(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 27 cities or counties in 10 provinces, where at least 56 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ren Xiulan Sentenced to Prison
2. [Linjiang City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gao Xiuyun and Ms. Jiang Xueyan Sentenced
3. [Shanghai] Ms. Lin Xiupeng’s Case Submitted to Procuratorate
4. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liao Guanghui and Ms. Song Yuhua Sentenced to Prison
5. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Luo Guizhen Tried in Court
6. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Eight Practitioners Harassed
7. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Caikun and Mr. Xiao Jinxiang and His Family Harassed
8. [Yangquan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Ouyang Hongmei and Her Sister Harassed
9. [Lengshuijiang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Duan Xinmin Harassed
10. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Imprisoned, Two Practitioners Released
11. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Yang Xiaowei Detained
12. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Haidong and His Family Harassed
13. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Sun Deguo Detained
14. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jia Tianzhen Detained
15. [Li County, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhou Meifang and Ms. Lu Wei Taken to Brainwashing Center
16. [Wuhu City, Anhui Province] Ms. Chen Xiangqun Arrested and Released the Same Day
17. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiumei Arrested and Released
18. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Shan Yulian Detained
19. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners and Their Families Harassed
20. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Shuqin's Son Harassed
21. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhao Chunsheng Arrested and Released, Ms. Ying Hua and Mr. Guo Zhaoyang Detained
22. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Cheng Yunxue Harassed
23. [Shanghai] Ms. Liu Chengying Arrested
24. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Lin Jinpeng Arrested and Released, Ms. Liu Hui and Ms. Zhang Jinsheng Detained
25. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qiu Tieyan Harassed
26. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Dingrong Harassed
27. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liang Yi Arrested
28. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Yang Hongxia Detained
29. [Shanghai] Ms. Gao Lingling Harassed
30. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Suqin Arrested
31. [Bo’ai County, Henan Province] Ms. Li Guirong's Pension Suspended
32. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners and Their Families Harassed
33. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhu Qunhua Harassed
1. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ren Xiulan Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Ren Xiulan was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by judge Zhao Dan of the Zhanqian District Court.
2. [Linjiang City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gao Xiuyun and Ms. Jiang Xueyan Sentenced
Ms. Gao Xiuyun, 80, and her daughter Ms. Jiang Xueyan were sentenced to four years and seven years in prison, respectively, by the Jiangyuan District Court in Baishan City on August 31, 2020. They have appealed.
3. [Shanghai] Ms. Lin Xiupeng’s Case Submitted to Procuratorate
Ms. Lin Qiupeng has been held in the Changning District Detention Center since she was arrested on May 29, 2020. Her case was submitted to the Changning Procuratorate on September 4.
4. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liao Guanghui and Ms. Song Yuhua Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Liao Guanghui and Ms. Song Yuhua were tried in the Fucheng District Court on September 1, 2020. Ms. Liao was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for four years. Ms. Song was sentenced to two years in prison.
5. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Luo Guizhen Tried in Court
Ms. Luo Guizhen was tried by the Chuanshan District Court on September 25, 2020. Her attorney put in a “not guilty” plea. The court hearing was adjourned at that point.
6. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Eight Practitioners Harassed
The Xianning City Political and Legal Affairs Committee and the 610 Office instructed the Xiwangqiao Community, the Chalukou Police Station, and neighborhood property personnel to harass practitioners in September 2020. Here are the known cases of harassment.
Ms. Zhang Guilan and Mr. Mao were both harassed in their homes. They were asked if they practiced Falun Gong. The agents tried to coerce them in to writing guarantee statements to renounce Falun Gong.
Ms. Qiu Xiaochun was harassed at home and pressured into signing a guarantee statement to renounce Falun Gong. Mr. Pang Xinming was also pressured into signing a guarantee statement to renounce Falun Gong.
Ms. Cai Huilan was harassed at home and photographed against her will. Ms. Zhang was harassed at home, and was asked if she still practiced Falun Gong. Mr. Chen Qian was questioned and harassed at work. Ms. Chen was pressured into writing and signing a guarantee statement to renounce Falun Gong.
7. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Caikun and Mr. Xiao Jinxiang and His Family Harassed
Ms. Wang Caikun was pressured to sign a guarantee statement to renounce Falun Gong on September 23, 2020, when she and a former colleague went to the Taocheng District Supply and Marketing Cooperative to deliver medical care cards and identification cards. Ms. Wang refused. The officials there called her son the next day, but he also refused.
Mr. Xiao Jinxiang and his wife Ms. Chen Huaxun received harassing phone calls from the Political and Legal Affairs Committee director Zhang Jun, deputy director Liu Xinmin, and Donglongqing Village Party secretary Li Chunmei in mid-August 2020. They questioned if the couple still practice Falun Gong and ordered Mr. Xiao to sign a guarantee statement. He refused. In the following two weeks, Mr. Xiao received three more harassing calls. He felt stressed and developed discomfort in his chest, shortness of breath, and high blood pressure. Their son, his brother, and nephew all received harassing calls. The whole family was stressed and worried.
8. [Yangquan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Ouyang Hongmei and Her Sister Harassed
Ms. Ouyang Hongmei, 74, has been harassed by officers from the local police station and agents from the community over the past 21 years because she practices Falun Gong.
Her sister received a harassing call from the Baojin Road Police Station on September 13, 2020. The caller told her to go to the station.
Ms. Ouyang was harassed at home by officers from the Baojin Road Police Station on September 17. They took photos of her and threatened her by saying, “Don't do anything that is not allowed from the top.”
9. [Lengshuijiang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Duan Xinmin Harassed
Mr. Duan Xinmin was harassed by officers from the local police station and agents from his neighborhood committee. The next day, a dozen people from the Lengshuijiang Political and Legal Affairs Committee and 610 Office went to his home. They threatened him and tried to coerce him into signing a guarantee statement to renounce Falun Gong.
10. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Imprisoned, Two Practitioners Released
Ms. Sheng Shuli from Pingdu City was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. Ms. Liang Suzhen was sentenced to three years in prison. They were taken to the Jinan Women’s Prison in mid-September 2020.
Ms. Qu Yuanzhi was released on September 22. Ms. Zhou Jun was released on September 24.
11. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Yang Xiaowei Detained
Ms. Yang Xiaowei, in her 40s, was arrested in early July 2020. Her home was ransacked. She was taken to the Zhengzhou No. 3 Detention Center.
12. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Haidong and His Family Harassed
Mr. Wang Haidong from Zhangfangliang Village, Tunken Township, Kangbao County received a harassing call from village director Han Liang in early 2020. Han demanded that he sign the three statements. Mr. Wang refused. Han reported him to the township. Mr. Wang later received a harassing call from a township agent.
Mr. Wang was harassed in his shop in Zhangbei County by the Tunken Party secretary, officers from the police station, and Zhangfangliang Party secretary Wang Xiuhong on September 17. They tried to coerce him into signing the three statements. Mr. Wang refused. They then harassed his brother-in-law and pressured him to persuade Mr. Wang to sign the statements and state that he would not practice Falun Gong again on video on September 18. They harassed Mr. Wang’s sister at work the next day.
Mr. Wang was harassed again in his shop by Tunken Party secretary and a dozen agents on September 26. They videotaped the process, pressured him to sign the statements, and threatened him that his child could be kicked out of school if he didn't comply.
13. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Sun Deguo Detained
Mr. Sun Deguo was arrested when he was distributing Falun Gong fliers. He was taken to the Datong District Detention Center, and transferred to the Lindian County Detention Center on September 28, 2020, for 15 days.
14. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jia Tianzhen Detained
Ms. Jia Tianzhen was arrested on September 22, 2020, and taken to a police hospital for isolation. Officers from the Domestic Security Division said that they would ask for an arrest warrant from the procuratorate.
15. [Li County, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhou Meifang and Ms. Lu Wei Taken to Brainwashing Center
Ms. Zhou Meifang and Ms. Lu Wei were arrested by officers from the Li County Police Department on September 21, 2020. Their computers, printers, boxes of printing paper, and other personal belongings were confiscated.
Ms. Zhou and Ms. Lu were taken to the Changde City Brainwashing Center.
16. [Wuhu City, Anhui Province] Ms. Chen Xiangqun Arrested and Released the Same Day
Five officers broke into Ms. Chen Xiangqun's home and arrested her on September 27, 2020. They confiscated a computer, Falun Gong books, and other personal belongings. Ms. Chen was handcuffed and taken to the Zhelu Police Station for interrogation. She was released at around 10:00 p.m.
17. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiumei Arrested and Released
Ms. Wang Xiumei was arrested by officers from the Guoyuan Police Station on May 29, 2020, after Guojiazhuang Community Party secretary Guo Lidong and Security Office director Fan Shouyi reported her for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They took her fingerprints, recorded her statements, and extorted 300 yuan from her.
Ms. Wang was taken to a detention center at 10:30 p.m. but they refused to admit her due to the coronavirus pandemic. She was released at 1:30 a.m.
18. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Shan Yulian Detained
Ms. Shan Yulian was arrested by officers from the Nangang Postal Police Station on September 23, 2020. The officers deceived her into going to the police station. Ms. Shan is being held in the Daoli Police Department.
19. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners and Their Families Harassed
Ms. Chen Shanfeng, 52, and Ms. Chen Changde, 55, were harassed by village Party secretary Wang Zhengqian, Majing Town Government agent Cao Wei, and security guard Zeng Tao in early June 2020. They asked the practitioners if they had any Falun Gong books or materials, and demanded that they hand them over if they had. They also ordered them to give up their belief in Falun Gong.
Ms. Chen Shanfeng and Ms. Chen Changde were harassed again in late June by Zeng Tao and agents from the Shifang City Political and Legal Affairs Committee and government. They demanded that the practitioners stop practicing Falun Gong.
Ms. Chen Shanfeng, Ms. Chen Changde, Ms. Jiang Jiqiong, 57, Ms. Liu Guangqiu, 56, and their families were harassed by Cao Wei and three others. Ms. Jiang’s Falun Gong books were confiscated.
Ms. Cheng Xingcui is in her 50s, her daughter and her daughter’s mother-in-law received harassing phone calls from the Majing Police Station.
20. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Shuqin's Son Harassed
Ms. Zhang Shuqin’s son received a call from the Xinzhan Town Police Station. The officer ordered him to have his mother go to the police station and renounce Falun Gong. The officer said that Ms. Zhang would be arrested, and threatened that her child’s job and grandchild’s education would be at stake if she did not comply.
21. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhao Chunsheng Arrested and Released, Ms. Ying Hua and Mr. Guo Zhaoyang Detained
Ms. Zhao Chunsheng, 86, was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division and the Houji Town Police Station, and agents from the village on July 16, 2020. She was taken to the police department, where several officers forcibly took her fingerprints. She was later released.
Ms. Ying Hua was arrested by officers from the Luyi Town Police Station in late August. She was detained for 15 days.
Mr. Guo Zhaoyang from Zhenping County was arrested by the head of the Zhenping Domestic Security Division Shi Yanjun and a dozen other officers on the afternoon of September 23. He is being held in the Zhenping Detention Center, and is on a hunger strike to protest the persecution.
22. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Cheng Yunxue Harassed
Mr. Cheng Yunxue, 82, was harassed by agents from his community. He is unable to take care of himself, and his granddaughter is looking after him. Officers from the local police station and agents from the community repeatedly harass him at home, especially during sensitive dates. He and his family are stressed and worried.
23. [Shanghai] Ms. Liu Chengying Arrested
Ms. Liu Chengying was arrested on September 29, 2020, after someone reported her for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Her home was ransacked. She was taken to the police station.
24. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Lin Jinpeng Arrested and Released, Ms. Liu Hui and Ms. Zhang Jinsheng Detained
Mr. Lin Jinpeng was arrested in his community by seven or eight officers from the Daowai Police Department on September 22, 2020, when he was returning home from a business trip. The officers searched him, took his home key, opened the door, and arrested Ms. Liu Hui and Ms. Zhang Jinsheng, who were there at the time. The officers ransacked the place, and confiscated two printers, three laptops, more than ten hard drivers, Falun Gong books, pictures of Falun Gong's founders, around 40 boxes of Falun Gong 2021 calendars and other personal belongings.
Mr. Lin was taken to the Tuanjie Street Police Station and released at 1:30 a.m. Ms. Liu and Ms. Zhang were given a physical exam and taken to the Harbin City No. 4 Detention Center on September 23.
25. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qiu Tieyan Harassed
Ms. Qiu Tieyan was arrested at home by officer Kang Jizhong from the Hutaishi Town Police Station and agents from her community on September 23, 2020. They demanded that she put her fingerprints on the guarantee statements and renounce Falun Gong. Ms. Qiu refused.
26. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Dingrong Harassed
Ms. Chen Dingrong was harassed at home by village committee agent Lan Deqiang and officers from the Guangming Road Police Station on September 28, 2020. They took photos of her.
27. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liang Yi Arrested
Ms. Liang Yi was arrested by officers from the Yujiatou Police Station on September 29, 2020.
28. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Yang Hongxia Detained
Ms. Yang Hongxia was arrested at home by officers from the Weibei Police Station on September 28, 2020, after she was seen on surveillance cameras distributing Falun Gong fliers. She is being held in the Xinxiang City Detention Center.
29. [Shanghai] Ms. Gao Lingling Harassed
Ms. Gao Lingling, 72, has been harassed repeatedly. Agents from the neighborhood committee recently questioned her, wanting to know who submitted persecution cases to Minghui.org, and to whom she shared her stories. They threatened her, saying that she spied for foreign countries and that her son could lose his job if she did not comply. Her home is now under surveillance.
30. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Suqin Arrested
Ms. Liu Suqing was arrested at home by Jia Lijie, Zhang Liangyuan, and other officers from the Shengli Police Station on the morning of September 29, 2020.
Ms. Liu was previously arrested by plainclothes officers in early April 2020 when she was distributing Falun Gong fliers near the entrance of a supermarket. She was released on bail the same day.
31. [Bo’ai County, Henan Province] Ms. Li Guirong's Pension Suspended
Ms. Li Guirong, 66, has been repeatedly arrested, detained, and sentenced due to her belief in Falun Gong. Her pension has been suspended.
32. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners and Their Families Harassed
Ms. Liu Sichun was harassed at home by officers from the Tongji Brigade and agents from the 610 Office on the evening of September 18, 2020. They threatened her family by saying that her grandson’s career in the army could be terminated. Her daughter-in-law and grandson knelt down and pleaded with her to sign the three statements. Ms. Liu gave in under pressure.
Ms. Yue Yunkun was harassed at home by agents from the Cifeng Town 610 Office and Political and Legal Affairs Committee on September 18. They threatened her by saying that her grandson's education could be at risk. Her son and daughter-in-law pleaded with her, forcing her to sign the three statements.
Ms. Qiu Guoju was harassed at home by agents from the Cifeng Town 610 Office and Political and Legal Affairs Committee on September 18. They tried to pressure her in to signing the three statements. She refused.
33. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhu Qunhua Harassed
Ms. Zhu Qunhua was harassed at home by agents from the community and officers from the police station on September 29, 2020. They wanted to know if she was practicing Falun Gong. When she confirmed that she was, they tried to force her to give up the practice or share Falun Gong information with others. They threatened her by saying that it would affect her children’s future if she did not comply.
