(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 27 cities or counties in 15 provinces. In this report, 11 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 65 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ma Li Arrested
On the morning of August 13, 2008, Ms. Ma Li, from Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, was arrested by officers from the Provincial Police Department. One of her relatives, who is not a practitioner, was also arrested. There is currently no news of their whereabouts. Ms. Ma Li's husband, Mr. Yu Ming, is still being held at the notorious Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. Their 10-year-old daughter is now left unattended.
2. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Yuerong Arrested by Lawless Officials
Ms. Chen Yuerong, 51, was arrested at her home by lawless officials from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and her home was ransacked. Ms. Chen Yuerong is now being held at the Paoshouying Court, Dangdong City.
3. [Bingxian County, Heilongjiang Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
At 8:00 p.m. on August 12, 2008, officers from Bingxian County Police Department arrested Ms. Wang Jinglun (76 years old), Ms. Tang Fengying, Ms. Zhu Fengying, Ms. Xu Shuxian, Mr. Liu Zhenxian, Mr. Liu Zhongquan, Ms. Gao Guiqin, Mr. Zhang Shusen, Ms. Wang Shuju, Ms. Guo Haifeng and Ms. Wang Shuqin. The evildoers also confiscated four printers, a notebook computer, Falun Dafa books, wall scrolls, along with other items.
Jia Guohua, head of Bingxian County Police Department: 86-15326622011
4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ye Guiyan Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor
Ms. Ye Guiyan from Fengbeibu Township, Faku County, Shenyang City, was sentenced to one year of forced labor. She is currently being held at the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp.
5. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shen Shuyun Forcefully Taken to a Brainwashing Center
At 9:00 a.m. on August 4, 2008, police officers forcibly took Ms. Shen Shuyun to a brainwashing center, using the excuse that she planned to go to Beijing to appeal.
6. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ren Guixia Arrested
Ms. Ren Guixia was arrested on August 12, 2008.
7. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wu Naiying Arrested
On August 8, 2008, Ms. Wu Naiying was arrested by police officers from the Dadong Police Sub-department.
8. [Yongjie County, Jilin Province] Mr. Cao Hua and His Mother Arrested
At 4:00 a.m. on August 10, 2008, police officers from the National Security Division, Yongjie County, in collaboration with the officers from Laxi Police Station, arrested Mr. Cao Hua and his mother. Their home was then ransacked.
Han Kun, head of Laxi Police Station: 86-13943217760
Zhang Guohua, deputy head of Laxi Police Station 86-13804446323
9. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Guangjun Arrested
At around 1:30 p.m. on August 4, 2008, Mr. Li Guangjun, an employee of the electric workshop at the Polythene Factory in the Jilin Petrochemical Company, was arrested at his workplace by four officers from Xiushan Police Station, Longtan Police Sub-department. The evildoers then went to Mr. Li's home and arrested his wife Ms. Liu Hongxia. They also ransacked the house and took away all Falun Dafa books and truth-clarification materials, along with two cell phones.
10. [Shanghai City] Mr. Yang Yuhui and His Wife Ms. Huang Ying Have Been Arrested
In the evening of July 29, 2008, Mr. Yang Yuhui and his wife, Ms. Huang Ying, from Mengzi Road, Shanghai City, were arrested by police officers, who forced their way into their home.
11. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Dianjun Arrested
On August 13, 2008, Mr. Liu Dianjun, from Zhaoyuan City, was arrested by the city's 610 Office.
12. [Shandong Province] Ms. Huang Chunling and Several Other Practitioners Persecuted
On July 16, 2008, Ms. Huang Chunling and Ms. Yang, in her fifties, from the No. 3 Oil Extraction Plant of Zhongyuan Oil Field, were arrested by plainclothes police officers, while distributing truth-clarification materials. They were taken to Shenxian County Police Station, Shandong Province.
On July 25, 2008, officers from the Police Department of Zhongyuan Oil Field broke into Ms. Jia Zengling's (in her thirties) home and confiscated her laptop computer, printer and truth-clarification materials. On the same day, the evildoers also arrested Mr. Zhou Ming and Ms. Xu Yulan and ransacked their homes. The three practitioners were then taken to the police department.
13. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Yongshang Arrested
On the evening of August 13, 2008, Mr. Wang Yongshang, from Nanpanjiacun, Xinzhuang Township, Zhaoyuan City, was arrested. His whereabouts are still unknown. At about 9:00 p.m. the same evening, Ms. Zhang Wenying's home was ransacked.
14. [Rushan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Shujuan Arrested
On August 6, 2008, Ms. Zhang Shujuan was arrested by police officers from the National Security Division and the local Wuji Township Police Station. Now she is detained at the Rushan City Detention Center.
15. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Zongqun Detained at the Zhangzhuang Detention Center
Mr. Xu Zongqun was reported to the police by his colleagues, who didn't know the truth of the persecution of Falun Gong. On the afternoon of August 1, 2008, the workplace leaders escorted him to Erqi Police Station in Shizhong District. He is now being held at the Zhangzhuang Detention Center.
16. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Gang Sentenced to One and a Half Years of Forced Labor
17. [Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Baoqin and Two Other Practitioners Sent to Forced Labor Camps
Ms. Cao Guiqin lives at the compound for families of employees of Weifang Railway Station. On June 21, 2008, police officers from Weifang National Security Division arrested her and stole 1,200 yuan from her. She was sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor, and she is currently being held at the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp.
Ms. Zhao Baoqing, from Hanting District, was sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor, and Ms. Ma Chengqin was sentenced to one year. The two practitioners are now being held at the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp.
18. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Daicheng Arrested
At around 10:30 a.m. on August 12, 2008, Mr. Zhang Daicheng, from Xipu Village, Wangcun Township, Zhoucun District, Zibo City, was arrested by police officers, and was badly beaten by them.
19. [Changli County, Hebei Province] Mr. Jing Dechun and His Wife Arrested
On August 9, 2008, Mr. Jing Dechun and his wife from Wugezhuang Village, Matuodian Township, Changli County were arrested.
20. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Shaofeng Arrested
On July 30, 2008, Mr. Li Shaofeng from Tuantao Township, Guantao County, was arrested by officers from the county police department.
21. [Qinghuangdao City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Zhongjiu and Two Other Practitioners Arrested
On August 9, 2008, officers from Shimenzai Police Station, Funing County, Qinghuangdao City, broke into Mr. Wang Zhongjiu's home. At the time, two other practitioners, Ms. Yang Fengrong and Ms. Wu Yanqin, were also at his home. The police ransacked Mr. Wang's house, for supposedly having an illegal gathering, and arrested the three practitioners. Mr. Wang had a sudden heart attack and was taken to Liujiang Hospital. The two other practitioners were taken to the Funing County Detention Center.
22. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Yi Quanxue and Another Practitioner Arrested
At 4:00 p.m. on August 13, 2008, Mr. Yi Quanxue was arrested at his home by officers from Guyuan County Police Department and the local police station. He was sent to Xiaohezi Forced Labor Camp. An older lady named Yang, from the county proper, was also arrested on the same day.
23. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Fang Dongfang and Ms. Jin Weilan Detained
Ms. Fang Dongfang, 56, and Ms. Jin Weilan, 51, from Panji District, Huainan City, were arrested on July 16 and July 30 respectively. The two practitioners are currently held at the detention center.
24. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. He Qiuling Arrested
He Qiuling, 52, was arrested at her home on August 10, 2008. She was sentenced to one year of forced labor and held at the Shaanxi Provincial Women's Forced Labor Camp. In 2000, she went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong.
25. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Wang Guangzhong Arrested
On August 7, 2008, Mr. Wang Guangzhong, from Nanyang City, was arrested by officers from the Security Bureau.
26. [Xi'an, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Shou Shunti Sent to a Brainwashing Center
At around 4:00 p.m. on August 7, 2008, police officers from Miaohou Street Police Station, Lianhu District, Xi'an City, arrested Ms. Shou Shunti and sent her to Chang'an Xounty Brainwashing Center.
27. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Sun Pinghua Sentenced to Forced Labor
On the morning of August 12, 2008, officials from the Yueyanglou District National Security Division and the local 610 Office sent Ms. Xun Pinghua, from Yueyang City, to Xinkaipu Forced Labor Camp in Changsha City for one year.
28. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yang Xiaolan and Another Practitioner Arrested
On July 22, 2008, Ms. Yang Xiaolan accompanied her husband on a trip from Hong Kong to Guangzhou. Two days later, Ms. Yang Xiaolan and a practitioner whose name is unknown, were arrested near the Dongpu Shopping Center in Guangzhou. They were then taken to Tianhe District Detention Center. On August 9, 2008, they were sent to a brainwashing center in Guangzhou City.
29. [Chongqing City] Ms. Liao Huaming Arrested
Ms. Liao Huaming, in her sixties, lived at the No. 8 Commune, Wenchang Village, Jinfeng Township. At around 2:00 p.m. on July 25, 2008, seven or eight officers from the Jingfeng Township Police Station arrested Ms. Liao and ransacked her home. Ms. Liao is now being held at the Huayan Detention Center in Jiulongpo District.
At 6:00 p.m. on July 29, the evildoers also ransacked 60-year-old Ms. Wu Chuanzhi's home.
30. [Guizhou Province] Mr. Yang Gongluan Arrested
31. [Germu City, Qinghai Province] Ms. Lan Yinxiang Arrested Again
Ms. Lan Yinxiang, from Germu City, was reported to the police while clarifying the truth to people at the Science and Technology Garden. She was later arrested by Wang Jianping and other police officers, and is now being held at the city detention center.
32. [Chongqing City] Ms. Liu Lixia Arrested
On the evening of August 11, 2008, Ms. Liu Lixia, a retired employee of the No. 3 People's Hospital in Jiangbei District, was arrested at her home.
33. [Hunan Province] Mr. Liao Baoqing Arrested
At around 11:00 a.m. on August 11, 2008, Mr. Liao Baoqing, of Chibi City Hemp Mill, was arrested by officers from the Linxiang Police Department.
34. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Sui Tao Arrested
Mr. Sui Tao was arrested on July 7, 2008, and is now being held at the Tangjia Army Brainwashing Center in Zhuhai City.
35. [Chongzhou City, Sichuan Province] Six Practitioners Arrested
In the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics, Chongzhou City 610 Office agents arrested six practitioners, including Ms. Guo Yufang, her daughter, Ms. Huang Ying, Ms. Xu Huibi and Ms. Zheng Hongshu. They were held in Qionglai City where they were badly beaten.
36. [Leshan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Hu Ruifang Arrested Once Again
On or about July 22, 2008, the National Security Division of Anshan City, led by Huang Jian from Xiaoba Police Station, in collaboration with Tongjiang Township Government, confiscated Ms. Hu Ruifang's satellite dish, TV set and DVD player. This was done in the name of the "security for the Beijing Olympics." On July 30, 2008, the evildoers arrested Ms. Hu Ruifang and took her to a brainwashing center.
37. [Chongqing City] Mr. Yao Peisheng and Ms. Zou Zhongmei Have Been Arrested
At around 10:40 p.m. on August 12, 2008, police officer Liang Shibing and others from the National Security Division of Jiangbei District, Chongqing City, forced open the doors of Mr. Yao Eisheng and Ms. Zou Zhongmei's home and arrested them. They confiscated portraits of Teacher and Falun Dafa books. The two practitioners are now being held at the Jiangbei District Detention Center, Chongqing City.
38. [Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Lianjun's Term of Detention Extended by the Jinzhou Forced Labor Camp
39. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Zilong Arrested
Mr. Zhang Zilong, teacher of "Zilong Music Class," was arrested by plainclothes police officers from the Linqing National Security Division. He is now being held at the Linqing Detention Center.
40. [Beijing City] Ms. Wang Lianying is Being Held at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp
41. [Changzhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Huanzhong Arrested
On August 2, 2008, six of Mr. Li Bing'an's family members, including his father, Mr. Li Huanzhong, sisters and niece, went to the County Police Department to request the release of Mr. Li Bing'an. Mr. Li Bing'an's sisters and niece were fined 500 yuan each and Mr. Li Huanzhong was detained.
42. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Yuehua and His Wife Ms. Sui Meiying Have Been Subjected to Persecution
Mr. Liu Yuehua and his wife, Ms. Sui Meiying, from Daokou Village, Shouguang City, Shandong Province, had to flee from their home to avoid being arrested, and have now been homeless for more than two months. Before the Beijing Olympics police officers forced open the door of Mr. Liu Yuehua's home many times, and also took Mr. Liu's taxi, which he uses to earn his living. On August 7, 2008, the evildoers arrested their son, who was only about 10 years old, as well as Ms. Sui's sister and sister-in-law. They were all beaten after they were detained.
43. [Xishui County, Hubei Province] Ms. Hu Yanhong and Three Other Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Hu Yanhong, Ms. Lu Xiqiu, Ms. Li Guiying and Ms. Tang Guichi from Xishui County were arrested in July 2008.
44. [Luoyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Du Shenghe and Ms. Dong Zhangzhang Sent to a Brainwashing Center
On August 2, 2008, Ms. Du Shenghe, 60, and Ms. Dong Zhangzhang were taken to Huashan Guest House Brainwashing Center.
45. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Ji Guangxiu Arrested
Ms. Ji Guangxiu, from Hefei City, was arrested at city government square and is now being held at the Hefei No. 2 Detention Center.
46. [Wen'an County, Hebei Province] Xinglonggong Township Police Arrested Ms. Zhang Baozhen
On July 15, 2008, three policemen from Xinglonggong Township Police, Wen'an County, Hebei Province, forced their way into Ms. Zhang Baozhen's home in Xiaoguozhuang Village. They arrested Ms. Zhang, 62, and ransacked her home. Ms. Zhang is now being held at the Wen'an County Detention Center. On July 21, 2008, police officers extorted Ten thousand yuan from Mr. Zhang's family, but they still didn't release her. Instead they transferred her to Langfang Brainwashing Center.
47. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Guiyun and Her Husband Mr. Wangqiang Arrested
Ms. Zhang Guiyun and her husband, Mr. Wang Qiang, from Chengfeng Primary School, Daqing City, were arrested in Beijing on July 28, 2008. They were taken back to Daqing and are still being detained.
48. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Xiulan and Two Other Practitioners Have Been Arrested
Ms. Zhang Xiulan, from Shijiazhuang City, her daughter, Ms. Hou Huiru, and her son-in-law, Mr. Tang Ping, were arrested by police officers from the local police station on August 4, 2008. They were then taken to a brainwashing center.
49. [Shangcai County, Henan Province] Mr. Zhang Xizhong Arrested
On the afternoon of August 7, 2008, Mr. Zhang Xizhong, 61, from Hedian Township, Shangcai County, was arrested by a dozen officers from the county 610 Office, the police department and the Hedian Police Station. His whereabouts are still unknown. The police also took away his son's TV set and DVD player.
Shangcai County 610 Office: 86-396-6961610
Zhu Ruoyi, head of the Hedian Police Station: 86-13939696326
Hedian Police Station: 86-396--6741355
50. [Wuqiao County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wu Zhihe and Mr. Shao Jinquan Arrested
In early August 2008, officers from the National Security Division of Wuqiao County Police Department, along with government officials from Liangji Township, broke into Mr. Wu Zhihe's house, and confiscated all his printing equipment. Mr. Wu was then arrested and is now being held at the Wuqiao County Detention Center. The following day the evildoers also went to Mr. Shao Jinquan's and Mr. Sun Guanxin's home. They confiscated satellite receiving equipment and sent the two practitioners to Wuqiao County Detention Center.