(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 22 cities and counties in 8 provinces. In this report, 3 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 42 practitioners were illegally arrested.
- [Rushan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yan Li Arrested
- [Wei County, Hebei Province] Mr. Gong Zhesuo and Several Practitioners Persecuted
- [Liao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xue Guixi Arrested
- [Leling City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yang Shengrong Arrested
- [Wucheng County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Tonglan and Ms. Wang Lanxiang Arrested
- [Wangdu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Qie Junling and Ms. Sun Xingkun Arrested
- [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yan Fengqin and Ms. Lv Jianxiu Arrested
- [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Kaiguo and Wife Arrested
- [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Home of Mr. Zhang Qinglun Illegally Ransacked
- [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Xueru Illegally Arrested
- [Zhuhai, Guangdong Province] Ms. Su Huiming Arrested
- [Shanghai] Ms. Zhang Xumei Arrested and Her Home Ransacked
- [Yibin, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Jiazhen and Mr. Wu Zhonglin Arrested
- [Gong County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhang Guoqun Illegally Detained
- [Duchang County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Zhan Longzhu Arrested
- [Pingjiang County, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Yanru and Mr. Li Leiqian Arrested Again
- [Chenzhou, Hunan Province] Mr. Cao Gaoqiang Arrested Again
- [Ziyang, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Qixian Arrested
- [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Shu Jifang and Mr. Guo Zhijian Arrested
- [Caohu City, Sichuan Province] Police Arrested Mr. He Xingang, Ms. Lin Jumei, Ms. Miao Shilin
- [Sichuan Province] Mrs. Zhang Renju Arrested
- [Guangdong Province] Practitioner Ms. Yang Haishan Arrested
- [Guangzhou, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xinqun Arrested
- [Jinan, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Haogui Arrested
- [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Ms. Cui Guixia Arrested
- [Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Rongxuan Arrested
- [Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Shuyun and Mr. Wang Chun Arrested
- [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Yaozong and Ms. Pan Liping Illegally Sentenced
- [Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Yang Yaojin Arrested
- [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Jiang Guofang and Mr. Yang Arrested
1. [Rushan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yan Li Arrested
On August 1, 2008, police arrested Ms. Yan Li, a practitioner from Rushan City, at home. Her home was ransacked and her computer confiscated.
2. [Wei County, Hebei Province] Mr. Gong Zhesuo and Several Practitioners Persecuted
At around 9:00 a.m. on August 1, 2008, several officials from the Street 1 Group of Wei County broke into a home on Yuquan Street with the pretext of safeguarding the Olympic Games. They demanded that Mr. Gong Zhesuo show his identification card. He refused. They beat and arrested him. Several other practitioners, Mr. Li Dongpo, Mr. Wang Jianchun, Ms. Liu Yahua and Ms. Han Xiurong were arrested at the same time.
3. [Liao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xue Guixi Arrested
On August 1, 2008, officials from the 610 Office arrested Mr. Xue Guixi in the Zhulaozhuang Area for clarifying the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong.
4. [Leling City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yang Shengrong Arrested
On July 25, 2008, employees from the 610 Office of the Leling City Police Bureau arrested Mr. Yang Shengrong, a practitioner from Huangjia Town, Leling City. His Falun Gong materials and books were confiscated.
5. [Wucheng County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Tonglan and Ms. Wang Lanxiang Arrested
On the morning of July 30, 2008, Ms. Liu Tonglan and Ms. Wang Lanxiang, practitioners from Guangyun Liaison Office were arrested at Suliuzhuang Town, Xiajin County. They are detained and being tortured at the Xiajin Detention Center.
6. [Wangdu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Qie Junling and Ms. Sun Xingkun Arrested
On August 2, 2008, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials from the Wangdu County Police Bureau in Baoding City arrested Mr. Ma Shuliang, Ms. Sun Xingkun's husband and Qie Junling.
7. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yan Fengqin and Ms. Lv Jianxiu Arrested
On July 27, Ms. Yan Fengqin and Ms. Lv Jianxiu, practitioners from Dongfangcheng, Shijiazhuang City, were arrested.
8. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Kaiguo and Wife Arrested
On the evening of July 31, 2008, officials from the Liaocheng State Security Bureau and from the Linqing State Security Bureau arrested Mr. Zhang Kaiguo and his wife. They were taken to Liaocheng City.
9. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Home of Mr. Zhang Qinglun Ransacked by Police
At noon on August 1, 2008, a group of police from the Youth Police Station, Linqing, Shandong Province, conspiring with officials of the 610 Office, broke into Mr. Zhang Qinglin's home and confiscated the Falun Gong founder's picture, Falun Dafa books, Truth DVDs, the Fa lecture DVDs, recorders, and much more. They arrested Mr. Zhang Qinglin's son, who is not a practitioner. Mrs. Zhang Qingling became homeless to avoid further persecution.
10. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Xueru Illegally Arrested
On the morning of August 2, 2008, Ms. Chen Xueru, a practitioner from Chengdu City, was arrested when she was clarifying the truth about Falun Gong. They took her to the Shuangqiaozi Detention Center.
11. [Zhuhai, Guangdong Province] Ms. Su Huiming Arrested
At around 10:00 a.m. on August 1, 2008, police from the Cuixiang Police Station and officials from the Zhuhai State Security Bureau arrested Ms. Su Huiming, a practitioner from Wanzi. She is detained at Meixi Detention Center in Zhuhai City.
12. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhang Xumei Arrested and Her Home Ransacked
On August 1, 2008, the police arrested Ms. Zhang Xumei, a practitioner from Donglanxincheng, Minhang District, Shanghai City. Her home was ransacked and her computer and printer confiscated. Mr. Liu Peng, her husband and Ms. Zhang are detained in the Xuhui Detention Center. Mr. Liu is on a hunger strike since April 22.
13. [Yibin, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Jiazhen and Mr. Wu Zhonglin Arrested
On August 1, 2008, Ms. Li Jiazhen and Mr. Wu Zhonglin were arrested at home.
14. [Gong County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhang Guoqun Illegally Detained
Police from the 610 Office of Gong County arrested Mr. Zhang Guoqun, a practitioner from Gong County, Yibin City, on June 22, 2008, because he distributed truth-clarifying materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. His home was also ransacked. The police do not allow family visits.
15. [Duchang County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Zhan Longzhu Arrested
On July 21, 2008, the police from the Duchang County Police Station broke into the home of Ms. Zhan Longzhou, a practitioner from Cailing Town. They confiscated Falun Dafa books, and arrested her. She is detained in the Duchang County Detention Center for more than ten days. They extorted 1,500 yuan from her family.
16. [Pingjiang County, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Yanru and Mr. Li Leiqian Arrested Again
At around 10:00 p.m. on July 30, 2008, officials from the government of Cenchuan Township, Yuping Town, Pingjiang County and over twenty policemen from the local police station broke into Ms. Li Yanru's home. They arrested her. They confiscated the picture of the founder of Falun Gong, books, and much more. Ms. Li Yanru is detained in the Pingjiang Detention Center.
Ms. Li Leiqian was also arrested that evening.
17. [Chenzhou, Hunan Province] Mr. Cao Gaoqiang Arrested Again
On July 17, 2008, officials from the State Security Bureau arrested Mrs. Cao Gaoqiang and Ms. Xiao Guijiao, practitioners from Chenzhou, Hunan Province, because they were clarifying the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong in a village of the Guiyang area. Mr. Cao Gaoyang escaped on the second morning. On July 27, the policemen from Chenzhou arrested Mr. Cao Gaoqiang again at his rental apartment and detained him in the Guiyang Detention Center.
18. [Ziyang, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Qixian Arrested
At noon on August 21, 2008, Ziyang, a police officer from the Nan Jin Police Station arrested Mr. Liu Qixiang. He was taken to the Er'ehu Brainwashing Center.
19. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Shu Jifang and Mr. Guo Zhijian Arrested
At noon on July 29, 2008, officers from the Sanshui Town Police Station broke into the home of Ms. Shu Jifang, a practitioner from Village 2, Sanshui Town. They ransacked her home and confiscated Dafa books, Teacher's picture and an antenna receiver. Ms. Shu Jifang is detained in the Guanghan City Detention Center.
On August 1, police officers from Hexing Police Station arrested Mr. Guo Zhijian, a practitioner from Anping Village, Hexing Town.
20. [Caohu City, Sichuan Province] Police Arrested Mr. He Xingang, Ms. Lin Jumei, Ms. Miao Shilin
On July 31, 2008, police from Wuwei Police Bureau arrested Mr. He Xingang, Ms. Lin Jumei and Ms. Miu Shilin. Their computers, disks and other equipment were confiscated. Mr. He Xingang's car (Santana) was also confiscated.
21. [Sichuan Province] Mrs. Zhang Renju Arrested
On July 31, 2008, officials from the 610 Office of Chenghua Disrict, Chengdu City, arrested practitioner Ms. Zhang Renju.
22. [Guangdong Province] Practitioner Ms. Yang Haishan Arrested
On the morning of July 30, 2008, police from the Tianhe District arrested Ms. Yang Haishan at her home.
23. [Guangzhou, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xinqun Arrested
On the afternoon of July 31, Ms. Lian Xinqun, a practitioner from Tianhe District, Guangzhou, was arrested and taken to the Wushan Police Station.
24. [Jinan, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Haogui Arrested
At 10:00 a.m. on August 1, 2008, police officers from the Wangsheren Town Police Station arrested Mr. Wang Haogui.
25. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Ms. Cui Guixia Arrested
On July 31, 2008, officials from the Street Office of Shengli Town, Dongying District, Dongying City forcibly arrested Ms. Cui Guixia at her clothing store. She is now illegally detained at the Street Office of Shengli Town, Dongying District.
26. [Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Rongxuan Arrested
On July 29, 2008, police from Dicun Township Police Station arrested Mr. Wang Rongxuan, a practitioner from Dicun Township, Quyang County. He is detained in the Quyang County Detention Center.
27. [Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Shuyun and Mr. Wang Chun Arrested
In August, 2008, police arrested Mr. Wang Shuyun and Mr. Wang Chun, practitioners from Dongcheng Village, Yongnian County.
28. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Yaozong and Ms. Pan Liping Illegally Sentenced
Ms. Li Yaozong, a practitioner from Xin'an Village, Liangzhao Township, Renqiu City, was secretly sentenced to a four year prison term by the judge from Renqiu City Court. She had already been illegally detained in the Renqiu City Detention Center for ten months. She was taken to Jindong Prison.
Ms. Pan Liping, a practitioner from North China Petroleum, was secretly sentenced to an 18 month prison term by the judge from the Renqiu City Court. She had already been illegally detained in the Jinzong Police Station for eleven months.
29. [Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Yang Yaojin Arrested
On July 29, 2008, officials from the 610 Office arrested practitioner Mr. Yang Yaojin.
30. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Jiang Guofang and Mr. Yang Arrested
On July 31, 2008, Ms. Jiang Guofang, in her fifties, and Mr. Yang, in his seventies, were arrested. Mr. Jiang Guofang's computer was confiscated.
