Additional Persecution News from China – April 30, 2020 (14 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in nine provinces, where at least 36 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] About 50 Practitioners Incarcerated in Prison
2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Geng Yunjie and Ms. Liu Guixiang Abused in Prison
3. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Six Practitioners Arrested
4. [Tianjin] Ms. Shu Yufen's Home Ransacked, Her Daughter Ms. Xu Xueli Incarcerated in Prison
5. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Mr. Peng Yuxin Arrested
6. [Arxan City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Ma Xiuqin Detained
7. [Shanghai] Ms. Hu Fuying Arrested
8. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Province] Mr. Yang Jingfu Arrested
9. [Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Miao Detained
10. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Baozhen and Mr. Liu Liangsong Detained
11. [Dongguang County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiaohua and Ms. Li Guirong Arrested
12. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Mr. Gao Guangcheng Arrested
13. [Siyang County, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Yin Hongbo Arrested
14. [Zunhua City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhi Haihua Arrested

1. [Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] About 50 Practitioners Incarcerated in Prison

About 50 practitioners are incarcerated in the Inner Mongolia Women’s Prison. They include: Ms. Ren Suxiang, Ms. Wang Yanxin, Ms. Pan Lijuan, Ms. Zhao Guichun, Ms. Yang Cuiling, Ms. Yue Shuxia, Ms. Li Caixia, Ms. Zhang Yumei, Ms. Zhang Chunyan, Ms. Li Yufen, Ms. Li Yulan, Ms. Duan Xueqin, Mr. Chen Yifei, and Mr. Gao Jian.

2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Geng Yunjie and Ms. Liu Guixiang Abused in Prison

Ms. Geng Yunjie from the Jinzhou District was incarcerated in the Ninth Ward of Liaoning Women's Prison in 2018. She was dragged into a bathroom by several inmates who pushed her to the ground and beat her. Her entire body was covered in bruises. She was also forced to sleep on a wooden board at night without a blanket.

Ms. Liu Guixiang was incarcerated in the medical ward of Liaoning Women's Prison. She was repeatedly beaten by Liu Jiao and other inmates for refusing to give up her belief. She was force-fed psychiatric drugs, which weakened her body and caused her to mentally collapse. They also did not allow her to wash herself.

3. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Six Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Liu Daxiu, 80, and Ms. Chen Qiuju, 51, were arrested by officers from the Nanjinlu Police Station on the morning of April 4, 2020, after someone reported them for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Ms. Luo Guiqiong was followed and arrested by plainclothes officers from the Jiahe Police Station on the morning of April 15. She was held in the Yongxing Detention Center for seven days before being transferred to the Pengxi County Detention Center.

Ms. Li, Ms. Zhang Suzhen, and Mr. Peng Guanghua have also been arrested.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Deng Xuanbin (邓选宾), director, Jiahe Police Station: [phone], [phone]Yin Ruiyi (银瑞义), deputy director: [phone]Xiang Jun (向俊): [phone]Tan Long (谭龙), deputy director, Nanjinlu Police Station: [phone]

4. [Tianjin] Ms. Shu Yufen's Home Ransacked, Her Daughter Ms. Xu Xueli Incarcerated in Prison

Ms. Shu Yufen, 80, from the Beichen District had her home ransacked by the police on April 21, 2020. Her Falun Gong books, and picture of the founder of Falun Gong were confiscated.

Her daughter Ms. Xu Xueli was previously imprisoned for eight years for practicing Falun Gong. She was sentenced again to a four-year prison term last year, and is incarcerated in the Tianjin Women's Prison.

5. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Mr. Peng Yuxin Arrested

Mr. Peng Yuxin, 52, was arrested by officers from the Xinglin Police Station on April 24, 2020. His home was ransacked, and notebook computers, printers, 500 yuan in cash, and other personal belongings were confiscated.

6. [Arxan City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Ma Xiuqin Detained

Ms. Ma Xiuqin from Yiershi Town was arrested by officers from the Arxan City Police Department on March 4, 2020. She is being held in the Ulanhot City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Ma:Gao Changsheng (高长胜), secretary, Arxan City Communist Party Committee: [phone]Li He (李贺), deputy secretary, Arxan City Communist Party Committee: [phone], [phone]Li Chuncheng (李春城), president, Arxan City Court: [phone]Wang Xiangchen (王相臣): [phone] 

7. [Shanghai] Ms. Hu Fuying Arrested

Ms. Hu Fuying was arrested on April 15, 2020. Her whereabouts are unknown.

8. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Province] Mr. Yang Jingfu Arrested

Mr. Yang Jingfu from Yinchuan City was arrested by Zhang Bin and other officers from the Wangyuan Town Police Station in Yongning County on the morning of April 29, 2020. His computer was confiscated.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Yang:Wangyuan Town Police Station, Yongning County: [phone], [phone]

9. [Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Miao Detained

Mr. Zhang Miao, in his 30s, was arrested in his office on the afternoon of April 16, 2020. He is being held in the Zhongshan City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhang:Zhongshan City Detention Center: [phone]

10. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Baozhen and Mr. Liu Liangsong Detained

Ms. Li Baozhen was arrested by officers from the Dapujie Police Station in Hengdong County. She is being held in the Hengyang City Detention Center.

Mr. Liu Liangsong was arrested. He is being held in a detention center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Li and Mr. Liu:Zhou Ling (周玲), Xiaoxiang Police Station, Shigu Police Department: [phone]Liu Xianling (柳宪玲): [phone]Shu Baohua (舒宝华): [phone]Xie Chunping (谢春平), director, Zhengshui Neighborhood: [phone]Peng Guoqing (彭国清), director, Xiaoxiang Police Station: [phone]Qingshanjie Police Station, Shigu District: [phone], [phone], [phone]

11. [Dongguang County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiaohua and Ms. Li Guirong Arrested

Ms. Wang Xiaohua and Ms. Li Guirong from Beiguan Village were arrested by the Tiexi police on the morning of April 23, 2020, after someone reported them for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were taken to the Chengqu Police Station.

12. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Mr. Gao Guangcheng Arrested

Mr. Gao Guangcheng was arrested by officers from the Chengnan Police Station in Nanhao Town on the afternoon of April 27, 2020, after someone reported him for distributing Falun Gong fliers.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Gao:Wang Shuxin (王树新), director, Chengnan Police Station: [phone], [phone]

13. [Siyang County, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Yin Hongbo Arrested

Mr. Yin Hongbo was arrested. His whereabouts are unknown.

14. [Zunhua City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhi Haihua Arrested

Ms. Zhi Haihua from Hezhuangzi Village was arrested by the police station director, the Niangniangzhuang Township secretary Zhu Hongyin, the township head, and other officers on the morning of April 25, 2020. Her home was ransacked.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhi:Zhu Hongyin (朱红印), secretary, Niangniangzhuang Township: 86-13582929664Jia Jiubin (贾久斌), deputy director, Niangniangzhuang Township Police Station: [phone]