(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 11 provinces. In this report, 16 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 16 practitioners were illegally arrested.

  1. [Tianjin City] Ms. Li Dongman Detained in the Gangbei Prison
  2. [Pengan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Ao Guangying and Ms. Wan Ruilan Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked
  3. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Mr. Pan Gang Arrested
  4. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wu Junxi from Zhangzhuang Township, Zichuan Arrested
  5. [Jimo City, Shandong Province] Additional Information about the Arrest of Mr. Song Yusheng
  6. [Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province] Partial Information about the Persecution of Ms. He Chunhua
  7. [Chongqing City] The Jiangjin District Court Held a Secret Session for Mr. Chen Xianhui on December 23, 2009
  8. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cai Yan Arrested at Noon on January 5, 2010 While Distributing Falun Gong Materials
  9. [Anqiu City, Shandong Province] Additional Information about the Arrest of Falun Dafa Practitioners
  10. [Heishan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jin Chunyan and Three Other Practitioners Detained
  11. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xu Xiaohua (in Her 50's) of the Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Factory Dies as a Result of Persecution
  12. [Yutian County, Hebei Province] Practitioners Including Ms. Xu Cuiyun Persecuted
  13. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Xia Jianguo Persecuted in the Fangqiang Forced Labor Camp
  14. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Lai Jinming Facing Illegal Forced Labor
  15. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Recent Information about the Persecution of Ms. Tan Xiangyu
  16. [Liancheng City, Shandong Province] A Female Practitioner Arrested
  17. [Huangchuan County, Henan Province] Mr. Zhu Liliang Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Prison
  18. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhou Guangfen Persecuted in the Yangai Women's Prison
  19. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Longji Persecuted
  20. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Hu Zhonghua Detained in a Brainwashing Center
  21. [Fangzheng County, Heilongjiang Province] Seven Female Practitioners Arrested in Shahezi Farm
  22. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Guihua Arrested by Officers from the Xinbin County Police Station
  23. [Huailai County, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Dejing Detaine

1. [Tianjin City] Ms. Li Dongman Detained in the Gangbei Prison

In late October 2009, the Hexi Court in Tianjin City secretly sentenced Ms. Li Dongman to three years in prison. Her appeal was rejected. In late November 2009, she was sent to the Gangbei Prison in Tianjin City.

2. [Pengan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Ao Guangying and Ms. Wan Ruilan Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked

At 10 a.m. on January 6, 2010, Ms. Ao Guangying, about 70 years old, was followed and arrested while she was distributing Falun Gong materials. Ms. Wan Ruilan, about 60 years old, was also followed and arrested.

Police officer Chen Zuo led seven or eight people to take Ms. Ao Guangying to her home and took away a DVD player, a bank book for withdrawing her pension and four or five deposit slips. The police also took away 600 yuan in cash that Ms. Ao Guangying was carrying, and slapped her in the face. When Ms. Ao's niece went to pick her up at the detention center, the police extorted 400 yuan from her, telling her that they needed to collect 1,000 yuan, or else Ms. Ao would be detained for 10 days.

Tang Quande led seven or eight plainclothes policemen to take Ms. Wan Ruilan to her home and ransacked it. Ms. Wan is being detained in the Pengan County Detention Center.

3. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Mr. Pan Gang Arrested

On January 10, 2010, Mr. Pan Gang was reported on while he was producing Falun Gong materials. Police from the Nongan State Security Team took him into custody. About a dozen policemen rushed into his home and ransacked it. They took away Falun Gong books and materials.

Tang Ke, Chief of the Nongan State Security Team: 86-13596014444

4. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wu Junxi from Zhangzhuang Township, Zichuan Arrested.

5. [Jimo City, Shandong Province] Additional Information about the Arrest of Mr. Song Yusheng

On January 1, 2010, Mr. Song Yusheng talked to people about Falun Gong in Tianheng Village, Tianheng Town, Jimo City. Wang Changliang and other people from the Tianheng Comprehensive Administration Office took him into custody. He is being detained in the Jimo Detention Center.

Wang Changliang, Director of the Tianheng Comprehensive Administration Office: 86-532-85561077, 86-13864259787
Wu Shijun, Instructor at the Tianheng Police Station: 86-532-85561007

6. [Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province] Partial Information about the Persecution of Ms. He Chunhua

Ms. He Chunhua is still being detained in the Heilongjiang Women's Prison.

Ms. He Chunhua had been detained in the Shuanghe Forced Labor Camp in Jianhua District, Qiqihar City. The guards employed all kinds of methods to torture Falun Gong practitioners in order to force them to "transform". The camp held a meeting to defame the founder of Falun Dafa. Because Ms. He Chunhua had shouted in the meeting, "You are wrong!" she was taken away from the meeting hall. She was handcuffed to a bed's headboard and forced to stand for several days. Afterwards, she was taken away by officers from the Qiqihar Police Department. Several months later, she was sent back to the Shuanghe Forced Labor Camp. In the camp, she was forced to stand beside a bed with her hands cuffed onto the bed. She was cuffed to the bed even while she slept. Several days later, Ms. He collapsed. Later on, she was released with her family's rescue efforts.

7. [Chongqing City] The Jiangjin District Court Held a Secret Session for Mr. Chen Xianhui on December 23, 2009

Li Houping, President of the Jiangjin District Court: 86-23-4756288, 86-13500333965, 86-023-47937123
Wang Jin, Judge in charge: 86-23-47586970, 86-13996322122
Wan Fenghua, Chief of the 610 Office: 86-23-47555980, 86-23-47522966, 86-13883114366

8. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cai Yan Arrested at Noon on January 5, 2010 While Distributing Falun Gong Materials

9. [Anqiu City, Shandong Province] Additional Information about the Arrest of Falun Dafa Practitioners

A male practitioner from Changle was arrested in Anqiu City on December 19, 2009. He is being detained in the Anqiu Brainwashing Center.

Mr. Sun Zongxu from Weifang City was arrested in Anqiu City on December 19, 2009. Right now he is critically ill as a result of the persecution in the Anqiu Brainwashing Center. He cannot walk and is being treated in the Anqiu People's Hospital.

The Anqiu Brainwashing Center employs a variety of methods to persecute practitioners, including shocking them with electric batons, beating them with wooden sticks and rubber sticks, and restraining them on metal chairs for extending periods.

10. [Heishan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jin Chunyan and Three Other Practitioners Detained

On the night of January 6, 2010, Ms. Jin Chuanyan, Ms. Zhao Sue, Mr. Zhang Jian and Ms. Li Suqin from Dahushan Town, Heishan County, were arrested by officers from the Sijiazi Police Station while talking to people about Falun Gong. The police also went to ransack the home of Ms. Zhao Sue and took away a computer. They even beat her son, who is not a Dafa practitioner. On January 7, 2010, Ms. Zhao's son was released after the police extorted 1,000 yuan from him. The four practitioners were sent to the State Security Team of the Heishan Police Department.

11. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xu Xiaohua (in Her 50's) of the Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Factory Dies as a Result of Persecution.

12. [Yutian County, Hebei Province] Practitioners Including Ms. Xu Cuiyun Persecuted

On the night of January 9, 2010, Ms. Xu Cuiyun and Ms. Shao Shumin were arrested while they were distributing Falun Gong materials in Linxi Town, Yutian County. At noon on January 10, 2010, Mr. Xu's husband, Mr. Zhang Delin, was arrested. The police ransacked his home and took away a computer and two Falun Dafa books. Currently, Ms. Xu Cuiyun and Ms. Shao Shumin are being detained in the Yutian Detention Center, and Mr. Zhang Delin is in the Lixi Police Station.

13. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Xia Jianguo Persecuted in the Fangqiang Forced Labor Camp.

14. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Lai Jinming Facing Illegal Forced Labor Sentence

On January 10, 2010, officers from the Chaoyang Police Station in Furong District, Changsha City went to the Changsha Detention Center to interrogate Ms. Lai Jinming, claiming that they wanted to send her to a forced labor camp for three years. Ms. Lai refused to sign a falsified document that the police tried to force on her.

Cao Pengfei, Instructor of the police station: 86-13975815533
Li Jieyu: 86-13787090909

15. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Recent Information about the Persecution of Ms. Tan Xiangyu

On January 4, 2010, Ms. Tan Xiangyu was arrested by officers from the Yuhuating Police Station.

Officers from the Tianxin State Security Team arrested Ms. Tan and her husband Mr. Xie Wutang many times. In 2007, they were detained in prison. In December 2007, Ms. Tan Xiangyu was released on bail for medical treatment. Mr. Xie is still being detained in the Wuling Prison in Changde City.

Yuhuating Police Station: 86-731-85582523

16. [Liancheng City, Shandong Province] A Female Practitioner Arrested

On January 1, 2010, a female practitioner was arrested while she was distributing Falun Gong materials. She lives in the family village of the Dongchangfu District Government in Liaocheng City. Her daughter is disabled as a result of persecution.

17. [Huangchuan County, Henan Province] Mr. Zhu Liliang Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Prison.

Mr. Zhu Liliang works in the Huangchuan Production and Disaster Relief Office. On the morning of August 16, 2009, he was taken away from his office by officers from the Huangchuan Police Department. On August 26, 2009, the Huangchuan Police Department issued an arrest warrant. On September 8, 2009, the Huangchuan Procuratorate initiated prosecution steps against Mr. Zhu. At the beginning of January 2010, the Huangchuan Court sentenced Mr. Zhu to three and a half years in prison. He is to be sent to the Henan First Prison.

18. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhou Guangfen Persecuted in the Yangai Women's Prison.

19. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Longji Persecuted

Mr. Li Longji was arrested by officers from the Yanji State Security Team on September 15, 2009. The documents regarding Mr. Li Longji's persecution have been sent to the Longji Procuratorate.

20. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Hu Zhonghua Detained in a Brainwashing Center

In the middle of December 2009, Mr. Hu Zhonghua, 58 years old, was reported to police while he was distributing Falun Gong materials in the Hebin Police Station. He was sent to the Lannigou Brainwashing Center in Guiyang City.

21. [Fangzheng County, Heilongjiang Province] Seven Female Practitioners Arrested in Shahezi Farm

On January 9, 2010, seven female practitioners were arrested by officers from the Shahezi Farm Police Station while they were talking to people about Falun Gong at the Shahezi Farm of Fangzheng County. That night, Lu Tongjin, Chief of the Fangzheng State Security Team and Zhao Jiaoqi, Deputy Director of the Fangzheng Police Department led police to take the seven practitioners to the Fangzheng Second Detention Center.

Lu Tongjin, Chief of the Fangzheng State Security Team: 86-13194509777

22. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Guihua Arrested by Officers from the Xinbin County Police Station.

23. [Huailai County, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Dejing Detained

Ms. Lu Dejing from Huailai County, just 19 years old, was arrested by officers from the Fengtai Police Department in Beijing while she worked in Beijing. Now she is being detained in the Fengtai Detention Center. The guards are to send her to a forced labor camp for a two-year term.