Additional Persecution News from China – March 22, 2018 (15 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 13 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 were illegally arrested.

1. [Wenshan City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Wang Wenying and Ms. Li Qun Sentenced to Prison
2. [Beijing] Mr. Li Lanqiang Taken to Prison
3. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yin Chunmei Arrested
4. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Chen Xi Arrested
5. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Six Practitioners Facing Trial
6. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Lizhen and Ms. Jiang Suyun Detained
7. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Guifen Detained
8. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Lianrong Arrested
9. [Beijing] Ms. Ma Fengqin Detained
10. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Dongxing's Whereabouts Unknown
11. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Wei Chengde and Mr. Li Qinjun Appeal
12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Fengchun and His Wife Arrested
13. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zang Yuxia Detained
14. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhou Yufang and Ms. Guo Arrested
15. [Changzhi City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Zhang Yanbing and His Sister Detained

1. [Wenshan City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Wang Wenying and Ms. Li Qun Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Wang Wenying from Wenshan City was sentenced to three years in prison.Ms. Li Qun from Yanshan County was sentenced to four years in prison.

2. [Beijing] Mr. Li Lanqiang Taken to Prison

Mr. Li Lanqiang, a math teacher at Taipinglu Middle School in the Haidian District, was sentenced to a three-year prison term and fined 7,00 yuan by the Fangshan District Court on October 27, 2017.

Mr. Li was held in Beijing No. 2 Prison before being transferred to Qianjin Prison on February 28, 2018.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Front Desk, Qianjin Prison in Beijing: [phone]Prison Politics Section: [phone], [phone], [phone]Supervision Section: [phone]Yang Chang (杨畅), Education Section: [phone], [phone]

3. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yin Chunmei Arrested

Ms. Yin Chunmei was arrested by officers from Shijiazhuang City on March 10, 2018. Her whereabouts are unknown.

4. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Chen Xi Arrested

Ms. Chen Xi, in her 40s, is a senior engineer at the China Metallurgical Southern Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. in Nanchang City. She was arrested in August 2017. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Chen:Xiang Mingwu (项明武), Party secretary, board chairman at China Metallurgical Southern Engineering Technology Co. Ltd.: [phone]Chen Dongsheng (陈东升), Engineering Management Department director: [phone]Yu Daoming (喻道明), Engineering Management Department manager: [phone]

5. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Six Practitioners Facing Trial

Ms. Tao Yuhua, Ms. Yang Chengyun, Ms. Ding Xuemei, Mr. Bai Guoxian, Mr. Li Junhua, and Ms. Yu Yongling were arrested on March 16, 2017. They are awaiting trial in the Yicheng District Court, Zhumadian City.

6. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Lizhen and Ms. Jiang Suyun Detained

Ms. Li Lizhen and Ms. Jiang Suyun were arrested on March 20, 2018, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They are being held in the Chaoyang City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Li and Ms. Jiang:Qi (齐), deputy director, Qianjin Police Department, Chaoyang City: [phone]Gao (高), deputy director: [phone]

7. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Guifen Detained

Ms. Zhang Guifen from Gaoying Village in the Tongzhou District was arrested in March 2018. She is being held in the Tongzhou Detention Center.

8. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Lianrong Arrested

Ms. Sun Lianrong, 76, from the Lichang District was arrested at her home by officers from the Lichang 610 Office, Domestic Security Division, and the Li Village Police Station on March 19, 2018.

Ms. Sun was later released because she had heart issues and high blood pressure.

9. [Beijing] Ms. Ma Fengqin Detained

Ms. Ma Fengqin was arrested in September 2017 and taken to the Haidian Detention Center. Her case was recently passed to the Haidian Procuratorate.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Ma:Zhao Yi (赵轶), case prosecutor: [phone]

10. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Dongxing's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Liu Dongxing from Jiaohe City in Jilin Province was arrested by officers from the Hepingli Police Station in the Dongzheng District on March 12, 2018. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Liu:Front Office, Hepingli Police Station, Dongcheng District: [phone]

11. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Wei Chengde and Mr. Li Qinjun Appeal

Mr. Wei Chengde was sentenced to four years in prison, while Mr. Li Qinjun was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison. They have appealed to the Zhengzhou City Intermediate Court.

Mr. Wei and Mr. Li are both from Xingyang City in Zhengzhou City.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Wei and Mr. Li:Wang Xinru (王新茹), responsible judge, No. 2 Criminal Court, Zhengzhou City Intermediate Court: [phone]

12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Fengchun and His Wife Arrested

Mr. Liu Fengchun from the Xihai'an New District, Qingdao City, was arrested at home on the morning of March 20, 2018. The police ransacked the place.

Mr. Liu's wife was arrested at home on the afternoon of March 21, 2018.

13. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zang Yuxia Detained

Ms. Zang Yuxia was detained for five days in the Daqing City Detention Center.

14. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhou Yufang and Ms. Guo Arrested

Ms. Zhou Yufang and Ms. Guo from the Xinfu District, Fushun City, were arrested by officers from the Qianjin Police Station on the afternoon of March 21, 2018, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

15. [Changzhi City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Zhang Yanbing and His Sister Detained

Mr. Zhang Yanbing from the Wangzhuang Coal Mine in the suburbs of Changzhi City and his younger sister were arrested by officers from the Changzhi City Domestic Security Division and the 610 Office. They are being held in a detention center.