Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 24 cities or counties in 13 provinces. In this report, 25 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 21 practitioners were illegally arrested.

(Clearwisdom.net)

  1. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Falun Dafa Practitioner Wu Xianjun Illegally Detained
  2. [Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Guihua Tortured in Masanjia Forced Labor Camp
  3. [Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Geng Li on a Hunger Strike to Resist Persecution
  4. [Jizhou City, Liaoning Province] Additional Information About Dafa Practitioner Wang Lige
  5. [Baicheng City, Jilin Province] Information about the Persecution of Liu Meng
  6. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Wu Yuying and Li Xuejie Arrested
  7. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Lu Xianfeng and Other Dafa Practitioners Still in Custody
  8. [Beijing City] Du Rongfeng Detained for Over 20 Days
  9. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Jiao Meishan Receives a Nine-year Sentence
  10. [Dingzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wu Yanguo and Two Other Practitioners Taken to Shijiazhuang Brainwashing Center
  11. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Dongxia Arrested Again
  12. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Practitioner Xiong Suyan and Han Jiuxiang Sentenced to Forced Labor
  13. [Linqu County, Shandong Province] Liu Honggang and Other Practitioners Arrested
  14. [Shan County, Shandong Province] Dafa Practitioner Cheng Xinguang Sentenced to Four Years
  15. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] A Couple Arrested and Taken to a Brainwashing Center
  16. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Guo Yugui and Other Senior Citizens Arrested
  17. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Zhang Zhaozong Apprehended
  18. [Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province] Wu Suying and Other Dafa Practitioners Incarcerated
  19. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Wu Jianjun Detained in Yifeng County
  20. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Song Ping Sent to a Brainwashing Center
  21. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Wu Haibo Arrested
  22. [Ezhou, Hubei Province] Many Dafa Practitioners Detained
  23. [Yanzhou City, Hainan Province] Practitioners Zhao Liangqun and Gu Jianqiang Taken to a Brainwashing Center
  24. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Two Dafa Practitioners Arrested
  25. [Laiyang City, Hunan Province] Xu Zhongdang Arrested
  26. [Hanchuan City, Hubei Province] Wang Caihong Detained
  27. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Wu Hongzhu Arrested

1. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Falun Dafa Practitioner Wu Xianjun Illegally Detained

Mr. Wu Xianjun, in his 60s, is a retired employee from the Dongfeng Vehicle Manufacturing Company in Shiyan City. Since August 2007, he has been detained at the Shiyan City No.1 Detention Center. He has had to endure handcuffs and foot shackles.

2. [Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Guihua Tortured in Masanjia Forced Labor Camp

In November 2007, Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Chen Guihua was beaten at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. She eventually suffered a mental collapse due to the persecution.

3. [Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Geng Li on a Hunger Strike to Resist Persecution

Dafa practitioner Ms. Geng Li, who is detained at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp, has been on a hunger strike for a long time to protest her illegal arrest and detention. She is currently handcuffed to a bed.

4. [Jizhou City, Liaoning Province] Additional Information About Dafa Practitioner Wang Lige

At about 10:00 a.m. on November 16, 2007, when Ms. Wang Lige, an award-winning teacher from Jizhou City No. 2 Middle School, was applying for her I.D. at Linghe District in Jinzhou City, staff members indicated that they wanted to ask her a few questions. They then took her to the Jinzhou City Linghe Sub-Bureau. Ms. Wang is being illegally detained at the Jinzhou City No. 2 Detention Center.

In July 2004, agents from the Jinzhou City 610 Office and the Zhengda Police Station went to Ms. Wang's home, intending to take her away, but she managed to escape. Later she was forced to leave home and move from place to place to avoid being arrested. In March 2005, Ms. Wang returned and began teaching again.

Linghe Police Sub-Bureau in Jizhou City Police Bureau: 86-416-2124781Li Xiaodong, Head of Linghe Police Sub-Bureau in Jinzhou City: 86-416-2133135

5. [Baicheng City, Jilin Province] Information about the Persecution of Liu Meng

Mr. Liu Meng, an employee of the Baicheng City Training Center of the Public Transportation Department, was sentenced to three years of incarceration followed by four years of probation. Currently, he is still at Baicheng Detention Center.

6. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Wu Yuying and Li Xuejie Arrested

At 3:00 p.m. on November 12, 2007, when Ms. Wu Xueying and Ms. Li Xuejie were explaining the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong, someone reported them. They were picked up and taken to the Changhong Police Station. They are currently being held at Jiamusi Detention Center.

7. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Lu Xianfeng and Other Dafa Practitioners Still in Custody

Dafa practitioners Ms. Xuan Zhaoru, Ms. Wang Guohua, Ms. Liu Shihua, Ms. Cheng Xiaohua, and Ms. Tian Yumei from Yushu City were arrested. Ms. Tian's home was ransacked, and her computer and printer were confiscated.

Dafa practitioner Mr. Lu Xianfeng from Sihe, who was arrested in August, is still in the detention center.

8. [Beijing City] Du Rongfeng Detained for Over 20 Days

Ms. Du Fengrong, 47, is a resident of the Tiantongyuan Residential Area in Changping County of Beijing. At about 11:00 a.m., on October 21, 2007, the person in charge of the Tiantongyuan District Management Committee led police officers to break into Du Rongfeng's residence. They arrested her and took her to the Changping Detention Center. Ms. Du's home was ransacked, and her computer, Dafa books and truth-clarification materials were confiscated.

9. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Jiao Meishan Receives a Nine-year Sentence

In August, Mr. Jiao Meishan was sentenced to nine years of prison. In November 2007, people from the Shijiazhuang City Middle Court went to the No. 2 Detention Center to announce that they would not overturn the illegal sentence.

10. [Dingzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wu Yanguo and Two Other Practitioners Taken to Shijiazhuang Brainwashing Center

11. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Dongxia Arrested Again

On November 13, 2007, police from Laishui County arrested Dafa practitioner Ms. Li Dongxia again.

12. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Practitioner Xiong Suyan and Han Jiuxiang Sentenced to Forced Labor

On the afternoon of November 16, 2007, Ms. Xiong Suyan and Ms. Han Jiuxiang, after a month of detention in Fengrun District Detention Center, were transferred to the Tangshan City Kaiping Forced Labor Camp for one year of detention.

13. [Linqu County, Shandong Province] Liu Honggang and Other Practitioners Arrested

During the afternoon of November 15, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners Mr. Xue Qingguo, Mr. Liu Hongguang, and three other practitioners from Henan Village in Longguang Township of Linqu County were arrested by officers from the Linqu and Longguang Police Stations. Mr. Xue's coworkers and wife were released after being detained for two days. Currently, Mr. Xue and Mr. Liu are being held in the Linqu County Detention Center.

14. [Shan County, Shandong Province] Dafa Practitioner Cheng Xinguang Sentenced to Four Years

In May 2007, police officers took Mr. Cheng Xinguang of Shan County from his home to a detention center, after which his home was ransacked. On October 4, he was given a four-year sentence.

Person in charge of the court, Li Dezhen: 86-530-4656423, 86-530-4661836, 86-15910126866

15. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] A Couple Arrested and Taken to a Brainwashing Center

On October 26, National Security police arrested, without a warrant, Dafa practitioners Mr. Li Shouguang and Ms. Zhang Xinzhen (a married couple) at their home and took them to a brainwashing center.

16. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Guo Yugui and Other Senior Citizens Arrested

At about 7:30 p.m. on July 8, 2007, police officers from the Gucheng Community Management Committee Police Station went to Mr. Zhao Yuehai's home in Gucheng to harass him. After that, they went to Ms. Hu Aiyun's home to harass her. Ms. Hu managed to escape with righteous thoughts. However, other Dafa practitioners who were at Ms. Hu's home, Ms. Wang Xiuying, Ms. Xu Ailan, Ms. Guo Yugui, Ms. Wang Shaolian, and Ms. Zhou Fengying were taken into custody. All of the women were between the ages of 60 and 70. Wang Xiuying and Xu Ailan, both over 80, were released. Wang Shaolian and Zhou Fengying are detained at the Shouguang City Detention Center. Guo Yugui, 71, was taken to the Weifang City Brainwashing Center.

Gucheng Police Station: 86-536-5431110

President Zhang Baosen: 86-536-5431589, 86-536-5298359, 86-13906366962

17. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Zhang Zhaozong Apprehended

At about noon on November 13, 2007, people from the Shengcheng Police Station in Shouguang City took Dafa practitioner Mr. Zhang Zhaozong from Beiguan Village in the Shengcheng Community Management Committee into custody. He is currently detained at Shouguang City Detention Center.

Shengcheng Police Station: 86-536-5222161

18. [Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province] Wu Suying and Other Dafa Practitioners Incarcerated

Dafa practitioner Ms. Wu Sumei from Taizhou City was sentenced to eighteen months in a forced labor camp. Ms. Wang Duanshan was sentenced to two years, Ms. Wang Duanshan, Mr. Wang Jianwei, Mr. Wu Feixing, and Ms. Wu Suying were sentenced to two, three, four, and eight years respectively.

19. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Wu Jianjun Detained in Yifeng County

On September 27, Mr. Wu Jianjun, 36, was illegally arrested while telling people the facts about the persecution in Yifeng County, Jiangxi Province. He is still being detained in Yifeng County.

20. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Song Ping Sent to a Brainwashing Center

In September 2007, Ms. Song Ping from Futian District in Shenzhen City went to visit her relatives. The police arrested her and took her to the Zhenjiang Police Station in Jiangsu Province. In late October 2007, Song Ping was transferred to the Xili Brainwashing Center in Shenzhen City.

21. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Wu Haibo Arrested

On April 17, 2007, National Security police officers arrested Mr. Wu Haibo without a warrant because he had told people the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong. His home was ransacked, and CDs and other Dafa materials were confiscated.

22. [Ezhou, Hubei Province] Many Dafa Practitioners Detained

On October 31 and November 1, Mr. Chen Beiping, Ms. Liu Xiuying, Ms. Liu Zhengyin, Ms. Gao Zhuyun, Ms. Wang Huiqin, and other Dafa practitioners were arrested by agents from the Ezhou City 610 Office. They are being held at the Ezhou City Assistance Administration Station, Ezhou City Detention Center, and Ezhou City No. 1 Detention Center.

23. [Yanzhou City, Hainan Province] Dafa Practitioners Zhao Liangqun and Gu Jianqiang Taken to a Brainwashing Center

On November 10, Mr. Zhao Liangqun, 51, was seized while doing some carpentry at his home. On October 15, Mr. Gu Jianqiang, 37, was arrested while he was teaching a class at Lanyang Township Middle School. Both men were taken to the Yanzhou City Brainwashing Center in Hainan Province.

24. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Two Dafa Practitioners Arrested

In November 2007, Dafa practitioner Ms. Liu Yingxu and Ms. Yan Xiaopin were taken into custody.

25. [Laiyang City, Hunan Province] Xu Zhongdang Arrested

On the morning of November 15, while Mr. Xu Zhongdang was talking about the persecution to people on a bus, he was seized by National Security police officers and taken to a detention center.

26. [Hanchuan City, Hubei Province] Wang Caihong Detained

On November 13, while Mr. Yu Qiaoliang and Ms. Wang Caihong, a married couple, were producing truth-clarification materials in Hanchuan City, they were caught by the Secretary of their local Chinese Communist Party Committee and villagers, who took the couple to the Fenshui Police Station. They later escaped with righteous thoughts. However, Wang Caihong was later caught, and he is being incarcerated at the Hanchuan No. 2 Detention Center.

27. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Wu Hongzhu Arrested

On the evening of August 15, 2007, Mr. Wu Hongzhu was taken into custody by people from the Harbin City Police Bureau, and later detained at Xiangfang District Detention Center in Harbin City. Mr. Wu was sentenced to 18 months in the Changlinzi Forced Labor Camp.