Additional Persecution News from China – July 30, 2019 (20 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 10 provinces, where at least 33 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Dai Qihong Arrested
2. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Facing Trial
3. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Chun Detained
4. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Hongyu and Ms. Li Fengjuan Sentenced to Prison
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shao Arrested
6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Huilan and Ms. Li Xinhong Detained
7. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Fang Shu Arrested
8. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Yaofeng Arrested
9. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Wang Lin Detained
10. [Shanghai] Ms. Mo Shiwan Sentenced to Prison
11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Chen Zhuo’s Case Turned Over to Court
12. [Wuxue City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Jigang and Mr. Chen Yaoquan Arrested
13. [Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province] Ms. Qin Zhangdong Detained
14. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
15. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhou Yirong Detained
16. [Beijing] Ms. Li Xiuru and Ms. Wang Yulan Sentenced to Prison
17. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ma Jiang Arrested
18. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhao Qisen and His Wife Ms. Zheng Hongling Sentenced to Prison
19. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Li Muduo Taken to Prison
20. [Xuchang City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Junqin Taken to Prison

1. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Dai Qihong Arrested

Officer Guo Hannan and others from the Jiangnan Police Department broke into Ms. Wang Xiuzhi’s home, ransacked it, and arrested Mr. Dai Qihong.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Dai:Guo Hannan (郭瀚楠), officer, Jiangnan Police Department: [phone]

2. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Facing Trial

Ms. Wu Yanhua, Mr. Guan Xingtao, and Mr. Du Yecheng were arrested by officers from the Development Zone Police Department on November 9, 2018. They are due to be tried by the Ranghulu District Court on the morning of August 12, 2019.

Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Feng Guang (封光), prosecutor, Ranghulu District Procuratorate: [phone], [phone], [phone]Ding Ning (丁宁): [phone]Zhu Xuan (朱璇): [phone]Hao Wentao (郝文涛): [phone]Zhang Xinle (张欣乐), presiding judge, Ranghulu District Court: [phone]Zhang Xue (张雪), court clerk: [phone]-8309Bai Jingquan (白景权), president: [phone], [phone]

3. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Chun Detained

Ms. Yang Chun was arrested by officers from the Bayan County Police Department on July 28, 2019. She is being held in the Harbin Detention Center for ten days.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Yang:Li Yanguo (李彦国), secretary of the Bayan County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Luan Hefeng (栾和峰), head, 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Liu Chang (刘畅), chief, Bayan County Police Department: [phone], [phone]Wang Manbo (汪满波), deputy chief: [phone]

4. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Hongyu and Ms. Li Fengjuan Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Xu Hongyu, Mr. Wang Zhigang, Mr. Sun Zhongwei, Ms. Li Fengjuan, Ms. Li Fengling, and Ms. Qu Xiumin were arrested on July 18, 2018. They were tried by the Shulan City Court on May 21 and May 22, 2019.

Mr. Xu was sentenced to a two-year-and-ten-month prison term and fined 3,000 yuan. He is being held in the Shulan City Detention Center.

Ms. Li Fengjuan was sentenced to a three-year prison term, with four years of probation, and fined 2,000 yuan. She has since returned home.

Ms. Li Fengling and Ms. Qu were released.

5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shao Arrested

Ms. Shao, a dentist, was arrested by officers from the Kuancheng District Police Department on July 19, 2019, who were staked out at her dental clinic.

6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Huilan and Ms. Li Xinhong Detained

Ms. Zhang Huilan and Ms. Li Xinhong were arrested by officers from the Huanghe Police Station on July 25, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Ms. Li’s home was ransacked. Both practitioners were taken to the Zaohua Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang and Ms. Li:Tang Yingrui (唐英锐), director, Huanghe Police Station: [phone]Zhao Hongtao (赵洪涛), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Fu Dequan (付德权), deputy head: [phone], [phone]Zhang Botao (张波涛), director, Shenyang City No. 1 Detention Center: [phone], [phone]

7. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Fang Shu Arrested

Ms. Fang Shu was arrested by officers from the Heyan Police Station on July 24, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong at the Heyan Farmers' Market. Her home was ransacked.

8. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Yaofeng Arrested

Ms. Liu Yaofeng was arrested on July 26, 2019.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Chi Shangshan (迟尚善), director, Tuanwang Police Station: [phone], [phone]Zhao Fei (赵斐), political head: [phone], [phone]Song Yinguang (宋银光), deputy director: [phone], [phone]Guo Wenbang (郭文邦), deputy director: [phone], [phone]

9. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Wang Lin Detained

Ms. Wang Lin, 56, was arrested at home by officers from the Yaohai District Police Department and the Datonglu Police Station on July 20, 2019. She was detained for 15 days.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Li Junxiang (李俊翔), director, Datonglu Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]Ban (班), officer: [phone]

10. [Shanghai] Ms. Mo Shiwan Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Mo Shiwan was tried by the Fengxian District Court on the afternoon of July 26, 2019. She was sentenced to a two-and-a-half year prison term.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Mo:Fengxian District Court: [phone]Chen Shilong (陈士龙), presiding judge, president, Criminal Tribunal: [phone] ext. 26051Sheng Chen (盛晨), court clerk: [phone] ext. 26013, [phone]

11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Chen Zhuo’s Case Turned Over to Court

Mr. Chen Zhuo, 46, was arrested by officers from the Wuchang District Police Department and the Shuiguohu Police Station on January 18, 2019. His home was ransacked, and over 18,000 yuan in cash confiscated. He was taken to the Wuchang Detention Center.

His case was recently turned over to the Wuchang Court by the Wuchang Procuratorate.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Chen:Liu Jiping (刘继平), director, Shuiguohu Police Station: [phone]Shen Donghan (申东焊), deputy director: [phone]Zeng Fanliang (曾凡亮), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Hu Jie (胡捷), procurator-general, Wuchang District Procuratorate: [phone]Tan Chengwen (谭成文): [phone]

12. [Wuxue City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Jigang and Mr. Chen Yaoquan Arrested

Mr. Liu Jigang and Mr. Chen Yaoquan from Dajin Town were arrested by officers from the Wuxue City Domestic Security Division and the Dajin Police Station on July 19, 2019.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Liu and Mr. Chen:Xia Xueming (夏学明), chief, Wuxue City Police Department: [phone]Cheng Yinong (程亦农), deputy chief: [phone], [phone], [phone]Wang Songyi (王松意), case handler, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Zhang Zhengwang (张正望), head: [phone], [phone]

13. [Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province] Ms. Qin Zhangdong Detained

Ms. Qin Zhangdong, 62, was arrested by officers from the Yongding Police Station on July 5, 2019. Her home was ransacked. A printer and other personal belongings were confiscated. She is being held in the Sanping Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Qin:Xu Qin (徐勤), director, Yongding Police Station: [phone]Shi Minghua (史明华), political head: [phone]Li Chenglei (李春雷), deputy director: [phone]Tang Chunwei (唐纯伟): [phone]

14. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Wu Rui, Ms. Li Ruihua, and Mr. Xie Wanmeng were arrested by the Luohu District police on May 30, 2019.

15. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhou Yirong Detained

Ms. Zhou Yirong, in her 60s, from the Dadukou District, was arrested by officers from the Dadukou Domestic Security Division in late July 2019. She is being held in the Dadukou Detention Center.

16. [Beijing] Ms. Li Xiuru and Ms. Wang Yulan Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Li Xiuru, 76, and Ms. Wang Yulan, 61, were sentenced by the Dongcheng District Court on July 19, 2019, for practicing Falun Gong. Ms. Li was given a 20-month prison term, and Ms. Wang was given a 12-month prison term.

Ms. Li was arrested on April 12, 2017, and released on bail three days later. She was taken back into custody and sent to the Dongcheng District Detention Center in early March 2019.

17. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ma Jiang Arrested

Mr. Ma Jiang was arrested on July 27, 2019. This was the third time he was arrested for practicing Falun Gong. He previously served a three-year prison term.

18. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhao Qisen and His Wife Ms. Zheng Hongling Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Zhao Qisen and his wife Ms. Zheng Hongling were arrested at home on October 25, 2018. They were tried by the Feicheng City Court on June 19, 2019. The judge announced the verdicts on July 24.

Mr. Zhao was sentenced to a two-year prison term and fined 10,000 yuan.Ms. Zheng was sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term, and fined 20,000 yuan. She has appealed the verdict.

Mr. Zhao is still being held in the Dongping County Detention Center. Ms. Zheng was released on bail due to a medical condition.

19. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Li Muduo Taken to Prison

Mr. Li Muduo was recently sentenced to three years in prison and fined 5,000 yuan. He was secretly transferred to the Wangling Prison on July 18, 2019. His family only found out about his imprisonment two days later when they went to the detention center to visit him.

Mr. Li is being held in the 10^th ward of the prison, and has not been allowed family visits.

20. [Xuchang City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Junqin Taken to Prison

The Weidu District Court sentenced Ms. Li Junqin to a three-and-a-half-year prison term in July 2019. She was taken to the Xinxiang Women’s Prison on July 11.