(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 22 cities or counties in 11 provinces, where at least 58 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Tianjin] Ms. Liu Xiuqin and Six Other Practitioners Arrested
2. [Anshun City, Guizhou Province] 78-Year-Old Mr. Li Rongqing Officially Arrested
3. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Guoxin Officially Arrested
4. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Weiqing Officially Arrested
5. [Shenmu City, Shaanxi Province] Four Practitioners Harassed
6. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Tian Huaying and Ms. Zhang Lingmei Arrested
8. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zheng Lihua and Ms. Yang Hua Taken to Brainwashing Center
9. [Luoyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Wenfei Detained
10. [Tai’an City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gong Qingwei Detained
11. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yao Fengyun Arrested
13. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Li Shuiqing’s Home Ransacked
14. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhuang Hongyan and Ms. Wang Xiuqin Arrested
15. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Yongguo Under Surveillance
16. [Zhumadian City, Henan Province] Mr. Yan Weibin Detained
17. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Hongmei Harassed
18. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Pan Shouhua and Three Other Practitioners Arrested
19. [Xianyou County, Fujian Province] Three Practitioners Detained
20. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jin Lichun Arrested and Two Practitioners Harassed
21. [Chongqing] Ms. Liu Chengbi and Mr. Wang Maoru Officially Arrested
22. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Kong Fanzhen and Seven Other Practitioners Arrested
23. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xiong Guiju Arrested
24. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuqin and Ms. Wang Weiyi Arrested
25. [Fuyu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Qingwu Arrested
26. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hu Yulan Officially Arrested
1. [Tianjin] Ms. Liu Xiuqin and Six Other Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Liu Xiuqin and six other practitioners were arrested on July 14, 2020. Their homes were ransacked, and computers, printers, cell phones, tablets, Falun Dafa books, printed materials, and paper money with Falun Gong facts printed on them were confiscated. Ms. Liu is being detained at the Tianjin City No. 1 Detention Center. The whereabouts of the other six practitioners are unknown.
2. [Anshun City, Guizhou Province] 78-Year-Old Mr. Li Rongqing Officially Arrested
The home of Mr. Li Rongqing, 78, was ransacked by officers from the Domestic Security Division, Xixiu District 610 Office, and the police department on May 31, 2020. Photos of the founder of Falun Gong, Falun Dafa books, printed materials, calendars, a computer, cell phone, television set, charger, router, wallet, and cash were confiscated.
Xixiu District police went to Mr. Li's home on July 3, and delivered an official arrest warrant issued by the Xixiu District Procuratorate. Mr. Li was charged with practicing Falun Gong. They found Falun Gong music and videos on his computer and cell phone.
3. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Guoxin Officially Arrested
Ms. Li Guoxin was arrested by officers from the Nanhuanlu Police Station, Zhanhe District on June 30, 2020. She was officially arrested and is detained at Wugang Detention Center.
4. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Weiqing Officially Arrested
Mr. Zhang Weiqing from Xian’an District was arrested on the morning of April 20, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong. He was taken to Chibi City Detention Center. He was transferred to Xian’an District Detention Center one month later. His arrest was made official by the Xian’an District Procuratorate.
5. [Shenmu City, Shaanxi Province] Four Practitioners Harassed
Officers from Yingbinlu Police Station, using the excuse of inspecting rental houses, went into Mr. Hu Zhonghou’s home and harassed him on July 10, 2020. They attempted to check the books Mr. Hu reads. Mr. Hu refused to cooperate. The officers called in four more people to coerce Mr. Hu.
Personnel from the Yingbinlu Police Station called 82-year-old Mr. Li Shiyi and harassed him on July 13, 2020. Mr. Li was asked if he still practiced Falun Gong.
Personnel from the Jiyalu Police Station called Mr. Gao Xiaoke and harassed him on July 15, 2020. After Mr. Gao’s wife learned about the phone call, she was scared, unable to eat, and in distress.
Personnel from the Shenmu City Police Department called Mr. Liu Jianbing and asked him if he was still practicing Falun Gong on July 14, 2020. The police asked if he had a computer at home and asked for his wife’s phone number.
6. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Several officers from Laiwu District Police Department arrested Ms. Liu Aifang, Ms. Zhang Baoying, and Ms. Tang Licui on July 15, 2020. Ms. Zhang’s computer and printer were confiscated.
7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Tian Huaying and Ms. Zhang Lingmei Arrested
Ms. Tian Huaying of Dongxihu District was arrested by dozens of plainclothes officers from the Dongxihu District Police Department and Lijiadun Police Station, Dongxihu Breeding Farm at 6:00 a.m. on July 15, 2020. Her home was ransacked, and she was taken to the police station. Her relatives were also harassed.
Ms. Zhang Lingmei of Huangpi District was arrested by officers from the Xiaji Police Station and Panlong City Economic Development Zone, along with personnel from Huangpi District, on July 15, 2020. Her computer and other belongings were confiscated.
8. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zheng Lihua and Ms. Yang Hua Taken to Brainwashing Center
Ms. Zheng Lihua was taken to a brainwashing center on July 16, 2020. Ms. Yang Hua was taken to a brainwashing center on July 17.
9. [Luoyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Wenfei Detained
Ms. Wang Wenfei was arrested by officers from the Zhuge Town Police Station, Yibin City on July 16, 2020. She was taken to Mangshan Detention Center.
10. [Tai’an City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gong Qingwei Detained
Ms. Gong Qingwei, 54, was arrested by plainclothes officers from Taishanzhan Police Station on July 9, 2020. A set of Falun Dafa books, two audio players, and a cell phone were confiscated.
She was taken to the police station and interrogated, then later taken to Daminghu Police Station where she was held overnight. The following day she was taken to the Jinan Railway Public Security Division’s Detention Center.
She was brought back to Taishanzhan Police Station on July 15 and released on bail after her family paid 3,000 yuan.
11. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Jiang Quande and Ms. Sun Xiuying were arrested by officers from the Gucheng Police Station. Ms. Zhang, 74, and Mr. Li Wei were also arrested.
12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yao Fengyun Arrested
Ms. Yao Fengyun of Huanggu District was arrested by officers from the Huanghe Police Station on her way home from her daughter’s house on July 15, 2020. Her home was ransacked and Falun Dafa books and printed materials were confiscated.
13. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Li Shuiqing’s Home Ransacked
The home of Ms. Li Shuiqing (retired from Jiujiang National Cotton No. 2 Factory) was ransacked by officers from the Lushan District Domestic Security Division on July 13, 2020. A computer, Falun Dafa books, and printed materials were confiscated.
14. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhuang Hongyan and Ms. Wang Xiuqin Arrested
Ms. Zhuang Hongyan and Ms. Wang Xiuqin from the Dehuitienan area were recently arrested by Dehui Domestic Security officers. They were released the same day.
15. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Yongguo Under Surveillance
Officers from the Fengrong Neighborhood Police Station, Pulandian District broke into 74-year-old Mr. Liu Yongguo’s home and arrested him on July 10, 2020. They ransacked his home and confiscated a desktop computer, laptop, cell phone, landline phone, about 4,000 yuan in cash, photos of Falun Gong's founder, Falun Dafa books, and his salary card.
Mr. Liu was taken to Wafangdian Hospital for a physical exam. He was interrogated and released the following evening. He is under house surveillance.
16. [Zhumadian City, Henan Province] Mr. Yan Weibin Detained
Mr. Yan Weibin was reported to police for distributing Falun Gong materials on the afternoon of July 16, 2020. He was arrested, and his home was ransacked by officers from the Laojie Police Station. Mr. Yan was taken to Liuge Detention Center.
17. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Hongmei Harassed
Ms. Sun Hongmei and her elder son from Laiyuan County work in the same organization. The bureau level officials talked to her son on July 5, 2020, forcing him to transform his mother and pressure her to sign guarantee statements renouncing Falun Gong.
Ms. Sun refused to sign the guarantee statements. Her son smashed some furniture to pieces at home, threatened her, and prevented her from contacting other practitioners.
18. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Pan Shouhua and Three Other Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Li Linpu and (wife) Ms. Tan Lirong, along with Mr. Xing Hongshan and (wife) Ms. Pan Shouhua, were arrested by officers from the Hunchun City Police Department on July 15, 2020. The officers confiscated Falun Dafa books. Mr. Li was released that evening. Ms. Pan and Ms. Tan were taken to Yanji City for 15 days of detention.
19. [Xianyou County, Fujian Province] Three Practitioners Detained
Ms. He Qiongying, 70, was arrested at home by several Domestic Security officers in mid-May 2020. Her cell phone, Falun Dafa books, an MP4 player, and paper money with Falun Gong facts printed on the bills (worth several hundred yuan) were confiscated. She was taken to Putian City and detained for over ten days.
Ms. Shi Liying and Ms. Han Lixian were arrested at the same time. Both practitioners were detained for 15 days.
20. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jin Lichun Arrested and Two Practitioners Harassed
Ms. Jin Lichun of Pulandian District was followed and arrested on the evening of July 10, 2020. She was released the following day.
Ms. Lian Shuxian, in her 90s, of Xiaotun Village, Delisi Town was harassed by six or seven officers from Pulandian Police Station who ransacked her home on July 11, 2020. They confiscated a printer, copy machine, cell phone, audio player, Falun Dafa books, and photos of Falun Gong's founder.
The officers broke into 65-year-old Ms. Wu Jing’s home in the same village before 7:00 a.m. the same day. They ransacked her home, took photos of her, collected her fingerprints, grabbed her cell phone, and attempted to arrest her. Ms. Wu refused to cooperate and clarified the truth to them about Falun Gong for nearly two hours. In the end, the officers changed their attitude and took just one broken speaker.
21. [Chongqing] Ms. Liu Chengbi and Mr. Wang Maoru Officially Arrested
Ms. Liu Chengbi and Mr. Wang Maoru were arrested in the Daping area by officers from the Shiyoulu Police Station in August 2019. Their arrests were made official by the Jiulongpo District Procuratorate, and their cases were sent to Jiulongpo District Court.
22. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Kong Fanzhen and Seven Other Practitioners Arrested
Seven practitioners were arrested in a minivan by Shenhe District police on July 16, 2020. The driver was Ms. Kong Fanzhen. The names of the six other practitioners are unknown.
Ms. Wei was arrested at home at midnight on July 15, 2020. Her whereabouts are unknown.
23. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xiong Guiju Arrested
Ms. Xiong Guiju was arrested on July 15, 2020, after visiting fellow practitioner Ms. Wang Lezhen in the hospital. Ms. Xiong’s home was ransacked. Her whereabouts are unknown.
24. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuqin and Ms. Wang Weiyi Arrested
Ms. Zhang Xiuqin and (daughter) Ms. Wang Weiyi were arrested at around 6:00 a.m. on July 16, 2020. The police threatened to detain them for ten days.
25. [Fuyu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Qingwu Arrested
Six officers from the Fuyu City Domestic Security Division and Caijiagou Town broke into Mr. Xu Qingwu’s home and ransacked it at around 7:00 p.m. on July 14, 2020. They confiscated Falun Dafa books, photos of Falun Gong's founder, and small speakers.
Mr. Xu was arrested and taken to the Fuyu City No. 2 Hospital for a physical exam. He failed the exam and was taken to the police department and held there for a night. He was then taken to the Songyuan City Hospital for another physical exam, and failed that exam. Thus, the Songyuan City Detention Center refused to admit him. He was taken back home by police at around 8:00 p.m. on July 15.
26. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hu Yulan Officially Arrested
Ms. Hu Yulan, 74, from Changyi District was reported to police on May 16, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong materials.
Three officers from the Xinjian Police Station, along with residential community personnel, went to her home and ransacked it on May 17. Ms. Hu was released on bail.
Ms. Hu was told to report to the Chuanying District Procuratorate on July 14, 2020. The Procuratorate also notified the police station to take Ms. Hu to have a physical exam. Ms. Hu was then taken to Jilin City Detention Center at 8 o’clock that evening.
Currently, Ms. Hu has been officially arrested by Changyi District Procuratorate. Her case was sent to Chuanying District Court.
Ms. Hu was previously sentenced to three years in prison with a four year suspension.
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