Additional Persecution News from China – August 23, 2017 (17 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 13 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 171 were illegally arrested.

1. [Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Yang Hua and Ms. Wu Yali Officially Arrested
2. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zeng Hongyuan Detained
3. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Luo Zhihui Banned from Leaving China
4. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Xianghui and Husband Mr. Cai Dongxiu Detained
5. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ma Lijun Arrested
6. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Mr. Hu Jinyan Sentenced to Prison
7. [Weiyuan County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Ning Lanqing and Ms. Wu Xiurong Tried
8. [Zhumadian City, Henan Province] Ms. Ye Xiaoxian Detained
9. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested
10. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Mr. Sun Xianting Taken into Custody
11. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Liping Detained
12. [Fucheng County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Suxiang Arrested
13. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Detained
14. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Jin Jianming and Wife Ms. Yang Shuling Detained
15. [Hu County, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Wang Hong Held in Brainwashing Center
16. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Guoyun Given a Three-Year Prison Term
17. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Jiuhai Facing Trial

1. [Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Yang Hua and Ms. Wu Yali Officially Arrested

Ms. Yang Hua and Ms. Wu Yali have been held in the Hantai Detention Center for two months. Officers notified their families on July 27, 2017 that both practitioners had been officially placed under arrest.

2. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zeng Hongyuan Detained

Mr. Zeng Hongyuan, 58, from the Hongjiang District, was arrested on August 11, 2017. He is held in the Hongjiang District Detention Center.

3. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Luo Zhihui Banned from Leaving China

Ms. Luo Zhihui was blocked from leaving China at the Capital Airport in Beijing, when she was heading for Germany to visit her daughter on August 2, 2017.

4. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Xianghui and Husband Mr. Cai Dongxiu Detained

Ms. Zhang Xianghui and her husband Mr. Cai Dongxiu were arrested by officers from the Qiulaobao Police Station, Caofeidian District, on August 21, 2017. They were held in the Luannan County Detention Center for seven days.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang and Mr. Cai:Ding Hecheng (丁合成), director, Qiulaobao Police Station: [phone]Zhang Guangqiang (张广强), officer: [phone]

5. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ma Lijun Arrested

Mr. Ma Lijun from Zhoujia Village, Xingcheng City, was arrested at a construction site by officers from the Sijia Village Police Station on the afternoon of August 21, 2017.

6. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Mr. Hu Jinyan Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Hu Jinyan, 63, was reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong on January 15, 2017. He was arrested, and his home was ransacked by officers from the Yaogou Police Station and Zhao Shisheng, an agent for the Domestic Security Division. Mr. Hu was held in a detention center. His electric tricycle was seized. He was given a one-year prison term by the Changle County Court on June 26.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Hu:Xu Yushan (徐玉山), secretary of the Changle County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Zhang Zhili (张志利), head, Changle County 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Li Shaojun (李少军), deputy head: [phone]Chang Quanbin (常全斌), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]Zhao Shisheng (赵世胜), squadron leader: [phone], [phone], [phone]

7. [Weiyuan County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Ning Lanqing and Ms. Wu Xiurong Tried

Ms. Ning Lanqing and Ms. Wu Xiurong were tried by the Weiyuan County Court on the morning of August 18, 2017. They were arrested on September 12, 2016. They have been held in the Neijiang City Detention Center for nearly one year.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Ning and Ms. Wu:Luo Ping (罗平), Party secretary, Weiyuan County: [phone]Cao Tao (曹涛), head, Weiyuan 610 Office: [phone]Lin Xiang (林祥), head, Yanling Town 610 Office: [phone]Liu Mingliang (刘明亮), procurator-general, Weiyuan County Procuratorate: [phone]Peng Huaqing (彭华清), deputy president, Procuratorate: [phone]Yuan Yi (袁壹), judge, Weiyuan County Court: [phone]

8. [Zhumadian City, Henan Province] Ms. Ye Xiaoxian Detained

Ms. Ye Xiaoxian was transferred from a lockup detention to a detention center.

9. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Li Leping, Ms. Zhao Lanyun, Ms. Dong Zuozhen, Mr. Wang Shibin, Ms. Zhang Shengtai, Ms. He Xiuzhen, Ms. He Hongmei, and Ms. Xu Xiangying were arrested on August 29, 2016. Mr. Li Leping was taken to the Songyuan City Brainwashing Center.

Participants in the persecution of the eight practitioners:Songyuan City mayor: [phone]Ningjiang District Government: [phone], [phone]Zhang Fengchun (张凤春), Songyuan City Intermediate Court: [phone], [phone]

10. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Mr. Sun Xianting Taken into Custody

Mr. Sun Xianting from Laozhan Residential Community was arrested by officers from the Tonghua County Police Department on August 18, 2017. He is held in Kuaida Town.

11. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Liping Detained

Ms. Wang Liping was reported for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was arrested by officers from the Xinghualu Police Station on the afternoon of August 15, 2017 and was detained for 15 days. Her family was forced to pay 280 yuan, plus 100 yuan to cover living expenses in detention.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Wang Qijian (王启俭), director, Xinghualu Police Station: [phone]Zhang Desen (张德森), deputy director: [phone]

12. [Fucheng County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Suxiang Arrested

Ms. Liu Suxiang was arrested for distributing Falun Gong informational materials on the morning of August 15, 2017. She handed materials to Zhang Jinshi, director of the Wangji Township Police Station. Subsequently, Ms. Liu's home was ransacked by Wang and his officers. The officers confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong and printed materials. Ms. Liu was taken to the police station. She was released that evening.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Zhang Jinshi (张金石), director, Wangji Township Police Station: [phone], [phone]

13. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Zhang Qingxiang and Ms. Zhang Qiumei from Hong'an County were arrested in the countryside for talking to people about Falun Gong on August 15, 2017. They are held in the Macheng City No. 2 Detention Center.

Ms. Liu Jiqing and Ms. Duan Yihong were arrested on August 16 and August 17, 2017, respectively. They are held in the Macheng City No. 2 Detention Center.

14. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Jin Jianming and Wife Ms. Yang Shuling Detained

Mr. Jin Jianming and his wife Ms. Yang Shuling, 73, from Lingbei Township were arrested by officers from the Dayingzi Township, Kazuo County, Police Station for talking to people about Falun Gong in Dayingzi Township on July 1, 2017. The couple are held in the Chaoyang City Detention Center. Ms. Yang's health has deteriorated significantly. She is in pain, cannot think clearly, and her responses are slow.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Jin and Ms. Yang:Wang Dechen (王德臣), director, Dayingzi Township Police Station: [phone], [phone]Jiang Daisheng (姜岱盛), political commissar, Kazuo County Police Department: [phone]Wang Lijun (王立军), deputy chief: [phone]

15. [Hu County, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Wang Hong Held in Brainwashing Center

Ms. Wang Hong, an employee at the Hui'an Chemical Factory, Yuxia Town, was arrested by officers from the Xi'an City Police Department and the Hu County Police Department on August 1, 2017. She was held in the Lianhu District Detention Center, Xi'an City. She has been transferred to the Xinhe Brainwashing Center, Baqiao District.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Xinhe Brainwashing Center: [phone]Zhou Xiaoyu (周小雨), officer: [phone]Tao Xuanliang (陶选良): [phone]

16. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Guoyun Given a Three-Year Prison Term

Ms. Li Guoyun was tried by the Gongnong District Court in early July 2017. She was sentenced to three years in prison with a five-year probation, and fined tens of thousands of yuan.

17. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Jiuhai Facing Trial

Mr. Zhang Jiuhai was arrested on the night of May 8, 2017. An officer from the Zhenluoying Police Station in Pinggu District ransacked his home the next morning.

Mr. Zhang’s arrest was approved on June 14. It was said that the Pinggu Court would try him on the morning of September 19, 2017.

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