(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in eight provinces. In this report, 25 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 15 practitioners were "illegally arrested."

  1. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chi Jingke Given a Four-year Prison Term
  2. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Xu Guirong Persecuted
  3. [Beijing] Mr. Liu Yaping Violently Beaten
  4. [Hunan Province] Practitioners from Xiangtan City Persecuted
  5. [Muling City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Chang Yumei Arrested
  6. [Shanghai] Mr. Wang Mingfang Given a 15-month Prison Term
  7. [Guangdong Province] Ms. Chai Yanqing Arrested
  8. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Du Xiuju Arrested Again
  9. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Baoru and Mr. He Arrested
  10. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Upstanding Lawyer Mr. Wang Yonghang Given a Seven-year Prison Term
  11. [Beijing] Ms. Zhou Yucui Persecuted; Her Term Ends on March 18, 2010
  12. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Chunlan, Ms. Zhang Ying, and Ms. Kang Hongmei Held in the Anshan No.1 Detention Center
  13. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Elderly Practitioner Ms. Wang Shuchun Given a Seven-year Prison Term and Tortured
  14. [Leling City, Shandong Province] Detailed Information Regarding the Persecution of Mr. Wang Shuhua and His Wife, Ms. Wang Gui'e
  15. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Xinghua Arrested
  16. [Chongqing] Additional Information Regarding the Arrest of Mr. Fu Guangzhu
  17. [Ningjin County, Hebei Province] Mr. Gui Mian Arrested
  18. [Chongqing] Ms. Yu Delan Arrested
  19. [Weihai, Shandong Province] Mr. Ruan Minghua Arrested
  20. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Lai Guangxin Arrested

1. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chi Jingke Given a Four-year Prison Term

Ms. Chi Jingke, an employee of the Qilu Petrochemical Corp. in Zibo City, was arrested in April 2009, and her home was ransacked. There had been no interim news from her since her arrest, until late 2009 when police department officials informed Ms. Chi's family that she had been sentenced to four years in prison. Ms. Chi is still in the Fujia Detention Center in Zhangdian. When her family went to visit her in the detention center, they were forbidden to meet with her in person and could only make a phone call to her.

2. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Xu Guirong Persecuted

Ms. Xu Guirong lives in the family compound of the General Equipment Factory in Longhai Street. She was subjected to persecution, but her specific circumstances are unclear. Dehua Street Police Station officers held her in custody for 15 days, beginning on September 15, 2009.

3. [Beijing] Mr. Liu Yaping Violently Beaten

Mr. Liu Yaping, 40, is a teacher in Zhushui Village, Hanzhuang Township, the Pinggu District. He was arrested at work at the Huangsongyu Middle School on the morning of December 23, 2009, for continuing to practice Falun Gong. Participating in the arrest were Wu Yurong from the Pinggu District Education Committee and personnel from Beijing and from the Pinggu Domestic Security Division. The police violently beat him for not cooperating with the police search and confiscated a computer, a printer, and discs from his home. Mr. Liu is now in the Pinggu District Detention Center.

Wu Yurong, Pinggu Education Committee: 86-13241628676
Li, Huangsongyu Middle School dean: 86-13501164702
Zhang, principal: 86-115810078238

4. [Hunan Province] Practitioners from Xiangtan City Persecuted

In March 2008 Xiangtan City State Security Division, Police Department, and 610 Officeagents worked together to follow practitioners to collect information about them and then arrest at least 18 practitioners. A year later they ransacked homes of four more practitioners on July 18, 2009. Prior to the October 1st holiday in 2009, several practitioners were arrested and taken to the Wujia Garden Brainwashing Center in Xiangtan. At least 13 practitioners were given prison terms, and 22 practitioners' homes were ransacked. Many items were confiscated, including three laptop computers, five desktop computers, three DVD players, seven color printers, two PC wireless cards, a paper cutter, a binding machine, a car jack, over 100,000 copies of A4 size printing paper (8-1/2 x 11 standard letter paper), 50 bottles of toner, and 40 bottles of color printer ink.

The following practitioners who were sentenced included Mr. Xie Wangming who was given a seven and a half years prison term; Mr. Zhang Junjie, a four-year prison term; and Ms. Yang Shunying, Ms. Tang Zhaomei and Mr. Luo Yiming, each sentenced to three and a half years in prison. Six practitioners including Ms. Zhang Yaqin, Ms. Zhang Lihua, Ms. Tao Shuyuan, Ms. Zhu Jing, Ms. Tang Peiheng, and Mr. Tan Yanjie, were each sentenced to three years in prison.

Mr. Tang was sentenced to five years in prison, and Ms. Lu Xiqiong was given an 18-month prison term but has returned home. Mr. Luo Xiangjiang is in the Xiangtan Detention Center.

5. [Muling City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Chang Yumei Arrested

Three officers from the Muling City Domestic Security Division and an officer from the No. 2 Police Station arrested Ms. Chang Yumei from Muling City on December 18, 2009. The police located Ms. Wu Qijun from her cell phone recordings. Four officers searched Ms. Wu's home, taking two copies of Dafa books and a photo of Master.

6. [Shanghai] Mr. Wang Mingfang Given a 15-month Prison Term

Mr. Wang Ming was sentenced to 15 months in prison in October 2009. He is now being held in the Zhabei District Detention Center and is forbidden to contact his family.

7. [Guangdong Province] Ms. Chai Yanqing Arrested

Ms. Chai Yanqing, 30, was taken into custody once again on December 27, 2009, and is being held in the Fengmen District Detention Center in Zhuhai City.

8. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Du Xiuju Arrested Again

Ms. Du Xiuju, a senior teacher at the Lianyungang City Technical School, has won the Outstanding Teacher title many times. She was arrested numerous times for practicing Falun Gong and was held in a forced labor camp for many years. While in the forced labor camp, she developed a sizable abdominal tumor (9 cm). The camp authorities only granted her three months of medical parole.

Nantong Forced Labor Camp officials once again took Ms. Du, who was hospitalized, into custody at noon on December 27, 2009.

9. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Baoru and Mr. He Arrested

Ms. Wang Baoru spoke with her colleagues about Falun Gong and the persecution at work at the Dedajia Factory and was reported. The police later arrested her at her home.

Mr. He from Tiantai Township was also arrested that same day.

10. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Upstanding Lawyer Mr. Wang Yonghang Given a Seven-year Prison Term

Shahekou District Court officials held a second trial for Mr. Wang Yonghang at 9:00 a.m. on November 27, 2009. It took less than 30 minutes from the beginning of the session to the end. Mr. Wang was sentenced to seven years in prison for defending Falun Gong practitioners.

11. [Beijing] Ms. Zhou Yucui Persecuted, Her Term Ends on March 18, 2010

Ms. Zhou Yucui from Miyun County was arrested as she posted information about Falun Gong and the persecution in March 2008. She was then taken to the Daxing Women's Forced Labor Camp. Prior to the Olympics the police transported her to the Tumuji Forced Labor Camp Women's Division. The labor camp is located at the Zhalaite Flag, Xing'an League (Meng), Inner Mongolia. During a family visit to the prison in August 2009 they saw that Ms. Zhou was weak and emaciated and had a dark complexion. Ms. Zhou's term ends on March 18, 2010.

12. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Chunlan, Ms. Zhang Ying, and Ms. Kang Hongmei Held in the Anshan No.1 Detention Center

13. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Elderly Practitioner Ms. Wang Shuchun Given a Seven-year Prison Term and Tortured

Ms. Wang Shuchun, 68, who lives in the Tiefeng District, was arrested as she distributed information about Falun Gong on July 7, 2009. The police ransacked her home and confiscated a notebook computer, laser printer, ink-jet printer, and other items. Police tortured her twice with the Big Hang Up. She became paralyzed as a result of the persecution by the end of 2008. Her condition was critical. The guards took her to a nearby hospital and then called her family to take her home.

The local police arrested Ms. Zhou again not long ago and sentenced her to seven years in prison. When her family went to visit her, two people carried her out. She could not walk.

14. [Leling City, Shandong Province] Detailed Information Regarding the Persecution of Mr. Wang Shuhua and His Wife, Ms. Wang Gui'e

Leling City Police Department's Domestic Security Division head Xu Baosheng and five officers broke into Mr. Wang Shuhua's residence without going through proper legal procedures or presenting any documents. They rummaged through his home and confiscated a laptop computer, an all-in-one PC, a paper cutter, a binding machine, supplies and informational materials about Falun Gong, and 4,900 yuan cash. The value of all items taken totaled more than 30, 000 yuan. Ms. Wang Gui'e escaped by climbing over the courtyard wall. Mr. Wang was taken to the Leling City Police Department Domestic Security Division.

Wang Yuguo from the Domestic Security Division interrogated Mr. Wang and released him at 6:00 p.m. When he returned home he found that his family had been forced to pay 10, 000 yuan to "bail him out." Several days later Domestic Security Division head Xu Baosheng attempted to persecute Ms. Wang Gui'e. He went to her home twice and sent summons to her family. Ms. Wang decided to leave home to avoid the persecution.

Xu Baosheng, Domestic Security Division head: 86-534-6296908 (Home), 86-13905446516 (Cell)
Wang Yuguo: 86-534-6522585 (Home), 86-13455188007 (Cell)

15. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Xinghua Arrested

Ms. Zhang Xinghua, employed by the Hailong Company, was arrested at home at noon on December 24, 2009. Hanting Domestic Security Division officers made the arrest. They rummaged through her home and confiscated a computer.

16. [Chongqing] Additional Information Regarding the Arrest of Mr. Fu Guangzhu

Mr. Fu Guangzhu, in his 40s, is employed by the Southwest Aluminum Power Factory in Xipeng Town, Jiulongpo. Someone from the factory called him to deceive him into going to the factory to work overtime at around 11:00 p.m. on October 12, 2009. He was arrested after he left home. The police broke into his home in the middle of the night and ransacked it without presenting any documents. His wife and child were frightened. Mr. Fu was taken to the Huayan Detention Center in Jiulongpo.

17. [Ningjin County, Hebei Province] Mr. Gui Mian Arrested

Mr. Gui Mian from Leijiazhuang Village was arrested at home on the afternoon of December 28, 2009. Participating in the arrest were three officers from the Ningjin County Police Department Political and Security Section and Zhang Qiuning from Dalucun Town Police Station. They confiscated his computer.

18. [Chongqing] Ms. Yu Delan Arrested

Ms. Yu Delan, in her 40s, from Chongqing was arrested in Yixing City, Jiangsu Province, on September 10, 2009. She is now in the Yixing Detention Center.

Yixing City Detention Center Supervision Telephone: 86-510-87977211

19. [Weihai, Shandong Province] Mr. Ruan Minghua Arrested

Mr. Ruan Minghua was arrested on December 24, 2009. He is now in the Weihai Detention Center

20. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Lai Guangxin Arrested

Mr. Lai Guangxin from Guanghan City was arrested as he spoke with people about Falun Gong and the persecution and distributed copies of the Minghui Weekly on December 29, 2009. Six plainclothes police agents went to his home and confiscated a notebook computer, a printer, Falun Gong books, informational materials about Falun Gong, and a photo of Master.

December 29, 2009

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