Additional Persecution News from China - August 7, 2008 (50 Reports)
(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of
persecution that took place in 37 cities or counties in 12 provinces. In this
report, 12 practitioners were subjected to brutal mistreatment during their
detention and at least 61 practitioners were illegally arrested. 1. [Zhejiang Province] Approximately 20 Practitioners Arrested in Lanxi City Pan Zhijiang (male), political head of the police department: 86-13905898857
(Cell) 2. [Jilin Province] Ms. Li Yuhua Taken into Custody around July 10; Her
Whereabouts Remain Unknown 3. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Lu Xianghong Taken into Custody by
Xiangzhou District Domestic Security Division on the Evening of August 5; Her
Home Unlawfully Searched 4. [Baoqing County, Heilongjiang Province] Additional Information on
Practitioners Persecuted at No. 853 Farm At around 3:00 p.m. on July 28, 2008, officials of the No. 853 Farm in
Baoqing County, Heilongjiang Province took into custody seven practitioners,
including Mr. Zhu Mingjun and Ms. Liu Junying in Baoqing County and Ms. Liu
Shuling in the Qitaihe area. Details on the other four practitioners are not
available. 5. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Shuchun's Relatives Taken
into Custody At around 4:30 on August 4, members of the 610 Office climbed over a wall to
break into Ms. Zhang Shuchun's home. The officers carried iron and rubber clubs
and searched Ms. Zhang's home but did not find anything. They then rushed to Ms.
Zhang's brother-in-law's home. The searched the place, confiscated
truth-clarification DVDs, and took into custody Ms. Zhang's
brother-in-law and his wife, both non-practitioners. 6. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wen Ruihua Held in Custody for a Month At around 11:00 a.m. on July 5, 2008, four or five officers arrived at Ms.
Wen Ruihua's home in Wenzhuang Village, Dongjiuzhai Town, Zunhua City, under the
jurisdiction of Tangshan City, Hebei Province. The officers searched Ms. Wen's
home and dragged her into a police vehicle. Ms. Wen has been held in a
brainwashing center within the Xiguan Detention Center in the Zunhua area. 7. [Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Yinxia from Beizhuang Village in Shiting Town,
Liashui County, Taken into Custody in Beijing on August 4, Then Taken Back to
Laishui County 8. [Kangping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jinfeng's Home Ransacked At around 10:30 a.m. on August 6, 2008, four officers from the Xiaochengzi
Town Police Station in Kangping County broke into Ms. Wang Jinfeng's home. The
officers confiscated a notebook computer, a laser printer, a Canon printer, and
some supplies. Ms. Wang managed to escape. Xiaochengzi Town Police Station: 86-24-87270007 9. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhu Yaru Held at Jinzhou City No. 2
Detention Center after Being Taken from Home at Around 6:00 p.m. on July 29 Linghe Police Station: 86-416-3123324 10. [Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Huang Yueming Taken into Custody On the afternoon of July 27, Mr. Huang Yueming, 58, was taken into custody
while distributing truth-clarification materials. His home was searched. Mr.
Huang is being held at the Zhongshan Detention Center. 11. [Bo'ai County, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Ruanping Sentenced to Prison; Ms.
Li Guirong Forced to Leave Town Ms. Liu Ruanping, 43, was a former employee of Yuanshe County Native
Products. She had been held at the Yanhe Detention Center in Jiaozuo City since
she was taken into custody in July 2007. In July 2008, Ms. Liu was unlawfully
sentenced to eight years in prison. She has been taken to Xinxiang Women's
Prison. Ms. Li Guirong from Bo'ai County, 53, was a retired employee in the county
food system. On October 12, 2007, Ms. Li was taken into custody. She was
released 20 hours later after she did not pass a physical examination and was
not admitted for custody. The police continued to harass her. In mid-March 2008,
she was forced to leave town. Her whereabouts are unknown. 12. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Tang Xiulian Taken into Custody on
the Afternoon of August 6; Her Home Searched 13. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Ding Huilan Missing for Three
Weeks 14. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Chen Jiazhu and His Wife at Puming
Direction Equipment Factory Taken to Qingyi Town Brainwashing Center in Mianyang
City 15. [Henan Province] Ms. Liu Qingzhu Sentenced to One Year in Prison Ms. Liu Qingzhu was taken into custody on June 14, 2008. Recently, she was
unlawfully sentenced to one year in prison. She is being held in Shibalihe
Prison in Henan Province. 16. [Huaiyang County, Henan Province] Several Practitioners Taken into
Custody On the evening of July 29, officers from the Huaiyang County Police
Department, members of the 610 Office, and officers from the Beiguan Police
Station launched a coordinated campaign to arrest practitioners. Mr. Wang
Xianhuai, Mr. Li Shouyi, Mr. Wang Heping (who could have escaped), Mr. Su
Zhenhua, and several other practitioners were taken into custody. Their homes
were unlawfully searched. 17. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Pinjie Detained for a Month When
She and Her Younger Sister Went to Weijiazhuang Police Station Asking for Her
Husband's Release At 10:00 p.m. on July 16, officers from the Weijiazhuang Police Station in
Jinan City broke into Professor Zhang Xingwu's home. They confiscated a large
number of personal items, cash, and bank cards. The took into custody Mr. Zhang
Xingwu and his wife, Ms. Liu Pinjie. Ms. Liu displayed severe illness symptoms
and could not take care of herself. After a full day of custody at the local
police station, Ms. Liu was released on medical parole after being forced to pay
10,000 yuan. Recently, Ms. Liu and her younger sister went to the Weijiazhuang Police
Station to demand the release of Mr. Zhang and the return of personal items. The
police unlawfully detained Ms. Liu for a month despite the fact that she was on
medical parole and her blood pressure was high. 18. [Hebei Province] Mr. Huang Yubin Unlawfully Held in Mingshan District,
Benxi City, Liaoning Province Mr. Huang Yubin from Hebei Province was working odd jobs for Renda
Construction and Development Company in Anshan City at the Mingshihuating
construction site. At noon on July 3, he was taken into custody by Dayu Police
Station officers. Mr. Huang is being held at the Benxi Detention Center.
Detention officials have denied family visits. 19. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Follow Up Information on Ms. Shao Min
after Being Taken into Custody Ms. Shao Min, who lives in Bunan Village in Jinling Town, Zhaoyuan City, was
unlawfully taken into custody on August 4, 2008. She is being held in a dark
room at the Lingnan Gold Mine Brainwashing Center in Zhaoyuan City, where she
has been deprived of sleep around the clock. 20. [Gaozhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yu Jieling and Ms. Liu Huirong
Taken into Custody At around 9:00 a.m. on August 4, Ms. Yu Jieling and Ms. Liu Huirong were
taken into custody while they were clarifying the truth in Dunsuo Town. The two
practitioners are being held at the Gaozhou City No. 2 Detention Center. Ms.
Liu's home was searched on August 4. The police confiscated a large number of
Falun Dafa books, truth-clarification materials, and personal items. Gaozhou City No. 2 Detention Center: 86-668-6614886 21. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Shuqin Taken into Custody
on August 5, 2008 22. [Chongqing] Ms. Yu Qiongfang Taken into Custody Again Ms. Yu Qiongfang from the Dashiba area in Jiangbei District of Chongqing went
to visit her younger sister in Neijiang City, Sichuan Province. The police in
Neijiang City took her into custody while she was clarifying the truth. 23. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Wenju Taken into Custody at
Her Home Around 8:00 p.m. on August 6 24. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Xiu and Ms. Zhang Yugai Taken into
Custody On the afternoon of August 5, 2008, Ms. Li Xiu and Ms. Zhang Yugai were
turned in to the police while they were distributing truth-clarification
materials. Officers from the Zhuozhou City Domestic Security Division took them
into custody. The police confiscated Falun Dafa books, two cellular phones, and
two MP3 players. 25. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Jin, Mr. Cui Guorong and Their
Families Taken into Custody on August 6; Their Homes Searched 26. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Mr. Tang Peilin Taken into Custody At around 7:00 p.m. on August 4, 2008, a dozen plainclothes police officers
broke into Mr. Tang Peilin's home. They confiscated Falun Dafa books and took
him into custody. Mr. Tang is an employee of the Wind-Power Machinery Factory in
Xiangtan City. 27. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Mian and Ms. Wang Xingchun Held in Custody Ms. Li Mian, who lives in Hedong District, and Ms. Wang Xingchun, who lives
in the Chenyang Garden residential community, were turned in to the police while
they were posting truth-clarification materials near the Binjiangdao area on the
morning of August 6. Their homes were searched at around 5:00 p.m. on August 6.
The police confiscated Falun Dafa books and personal items. Ms. Li and Ms. Wang
are being held at the Binjiangdao Police Station. 28. [Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Wang Guolin and Ms. Fang Rongxiang
Held at Huangshatang Detention Center On July 27, 2008, Mr. Wang Guolin and his wife, Ms. Fang Rongxiang, who live
in Xinzhou District, Shangrao City, were followed by plainclothes police
officers while the two were distributing truth-clarification materials. Eight
officers later showed up at the couple's home. The officers then searched the
homes of the couple's two sons and took their daughter Ms. Wang Suzhen, also a
practitioner, into custody. Mr. Wang Guolin and Ms. Wang Suzhen are being held at the Huangshatang
Detention Center. Ms. Fang Xiangrong has been transferred to the Shangrao County
Detention Center. Shangrao City 610 Office: 86-793-8221610 29. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Guo Fuyun and Five Other
Practitioners Taken into Custody Ms. Guo Fuyun and two other practitioners in Wanggezhuang Village,
Songgezhuang Township, Laishui County, were taken into custody this month. Three
other practitioners in the Huguozhuang area in Laishui County were also taken
into custody this month. It has been reported that these practitioners are being
held at the Laishui County Shooting Range. 30. [Longkou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Ling and Ms. Jang Limei Taken
into Custody On the evening of July 21, Ms. Li Ling, a staff member at the Longkou City
Hospital, was taken into custody. The police searched her home at around 11:00
p.m. the same night. On July 22, Ms. Jiang Limei was taken into custody at work
at the Longkou City Hospital. The two practitioners are being held at the
Zhangjiagou Detention Center. 31. [Gucheng County, Hebei Province] Additional Information on Ms. Shen
Yingchun and Ms. Su Xiuhui in Custody On the afternoon of July 30, a dozen officers from the Fangzhuang Township
Police Station in Gucheng County suddenly searched homes of practitioners in
Dawumao Village. Ms. Shen Yingchun and Ms. Sui Xiuhui were taken into custody at
their homes. The police confiscated a set of Falun Dafa cassette tapes. Ms. Shen
and Ms. Su were taken to the police station and transferred to the Gucheng
County Detention Center on the morning of July 31. Ms. Shen had 1,600 "yuan"
in cash extorted from her. Fangzhuang Township Police Station: 86-318-5627620 32. [Neihuang County, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Jianmin Held in Custody On July 6, 2007, Mr. Liu Jianmin, who lives in the metropolis of Neihuang
County, was taken into custody by officers led by Xie Gui'en, head of the
Neihuang County Domestic Security Division. Mr. Liu was held at the Neihuang
County Custody Center for 15 days. He has since remained at the Neihuang County
Detention Center. Neihuang County Police Department: 86-372-7711236 33. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chai Xiumei Harassed as Beijing Olympic
Games Approach Ms. Chai Xiumei, 44, was an employee of the Renqiu City No. 1 Paper
Manufacturing Factory. She lives in Liujie Village on Xinhua Road, Renqiu City.
She worked for a proprietor after the paper factory went bankrupt. She was
unlawfully sentenced to three years of forced labor after 1999. She was held at
the Renqiu City Detention Center for five months and in the Kaiping Forced Labor
Camp in Tangshan City for over a year. Her husband, Mr. Chen Fenglei, was
arrested several times. In 2000, he was sentenced to five years in prison and
held in Baoding Prison. Mr. Chen returned home in October 2005. On June 9, 2006,
he was again sentenced to four years in prison by the Renqiu Court. He is now in
Jidong Prison in Tangshan City. As the Beijing Olympic Games approached, the director of the former paper
manufacturing factory and officers from the Xinhua Road Police Station harassed
Ms. Chai several times. 34. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Wenjuan Held in Custody Ms. Wang Wenjuan is an employee of the Nu'erhe Textile Factory in Jinzhou
City. At around 7:00 a.m. on August 6, officers from the Taihe Police Department
and from the Nu'erhe Police Station took her into custody. The officers also
confiscated two printers, a dozen boxes of paper, many copies of Falun Dafa
books, and a box of DVDs. It is not clear where Ms. Wang has been taken. 35. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Xiuxiang Taken to Masanjia
Forced Labor Camp on July 22 36. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Jia Qingshu Unlawfully Sentenced
to Five Years in Prison; His Whereabouts Unknown 37. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Bi Junqing and Ms. Wang Shouping
Secretly Sentenced to Prison A few days ago, the Guye District Court held secret hearings and sentenced
Ms. Bi Junqing to eight years in prison and Ms. Wang Shouping to seven years in
prison. Ms. Bi and Ms. Wang are in the Tangshan City No. 1 Detention Center.
They are appealing their sentences. 38. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Xu Chi and Wife Taken into Custody At around 11:00 a.m. on August 3, the director of the Dongliang Police
Station and other officers arrived in many police vehicles to block all roads
that led to Tianjia Village in Dongliang Town. The police arrested Mr. Xu Chi
and his wife, Ms. Han Caiqin (who is not a practitioner), who had returned to
visit Mr. Xu's parents. Mr. Xu and Ms. Han are being held at the Fuxin County
Detention Center. Dongliang Police Station: 86-418-8150051 39. [Xixia City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Shaofei Taken into Custody by
Xixia City 610 Office On the afternoon of August 4, members of the Xixia City 610 Office and
officials of the Xixia City People's Hospital took into custody Ms. Zhang
Shaofei, a nurse who works at the hospital. Ms. Zhang is being held at a
brainwashing center. Office of President Liu of the Xixia City People's Hospital: 86-535-3376828 40. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Mr. Fan Sanfa and Ms. Li Hualin Taken
into Custody Between August 3 and August 5 (just before the opening ceremony of the
Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8), the Anren County police took into custody
Mr. Fan Sanyou and Ms. Li Hualin for no reason. Both Mr. Fan and Ms. Li, in
their 50s, are kindhearted farmers. 41. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ji Fangrong and Other
Practitioners Taken into Custody Ms. Ji Fangrong, 60, from Nanshan District, Hegang City, was taken into
custody in mid-July. The police confiscated a computer and a photocopier in her
home. Ms. Xie Xianglan, 76; Ms. Wen Fei, 72; and Mr. Gong Guidong in Xing'an
District, Hegang City, were taken into custody in mid-July. Kong Lingyan (female), member of the Xing'an District 610 Office in Hegang
City: 86-13019024685 (Cell) 42. [Huangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Yuge Taken into Custody; Her Home
Searched On the afternoon of July 30, Han Jiang (male), Party Secretary of the Tumenzi
Township Political and Judiciary Committee in Qinglong County, Huangdao City;
Wang Haiwei (male); and other officers from the police station searched Ms. Li
Yuge's home in Zhushiling Village. The officers confiscated Falun Dafa books, a
cassette recorder, a VCD player, and a satellite dish. Ms. Li was taken to a
detention center. Tumenzi Township Police Station: 86-335-7601009 43. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Elderly Ms. Xiong Held at Yangyuan
Brainwashing Center after Being Taken into Custody on July 29 44. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Mr. Kang Weidong Taken into Police
Custody after Refusing to Turn in Identification Card 45. [Leiyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Huijuan and Ms. Wu Donghua Taken
into Custody On August 3, 2008, Ms. Li Huijuan, 40, was turned in to the police while she
was distributing truth-clarification materials and clarifying the truth in
Hongwei Coal Mine. State security officers in Leiyang City took her into custody
and searched her home. Ms. Li is being held at the Leiyang City Detention
Center. In addition, on May 20, 2008, Ms. Wu Donghua, in her 60s, was taken to a
detention center. She remains in custody. Leiyang City 610 Office: 86-734-4346610 46. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Guihua Taken into Custody On August 2, Ms. Liu Guihua, who lives in Pingdingbao Town in Guyuan County,
Zhangjiakou City, was taken to the Xiaohezi Brainwashing Center. It has been verified that the following practitioners are also being held at
the brainwashing center: Ms. Sun Sulan from Gaoshanbao Township, Mr. Xiao
Jianping from the Transportation Department, Ms. Zhang Fengli, Ms. Zhou Peihua,
Ms. Li Chang'e, Ms. Li Guiling, and Ms. Liu, all from Huanggaizhuo Township. The
names of two other elderly practitioners there are not known. 47. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Yuhui Taken into Custody Ms. Zhao Yuhui, around 60 years old, has retired from the Huludao Chemical
Factory. On July 31, the Chemical Police Station took her away from home upon
receiving reports. Ms. Zhao is being held at the Xingcheng Detention Center. Han Guorui (male), director of the Chemical Police Station: 86-429-2700402 48. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gai Guangqi Taken into Custody At around 10:00 a.m. on August 4, 2008, Mr. Gai Guangqi, who lives in Nanbo
Village in Jiangtuanta Village, Laiyang City, was taken into custody in front of
the store he owned. Officers from the Laiyang City Police Department and the 610
Office made the arrest. Yu Yuejin (male), Laiyang 610 Office: 86-535-7212037, 86-535-7222568,
86-13905457776 (Cell) 49. [Dingzhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Chai Shuhui Taken into Custody Mr. Chai Shuhui, around 40 years old, lives in Dadaozhuang Village,
Mingyuedian Town, Dingzhou City. At 9:00 p.m. on August 2, village officials led
officers from the the Mingyuedian Police Station to Mr. Chai's home. The
officers searched Mr. Chai's home, took him to the police station, and beat him.
Mr. Chai is now in the detention center. Haishe (gender unknown), official of Dadaozhuang Village: 86-312-2681026,
86-13292962758 (Cell) 50. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Additional Information on Mr. Wu
Fengquan and His Younger Brother, Mr. Wu Fenglin, in Custody Mr. Wu Fengquan and his brother, Mr. Wu Fenglin, live in Xindu District,
Chengdu City. At around 11:00 p.m. on July 26, 2008, they were taken into
custody in Zhuyou Township in Banzhuyuan Town, Xindu District, by officers from
the Banzhuyuan Police Station. At around 11:00 a.m. on July 27, Chen Dequan broke into the brothers' homes
to take pictures. At around 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m., the police broke into the
brothers' homes again. They confiscated a notebook computer, a tape recorder,
cellular phones, a motorcycle, and many books and stacks of paper. The police
coerced the families to sign off on the list of confiscated items. Chen Dequan (male), head of the Xindu Domestic Security Division:
86-28-83964801 (Office), 86-28-83963783 (Home), 86-13608171360 (Cell August 6, 2008
Zheng Yuliang (male), of the 610 Office: 86-13906798338 (Cell),
86-579-88899610
Linghe Police Department: 86-416-2124781
Wu Hai'ou (male), director of the 610 Office: 86-668-6698610 (Office),
86-668-6671616 (Home), 86-1382 4850905 (Cell)
Neihuang County Domestic Security Division: 86-372-7726625
Office of Deputy President Yang of the hospital: 86-535-3376758
Meng Xianjun (gender unknown), chief of the Xing'an Police Department:
86-13803688888 (Cell)
Chai Min (gender unknown), village Party Secretary: 86-13803355576 (Cell)
Zhang Weilu (male), director of the Leiyang City 610 Office: 86-13574776663
(Cell), 86-13007468558 (Cell), 86-734-4333641 (Home)
Zou Yongning (male), deputy director of the 610 Office: 86-13974747676
Zou Rendong (male), Laiyang City Police Department: 86-535-7339777,
86-535-7235777, 86-13953590819 (Cell)
Chen Dao'er (male), official of Dadaozhuang Village: 86-13292962757 (Cell)
Fan Tai (male), deputy chief of the Xindu District Police Department (in charge
of persecuting Falun Gong): 86-28-83964851 (Office), 86-28-83951066 (Home),
86-13908086681 (Cell)
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