Latest News from China - March 13, 2004

(Clearwisdom.net)

• [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Details of the Death of Ms. Li Shuqin in the Changchun No. 3 Detention Center
• [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Practitioner Ms. Zhou Chun Is Arrested
• [Shenyang County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Hong Is Arrested in the Shenhe District
• [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Supplementary Information on the Arrest of Mr. Wang Yulin
• [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Police Arrest Falun Dafa Practitioner Ms. Li Cuihong
• [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Police Arrest Ms. Zheng of Changchun City No. 4 Optic Devices Factory and Ransack Her Home
• [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Yudong of Luquan City Is Arrested
• [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Qiu Xiuzhen Is Arrested by Officers From the Dongzikou Police Station, Jinniu District
• [Liaoning Province] The "610 Office" of the Liaohe Oil Fields Exploration Bureau Places Falun Dafa Practitioner Mr. Wang Shoubin Under Arrest
• [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Numerous Falun Dafa Practitioners Are Abducted in the Hefei Area
• [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Members of the Weihai City "610 Office" Defame Falun Dafa and Abduct Falun Dafa Practitioners
• [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Falun Dafa Practitioners Are Persecuted in the Huaneng International Dezhou Electric Factory
• [Sanhe City, Hebei Province] Practitioner Zhang Lixin of the Tiesan Bureau Is Abducted
• [Yanshan County, Hebei Province] Personnel from the County "610 Office" Arrest Several Falun Dafa Practitioners
• [Juancheng County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Yali of the Juancheng County People's Hospital Is Arrested
• [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Falun Dafa Practitioners Ms. Chen Yuzhen and Ms. Wei Zhenxiang Are Abducted
• [Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province] Falun Dafa Practitioners Ms. Xu Caitian and Ms. Xu Guizhi Are Arrested

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Details of the Death of Ms. Li Shuqin in the Changchun No. 3 Detention Center

In May 2003, Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Li Shuqin from Changchun City, Jilin Province died after brutal force-feeding in the Changchun No. 3 Detention Center.

In March and April 2003, Ms. Li Shuqin was arrested by officers from the Changjiu Road Police Station in Changchun City. She refused to give her name while being held in the Changchun City No. 3 Detention Center, and was therefore named "Permanent A." Ms. Li was put in shackles and locked in an isolation cell because she staged a hunger strike to protest the illegal persecution. One day in May, several guards went to the cell where she was held, to force-feed her. The force-feeding lasted over an hour. Ms. Li was never released from the cell and it was only later that others found out that she had died during the force-feeding. There are between four and six individuals who were directly involved in killing her; among them is an inmate named Zheng Xiuzhi (who is currently serving her term in the Jilin Province Women's Prison).

2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Practitioner Ms. Zhou Chun Is Arrested

Ms. Zhou Chun, a Falun Dafa practitioner from Wuhan City, Hubei Province, is in her fifties. Prior to practicing Falun Dafa, she suffered from many illnesses, including gastritis, rhinitis and pains in all of her joints. She had difficulty eating and sleeping. For almost two decades she continuously took traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine and anti-anxiety pills. In 1996, she started practicing Falun Gong and soon after, all her illnesses were completely gone. Her younger brother, who had suffered from leukemia, also recovered completely after practicing Falun Gong. Ms. Zhou felt grateful toward Falun Dafa and its founder, from the bottom of her heart.

On February 5, 2004, Ms. Zhou was arrested by patrolling officers while distributing Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials on the street. She was initially held for a day in the Luojiashan Police Station, where she continued to clarify the truth to the police. Ms. Zhou was then transferred to the Yangyuan Brainwashing Center for further persecution.

3. [Shenyang County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Hong Is Arrested in the Shenhe District

At 7:00 a.m. on March 9, four police officers from the Shenhe District Public Security Company abducted Mr. Wang Hong and took him to the Zhangshi Forced Labor Camp for persecution.

Individuals in charge of the persecution:

Zhao Hongtao, head of the Political Security Brigade of the Shenhe District Branch Police Department: 86-24-24850789 (office), 86-13904024113 (mobile)
Liu Chen, of the Shenyang City "610 Office" [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]: 86-13940034333 (mobile)

4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Supplementary Information on the Arrest of Mr. Wang Yulin

On the evening of March 10, a dozen police officers from the Wuchang District Branch Police Department placed Falun Dafa practitioner Mr. Wang Yulin under arrest. Mr. Wang is currently being held in the Qingling Detention Center. Some of his personal belongings have been confiscated by the police. Wang's mother tried to reason with the officers while he was being arrested. The officers ignored her request and even beat her up. Besides suffering from heart problems, she now has to walk with a crutch

5. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Police Arrest Falun Dafa Practitioner Ms. Li Cuihong

Around 11:00 a.m. on February 23, 2004, four police officers led by Tao from the Haixing Police Station in Boyuquan District broke into Falun Dafa practitioner's Ms. Li Cuihong's home. The officers were sent by the Yingkou City "610 Office," the City Police Department and the Political and Judiciary Committee. The police arrested Ms. Li while she was feeding the pigs and took her to the Boyuquan District Detention Center.

Ms. Li had spoken out and told the public about the extortion of 3,000 yuan and lumber by the police during her previous arrest, which resulted in her being pursued by them again [500 yuan is equal to the average monthly salary of an urban worker in China]. The police have demanded money from her family this time as well, but were firmly turned down.

6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Police Arrest Ms. Zheng of the Changchun City No. 4 Optic Devices Factory and Ransack Her Home

Ms. Zheng, around 25 years of age, is a Falun Dafa practitioner in Changchun City, Jilin Province. She majored in computer technology and graduated from the Changchun City No. 2 Professional School. She is a statistician in the Changchun No. 4 Optic Devices Factory. On March 10, 2004, police arrested her while she was distributing Falun Gong truth-clarifying CDs near Liuying Road. Members of the "610 Office" in the Changchun City Police Department have taken her into custody. A large number of CDs, leaflets and other Falun Gong materials that were in her residence have been confiscated.

7. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Yudong of Luquan City Is Arrested

Mr. Liu Yudong is a Falun Dafa practitioner from Lingdi Village, Tongye Town, Luquan City. On February 10, 2004, the Shijiazhuang police arrested Mr. Liu at his residence in the Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang City. He is currently being held in the Shijiazhuang No. 2 Detention Center.

Wang Yingfei, Head of the Tongye Town Police Station in Luquan City: 86-13932181386 (mobile)
South Tongye, Town Branch Police Department: 86-311-2237431
Office of the Shijiazhuang No. 2 Detention Center: 86-311-7794374, 86-311-7794348
Du Xilin, Head of the detention center: 86-311-7755213 (office)
Zhang Hongqi, Director of the detention center: 86-311-7755202 (office)
Wang Zhibin, Deputy Head of the detention center

8. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Qiu Xiuzhen Is Arrested by officers from the Dongzikou Police Station, Jinniu District

On August 15, 2003, the officer in charge of residents from the Dongzikou Police Station in Jinniu District led others to break into Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Qiu Xiuzhen's home and place her under arrest. The officers also took possession of 3,800 yuan in cash (of which only 2,300 yuan was returned to her), a personal computer, and a deposit receipt for 15,000 yuan, which has never been returned to her. Ms. Qiu is 57 years old. Her husband, Gan Maoyong, is an employee of the Provincial Sports Services Company. In August of 2003, he was implicated in his wife's case and his salary and other compensation have been suspended since then. Ms. Qiu is being held in the Chengdu City Detention Center.

9. [Liaoning Province] The "610 Office" of the Liaohe Oil Fields Exploration Bureau Places Falun Dafa Practitioner Mr. Wang Shoubin Under Arrest

In the morning of March 10, 2004, the "610 Office" of the Liaohe Oil Fields Exploration Bureau and the Public Security Section of the No. 2 Drilling Company abducted Mr. Wang Shoubin, of the company's production security section, for no reason. They immediately sent him to the Fushun City Brainwashing Center for mental and physical abuse.

Relevant telephone numbers:

Luo Wenzhu, Party Secretary of the No. 2 Drilling Company of the Liaohe Oil Fields: 86-427-7540696 (office), 86-427-7541338 (home)
Liu Zhenrong, Deputy Party Secretary of the No. 2 Drilling Company: 86-427-7540525 (office), 86-427-7540597 (home)
Suo Quanmin, Head of the Public Security Section: 86-427-7540758 (office), 86-427-7289599 (home)
Liang Tian, Directory of the Comprehensive Administration Office of the No. 2 Drilling Company (in charge of the persecution of Falun Gong): 86-427-7541162 (office), 86-427-7644512 (home)
Kuang Yemao, leader of the Exploration Bureau "610 Office" of the Liaohe Oil Fields: 86-427-7802610

10. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Numerous Falun Dafa Practitioners Are Abducted in the Hefei Area

After 8:00 p.m. on August 2, 2003, officers from police departments and stations in the Hefei area in Anhui Province arrested Falun Dafa practitioners Ms. Jin Ling, Ms. Tian Zhongfeng, Ms. Tian Zhongxia, Ms. Zhao Huizhen and Ms. Liu Yuying at their homes. Later it was learned that Ms. Chen Fangfang and her husband, Mr. He Jianmin, and Mr. Zheng Yihua were also arrested at the same time. In addition, Mr. Kong Dewen, also of this area, was arrested on August 4.

11. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Members of the Weihai City "610 Office" Defame Falun Dafa and Abduct Falun Dafa Practitioners

During the annual sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in March 2004, the "610 Office" of the Political and Judiciary Committee in Weihai City, Shandong Province started another round of defamation of Falun Dafa and persecution against Falun Dafa practitioners. They ordered the Yangting Town government in Huancui District to sponsor a painting exhibition defaming Falun Dafa at the country fair. They instigated a broadcast of fabricated news reports by the Huancui District Closed-Circuit Television Station. They also instructed organizations in the Huancui District Economic Development Center to distribute leaflets defaming Falun Gong, door to door. During this period, the "610 Office" of the Political and Judiciary Committee also ordered subsidiary police stations to aggressively arrest and harass Falun Dafa practitioners in their homes. It has been confirmed that seven Falun Dafa practitioners have been taken into custody: Xiao Bo, an employee of the Accounting School in Weihai City, Gu Yuanjin, of Qigutong Village in Huancui District, Liu Deyou, of Dalansi Village in Huancui District, Cong Peijun, Zhang Qinna, and Mr. Xin and his wife.

Leaders of the "610 Office" of the Weihai City Police Department:

Xie Chang'an: 86-631-5272361 (office), 86-631-5276359 (home), 86-13061105966 (mobile)
Yu Hongwei: 86-631-5272362 (office), 86-631-5276357 (home), 86-13906310862 (mobile)

Leaders of the Huancui Branch Police Department:

Che Bin, Chief of the Branch Police Department: 86-631-5238078 (office), 86-631-5213028 (home), 86-13606313668 (mobile)
Xu Anming, Deputy Chief of the Branch Police Department, in charge of the persecution of Falun Gong: 86-631-5214669 (office), 86-631-5202918 (home), 86-13306301009 (cell)
Li Rikui, Deputy Chief of the Branch Police Department (who also formerly held the title of Head of the Chengli Police Station): 86-631-5205799 (office), 86-13306311692 (mobile)

12. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Falun Dafa Practitioners Are Persecuted in the Huaneng International Dezhou Electric Factory

The Huaneng International Dezhou Electric Factory is one of the enterprises sponsoring some of the most severe persecution against Falun Gong practitioners. In March 2003, Zhang Zongming and Liu Dawei, of the Political Security Section of the Dezhou City Police Department, directed police officers to enter the family quarters of employees of the electric factory and forcibly abducted Falun Gong practitioners Che Xianqi, Hu Qinglan, Che Guoping, Chen Huixia, Si Jiahong, Xin Junzhi, Jiao Fanghua, Gao Baohua, and Chen Jian. The practitioners were first unlawfully held in the detention center for over a month and then sent to a brainwashing center. The police also confiscated many Dafa books, several personal computers and other personal property without presenting a warrant or any other legal documents. The police then demanded 30,000 yuan from the family of each abducted practitioner in exchange for his or her release [the average monthly income of an urban worker is 500 yuan]. Later Che Xianqi, Hu Qinglan and Xin Junzhi were unlawfully sentenced to forced labor. Since the start of the persecution, there have been a total of seven practitioners from this company who have been unlawfully sent to forced labor camps. The other four are Yu Lianchun, Tan Zhen, Che Qicong, and Zhu Yonggang.

13. [Sanhe City, Hebei Province] Practitioner Zhang Lixin of the Tiesan Bureau Is Abducted

On March 2, 2004, Falun Dafa practitioner Zhang Lixin of the Tiesan Bureau in Sanhe City, Hebei Province went to the Northeastern Institute of Technology (also known as the Northeastern Mining College) in Yanjiao Town to distribute Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. Zhang was spotted by patrolling security guards of the institute's security division and forcibly taken to the police department. The police are holding Zhang in the Sanhe City Detention Center and have denied him any visitors.

14. [Yanshan County, Hebei Province] Personnel from the County "610 Office" Arrest Several Falun Dafa Practitioners

During the annual sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in March 2004, the police and "610 Office" in Yanshan County, Hebei Province arrested several Falun Dafa practitioners in the county. Those unlawfully arrested are as follow: a male Falun Dafa practitioner from Xingzhuang Village in Hanji Town; Ms. Li Shuxia of Xiaoheliu Village in Hanji Town; a female Falun Dafa practitioner at Xiaoli Village in Chengguan Town; Ms. Xu Fengying of the Yanshan County Department Store (who has since been released); and Li Fengrong of the county education commission (who has since been released).

Relevant telephone numbers:

Office of the Chief of the Yanshan County Police Department in Hebei Province: 86-317-6225356
Office of the Yanshan County Police Department: 86-317-6221029
Political Security Section of the Yanshan County Police Department: 86-317-6225554
Detention Center of the Yanshan County Police Department: 86-317-6221342

15. [Juancheng County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Yali of the Juancheng County People's Hospital Is Arrested

Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Zhao Yali works at the Juancheng County People's Hospital. On March 8, 2004, she went to Fuchun Township to distribute Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials and was arrested by personnel from the township police station. She was turned in to the Political Security Section of the county police department and was sent to the county detention center.

Relevant telephone numbers:

Liu Yong, Chief of the County Police Department: 86-13518609888 (mobile)
Chen Baodong, head of the Political Security Section of the county police department: 86-13001797502 (mobile)
Chen Yiqi, head of the detention center: 86-13181566998 (mobile)
Li Weiguo, head of the Fuchun Township Police Station: 86-530-2471909 (office)

16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Falun Dafa Practitioners Ms. Chen Yuzhen and Ms. Wei Zhenxiang Are Abducted

Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Chen Yuzhen, 61, is a widow who does not have any children. She was arrested at her home in Wuhan City prior to the Chinese Spring Festival. Traffic police arrested Ms. Wei Zhenxiang on the evening of February 21 while she was distributing Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. Ms. Wei is being held in the Yujiatou Brainwashing Center.

17. [Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province] Falun Dafa Practitioners Ms. Xu Caitian and Ms. Xu Guizhi Are Arrested

Ms. Xu Caitian, 63, and Ms. Xu Guizhi, 60, are Falun Dafa practitioners in Yong'an Town, Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province. On the evening of March 7, they were arrested by officers From the Donghai Town Police Station in Jidong County while distributing Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. The practitioners are being held in the Jidong County Detention Center.

March 13, 2004