Latest News from China - November 24, 2004

(Clearwisdom.net)

• [Nanning City, Guangxi Province] Urgent Rescue: Practitioner Liang Biyan
• [Leibo County, Sichuan Province] Police in Leibo County, Liangshanzhou Torture Practitioner Hu Renlian
• [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Practitioners Dong Tingyuan and Jing Suo Held in Nanhuayuan Prison in Fushun
• [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Zhengzhou Police Arrest Chen Yunlong and Three Other Practitioners
• [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Practitioner Fan Meixia Arrested Again
• [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Liu Xiaochun, Employee of Guomao Hotel in Tonghua City Arrested and Brutally Tortured
• [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Whereabouts of Mr. Liqiang from Leting County Still Unknown
• [Chongqing] Practitioner Peng Xiaomei Missing After Arrest
• [Beijing] Li Yeliang Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
• [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Yu Jinghe and His Wife Yi Meiqin, of Longjiang County, Arrested Again
• [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Xiong Jizhen Suffers Mental Collapse After Relentless Persecution and Torture
• [Chongqing] Practitioners Ren Xiaoling and Chen Changlan Arrested
• [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Liu Weixian and Two Other Practitioners Arrested
• [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] A Practitioner in Qiqihar City Arrested
• [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Updated Information on Practitioner Dai Xueyong
• [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Practitioners Li Juan and Xu Boxiang Arrested
• [Acheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Doctor Wang Yuefang from Arheng City's Hospital Arrested for Clarifying the Truth about Falun Dafa
• [Nanning City, Guangxi Province] Practitioner Niu Guangli Sent to Forced Labor Camp
• [Qingzhou City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Liu Haiyan from Koubunan Village, Kobu Town Arrested
• [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Six Practitioners Still Detained in Liuchangshan Forced Labor Camp in Jinan City
• [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Zhang Yu Arrested in Suzhou
• [Linyi, Shanxi Province] Practitioner Qi Hongjuan from Linyi County Sentenced to Forced Labor

1. [Nanning City, Guangxi Province] Urgent Rescue: Practitioner Liang Biyan

On October 28, 2004, just before the "Two Conferences and One Festival" in Nanning, eight Falun Dafa practitioners, including Ms. Liang Biyan and Ms. He Lingling, were arrested. Liang Biyan went on a hunger strike during her detention, and became very weak. After that she was sent to a hospital for emergency treatment and the doctors could not even find her blood vessels for intravenous feeding.

Ms. Zeng Jinfeng has been forced to wear handcuffs and fetters in the detention center, where she was subjected to all kinds of torture.

The relevant telephone numbers are:

Office of Chengbei Branch of Nanning City's Police Department: 86-771-3850565
Xinyang Police Station: 86-771-3153008
Jiangnan Branch of Nanning City's Police Department: 86-771-4824272
Jiangnan Police Station: 86-771-4825570

2. [Leibo County, Sichuan Province] Police in Leibo County, Liangshanzhou Torture Practitioner Hu Renlian

Ms. Hu Renlian, formerly an employee of a Commercial Bank in Leshan City, was dismissed from her employment because she practices Falun Dafa. In 2000, Leshan Police Department sentenced her to one year in a forced labor camp.

Only a few days after she was released and returned home, police in Leshan arrested Hu Renlian again. She was sent to Nanmusi Womens Forced Labor Camp for two years. In the forced labor camp, Hu Renlian suffered all kinds of cruel torture. She was released and sent home after her detention term expired. In mid September 2004, Hu Renlian was arrested again by police in her hometown in Leibo County, and was detained in Leibo County's Prison. Hu Renlian went on a hunger strike for more then twenty days to protest the illegal detention and torture. Her body temperature dropped significantly, and she is in very critical condition.

3. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Practitioners Dong Tingyuan and Jing Suo Held in Nanhuayuan Prison in Fushun

Falun Dafa practitioners Mr. Dong Tongyuan (48 years old, from Tiexi District of Shenyang City) and Mr. Jing Suo (29 years old, from Xinmin District, Shenyang City) are currently being illegally held in Nanhuayuan Prison in Fushun. They were sentenced to three and four-year prison terms. In the beginning of October 2004, Dong Tingyuan was secretly sentenced at Tiexi District Court, and then sent to Fushun.

4. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Zhengzhou Police Arrest Chen Yunlong and Three Other Practitioners

On September 28, 2004, police from the Zhongyuan Police Department arrested Mr. Chen Yunlong and three other Falun Dafa practitioners. Chen Yunlong and another practitioner were detained in Zhengzhou No.2 Detention Center for an extended period which ended on November 17, when they were illegally sentenced and sent to prison.

5. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Practitioner Fan Meixia Arrested Again

Ms. Fan Meixia, a Falun Dafa practitioner from Guangzhou who is 43 years old, lives in Zilai Street, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City. She was brutally tortured for nearly two years at Huangpu Hongshan Brainwashing Center and Haizhu District Brainwashing Center in Guangzhou.

On the night of November 12, 2004, policemen from the Jinhua Street Police Station in Liwan District arrested Fan Meixia while she was posting truth-clarifying signs. She was then taken back to Jiangnanxijie Police Station, because her identification was registered there. She is currently being held in Haizhu District Detention Center in Guangzhou.

Head of Jiangnanxijie Police Station, Yang Yuhang's office: 86-20-84409210

6. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Liu Xiaochun, Employee of Guomao Hotel in Tonghua City, Arrested and Brutally Tortured

On March 19, 2004, Jing Guiquan, Head of Tonghua City's Security Division and policeman Tian Yuenan went to Tonghua City's Guomao Hotel, where Ms. Liu Xiaochun worked, and arrested her. At the Dongchang Police Department, several policemen, headed by Jing Guiquan tied Liu Xiaochun to a bed and a chair, covered her head with a plastic bag, and beat her. After this, they handcuffed her and shocked her breasts with electric batons. The policemen continued to shock various parts of her body, including the bottoms of her feet. They even put the electric batons into her pants, shocking her from her lower abdomen to the private parts. After her ordeal, Liu Xiaochun had bruises all over her body. Her head was severely swollen from the beatings, and blood oozed from her mouth. The handcuffs dug into her flesh, and the marks are still visible.

The relevant telephone numbers are:

Jing Guiquan: 86-13904458818

Tonghua City's Security Division in Jilin Province: 86-435-3258809

7. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Whereabouts of Mr. Liqiang from Leting County Still Unknown

Mr. Liqiang, born on October 6, 1965, is a Falun Dafa practitioner from Liuzhuang Team, Kangliu Village, Yangezhuang Town, Leting County, Tangshan City, Hebei Province. On December 20, 2000, he went to Beijing to validate the Fa, and has not returned. His whereabouts remain unknown.

8. [Chongqing] Practitioner Peng Xiaomei Missing After Arrest

Ms. Peng Xiaomei, over 40 years old, is a teacher in the Computer Science Department of Chongqing City's Advanced Electric Power College. One evening in the end of May 2003, police arrested her as she was leaving the school. The policemen also ransacked her house. Peng Xiaomei was then illegally held in Jiulongpo District Detention Center, and was not released until the end of December.

A few days after she was released home, Peng Xiaofei was arrested again by the policemen from the 610 Office and was sent to a local brainwashing center for persecution. Peng Xiaomei has not returned home yet, and there has been no information of her.

The relevant telephone numbers are:

Chongqing City's Advanced Electric Power College:

Secretary Chen Ziyun: 86-23-68514408 (office); 86-23-68519451 (home);

Vice President Liu Yanzuo: 86-23-68501489 (office); 86-23-68510764 (home);

Head of Security Section Li Hongjun: 86-23-68511442 (office); 86-23-68510272 (home);

Dean of the Computer Science Department Li Zezhong: 86-23-68511496 (office); 86-23-68500902 (home).

9. [Beijing] Li Yeliang Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

Mr. Li Yeliang who is over 30 years old, was formerly a technician at the Beijing Mechanical Factory and holds a bachelor's degree. He had hepatitis before practicing Falun Dafa. He was hospitalized, but the treatments were not successful. After practicing Falun Dafa, his hepatitis disappeared. He was abducted by the police when he went to visit a fellow practitioner and was detained for a month. Later, he was sentenced to one year of forced labor for distributing truth-clarifying flyers, and was held in Tuanhe Forced Labor Camp. He was released after his detention term expired. He went back to work, but his pay was reduced. The policemen from the police station came to harass him many times. Li Yeliang was forced to leave home and go from place to place to avoid further persecution. Later, because he persisted in practicing Falun Dafa and clarifying the truth, he was arrested and sentenced to 7 years in prison. His current whereabouts are unknown.

10. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Yu Jinghe And His Wife Yi Meiqin, of Longjiang County, Arrested Again

On November 22, 2004, local police arrested Mr. Yu Jinghe and his wife Jin Meiqin from Longjiang County, Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province. They are currently being held in Longjiang County's Prison. This couple has been unlawfully arrested many times before.

11. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Xiong Jizhen Suffers Mental Collapse After Relentless Persecution and Torture

Ms. Xiong Jizhen, who is over 50 years old, was a worker in Tangshan City's Glass Factory in Hebei Province. She lives in Youyili, Lunan District, Tangshan City. She had a mental illness before practicing Falun Dafa. After learning Falun Dafa, she recovered, and her mental state was good. Her family became harmonious.

Since the persecution of Falun Dafa started on July 20, 1999, she has been held in detention and brainwashing centers many times, and was brutally tortured. She has been subjected to severe mental suffering. She went to Beijing to appeal, telling them of the physical and mental benefits and the greatness of Falun Dafa. However, she was arrested and escorted back. After returning, she was held at her workplace for several months. Her work unit refused to pay her a penny of her wages.

In April 2000, Xiong Jizhen was arrested and sent to a detention center, where she was held for six months. At the end of 2000, she was released and went back home. A few days later, she was arrested at work and was sent to the Longyizhan Brainwashing Center in Lunan District. She was forced to endure brainwashing for more than three months.

In 2001, she was held in a detention center, and was then transferred back to her work unit for further persecution. Some fellow practitioners went to her work place to visit her and saw that she had suffered a mental collapse. She is currently being held in Tangshan City's No.5 Hospital (a mental hospital).

12. [Chongqing] Practitioners Ren Xiaoling and Chen Changlan Arrested

On November 6, Ms. Ren Xiaoling and Ms. Chen Changlan from Jiangjin County, Chongqing, were arrested while distributing truth-clarifying flyers in Caijia Town, Jiangjin County. They are currently being illegally held in Jiangjin Detention Center.

The relevant telephone numbers are:

Head of the Police Department: 86-23-47521456

Deputy Head of the Police Department: 86-23-47521466,86-23-47527434

Security Section 1: 86-23-47524464
Security Section 2: 86-23-47524465
Security Section 3: 86-23-47524467

13. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province]á Liu Weixian and Two Other Practitioners Arrested

On August 12, three Falun Dafa practitioners from Qingdao, Shandong Province, Mr. Liu Weixian, his wife Tian Xiulan and another practitioner, whose last name is Lan, were arrested. Liu Weixian is still being held in the Li Village's Detention Center. It's said that they would soon sentence Liu Weixian. Tian Xiulan escaped the brainwashing center at the 610 Office. However, a month later, she was once again arrested and sent to Wang Village for one year of forced labor. Lan's whereabouts are unknown.

14. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] A Practitioner in Qiqihar City Arrested

About a month ago, Ms. Lu Shuqin, a resident at 41 Street, Tiexi, Fulaerji District, Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province, was arrested while she was distributing truth-clarifying flyers, and sent to a police station. However, she walked out of there the next day using the power of righteous thoughts. On November 18, when a female practitioner (whose name is unknown) came to her house, a person who was watching outside her house, reported it to the policemen, and she was arrested again.

15. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Updated Information on Practitioner Dai Xueyong

On October 26, 2004, Mr. Dai Xueyong from Dongjinma Village, Xincheng Street Committee, Weifang City's Developing District, Shandong Province, was arrested and taken to the Kuiwen Party School's Brainwashing Center for further persecution. Starting on November 9, Dai Xueyong went on a hunger strike to resist the torture. It was reported that there were ten Falun Dafa practitioners being held in the brainwashing center. They were all subjected to various tortures.

The relevant telephone numbers are:

Former Director of the Developing District Cai Jingbin: 86-536-8880086; 86-13963656699 (mobile)

Current Director of the Developing District Yan Tinggan: 86-536-8887202; 86-13605361760 (mobile)

Policeman of Dongming Police Station in the Developing District Ge Wen: 86-133615600986 (mobile)

16. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Practitioners Li Juan and Xu Boxiang Arrested

On the morning of November 17, 2004, Ms. Li Juan and Ms. Xu Boxiang from Shuangji Street, Jilin City were reported to police while they were clarifying the truth to people at Shuangji Street Market. Li Yuanqing, Head of the Shuangji Police Station, and policeman Xu Luqing arrested them and brutally beat them. The police interrogated many practitioners who had previously contacted Li Juan and Xu Boxiang. Li Juan and Xu Boxiang are being held in Jilin City's Detention Center. Li Juan's father, who is over 80 years old, was left alone at home with no one to care for him.

The relevant telephone numbers are:

Head of Shuangji Police Station Li Yunqing: 86-432-7795125

Policeman Xu Luqing: 86-432-7831266

Shuangji Police Station: 86-432-3507701

17. [Acheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Doctor Wang Yuefang from Archeng City's Hospital Arrested for Clarifying the Truth about Falun Dafa

Wang Yuefang, a doctor at Acheng City's Hospital was arrested after being reported to police for clarifying the truth to some veteran employees at her work place. She is currently being held in Acheng City's Detention Center. In 2001, Wang Yuefang was sentenced to one year of forced labor. This is the second time that she has been arrested.

18. [Nanning City, Guangxi Province] Practitioner Niu Guangli Sent to Forced Labor Camp

At the beginning of September, Ms. Niu Guangli, from Nanning, Guangxi was arrested. When they took her they covered her head with a bag. She was sentenced to three years of forced labor and sent to the Female Forced Labor Camp.

19. [Qingzhou City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Liu Haiyan from Koubunan Village, Kobu Town Arrested

At 9:30 p.m. on October 5, 2004, over ten personnel from Qingzhou City's 610 Office, with no warrant, broke into and ransacked Ms. Liu Haiyan's home in Kofunan Village, Koufunan Town. They dragged Liu Haiyan and her father out, and handcuffed them. They took the 5,000 yuan that she had received for her engagement, pried open the locks, tore up the bedding, and damaged the sewing machine and the cabinets. They also confiscated a TV, DVD player, tape recorder, Falun Dafa books and the truth-clarifying materials. Liu Haiyan's parents were brutally beaten by the policemen.

Liu Haiyan has been held in Qingzhou City's Detention Center for over twenty days, and over 3,000 yuan was demanded from her family. She has not been released yet.

20. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Six Falun Dafa Practitioners Still Detained in Liuchangshan Forced Labor Camp in Jinan City

As of the last report made at the end of September 2004, there are still six Falun Dafa practitioners being held in Liuchangshan Forced Labor Camp in Jinan City. They are Liu Hongxiang, Zhang Feng, Guan Fagang, Li Jizhong, Zhang Weizhong and Han Bo.

21. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Zhang Yu Arrested in Suzhou

Ms. Zhang Yu, 58 years old, is a retired employee of Jinan Steel Factory. On November 19, she went to Suzhou to visit her critically ill sister-in-law. After she arrived at Suzhou Station, she waited for her relatives to pick her up in the waiting room. The local police arrested her because she was seen reading a Falun Dafa book. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

22. [Linyi, Shanxi Province] Practitioner Qi Hongjuan from Linyi County Sentenced to Forced Labor

Ms. Qi Hongjuan, over 30 years old, is a resident of Linyi County, Shanxi Province. Because she practices Falun Gong, the policemen from the County's Police Department ransacked her house, detained her and fined her many times. Before the National Day of last year, Ma Shunsheng the former Head of the Security Division of the Police Department and his followers climbed over the wall and broke into her room in the middle of the night. They forcibly took Qi Hongjuan away, and sent her to a brainwashing center. Thirty other practitioners in that county were also forcibly sent to a brainwashing center. In June of 2004, Qi Hongjuan was detained again. She sentenced to forced labor right before the National Day.

The relevant telephone numbers:

Director of the County's 610 Office Li Quanzhou: 86-13834702885 (mobile); 86-359-4037014 (office)

Linghu Chunxi: 86-13834466640 (mobile)

Deputy Head of the County's Police Department Wu Junping (in charge of persecuting Falun Gong): 86-359-4037087 (home)