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Latest News from China - May 10, 2004

May 28, 2004 |  

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1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Dafa Practitioner Gao Shunqin Is Hung by Her Wrists for Three Days at the Yangyuan Brainwashing Class

Dafa practitioner Ms. Gao Shunqin is a resident of No. 2 Street in the Shuiguohu Area, Wuchang District. On February 26, 2004 personnel from the No. 1 Section of the Wuchang District Police Department collaborated with personnel from the district's "610 Office" (1) and the Street Administrative Committee and arrested Gao Shunqin. She is still being held at the Yangyuan Brainwashing Class, in the Yujiatou Area, Wuchang District. It is said that she was recently hung by her wrists for three days while being detained at the brainwashing class. Her legs have become swollen. In addition, the personnel from the brainwashing class injected her with unknown drugs.

Telephone number of the Yangyuan Brainwashing Class: 86-27-86739553;
Responsible personnel: Administrator Chen, in his 40's; Supervisor Yu in his 50s; and Supervisor Hu, in her 40s.

2. [Lufeng County, Yunnan Province] Dafa Practitioner Li Zhen Has Been On a Hunger Strike for Over Twenty Days

Dafa practitioner Mr. Li Zhen from Yunnan Province was sentenced to forced labor in 2000. In February 2004 he was again sentenced to forced labor at the No. 6 Division of Yunnan Province's No. 2 Forced Labor Camp for distributing truth-clarifying material. In order to resist the persecution, Li Zhen has gone on a hunger strike several times. Beginning April 16, he started another hunger strike in order to tell people that believing in Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance is not a crime; exposing lies that slander Falun Gong and clarifying the truth to people are a right endowed by the Chinese Constitution. He demanded his release and that his reputation be restored.

When Li Zhen's family members saw him, they noticed that he was extremely weak and displayed symptoms of severe gastritis, enteritis and other problems. On May 5, his family members applied to have him released on bail, but personnel from the forced labor camp refused their request, stating the reason that Mr. Li "refused to be reformed."

Address for Yunnan Province's No.2 Forced Labor Camp: Mailbox 405, Dapingba District, Lufeng County, Yunnan Province, P.R.C, postal code: 651205.

3. [Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province] Dafa Practitioner Zhang Jianbo Is Sentenced to Forced Labor

Practitioner Zhang Jianbo from Zhejiang Province was recently sentenced to two years of forced labor. On March 29, 2004, while Zhang Jianbo was clarifying the truth to people in Shaoxing City, someone who doesn't know the truth of Dafa reported him to the police. Personnel from the Shaoxing County National Security Team arrested him and took him to the Shaoxing City Detention Center. Zhang Jianbo staged a hunger strike to protest the persecution. He insisted on doing the Dafa exercises in the detention center and singing songs composed by Dafa practitioners. Now even the policemen in the detention center also know how to sing the songs. Later on, Zhang Jianbo was sent to Hangzhou City's Qingchun Hospital for force-feeding, and he was recently sentenced to two years of forced labor. The police are not allowing Zhang Jianbo's family members to visit him. His current whereabouts are unknown.

4. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Arrest of Dafa Practitioner Liu Ximei for Carrying Dafa Materials

Practitioner Ms. Liu Ximei from the Tianqiaoling District, Wangqing County used to work for Yanji City's Car-Washing Company. On a day between April 29, 2004 and May 2, police stopped the bus Liu Ximei was taking from Yanji City to the Tianqiaoling District, Wangqing County. They searched Liu Ximei, found some Dafa materials and arrested her. Lately it is quite possible to get checked at the tollbooths at all sections along the road to Yanbian City.

5. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Arrest of Several Dafa Practitioners for Posting and Distributing Truth-Clarifying Materials

It has been learned that several practitioners from Pingdingshan City were arrested for pasting up and distributing truth-clarifying materials.

Ms. Bai E, in her 50's, is an unemployed citizen. She was held at the Xigaohuang Detention Center after being arrested on April 23.

Ms. Ge Yunling, in her 40's, used to be an employee from the High-Pressure Switch Factory. She is held at Pingdingshan City's Detention Center after being arrested on April 27.

A female practitioner in her 50's who lives in the residential area of No. 1 Company, No. 7 Bureau, was arrested on April 27 together with fellow practitioner Ge Yunling. She is now released. (It's said that this is the first time she came out to clarify the truth.)

Ms. Ma Shufang, 32 years old, used to be an employee from the No. 10 Mine. Her whereabouts are unknown.

6. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Professor Xing Wenzhen from Northwestern Polytechnical University Is Being Held in a Brainwashing Class

Practitioner Ms. Xing Wenzhen is a professor at Northwestern Polytechnical University. She was illegally arrested by people from the "610 Office" in the Xi'an City Police Department on April 8, 2004, and charged with conveying a Falun Gong message.

During the morning of April 8, 2004, Guo Jian from the Public Security Section of the university called Xing Wenzhen and told her that personnel from the "610 office" from Zhangjia Village wanted to have a talk with her. Ms. Xing went there with a folder containing many prize certificates awarded to her from a variety of governmental departments. The "610" personnel, though, forcibly and in violation of the Chinese Constitution, sent her to the Lintong Electric Power Plant Hostel for brainwashing. Professor Xing is still being detained there.

Officials from the Party committee from Northwestern Polytechnical University persecute Falun Gong practitioners associated with the university by forcing repeated brainwashing sessions on them. They do this in order to cooperate with the local "610 Office" authorities who are persecuting professors and staff at the university.

7. [Liu'an City, Anhui Province] Arrest of Dafa Practitioner Wang Xunwen While Distributing Dafa Truth Clarification Information

Around April 8, 2004, practitioner Wang Xunwen from Liu'an City, Anhui Province was arrested for distributing Dafa truth clarification materials. He is currently being held in the Liu'an City No.2 Detention Center.

Liu'an City No. 2 Detention Center: 86-564-3313325

8. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] To Avoid Arrest by Perpetrators from the "610 Office," Practitioner Liao Min Must Live Away from Home

Toward the end of 2003, several officers from Lianhu District's "610 Office," the Police Department and the National Security Department in Xi'an City, went into a residential building to arrest practitioner Ms. Liao Min, over 50 years old, who was home alone at the time. She didn't open the burglar-proof door but clarified the truth to the police. The police remained outside her building for two weeks. Fortunately, with the help from neighbors, she escaped. She has chosen to lead a homeless life in order to keep from being arrested from her home. The police have searched her home and put her on the Wanted list.

9. [Gaocheng City, Hebei Province] Arrest of Dafa Practitioners Wang Yuexia and Ji Junyan

During the evening of February 28, 2004, while practitioner Ms. Wang Yuexia was doing the Dafa exercises at home, policemen from Zengcun Town's Police Precinct in Gaocheng City suddenly broke into her home and asked her whether or not she will still practice Falun Gong. Wang Yuexia said she would. Then the police arrested her, searched her home and confiscated Dafa books and Dafa exercise tapes. The following day they sent Wang Yuexia to Gaocheng City's Detention Center, where they tortured her physically and tormented her mentally in order to force her to give up Falun Gong practice. Because Wang Yuexia refused to give up Falun Gong, on March 28 they put her into the Hebei Province Brainwashing Center.

On February 29, 2004 Ms. Ji Junyan went to Jin Village to visit her mother. Police from Zengcun Town's Police Precinct had gone to her home in an attempt to arrest her. Since Ji was not at home, the police forced her husband to lead them to Jin Village. They also inquired whether or not Ms. Ji would still practice Falun Gong. Ms. Ji said she would. Then she was arrested and taken to Zengcun Town's Police Precinct and was kicked, beaten and threatened. The following day she was sent to Gaocheng City's Detention Center. The detention center authorities attempted to force her several times to give up the practice. Due to her determination in Dafa, along with Wang Yuexia, Junyan was forcefully sent to the Hebei Province Brainwashing Center.

Phone numbers of responsible personnel in Gaocheng City, Shijiazhuang Area:

Yang Jixiao, secretary of Yangma Village's Party Committee, Zengcun Town: 86-13932182999 (cell)
Zhang Minzhong, political instructor of Zengchu Town's Police Precinct:

86-311-8079036
Gaocheng City Detention Center ( Siming Street): 86-311-8167439

Hebei Province Capital "Legal Institutional Education and Training Center" (that is, Hebei Province Brainwashing Center)

Address: Beicheng Road, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, P.R.China

Directors: Guo Suoshan, Li Aiguo

  1. [Guangrao County, Shandong Province] Dafa Practitioner Li Guangzhen is Handed a Three-Year Forced Labor Sentence for Going to Beijing to Appeal for Dafa

Dafa practitioner Ms. Li Guangzhen is a resident of Xili Village, Dawang Town, Guangrao County, Dongying City, Shandong Province. In April 2004, she and two other practitioners went to Beijing to appeal for the release of illegally-detained Dafa practitioner Li Lianjun. Just because of this she was sentenced to three years of forced labor. Li Lianjun is still being detained at the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp. His 80-year-old parents are left home without care. Because Li Guangzhen's husband, Dafa practitioner Li Fengshan, wrote the appeals letter, he was sent to the brainwashing class in Jinan City's Forced Labor Camp. Perpetrators are from the Guangrao County "610 Office." Mr. Li's mother is over 70 years old and his two children are very young, but there is no one to take care of them.

Officials responsible for the persecution:

Liu Qiao, head of the Guangrao County "610 Office"
Wang Xikai, associate head of the Guangrao County "610 Office"
Liu Xinsheng, employee of the Guangrao County "610 Office"
Phone number: 86-546-6440185

11. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Dafa Practitioner Zhang Xiangxing and His Son Zhang Yuguo Are Detained

Dafa practitioner Zhang Xiangxing and his son Zhang Yuguo live in Xujiahu Town, Yishui County, Linyi City, Shandong Province. They benefited much from practicing Falun Gong. On May 1, 2004, personnel of the Xujiahu Town Comprehensive Administration Office inquired whether or not they would continue practicing Falun Gong. When Zhang Xiangxing clarified the truth of the Falun Gong persecution, they informed the county's National Security Team about this practitioner. Then Li Jianping, the chief of the National Security Team and Li Yuyou, the associate chief, came and arrested the two practitioners. They are currently detained at the Yishui County Detention Center.

People responsible for the persecution (Country code: 86, area code: 539, Do not dial area code before a cell phone number)

Yishui County "610 Office" -
Li Dong, Head: 2260145 (Home)
Li Kejian, Associate Head: 2253385 (Home), 13954950369 (Cell)

National Security Team -
Li Jianping, Chief: 2211575 (Home)
Li Yuyou, Assistant Chief: 2215366 (Home)

12. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Illegal Detention of Dafa Practitioner Lai Suqiong

On April 24, 2004, Dafa practitioner Lai Suqiong from Chengdu City went shopping at 9:00 a.m. As soon as she arrived at the entrance to the Residential Committee on Qinghua North No.1 Street, personnel from the Guanghua Police Precinct, the "610 Office" and officers of the residential committee arrested her. They declared that they would forcibly put her into a brainwashing class for three months. The whereabouts of Lai Suqiong are currently unknown.

Related work unit phone numbers -

Guanghua Street Agent: 86-28-87300578
Guanghua Police Precinct: 86-28-87370431

13. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Dafa Practitioner Huang Fen Has Been Detained Over One Month

During the evening of March 13, 2004, approximately eight policemen from Chengdu City's "610 Office" and the Qingyang Police Department went to the Chinese Nuclear Power Design Institute to illegally search practitioner Ms. Huang Fen's house. They arrested her and confiscated her computer and other belongings. It was heard that Huang Fen has been detained at the Pi County Detention Center for over one month. Her current situation is unknown.

14. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Zhang Xiaoqiang Suffers Torture at the Dabei Prison

In the early morning of March 1, 2002, policemen arrested 40-year-old practitioner Mr. Zhang Xiaoqiang on Suizhong Street. Later, because someone reported to the police that he had once hung up speakers to broadcast the truth of Falun Gong, he was sentenced to four and a half years of imprisonment in the Dabei Prison after being detained for six months in a detention center. Recently, it was learned that Zhang Xiaoqiaong was suffering tortures at the Dabei Prison.

(1) "610 Office": an agency specifically created to persecute Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party and all other political and judiciary systems.

May 9, 2004