Additional Persecution News from China – September 3, 2017 (15 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 5 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 30 were illegally arrested.

1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cheng Shufang Being Abused in Prison
2. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Hua and Husband Arrested
3. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Juan Detained
4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xiao Mincheng Arrested
5. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Shufen Detained
6. [Jimo City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
7. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yan Xiaohong Arrested
8. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Chen Hongying Detained
9. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Fengjiang Detained
10. [Zibo City, Shandong Prvovince] Ms. Xu Shaoqin Detained
11. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lei Suhua Formally Arrested
12. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Imprisoned
13. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yaping Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
14. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Detained
15. [Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province] Fourteen Practitioners Detained

1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cheng Shufang Being Abused in Prison

Ms. Cheng Shufang was imprisoned in Jilin Province Women's Prison on April 19, 2017. She was not allowed to wash or to use the restroom for long periods of time. She was also subjected to brainwashing. She was repeatedly beaten on the head and lost consciousnesses.

2. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Hua and Husband Arrested

Ms. Yang Hua and her husband were arrested on September 1, 2017. Their house was searched, and Falun Gong materials were confiscated. They were interrogated at Xiangyang Police Department. The husband was released the next morning. Ms. Yang is held at the Dongfeng Detention Center.

3. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Juan Detained

Ms. Wang Juan was arrested on July 23, 2017, for appealing for the release of Falun Gong practitioners. She was admitted to the Changchun City No. 4 Detention Center after she was detained for 15 days at the Nongan County Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Tan Shanliang (谭善良), president, Nongan County Procuratorate: [phone], [phone]Zhao Hongquan (赵洪全), deputy attorney general: [phone], [phone]

4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xiao Mincheng Arrested

Mr. Xiao Mincheng was arrested on the evening of September 2, 2017. The neighborhood security watch reported him to the police when he came to his apartment to get some personal items.

5. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Shufen Detained

Ms. Wu Shufen of Pingyuan County and another practitioner were arrested by officers from Taoyuan Police Station on the evening of August 30, 2017, for talking to others about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were released the same day, but their cell phones, keys, an electric bike and Falun Gong materials were confiscated. Ms. Wu was detained on the afternoon of September 2, when she went to the police station to ask for the return of her bike. Her home was searched.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wu:Wang Gang (王刚), director, Police Department: [phone], [phone]Jiao Hongxi (焦红霞), director, 610 Office: [phone]Wang (王某), Domestic Security Division: [phone]Zheng Weishi (郑伟实): [phone]Zhu Liguo (祝立国): [phone]

6. [Jimo City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Lu Yaogui, his wife, and his sister-in-law, Ms. Wu Jianping, were arrested on the morning of August 24, 2017. Their homes were searched. Their computers, printers, Falun Gong books, 48,000 yuan, and other personal items were confiscated.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Zhao Tongxun (赵同逊), captain, Jimo Criminal Brigade: [phone], [phone]Sui Weiping (隋卫平), instructor: [phone], [phone]Wang Xin (王鑫), deputy captain: [phone], [phone]Miao Zhuangshun (苗壮顺), deputy captain: [phone], [phone]

7. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yan Xiaohong Arrested

Ms. Yan Xiaohong of Dianbai District was arrested on September 2, 2017, when she was telling others about the persecution of Falun Gong in Chencun Town. Local Neighborhood Committee staff seized her and reported her to the police.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yan:Chencun Police Station, Dianbai District Police Department: [phone]Liu Jinglin (刘京麟), director: [phone]Liu Hai (刘海), deputy director: [phone]Cai Ying (蔡营): [phone]

8. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Chen Hongying Detained

Ms. Chen Hongying, 70, from Lishui District, was arrested by officers from the Chunxi Police Station, Gaochun District on the morning of August 30, 2017, while she was shopping in the Lishui District Food Market. Her home was ransacked. She is being held at the Nanjing City Detention Center.

9. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Fengjiang Detained

Mr. Wang Fengjiang of Gaobeidian City, Baoding City was detained on August 30, 2017, by officers from the Beicheng Police Station in Gaobeidian City.

10. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Shaoqin Detained

Ms. Xu Shaoqin of Qilu Petrochemical was arrested on September 1, 2017, by officers from Kangping Police Station, Qidu Police Department. She was detained for 15 days.

11. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lei Suhua Formally Arrested

Ms. Lei Suhua was formally arrested by officers from the Jichangqian Police Station.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Lei:Su Yingjun (苏颖军), director, Dalian Real Estate Management Bureau: [phone], [phone]Ding Xiaoming (丁小明), political commissar: [phone], [phone]Wang Shusen (王树森), deputy director: [phone], [phone]

12. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Imprisoned

Mr. Li Jiechun, Mr. Sun Guangjun, and Mr. Liu Zhiyu were imprisoned. Their families and attorneys were not informed, which is required by law.

13. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yaping Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

Ms. Wang Yaping of Heping District was sentenced to two years in prison for suing former Chinese Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin, who started the persecution of Falun Gong. She is imprisoned in the Liaoning Province Women's Prison.

14. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Three practitioners from Liulongtai Town, Yi County, Ms. Liu Yanming, Ms. Xia Guohua, and Ms. Ma Zhaoyan were arrested by officers from the Beipiao County Domestic Security Division and the Batuying Township Police Station on August 31, 2017. They were reported for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Ms. Xia and Ms. Ma were released on September 2. Ms. Liu is still held at the Xidayingzi Detention Center in Chaoyang City.

15. [Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province] Fourteen Practitioners Detained

Fourteen practitioners were arrested by officers from the Yilan County Police Department and Harbin City on September 2, 2017. They are Mr. Tang Lifei, Ms. Yao Yulian, Ms. Zhang Jiuhui, Ms. Shi Rongxian, Ms. Zhao Guiqin, Ms. Pang Shuxian, Ms. Si Laowu, Mr. Chen Jizhong, Mr. Tian Hongwai and his son.

The male practitioners are being held at the Yilan County Detention Center, and the women are being held in Harbin City.