(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 3 provinces. According to this report, 3 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 16 were illegally arrested.

1. [Beijing] Mr. Zhou Dedong Given a Four-Year Prison Term
2. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
3. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Cong Lixia Arrested
4. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Hongzhu Given Criminal Detention
5. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Jiang Jianhua Arrested
6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Pang Yuhua Arrested
8. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhou Xing Arrested
9. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhang Li Detained
10. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Jiang Yabin Given a Three-Year Prison Term
11. [Beijing] Ms. Pang Xiuqing Detained

1. [Beijing] Mr. Zhou Dedong Given a Four-Year Prison Term

The Huairou District Court recently notified Mr. Zhou Dedong's family that he was sentenced to four years in prison.

Mr. Zhou was arrested at home and taken to the Huairou Detention Center on April 20, 2017. He was officially placed under arrest on May 2 and tried on August 14, 2017.

Mr. Zhou has been persecuted many times for his belief in Falun Gong. He was taken to a forced labor camp in 2001 and held for one year. He was also sentenced to seven years of imprisonment in Qianjin Prison, Tianjin in 2004. There, he was forced to sit on a small stool for an extended period of time and developed ulcers on his buttocks.

2. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Liu Guiping from Shuiquan Township, Shuangcheng District was arrested while working in the fields at noon on October 9, 2017.

The police also arrested the following practitioners on the same day: Mr. Liu Ping from Shuiquan Township; Mr. Guo Longquan from the Dongjiawopeng area in Yuejin Township; Mr. Zhu from Lequn Township; Mr. Li Jinghua from Gongzheng Township; and Mr. Wang Zhijieand Xiaohui from the Zhanqian area.

3. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Cong Lixia Arrested

Ms. Cong Lixia was reported and arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong at the Harbin Train Station on the afternoon of October 9, 2017.

4. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Hongzhu Given Criminal Detention

Officers from the Bayan County No. 2 Police Station broke into Ms. Zhang Hongzhu's home and ransacked it on the evening of October 8, 2017. They confiscated a computer, a printer and other personal items. Ms. Zhang was placed under criminal detention.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Sun Guolin (孙国林), secretary of the Bayan County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13100810555Luan Hefeng (栾和峰), head, Bayan County 610 Office: +86-13936478111Yu Haiyan (于海燕), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13634803322Zhao Quan (赵权), Bayan County No. 2 Police Station: +86-13945199966

5. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Jiang Jianhua Arrested

Mr. Jiang Jianhua was arrested at home by five officers from the Beihai Police Station in Dadong District on October 8, 2017. Photos of the founder of the practice and 250 Falun Gong calendars were confiscated.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Jiang:Beihai Police Station: +86-24-88092412

6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Fang Yanhua, Ms. He Fengzhu and Ms. Pan Hongqiu from Chengxiang Village in Shuangcheng District were arrested by officer Bai and others from the Chengjiao Police Station.

7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Pang Yuhua Arrested

Ms. Pang Yuhua was arrested on the afternoon of October 8, 2017.

8. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhou Xing Arrested

Mr. Zhou Xing was arrested on October 1, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

9. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhang Li Detained

Mr. Zhang Li from Yubei District was arrested at home by over 10 officers including Zhu Mingliang from the Shapingba District Domestic Security Division on September 17, 2017. The police first cut off the electricity to Mr. Zhang's home before forcing their way in.

They confiscated a computer, Dafa books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong.

Mr. Zhang was held in the Yubeilu Police Station for a day before being transferred to the Qingmuguan Detention Center for 15 days of detention. He was released on October 3, 2017.

10. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Jiang Yabin Given a Three-Year Prison Term

Mr. Jiang Yabin was sentenced to three years in prison on September 30, 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Jiang:Gao Hongbo (高洪波), director, Public Prosecution Department, Hengshan District Procuratorate: +86-467-2563528, +86-13555069977Wang Zhicheng (王志成), presiding judge: +86-13304878910, +86-467-8235773Xu Jun (徐君), criminal tribunal president: +86-15545709696

11. [Beijing] Ms. Pang Xiuqing Detained

Ms. Pang Xiuqing from Ximagezhuang Village, Shunyi District was arrested on October 6, 2017. She is being held in the Nihe Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Pang:Nihe Detention Center: +86-10-69401364, +86-10-69401575