(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 9 provinces. In this report, 18 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 practitioners were illegally arrested.

  1. [Chongqing] Mr. Guo Yian Arrested and Detained

  2. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Zheng Arrested

  3. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

  4. [Yanta City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Yawen Arrested on September 1 While Distributing Falun Gong Materials

  5. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ma Zhixiang Sent to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp

  6. [Yanta City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Yawen Detained

  7. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Tian Yongjian Arrested

  8. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Ye Arrested

  9. [Jianping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Fu Jinghua Transferred to the Chaoyang Detention Center

  10. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Xiumei Transferred to Brainwashing Center and Tortured

  11. [Shanghai] Ms. Meng Fanzhen and Her Son Arrested and Taken to the Qingpu Brainwashing Center

  12. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Song Junpeng Arrested, Home Ransacked

  13. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qin Cuihua Detained at Brainwashing Center

  14. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wu Mingxian Detained at the Lannigou Brainwashing Center

  15. [Xuchang City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Shuhua and Ms. Cao Fengyue Arrested by the Weidu District Procuratorate

  16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xia Mingqing Still Detained

  17. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Mr. Chai Liuchang and His Wife Arrested on May 18, Facing Trial

  18. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Shuang Held at the Yaziquan Women's Detention Center in Harbin City

  19. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zheng Jiangong Sentenced to Forced Labor

  20. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Shuzhen Arrested on September 7 and Detained

  21. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Ling Arrested in July 2008

  22. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ding Lu Detained in Masanjia Forced Labor Camp

1. [Chongqing] Mr. Guo Yian Arrested and Detained

Around 9:00 p.m. on September 6, 2009, Mr. Guo Yian from Duzhou Town in the Changshou District of Chongqing was arrested because he was telling people about Falun Gong. He was sent to the Changshou District's Detention Center that same evening. His home was ransacked on September 7, 2009.

2. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Zheng Arrested

Ms. Zheng, in her 50s, was arrested around 2:30 p.m. on September 7, 2009. Her whereabouts are unknown .

3. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

On September 6, 2009, five practitioners from Rizhao City, including Ms. Wang Ping and Ms. Huang Lili, drove to Qinjialou to tell people about Falun Gong. They were reported to the police and were subsequently arrested by officials from the Qinjialou Police Station. Right now, they are illegally detained in the Donggang District Police Department in Rizhao City. An elderly practitioner has been released.

4. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Yawen Arrested While Distributing Falun Gong Materials

Ms. Chen Yawen was arrested on September 1, 2009, while she distributed Falun Gong informational materials

Wu Weigang, head of the police department: 86-535-6387707, 86-535-6883336, 86-13306383336

5. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ma Zhixiang Sent to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp

Mr. Li Zhixiang from Goumenzi Town, Lingyuan City, was sent to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp on September 3, 2009. Another practitioner, Mr. Li Rushan, was sent there with Mr. Li Zhixiang, but was released because the labor camp rejected him.

6. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Yawen Illegally Detained

Ms. Li Yawen from the Development District in Yantai City, in her 50s, was arrested on the afternoon of September 7, 2009. She is being held in the Development District's detention center.

7. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Tian Yongjian Arrested

Around August 1, 2009, Mr. Tian Yongjian was arrested while assisting fellow practitioners to deliver materials in Weifang City. The police ransacked his home, which is in Qingdao City, on August 3, 2009.

8. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Ye Arrested

Ms. Wang Ye lives in Apt. 601, No. 5, Group 20, Xinli Road, Shanghai. She was arrested three months ago. Her whereabouts are unknown. She was once arrested in 2000 and was sentenced to many years in a prison.

9. [Jianping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Fu Jinghua Transferred to the Chaoyang Detention Center

Most of the practitioners that were detained in Jianping County have been released, including Ms. Feng Jingying from Dongtai Village, Heishui Town; Ms. Zhou Guihua and Ms. Zhao Guofeng from Dayingzi Village, Heishui Town; Ms. Zhang Yuzhen from Zhuluke Township; and Ms. Zhang Shaoying from Laoguandi Township. Only Ms. Fu Jinghua from Bajia Farm Village was transferred to the Chaoyang Detention Center.

10. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Xiumei Transferred to a Brainwashing Center and Tortured

After being arrested and taken to the Linyi City Brainwashing Center, Ms. Li Xiumei from the Linyi City Blood Station was tortured for a month, until she fell into a trance and became delirious. On August 31, 2009, she was again arrested and taken to a brainwashing center.

Contact information:
Liu Weili, from the 610 Office of the Linyi City Police Department: 86-15005390016, 86-13605390228
Zhuang Haiping, head of the 610 Office in the Lanshan District, Linyi City: 86-539-8186363

11. [Shanghai] Ms. Meng Fanzhen and Her Son Arrested and Taken to the Qingpu Brainwashing Center

Ms. Meng Fanzhen and her son were arrested and taken to the Qingpu Brainwashing Center in Shanghai.

12. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Song Junpeng Arrested, Home Ransacked

Mr. Song Junpeng was arrested at his home on September 7, 2009, and his home was ransacked.

13. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qin Cuihua Detained at Brainwashing Center

It is said that Ms. Qin Cuihua from Penglai City is being detained in the 610 Office Brainwashing Center in Mage Village, and no one is allowed to visit her. The police also ransacked her home and took away her personal belongings, including a computer.

14. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wu Mingxian Detained at the Lannigou Brainwashing Center

15. [Xuchang City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Shuhua and Ms. Cao Fengyue Arrested by the Weidu District Procuratorate

16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xia Mingqing Still Detained

On the evening of September 7, 2009, Ms. Zhang Chunlian and her husband, Mr. Xia Mingqing, from Boquan, Dongxi Lake, Wuhan City, were followed to their house by police. The two had been distributing Falun Gong materials. The police ransacked their home and arrested them. On the morning of September 8, 2009, Ms. Zhang was released, but Mr. Xia is still being detained.

17. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Mr. Chai Liuchang and His Wife Arrested May 18, Facing Trail

On May 18, 2009, Mr. Chai Liuchang and his wife were arrested and are facing an unlawful trial.

Contact information:
Mao Yufeng, person in charge of the case: 86-13064478551
Zhao Chui, person in charge of the case: 86-13503410909

18. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Shuang Held at the Yaziquan Women's Detention Center in Harbin City

Ms. Liu Shuang from Dongmen, Shuangcheng City, was arrested in Tianjin around August 25, 2009. She is being held at the Yaziquan Women's Detention Center in Haerbin City.

19. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zheng Jiangong Sentenced to Forced Labor

Around 2:00 p.m. on August 20, Mr. Zheng Jiangong was arrested on his way to work by four officials from the Youyi Street Police Station. His home was ransacked. The police took away his computer, printer, and a copy of Minghui Weekly. After being detained for 15 days, Mr. Zheng was taken to the Fifth Division in the Shijiazhuang City Forced Labor Camp on September 4, 2009, and sentenced to one year and three months of forced labor.

20. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Shuzhen Arrested on September 7 and Detained

21. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Ling Arrested in July 2008

Ms. Li Ling, 58, from Dazhiguliutai Street in the Hedong District of Tianjin was arrested at home in July 2008. Her whereabouts are unknown .

22. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ding Lu Detained in Masanjia Forced Labor Camp

Ms. Ding Lu, in her 50s, was reported on March 7, 2009, while she was telling people the facts about Falun Gong and distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs to her neighbors. She was arrested on March 11, 2009, by officials from the Renmin Square Police Station. On April 1, 2009, the police notified her family that Ms. Ding Lu had been sentenced to one year and a half of forced labor. She is now in Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. This is the third time she has been detained there.

September 8, 2009