(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 13 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Detained
2. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Xiuzhen Arrested
3. [Dongguang County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhuang Sulan Detained
4. [Linqu County, Shandong Province] Ms. Gong Dianmei Persecuted
5. [Anyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Han Guoxia Detained
6. [Yujiang County, Jiangxi Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
7. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Liao Gaoping Arrested
8. [Zunyi City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wang Yongxian Detained
1. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Detained
Ms. Wu Guizhi, 73, was arrested at home by officers from the Xinhua Police Station on September 28, 2017. She was sentenced to an eight-year prison sentence by the Yilan County Court in February 2019. The police wanted to take her to a prison on March 12, but were unable to due to her poor health. Ms. Wu is detained in Room 202 at the Bayan County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The police are monitoring her around the clock.
Ms. Fan Shufen, 70, was arrested with Ms. Wu on the same day. She was tried by the Yilan Court on July 19, 2018, and is being held in the Harbin No. 1 Detention Center.
Ms. Zhang Hongzhu, 72, a former retired employee of a Chinese Medicine Hospital, was arrested at home by officers from the Xinghua Police Station on October 8, 2017. She was taken to the Bayan County Detention Center, and tried by the Yilan Court on July 19, 2018. Ms. Zhang is being held in the Yilan Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Du Huayu (杜华禹), head, Bayan County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital: +86-13796734568Zhao Quan (赵权), director, Xinghua Police Station: +86-13945199966, +86-451-57522300Yu Haiyan (于海燕), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13634803322
2. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Xiuzhen Arrested
Ms. Wang Xiuzhen was arrested at home on March 17, 2019.
3. [Dongguang County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhuang Sulan Detained
Ms. Zhuang Sulan's home was ransacked by officers from the Dongguang County Domestic Security Division on March 6, 2019, while she was not there. The police confiscated Falun Gong books and other personal belongings.
Ms. Zhuang was harassed by officers from the Dongguang Police Department the following day, and was tricked into going to the police department. She was taken to the Dongguang Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhuang:Dongguang County Domestic Security Division: +86-317-5539218Nanxiakou Town Police Station: +86-317-7766020
4. [Linqu County, Shandong Province] Ms. Gong Dianmei Persecuted
Ms. Gong Dianmei, 68, was arrested by officers from Linqu County in November 2018, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Nanguang Police Station.
The police ransacked her home and confiscated computers, printers, Falun Gong books, paper currency bills with information about Falun Gong on them, her son's laptop, and DVD players. Ms. Gong was threatened and intimidated.
Ms. Gong has lost her eyesight due to the persecution.
5. [Anyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Han Guoxia Detained
Ms. Han Guoxia was tried by the Longan District Court on February 2, 2019, and sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term on February 22. She is being held in the Anyang City Detention Center.
6. [Yujiang County, Jiangxi Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Wei Qinglan and Ms. Li Meili were arrested by officers from Yujiang County on March 14, 2019.
Mr. Xu Zhenhua was arrested by officers from Yujiang County on March 14, 2019. His home was ransacked, and the police confiscated printers and other personal belongings. He was taken to Yingtan City Detention Center.
Mr. Xia Zhuangsheng was arrested at home by officers from the Yingtan Police Department and Yujiang Police Department on March 14, 2019. His home was ransacked, and he was taken to the Yingtan Detention Center.
Mr. Wu Jiashan was arrested by officers from Yujiang County on March 15. The police ransacked his home. He was released that evening.
7. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Liao Gaoping Arrested
Mr. Liao Gaoping was arrested recently at the Guangzhou City Railway Station on his way home. The police confiscated a Falun Gong book and a volume of “The End of Communism.” He was later released.
8. [Zunyi City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wang Yongxian Detained
Ms. Wang Yongxian, in her 60s, was arrested at Zunyi City Hospital in late January 2019. She is being held in the Zunyi No. 2 Detention Center.
