(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 3 provinces. According to this report, 5 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 8 were illegally arrested.

1. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Qixing Faces Trial
2. [Tianjin] Five Practitioners Arrested
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Fang Hong Sentenced to Four-and-a-Half-Years
4. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xiong Yuer Held at Brainwashing Center
5. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Zhenglian Held at Brainwashing Center
6. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Xuming Faces Trial
7. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Yang Xingyi Arrested
8. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Mr. Tang Wenli Held at Brainwashing Center
9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Shen Bin Sentenced to Four Years In Prison

1. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Qixing Faces Trial

Ms. Yang Qixing, 72, a practitioner from Houliuma Village, Damasen Township, Taocheng District, was arrested on May 9, 2017. She has been held at the Hengshui City Detention Center. The Taocheng District Court has scheduled the trial on November 27, 2017.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yang:Diao Hongzhen (刁宏震), president, Taocheng District Court: +86-318-2818666, +86-18631889866Yin Xuebing (尹学兵), deputy president: +86-318-2818620, +86-1863283036Li Xiguo (李希国), deputy president: +86-318-2818610, +86-18632888183Wu Weili (吴卫丽), president, Criminal Court: +86-318-2818689, +86-18632830360Wang Zhansheng (王占生), deputy attorney general, Taocheng District Procuratorate: +86-18632861111

2. [Tianjin] Five Practitioners Arrested

Five practitioners, Mr. Shi Quanli, Ms. Sun Guiying, Ms. Feng Mei, Ms. Liu Huiqing, and Ms. Wang Baozhu, were arrested at Ms. Shi's home by officers from the Shengli Police Station in the New Binhai District on the morning of November 23, 2017.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Yu Hongming (于洪明), director, Shengli Police Station: +86-2225991462Qi Baode (齐宝德): +86-22-25981462Li Weiyu (李维玉): +86-22-6338525, +86-13072273016

3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Fang Hong Sentenced to Four and a Half Years

Ms. Fang Hong was sentenced to four and a half years and fined 10,000 yuan. She was transferred to the Changchun Women's Prison from the Changchun No. 4 Detention Center.

4. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xiong Yuer Held at Brainwashing Center

Ms. Xiong Yuer of Gepu Town, Yunmeng County was taken to the Hubei Province Brainwashing Center by officers from the Yunmeng Domestic Security Division on November 21, 2017.

5. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Zhenglian Held at Brainwashing Center

Ms. Wang Zhenglian has been held at a brainwashing center since mid-November.

6. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Xuming Faces Trial

Mr. Zhang Xuming was arrested by agents from the 610 Office on the morning of August 3, 2017. He is being held at the Huangshi City No. 1 Detention Center. He will be tried in the Tieshan District Court on November 28, 2017.

7. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Yang Xingyi Arrested

Mr. Yang Xingyi from Pengzhou City was beaten when he was telling others about the persecution of Falun Gong on the afternoon of November 22, 2017. He was arrested and taken to the Zhihe Police Station. His home was ransacked, and his Falun Gong books, a portrait of the teacher of Falun Gong, and Falun Gong materials were confiscated. He was released that night.

8. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Mr. Tang Wenli Held at Brainwashing Center

Mr. Tang Wenli was arrested and taken to a brainwashing center by officers from the Meihe Police Department on November 21, 2017.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Tang:Li Yonglin (李勇霖), director, Meihe Police Department and deputy mayor: +86-18043008555Zhu Dianbo (朱殿波), deputy director, Meihe Police Department and in charge of Domestic Security Division: +86-13604359699Xu Wenguang (徐文广), captain, Domestic Security Division: +86-18543560106Wang Guangren (王广仁), instructor, Domestic Security Division: +86-18543560408610 Office: +86-435-4238623, +86-435-4238626Jiang Longguo (姜龙国), deputy secretary, Political and Legal Affairs Committee and in charge of persecuting Falun Gong: +86-435-4508787

9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Shen Bin Sentenced to Four Years In Prison

Ms. Shen Bin was tried by the Shifang City Court on the afternoon of July 17, 2017. She was sentenced to four years in prison. Ms. Shen appealed. The Deyang Middle Court rejected the appeal without a hearing at the end of October 2017. Ms. Shen is imprisoned in the Sichuan Women's Prison which is located in the Longquanyi District.