(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in eight cities or counties in five provinces. In this report, three practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least nine practitioners were illegally arrested.

  1. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Falun Gong Practitioners Ms. Wang Ping and Ms. Teng Yanli Illegally Detained
  2. [Bijie City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhong Yimei Detained
  3. [Wuhan, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Shengqun Held at Chongqing Women's Prison
  4. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Mr. Chen Xiquan Arrested
  5. [Chongqing] Mr. Xia Dong and Wife, Ms. Yan Xiaoyue, Arrested
  6. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Five of Ms. Wang Haihong's Family Members Arrested

1. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Falun Gong Practitioners Ms. Wang Ping and Ms. Teng Yanli Illegally Detained

At 6 p.m. on January 17, 2011, police officer Yang Danpei from the Mudanjiang Domestic Security Division and other officers broke into the home of Wang Ping, 41, in Wenchun Town and illegally arrested her. They confiscated Falun Gong books, a computer, and other personal belongings.

At 10 p.m. on January 17, 2011, Ms. Teng Yanli from Wenchun Town Cement Factory was arrested by police officer Yang Danpei from the Mudanjiang Domestic Security Division. The police confiscated her Falun Gong books. Ms. Wang and Ms. Teng are now in the Mudanjiang Second Detention Center.

2. [Bijie City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhong Yimei Detained

On January 5, 2011, Ms. Zhong Yimei, a teacher in the Bijie City Professional and Technical High School, was reported by someone who held wrong thoughts about Falun Gong, because she spoke to the principle of the school about Falun Gong. She was arrested and her home was ransacked. She is being held in the Bijie City Detention Center.

Zhou Guangming, principle of Bijie Professional Secondary School: 86-39-85350622
Wang Jianrong, head of the 610 OfficeBijie Police Department, captain and director of the State Security Office: 86-135-95788651
Zhao Qianyao, director of the Bijie City Public Security Bureau State Security Office: 86-133-85179088
Bijie City Detention Center: 86-857-8288898

3. [Wuhan, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Shengqun Held at Chongqing Women's Prison

Ms. Chen Shengqun from Wuhan City was arrested on June 4, 2009. Someone who held wrong thoughts about Falun Gong reported her when she was talking to people about Falun Gong. She was held in the Chongqing City Yubei District Detention Center and no family visits were allowed. On September 24, 2009, she was sentenced to a three-year prison term by the Chongqing City Yubei District Court.

Ms. Chen is now in the 1st Division of Chongqing Women's Prison, located in Liyuan Village Zouma Town, Jiulongpo District of Chongqing City. Because she couldn't be brainwashed, she was frequently beaten. She was bruised all over. In October 2010, she went on hunger strike to protest the brutal treatment. In December 2010, her family visited her and noticed that she was swollen and extremely weak.

Chen Shengqun, guard: 86-138-83940183, 86-23-65768438

4. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Mr. Chen Xiquan Arrested

On January 5, 2011, officer Wang Jinshi from the Laishui County Louchun Village Police Station and six or seven other officers broke into Mr. Chen Xiquan's sister's home in Laishui County, Louchun Village, Huguozhuang Town. They ransacked her home. On January 6, Wang Jinshi and a group of police officers harassed Mr. Chen Xiquan at his work unit. They arrested him and took him to the Louchun Village Police Station.

5. [Chongqing] Mr. Xia Dong and His Wife, Ms. Yan Xiaoyue, Arrested

Mr. Xia Dong is being held at the Chongqing City Xishanping Forced Labor Camp. Ms. Yan Xiaoyue is being detained at the Shabao Women's Forced Labor Camp in Chongqing City.

Long Shishun, director of Chongqing Xishanping Labor Camp: 86-139-08319712
Directors Luo Ping, Li Shize, and Jiang: 86-23-89090017
Management office: 86-23-89090142

6. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Five of Ms. Wang Haihong's Family Members Arrested

At 9:30 p.m. on August 21, 2010, over 20 staff members from the Guangzhou City Assigned Team, Guangzhou City Public Security Bureau Tianhe Division, Tianhe District National Security Brigade, and Tianyuan Police Station broke into the home of Mr. Wang Zhihong, brother of Ms. Wang Haihong, in the Junjing Residence. They confiscated four laptops, one palm computer, and Dafa books. They also arrested Mr. Wang Zhihong; Mr. Wang Zhiqiang, brother of Ms. Wang Haihong; their mother; and Mr. Wang Zhigang and his wife, who don't practice Falun Gong. Mr. Wang Zhigang and his wife were released the next evening.

On August 27, someone notified Ms. Wang Haihong that she should attend the People's Congress in the Huangpu District. When she arrived she was arrested by the Tianhe District 610 Office. Her company was ransacked. The police confiscated 13 letters to city officials, computers, and other items.

At 9:30 p.m. on August 21, 2010, Ms. Wang Haiying, Ms. Wang Haihong's sister, was arrested in Luoyang City, Henan Province.

Mr. Wang Zhiqiang and his mother were held in a labor camp for one year and nine months. His mother was released, but Ms. Wang Haihong and Mr. Wang Zhihong are still being being held at the Tianhe Detention Center. The whereabouts of Ms. Wang Haiying is unknown.

January 27, 2011