Detained
20. [Xilinhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Dong Chengfang and Wife Ms. Cui Yulian Arrested
21. [Xiong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Qin Ruhui Detained
22. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Peng Zhen and Ms. Gao Qingdi Taken to Brainwashing Center
23. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Liao Zhijun Detained
24. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Guixia and Ms. Xie Baofeng Sentenced to Prison
25. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Cao Jiaxiang and Mr. Luo Xiangxing Harassed
26. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Han Junda Taken to Prison
27. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xing Yinrong and Ms. Hu Aiping Arrested
28. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Caixia and Ms. Hu Shirong Detained
29. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Huiying Arrested
30. [Yitong County, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

1. [Anyang County, Henan Province] Mr. Li Quangui Detained

Mr. Li Quangui, 58, from Fucheng Village, Shuiye Town, was arrested by officers from the Jiangcun Township Police Station on the afternoon of June 11, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials in Jiangcun Township. He was taken to the Anyang County Detention Center. Officers from the Anyang County Domestic Security Division and the 610 Office ransacked his home and confiscated Falun Gong books and printed materials.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Li:Cao Wenyong (曹文勇), director, Jiangcun Township Police Station: [phone]

2. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Chunmei and Ms. Wu Shuzhen Arrested

Ms. Song Chunmei and Ms. Wu Shuzhen from Weibei Farm, Hanting District, were reported for talking to people about Falun Gong on the morning of June 5, 2017. They were arrested by officers from the Gudi Police Station. The officers ransacked their homes and confiscated Falun Gong books and personal belongings. Ms. Wu has returned home. Ms. Song was taken to the Weifang City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Song and Ms. Wu:Sun Tieyu (孙铁玉), director, Gudi Police Station: [phone], [phone]Qian Jianghong (钱江红), political head: [phone], [phone]Jia Jianjun (贾建军), sheriff: [phone]

3. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Officers from Songjiang Township went to Mr. Tian Fusen's home at the No. 1 Team, Nantaizi Village, on the morning of June 14, 2017, and attempted to arrest him and his wife Ms. Dai Shufang. Mr. Tian was working out of town, but his wife was arrested.

The officers then went to Mr. Xia Zhaoping's home and arrested Mr. Xia and his wife. The couple's 13-year-old son was left alone at home.

The officers later went to Ms. Hou Yuji's home to arrest her, but she was not there.

On the same day, Ms. Wang Jinfeng from Shixia Village, was arrested. She is held in the Songjiang Town Police Station. She is being denied family visits.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Zheng Xuegong (郑学功), director, Songjiang Police Station: [phone], [phone]Wang Ruiguo (王瑞国), deputy director: [phone]Deng Bin (邓彬), officer: [phone]

4. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Li Yun and Ms. Hang Xia Detained

Ms. Li Yun and Ms. Hang Xia from Wanjiang Residential Community were arrested by officers from the Chengdong Police Station on June 10, 2017 for posting Falun Gong materials. Both practitioners are held in the Hefei Women's Detention Center. They have been on hunger strikes since the first day in the detention center. They are very weak physically.

5. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Fengqiu Detained

Ms. Liu Fengqiu from Changle County was arrested on June 10, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong in the Zhuliu Town farmers market. She is held in the Weifang City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Zhang Zhili (张志利), head, Changle County Police Department's 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Chang Quanbin (常全斌), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]Shan Jicheng (单既成), officer: [phone], [phone]

6. [Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xianhua Detained

Ms. Liu Xianhua, in her 70s, from Wangjia Village, Zhuqiao Town, was arrested by officers from the Yidao Police Station on the morning of June 13, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. She is held in the Laizhou City Detention Center.

7. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Wenying Arrested

Ms. Chen Wenying was arrested at home by two officers from the Tianpeng Town Police Station on the morning of June 12, 2017. The officers ransacked her home and found three truth-clarifying booklets in her bag. The officers told her to put her hand on the booklets and then they took pictures of her. They confiscated all Falun Gong books from her home. Ms. Chen was taken to the police station. She was released past 4 p.m. that afternoon.

8. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Qimao Detained

Mr. Zhang Qimao was arrested at home on June 13, 2017. The police ransacked his home and confiscated two TV sets, three computers, a satellite receiver, a cell phone, a printer, Falun Gong books, and photos of the founder of Falun Gong. Mr. Zhang was forcibly carried into the police car. He was taken to the Rongcheng City Detention Center.

9. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Ling and Another Practitioner Arrested

Ms. Zhang Ling and another practitioner were arrested on the morning of April 9, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were pushed into the police car and taken to the Shungenglu Police Station. Four officers grabbed Ms. Zhang's bag and found truth-clarification bills and materials. They were body searched and interrogated.

That afternoon several officers brought Ms. Zhang to her home and ransacked it. They confiscated 58 Falun Gong books, a notebook computer, a cell phone, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, a USB flash drive, and a trans-flash card. Both practitioners were released around 6 p.m. that evening.

10. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gong Shiying Detained

Ms. Gong Shiying from Jiutai District was arrested on the evening of June 10, 2017 for hanging Falun Gong banners after 11 p.m. that night. The police ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Changchun City No. 4 Detention Center on June 12.

11. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Huang Ronghua, Ms. Wang Rulan, and Mr. Wang Zongcai from Shunyi District were arrested around midnight on June 13, 2017. The police ransacked their homes and confiscated a large number of personal belongings. Their whereabouts are unknown.

12. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Kong Fanming Detained

Seven or eight officers from the Chengzijie Town Police Station, Jiutai District, went to Mr. Kong Fanming's home in the No. 4 Community, Liutai Village, and arrested him early on the morning of June 13, 2017. The elderly Mr. Kong was doing Falun Gong exercises at home. He was held in the Jiutai Detention Center for about 10 days.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Kong:Chang Youjun (常友军), director, Chengzijie Town Police Station: [phone]Qi Zhongwen (齐忠文), political head: [phone]Qi Zhongzhi (齐忠志), officer: [phone]Zhang Liguo (张立国): [phone]

13. [Shanghai] Ms. Weng Dongmei Placed Under Administrative Detention, Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Weng Dongmei from Baoshan District was reported and arrested on June 3, 2017. She was placed under administrative detention for 10 days. Her current whereabouts are unknown. It is believed that she was taken to a brainwashing center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Weng:Wang (王), Baoshan 610 Office: [phone]Zhang Zhiping (张志平), director, Tonghe Village Police Station: [phone]Zhang Weihua (张卫华), political head: [phone]

14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Li Youping Detained

Ms. Li Youping from Qiaokou District was arrested at home on June 9, 2017. Her home was ransacked. She is held in the Wuhan City No. 1 Detention Center.

15. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Ms. Teng Yuanlan Detained

Ms. Teng Yuanlan, 66, who retired from the Dahe Cotton Mill, was stopped by a plainclothes officer on the morning of April 18, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials. The officer called in other police officers. They took her to the Sanli Police Station, Taishan District. The officers ransacked Ms. Teng's home and confiscated all her Falun Gong books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, a music player, and memory cards. She was then taken to the Tai'an City Detention Center for 10 days of detention. After she returned home, officers from the Sanli Police Station harassed her again over the phone.

16. [Shanghai] Ms. Li Hong Arrested

Ms. Li Hong, about 35, from Sichuan Province, has been working in Shanghai for several years. She was arrested and her home ransacked on the morning of June 14, 2017.

17. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Zu Kongrong Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Zu Kongrong was arrested at home by officers from the Nanxiashu Police Station at noon on June 3, 2017. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated several dozen Falun Gong books, a computer, and bank cards. Mr. Zu's whereabouts are unknown.

18. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Mr. Zhao Guoqi Detained

Mr. Zhao Guoqi from Xishuitun Village, Yuquan District, was arrested by officers including Feng Weiguang from the Baihai Police Station on the evening of June 8, 2017. He was taken to a detention center.

19. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Tian Guiping Detained

Ms. Tian Guiping was arrested and taken to the police department by officers from the Zhuozhou City Domestic Security Division on May 23, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was taken to the Qingyuan County Detention Center the following day.

20. [Xilinhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Dong Chengfang and Wife Ms. Cui Yulian Arrested

Mr. Dong Chengfang was arrested upon returning home by several plainclothes officers who monitored his home nearby on the afternoon of June 12, 2017. The officers ransacked his home. They also arrested Mr. Dong's wife Ms. Cui Yulian, when she returned home. The couple were taken to the local Domestic Security Division. Ms. Cui was released that afternoon.

21. [Xiong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Qin Ruhui Detained

Ms. Qin Ruhui was arrested by Domestic Security officers on June 12, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong. Ms. Qin is held in the Xiong County Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Qin:Su Shiliang (苏士亮), chief, Xiong County Police Department: [phone]Guo Junxue (郭军学), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Zhang Baozhong (张保忠), deputy head: [phone]Su Yanchun (苏艳春), director, Xiong County Detention Center: [phone]

22. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Peng Zhen and Ms. Gao Qingdi Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Peng Zhen and Ms. Gao Qingdi were arrested and taken to the Lannigou Brainwashing Center.

23. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Liao Zhijun Detained

Mr. Liao Zhijun was arrested and transferred to a detention center.

24. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Guixia and Ms. Xie Baofeng Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Li Guixia and Ms. Xie Baofeng were sentenced to prison after being held for nine months. Ms. Xie was given a five-year prison term and fined 5,000 yuan. Ms. Li was given a four-year prison term and fined 4,000 yuan.

25. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Cao Jiaxiang and Mr. Luo Xiangxing Harassed

Mr. Cao Jiaxiang was arrested by officers from the Xinhua Police Station, Guanshanhu District on June 2, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials. Officers and officials from the residential committee ransacked Mr. Cao's home and confiscated all his Falun Gong books, copies of Minghui Weekly, DVDs of lectures taught by Falun Gong's founder, music players, and hand copied Fa teaching lectures. He was brought home that evening by his son.

Officers from the Chengnan Police Station and the Domestic Security Division, Qingzhen City, constantly harassed Mr. Luo Xiangxing at home in Huangtuzhai Village in the second half of 2016. They confiscated two copies of Zhuan Falun. Several officers went again to Mr. Luo's home on June 2, 2017 and confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong.

26. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Han Junda Taken to Prison

Mr. Han Junda was taken to the New Inmates Ward in Liaoxi Prison on May 31, 2017.

27. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xing Yinrong and Ms. Hu Aiping Arrested

Ms. Xing Yinrong and Ms. Hu Aiping from Zhongyi Town were arrested by officers from the Zhongyi Town Police Station on June 16, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. Ms. Hu returned home that evening. Ms. Xing was taken to the Macheng City No. 2 Detention Center.

28. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Caixia and Ms. Hu Shirong Detained

Ms. Lu Caixia and Ms. Hu Shirong were reported for talking to people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of June 13, 2017. They were later arrested and taken to a detention center by officers from the Dongfang Police Station.

29. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Huiying Arrested

Ms. Zhang Huiying, 68, was arrested and her home ransacked on May 24, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials.

30. [Yitong County, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zhang Yanhui, Ms. Li Xiaojuan, Ms. Wang Dongmei, and Ms. Zhang Lijuan were arrested on the morning of June 8, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong in Ma'an Town.