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Latest News from China - 05/21/2003

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  1. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Yang Jiangwei's Life is in Danger Because of the Persecution Abuse in Huludao City's Forced Labor Camp
  2. [Hebei Province] Dafa Practitioners Continue Hanging Truth-Clarifying Banners, Signs and Pasting up of Dafa Materials
  3. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Yuhua Police Department Enforcers Abduct Dafa Practitioner Ms. Liu Ruiqin
  4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Ouyang Yun is Missing After Being Taken Away by "610 Office" Personnel
  5. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Kang Xianhua is Again Sent to Lanzhou City's No.1 Detention Center
  6. [Huining County, Gansu Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Chen Shuxian from the Chengguan District is Sentenced to Three Years of Imprisonment
  7. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] National Security Bureau is Planning Swift Arrest of Some Falun Gong Practitioners in Neijiang City and Weiyuan City Recently.
  8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Eliminate Some Lawless Officials' Latest Conspiracy of Persecuting Dafa Practitioners
  9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Zhong Shujuan, Previously Tortured at Dalian City Forced Labor Camp, is Sent to the Masanjia Labor Camp
  10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Arrest of a 70-Year-Old Dafa Practitioner
  11. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Arrest of Dafa Practitioner Mr. Wang Jie
  12. [Donggang City, Liaoning Province] Arrest of Dafa Practitioner Ms. Li Jizhen
  13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Arrest of Dafa Practitioners
  14. [Guangxi Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Zeng Shengfang Is Sentenced to Seven Years of Imprisonment
  15. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Arrest of Nine Dafa Practitioners
  16. [Boxing County, Shandong Province] Dafa Practitioner Mr. Song Baoqing Is Illegally Sentenced
  17. [Xiangfan City, Hubei Province] Dafa Practitioner Zhang Jingwen Is Illegally Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor
  18. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Several Dafa Practitioners are Illegally Detained at the the Xinkaipu Forced Labor Camp
  19. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Dafa Practitioner Mr. Meng Kai Is Illegally Sentenced to Seven Years of Imprisonment and Is Detained at Hunan Province's Yuanjiang Prison.
  20. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Ju Fengying in Baoshan Town Is Illegally Arrested Because of Protecting Dafa Books
  21. [Shandong Province] We Suggest Dafa Practitioners might Enhance Sending Forth Righteous Thoughts to Eliminate the Vicious Plot in Other Dimensions to Destroy a Dafa-Materials Production Site

[Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Yang Jiangwei's Life is in Danger Because of the Persecution Abuse in Huludao City's Forced Labor Camp

In spite of the fact that Dafa practitioner Mr. Yang Jiangwei's life is in danger, the personnel at the camp still refuse to release him. Yang has started a hunger strike in the hospital to protest the persecution. Team leader Liu Guohua, threatened to force-feed him.

Responsible personnel:

Liu Guohua, team leader at Huludao City's Forced Labor Camp: 86-13352399697;

Yao Chuang, assistant director of Huludao City's Forced Labor Camp: 86-429-3126510.

[Hebei Province] Dafa Practitioners Continue Hanging Truth-Clarifying Banners, Signs and Pasting up of Dafa Materials

Dafa practitioners in a city in Hebei Province at all times keep in mind Master's teachings and strive to do the "three things" well (read and study the Fa, explain the facts and send righteous thoughts). They have also continually hung truth-clarifying banners and signs, and posted Dafa truth-clarifying materials. On "World Falun Dafa Day," hundreds of banners hung in streets and lanes around the city. This has greatly shocked the evil.

Due to practitioners' kind suggestions during the past four years, many people know the truth of Falun Gong. Many policemen gave up doing evil things and became nice people. Some have started reading Dafa books; some even have their whole family practicing Dafa, and some have abandoned jobs that persecute Dafa practitioners.

[Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Yuhua Police Department Enforcers Abduct Dafa Practitioner Ms. Liu Ruiqin

On approximately May 10th, police from the Yuhua Police Department arrested Dafa practitioner Ms. Liu Ruiqin on her way home. She is a retired employee from Shijiazhuang City's Dongfanghong Cotton Textile Factory and has been living away from home to avoid persecution. It's said this happened because one of her family members provided information about her when coerced by local "610 Office"* authorities At present, Liu Ruiqin is being detained and interrogated at a hotel in the Dong'erhuan District. It's said that the next step is for the "610 Office" people to collaborate with Liu's work unit and send her to a brainwashing center.

[Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Ouyang Yun is Missing After Being Taken Away by "610 Office" Personnel

Ms. Ouyang Yun is a 58 year old English teacher. She has been to Beijing twice to validate Dafa and was later arrested by the local police and detained for 15 days. She was then sent to Wuhan City's Liujiaoting Mental Hospital and tortured for about two months. Ms. Ouyang was forced to live in exile after being released from the hospital. Later, she was secretly arrested by persons from the Wuhan City "610 Office" and sent to the Erzhigou Women's Detention Center in the Wujiashan District. Now her whereabouts are unknown.

Responsible policemen:

Yang Liangping, former assistant director of the Erqi Street Police Station; currently works for Wuhan City "610 Office." Pager: 86-27-129-8455545.

Policemen Xiao and Qin from the Erqi Street Police Station: 86-27-82885766üA86-27-82917920.

[Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Kang Xianhua is Again Sent to Lanzhou City's No.1 Detention Center

Ms. Kang Xianhua, who is over 30 years old, was sentenced to forced labor. On March 1, 2003, she was again abducted from home and is now detained in Team No. 14 at Lanzhou City's No. 1 Detention Center.

[Huining County, Gansu Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Chen Shuxian from the Chengguan District is Sentenced to Three Years of Imprisonment

Ms. Chen Shuxian, 34 years old, is a resident of the Chengguan District, Huining County, Gansu Province. In 2001 she was forced to begin living in exile for maintaining her belief in Falun Dafa. On August 18, 2002 she was arrested by police in Yinchuan City, Ningxia Province and sent to a detention center where she endured inhumane torture. Eight months later, Chen Shuxian was sentenced to 3-1/2 years of imprisonment without any legal procedure, and subsequently incarcerated at Yinchuan City's Women Prison.

[Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] National Security Bureau is Planning Swift Arrest of Some Falun Gong Practitioners in Neijiang City and Weiyuan City Recently.

[Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Eliminate Some Lawless Officials' Latest Conspiracy of Persecuting Dafa Practitioners

Recently, some work units and other ordinary citizens demanded that Dafa practitioners sign the "Four Statements" they had prepared. Police will forcibly arrest those who refuse to sign, and send them to brainwashing centers. If the practitioners still refuse to sign such a document in the brainwashing centers, they will not be released.

It's said that Sun Chunlan, former Chinese president Jiang Zemin's niece, as well as the Deputy Provincial Governor for Liaoning Province/Director of Dalian City's Municipal Committee issued this order. The authorities are attempting to start a new round of persecution against Dafa practitioners.

[Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Zhong Shujuan, Previously Tortured at Dalian City Forced Labor Camp, is Sent to the Masanjia Labor Camp

At the end of 2000, practitioner Ms. Zhong Shujuan went to Beijing to safeguard the Fa and was put into the Dalian City Forced Labor Camp. She was tortured but did not give up her belief. She was released toward the end of 2002. After her release, she actively clarified Dafa facts and spread Dafa to the public. On March 7, 2003, she was again arrested while shopping at the Aoerma Supermarket in Shandong Street and detained at Dalian City's Yaojia Detention Center. Around April 20, she was sent to the Masanjia Labor Camp for one year of forced labor.

[Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Arrest of a 70-Year-Old Dafa Practitioner

At 3:00 p.m. on May 20, 2003, a seventy-year-old practitioner from Weigong Street in the Tiexi District, Shenyang City, was arrested. Detailed information is not available.

[Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Arrest of Dafa Practitioner Mr. Wang Jie

On May 13, practitioner Mr. Wang Jie from Shenyang City, Liaoning Province was arrested when he was distributing Dafa truth-clarifying materials.

[Donggang City, Liaoning Province] Arrest of Dafa Practitioner Ms. Li Jizhen

On the morning of May 10th, practitioner Ms. Li Jizhen was reported to the police while she was distributing Dafa truth-clarifying materials in a residential area. The police arrested her and ransacked her home. Now she is detained at Donggang City Detention Center.

[Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Arrest of Dafa Practitioners

Practitioners Sun, Cao, and Jumei from the Xinzhou District were arrested as they distributed Dafa truth-clarifying materials. Recently, Zhu Xuefei from the Xinzhou District Police Department detained these practitioners at the Wuhan City Detention Center.

[Guangxi Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Zeng Shengfang Is Sentenced to Seven Years of Imprisonment

In 2000, practitioner Ms. Zeng Shengfang was arrested twice because she went to Beijing to distribute Dafa truth-materials and unfurl a Dafa banner. Because she refused to tell her name and address, she was brutally tortured but afterward released. In 2001, she was arrested at her aunt's home because she printed Dafa truth-clarifying materials in Yulin City/Guangxi Province. She has been detained at the Beiliu Detention Center since then. During this period she was brought to trial many times, but lawless officials could not sentence her at the first two trials. Nonetheless, she was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment at the third trial.

[Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Arrest of Nine Dafa Practitioners

Recently, because of the spread of SARS epidemic, police from Qinhuangdao City required citizens to apply for door passes. Using this opportunity, they also arrested some Dafa practitioners. On May 13th, World Falun Dafa Day, practitioner Mr. Li Shiwu and eight other practitioners were arrested. Six of these practitioners were able to escape using their righteous thoughts. On May 20th, practitioner Zhang Deyi and daughter, along with another practitioner named Cui were arrested, but Cui was released that same day.

[Boxing County, Shandong Province] Dafa Practitioner Mr. Song Baoqing Is Illegally Sentenced

Mr. Song Baoqing is a 33 year old employee of Boxing County's Education Committee. He used to be a volunteer assistant at a local Dafa practice center, but because of the persecution, he was forced to live in exile. In April 2002 he was illegally arrested in Jinan City. After being sent back to his hometown he was still steadfast in his belief. He was illegally sentenced to seven years of imprisonment in July of 2002. Now he is detained at Shandong Province's Prison in Jinan City.

Persecutors:

Persons from Boxing County's "610 Office:" Yang Yongping, Zhang Haidong and Han Yong

[Xiangfan City, Hubei Province] Dafa Practitioner Zhang Jingwen Is Illegally Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor

Ms. Zhang Jingwen is 23 years old, and an excellent worker in Hubei Province's Pharmaceutical Factory. On the night of March 27, 2003, when she was clarifying the truth with another Dafa practitioner, vile persons reported them and they were illegally arrested. The other Dafa practitioner openly and dignifiedly stepped out of the detention center, while Zhang Jingwen was illegally detained at the Tanxi Detention Center for half a month. Afterwards, she was illegally sentenced to one and one-half years of forced labor, and was sent to the Shayang Forced Labor Camp.

[Changsha City, Hunan Province] Several Dafa Practitioners are Illegally Detained at the the Xinkaipu Forced Labor Camp

Ms. Ding Lin, from Baojing County, Zhangjiajie City, was illegally arrested in April 2001 and later was illegally sentenced to two years of forced labor.

Mr. Yan Qiguo, from Changdejin City, was illegally arrested in February 2001 and later was illegally sentenced to two years of forced labor.

Mr. Nie Qingfeng, from Hengyang City, was illegally sentenced to two years of forced labor.

Mr. Liu Yuanbo, from Huaihua City, was illegally sentenced to one and one-half years of forced labor at the beginning of 2001.

Hu Nianhong, from Xinhuang County, was illegally sentenced to two years of forced labor.

Mr. Zhang Qian, from Yueyang City, was arrested by policemen from Yueyang City's Tuqiao Police Precinct in July of 2001. Later he was illegally sentenced to one and one-half years of forced labor.

Mr. Liu Jiesheng, from Huaihua City, was illegally sentenced to one and one-half years of forced labor.

Mr. Shi Daxing, from Yueyang City, was illegally sentenced to one year of forced labor at the end of March 2001.

Mr. Li Qingjun, from Shaodong County Shaoyang City, was illegally sentenced to one year of forced labor at the end of 2001.

Mr. Ai Yun, from Lengshuihaiqing, was illegally sentenced to one year of forced labor in 2001.

Mr. Liao Gaoping, from Laiyang City, was illegally sentenced to one year of forced labor in June or July 2001.

The Xinkaipu Forced Labor Camp enforcers tortured Dafa practitioners with all kind of methods. Two drug addicts in each cell are directed to monitor Dafa practitioners around the clock. Practitioners are not allowed to speak or to practice the exercises. Those Dafa practitioners who protest the persecution are deprived of sleep and have to wear helmets. Police direct drug addicts to continuously beat Dafa practitioners. Some practitioners are not permitted to wear clothes and are forced to view videos slandering Dafa.

[Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Dafa Practitioner Mr. Meng Kai Is Illegally Sentenced to Seven Years of Imprisonment and Is Detained at Hunan Province's Yuanjiang Prison.

In the night of February 24, 2001, Mr. Meng Kai was illegally arrested and taken to Huarong County Detention Center by policemen from Yueyang City's Tuqiao Police Precinct. Later he was illegally sentenced to seven years of imprisonment. Toward the end of 2001, he was sent to Hunan Province's Yuanjiang Prison.

[Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Ju Fengying in Baoshan Town Is Illegally Arrested Because of Protecting Dafa Books

During the afternoon of May 14th, Zhou Baohua, director of Daijia Village's Security and Guard Section in Baoshan Town, led lawless policemen, including director Liu Gang and policemen Ma Xiuli, to break into Ms. Ju Fengying's home and illegally confiscate all Dafa books, Dafa truth-clarifying discs and some other materials. Because Ju Fengying protected the Dafa books, police officers abducted her and sent her to Fengcheng City's No. 1 Detention Center. As part of the persecution, she will probably be abused and mistreated there.

[Shandong Province] We Suggest Dafa Practitioners might Enhance Sending Forth Righteous Thoughts to Eliminate the Vicious Plot in Other Dimensions to Destroy a Dafa-Materials Production Site

According to inside sources, officials have recently begun searching Dafa materials production sites in Qingdao City and Jiaozhou City.

We hope all fellow practitioners who see this information will send forth righteous thoughts together to eliminate all evil factors in other dimensions.

At about 9:00 p.m. on May 12, 2003, Mr. Liu Zhaohong, a Dafa practitioner from Jiaozhou City, was tricked. A call from a dishonest official coerced him to go outdoors, where he was abducted. His whereabouts are currently unknown.

Dafa practitioner Ms. Zhao Wenfeng was illegally arrested and now is illegally detained at the Jiaozhou City Detention Center. The details are not known.

* "610 Office" is an agency specifically created to persecute Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party and all other political and judiciary systems.