Additional Persecution News from China – August 5, 2017 (21 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, 9 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 19 were illegally arrested.

1. [Shanghai] Additional News on Mr. Ding Yuguo's Arrest
2. [Ningcheng County, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Li Caizhi Arrested
3. [Beijing] Additional News on Mr. Sun Zhigang's Arrest
4. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Han Guangzhi and Ms. Gao Xiuqin Arrested
5. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Chunmei Detained
6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Fuqin Passes Away After Release from Brainwashing Center
7. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Ding Zhiji and Ms. Zhang Suzhen Arrested
8. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Linfeng and Ms. Xu Zhufang Arrested
9. [Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Chen Cuiyu Tortured
10. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Mr. Jia Guolong Detained
11. [Dengzhou City, Henan Province] Two practitioners Detained
12. [Qi County, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Rongdi Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term
13. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Li Yudan Arrested
14. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Xuming and Ms. Zhang Liuyi Arrested
15. [Qingcheng County, Gansu Province] Ms. Duan Xiaoyan and Ms. Wei Xueling Imprisoned
16. [Jiuquan City, Gansu Province] Ms. Shun Jun Arrested
17. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Zhenxiang and Ms. Wang Yanqiu Sentenced
18. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Du Yuhong and Ms. Liu Xiaoya Detained
19. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaochun Detained
20. [Chongqing] Ms. Yan Huiju Held at a Brainwashing Center
21. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. He Shufang Arrested

1. [Shanghai] Additional News on Mr. Ding Yuguo's Arrest

Mr. Ding Yuguo from Pudong District was arrested by officers from the Pudong Domestic Security Division and Gaohang Police Station on July 26, 2017. Falun Gong fliers and discs were confiscated. He was taken to the Pudong Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Ding:Gaohang Police Station, Pudong District: [phone]Ma Jun (马骏), officer: [phone]Ding Xiaobo (丁晓波): [phone]Liu Guiping (刘贵平): [phone]Zhou Peide (周培德): [phone]Pudong District Detention Center: [phone]

2. [Ningcheng County, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Li Caizhi Arrested

Ms. Li Caizhi was arrested in Wuhua Township.

3. [Beijing] Additional News on Mr. Sun Zhigang's Arrest

Mr. Sun Zhigang and his wife Ms. Wang Suxia were arrested at home at noon on August 1, 2017. They were taken to the Mafang Village Brainwashing Center in Kangzhuang Town, Yanqing District. Ms. Wang was released on August 2.

4. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Han Guangzhi and Ms. Gao Xiuqin Arrested

Ms. Han Guangzhi and Ms. Gao Xiuqin were arrested by officers from the Zhengyang Police Station on the morning of August 2, 2017, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Their homes were ransacked. Ms. Gao was released. Ms. Han was detained for 15 days at the Yushu Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Han and Ms. Gao:Fan Hongkai (范洪凯), Zhengyang Police Station: [phone], [phone]Zhang Dong (陈东): [phone], [phone] , [phone]Zhang Yaming (张亚明): [phone], [phone]

5. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Chunmei Detained

Ms. Wang Chunmei from Chaishan, Yishui County was arrested on the morning of August 2, 2017 by Yishui County Domestic Security Division chief Shen Wenfeng and officers from the Longjiaquan Police Station. Her home was ransacked and Falun Gong books were confiscated. She is being held at the Yishui Detention Center.

6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Fuqin Passes Away After Release from Brainwashing Center

Ms. Li Fuqin was arrested by officers from the Weifang City Domestic Security Division on November 11, 2012. She was taken to the Kuiwen District Brainwashing Center, forced to sit on a metal chair for a long time, and her face was slapped. She was released after the brainwashing center extorted tens of thousands of yuan from her son.

She was disoriented and could not take care of herself after being released. She had a stroke and died at the age of 65 on July 25, 2017.

7. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Ding Zhiji and Ms. Zhang Suzhen Arrested

Mr. Ding Zhiji and Ms. Zhang Suzhen were arrested on the afternoon of July 27, 2017, by officers from the Tongzhou District 610 Office, Domestic Security Division, and Tongzhou District Police Station. Their homes were unlawfully ransacked. Mr. Ding was released the same day. Ms. Zhang was detained for15 days.

8. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Linfeng and Ms. Xu Zhufang Arrested

Ms. Zhang Linfeng from Lujiaxiang, Wujin District was arrested in mid-July 2017.

Ms. Xu Zhufang from Niutang, Wujin District was arrested at home by officers from the Niutang Police Station. She was taken to the Jinhai Hotel in Hutang, Changzhou City.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang and Ms. Xu:Zhou Xiaoqi (周小歧), chief of Wujin District Domestic Security Division: [phone]Liu Cailiang (刘才良), squadron leader: [phone]Wujin District Politics and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone], [phone]

9. [Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Chen Cuiyu Tortured

Ms. Chen Cuiyu is being held at the Tinghu District Detention Center. She was put in handcuffs and shackles, and deprived of food and sleep for three days and nights.

10. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Mr. Jia Guolong Detained

Mr. Jia Guolong from Tianjiang Village and another Falun Gong practitioner were reported and arrested on the evening of July 6, 2017, when they were putting up Falun Gong posters. Mr. Jia was transferred to the Jiyuan City Detention Center after ten days of detention, and the other practitioner was released.

11. [Dengzhou City, Henan Province] Two practitioners Detained

Ms. Zhou Hongyu and another practitioner were reported and arrested on August 2, 2017, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong in Peiying Township. After being held in the Peiying Township Police Station overnight, they were detained for 15 days in the Dengzhou City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Zhang Lei (张雷), 610 Office agent: [phone], [phone]Xia Han (夏晗): [phone], [phone]Cheng Jiangong (程建功), director of Dengzhou City Police Department: [phone], [phone]

12. [Qi County, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Rongdi Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term

Ms. Wang Rongdi was sentenced to a two-year prison term in July 2017. She is imprisoned in the Henan Province Women's Prison.

Ms. Wang had been held in the Hebi City Detention Center since November 2016 before being sentenced in July 2017. She was detained for 15 days in July 2016 for suing former CCP leader Jiang Zemin, and officials demanded that she sign a document denouncing Falun Gong in exchange for her release. She had been held at a police station for a month in July 20, 1999, sentenced to three years in prison in March 2000, detained for six months in the Qi County Detention Center in April 2003, and given two years of forced labor in 2004.

13. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Li Yudan Arrested

Ms. Li Yudan and her son were arrested at the security check point of North Huangshi Railroad Station on the morning of August 3, 2017. Her laptop, Falun Gong fliers, and discs were confiscated. She is being held at the Shengyanggang Police Station. Her son was released.

14. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Xuming and Ms. Zhang Liuyi Arrested

Mr. Zhang Xuming and Ms. Zhang Liuyi were arrested on August 3, 2017.

15. [Qingcheng County, Gansu Province] Ms. Duan Xiaoyan and Ms. Wei Xueling Imprisoned

Ms. Duan Xiaoyan and Ms. Wei Xueling were sentenced to ten-year and three-year prison terms respectively by the Qingcheng County Court. The Qingyang City Middle Court rejected their appeals. They have been imprisoned in the Gansu Women's Prison since July 24, 2017.

16. [Jiuquan City, Gansu Province] Ms. Shun Jun Arrested

Ms. Shun Jun was arrested at home by officers from the Jiuquan Domestic Security Division on August 2, 2017. Her home was ransacked and the officers confiscated her printer and other personal belongings.

17. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Zhenxiang and Ms. Wang Yanqiu Sentenced

Mr. Zhang Zhenxiang of Chengguan Town was sentenced to 18 months in prison by the Lingyuan City Court on May 17, 2017.

Ms. Wang Yanqiu was sentenced to a four-year prison term by the Lingyuan City Court on May 18, 2017.

18. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Du Yuhong and Ms. Liu Xiaoya Detained

Ms. Du Yuhong and Ms. Liu Xiaoya were arrested for having Hong Yin, a book of poems by the founder of Falun Gong, on August 2, 2017, when railroad officers searched their luggage in a station. They were detained for ten days in the Monitoring and Supervision Unit of the Jinzhou City Police Department.

19. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaochun Detained

Ms. Zhang Xiaochun was arrested, and is being detained in the Xindi Detention Center.

20. [Chongqing] Ms. Yan Huiju Held at a Brainwashing Center

Ms. Yan Huiju of Yubei District was arrested by officers from the Shuanglong Police Station while grocery shopping on the morning of August 4, 2017. She was taken to the Shuangyuyuan Brainwashing Center.

21. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. He Shufang Arrested

Ms. He Shufang from Sartu District was arrested at the Daqing Railroad Station on August 1, 2017. Her home was searched and her Falun Gong books and computer were confiscated.