(Clearwisdom.net)
[Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Practitioners Liu Xifeng and Wang Xiaodong Arrested Again
Since the brutal torture of Mr. Liu Xifeng at the hands of the National Security Bureau and the Police Hospital in Shenzhen City was exposed on Clearwisdom.net last August, lawless policemen have tried to arrest him. On September 22, he disappeared and was confirmed to be in detention again. His wife Ms. Wang Xiaodong and another practitioner Ms. Wang were arrested at the same time. His nine-year-old son's whereabouts are unclear. It is possible he may have been detained with his father. In the summer of 2000, Wang Xiaodong was illegally detained in Guangdong Province's Shanshui Forced Labor Camp due to appealing in Beijing on three occasions. She was tortured to the point of mental collapse and then was released for medical care. Shortly afterwards, she made a full recovery with Dafa's power and melted herself into the mighty current of Fa-rectification again. The persecution against her was exposed on Clearwisdom.net in 2000. Consequently, policemen have been searching for her for a long time.
[Southwestern China] Practitioners Keep on with Group Fa-Study in the Urban and Suburban Areas of a City
Dafa practitioners in a city of Southwestern China keep on with group Fa-study in urban and suburban areas. There are many Fa-study groups. After finishing their daily farm work, groups of three or five farmers would get together and go to a neighboring village to distribute truth-clarifying materials or put up banners. Usually they come back home early the next morning.
[Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Two Practitioners Arrested, One Escapes
On May 16, policemen from Dongyang Township's Police Precinct arrested Dafa practitioner Mr. Jiang Zhengchao and Ms. He Meiyun from Hengyang City, Hunan Province for distributing Dafa truth-clarifying materials. The policemen beat and threatened them in order to extract a false confession under brutal torture. On the night of May 17, He Meiyun escaped from the evil den despite the tight surveillance and then had to live in exile. On May 18, policemen transferred Jiang Zhengchao away, who was confirmed to be detained in Hengyang City's No.2 Detention Center half a month later.
[Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Two Dafa Truth-clarifying Material Centers Are Destroyed in August
In August, two Dafa truth-clarifying material centers were destroyed in Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, and three practitioners were arrested. The property stolen by lawless officials included: a copier, computer, printer, and Dafa truth-clarifying materials. The total loss totaled over 10,000 Yuan, including money owned by practitioners who had lost their jobs or were forced to abandon their homes to avoid persecution. [The average monthly salary for an urban worker is about 500 Yuan.]
[Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] The Lawless Police Recklessly Arrest Dafa Practitioners
At the end of August, practitioner Ms. Qin Aimin from Nangang District along with Ms. Wang and Ms. Bai, who were visiting her, were arrested. Soon after, Ms. Bai's house was ransacked. Practitioner Ms. Liu Qingzhu was also arrested at her home during the same time period.
[Beijing] Practitioner Zhao Lin Arrested, Leaving Her Child at Home Without Care
On September 23, 2002, the police from Haidian District Police Department arrested Beijing Dafa practitioner, 42 year-old Ms. Zhao Lin from her home. The police also ransacked her home and took away books, materials and a computer. Now Ms. Zhao's child, who is a student, is alone at home without care.
[Jining City, Shandong Province] Dafa Practitioner Dai Tingmei Has Been Illegally Detained for Half a Year
In March 2002, Ms. Dai Tingmei, a 54-year-old Dafa practitioner from Jiezhuang Town Rencheng District of Jining City, Shandong Province, was arrested from home and illegally detained at Jining City's Detention Center. So far she has been detained for half a year.
[Jining City, Shandong Province] Lawless Policemen of Political and Security Section of the Zhongqu Police Precinct Extort Money from Dafa Practitioners' Families
Lawless policemen forcibly put 50-year-old practitioner Ms. Niu Zhonghua and 58-year-old Ms. Hou (a retired employee of Shandong Province's Ruyi Wool Company), from Jining City, into that city's detention center for distributing truth-clarifying materials. Policemen then extorted ransom money from their families. Niu Zhonghua's family was extorted out of 5,000 Yuan and Hou's family 10,000 Yuan.
[Guizhou Province] Dafa Practitioner Jiang Xianji Is Again Put into Guizhou Province's Forced Labor Camp for Brainwashing
On July 20, 2002, policemen from Guiyang City's Railway Section and Anshun City secretly arrested Dafa practitioner Mr. Jiang Xianji from Guizhou Province. He was sent to Guizhou Province's Forced Labor Camp (namely the Zhongba Farm) for brainwashing. No one, including his family, was allowed to visit him. His unit paid the expenses for the brainwashing and the lawless officials attempted to force him to renounce his belief.
[Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Illegal Arrest of Four Dafa Practitioners
Recently in Zhuzhou City of Hunan Province, Dafa practitioners Ms. Yuan Rong, Ms. Liu Chunqin, Mr. Chen Geng and another Dafa practitioner were illegally arrested.
[Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Harbin Daily: Mainland is the Most Climate-Vulnerable Area
Recently, an article in the Harbin Daily stated, "Mainland China is the most climate-vulnerable area. According to statistics, every year over 333 billion square meters of farmland [12,355,000 acres] are affected by various weather-related disasters. Over six hundred million people are affected by extremely bad weather such as drought, floods and storms. On average, each year the economic losses caused by weather-related disasters amount to 3% to 6% of China's GDP."
September 24, 2002