(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 12 were illegally arrested.

1. [Qixia City, Shandong Province] Ms. Bing Weili Detained
2. [Chongqing] Ms. Cao Chengying and Ms. Zhang Hongrong Arrested
3. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Ms. He Qiuhong and Ms. Xin Rui Arrested
4. [Gongyi City, Henan Province] Mr. Zhang Yuanheng Given a Six-Year Prison Term
5. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhang Jianyong's Home Ransacked
6. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Qian Fenglin's Case Turned Over to the Procuratorate
7. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Yudong Given a Three-Year Prison Term
8. [Sunwu County, Heilongjiang Province] Two Practitioners Appeal Prison Sentences
9. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Xiuyun Sentenced
10. [Huaheng County, Hunan Province] Ms. Xiao Yongkang Arrested Again
11. [Shayang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Shan Furong Tortured in Prison
12. Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yang Baosen Tortured in Prison
13. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Chen Zhaihua Sent to Hospital
14. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Yang Guanren’s Case Submitted to Court

1. [Qixia City, Shandong Province] Ms. Bing Weili Detained

Ms. Bing Weili was arrested on the afternoon of February 26, 2018 for talking to people about Falun Dafa. She was taken to the Qixia City Detention Center.

The police ransacked her home and confiscated all her Falun Dafa books and her computer.

2. [Chongqing] Ms. Cao Chengying and Ms. Zhang Hongrong Arrested

Ms. Cao Chengying and Ms. Zhang Hongrong from Shapingba District were arrested on the morning of February 23, 2018 for distributing Falun Dafa materials. They were taken to the Shiqiaopu Police Station, Jiulongpo District.

Both were released that afternoon.

3. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Ms. He Qiuhong and Ms. Xin Rui Arrested

Ms. He Qiuhong and Ms. Xin Rui from Erdaojiang District were arrested at Ms. He's hair salon by officers from the Shanshang Police Station on the afternoon of February 6, 2018. Both practitioners were taken to the Erdaojiang Police Department.

Ms. Xin was released that evening. Ms. He was taken to the Tonghua City Detention Center for 14 days of detention.

4. [Gongyi City, Henan Province] Mr. Zhang Yuanheng Given a Six-Year Prison Term

Mr. Zhang Yuanheng was arrested at work by officers from the Wen County Domestic Security Division in 2017. It was reported that Mr. Zhang was given a six-year prison term by the Wen County Court; he has appealed.

5. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhang Jianyong's Home Ransacked

Mr. Zhang Jianyong's home was recently ransacked by Domestic Security officers.

6. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Qian Fenglin's Case Turned Over to the Procuratorate

Mr. Qian Fenglin from Kangbao County was arrested and taken to the Chengguan Police Station by Domestic Security officers on the morning of January 4, 2018 for distributing Falun Dafa informational calendars and telling people about Falun Dafa.

Four or five officers punched and kicked him. They forcibly took blood samples and fingerprinted him.

Mr. Qian was taken to the Shisanli Detention Center later that evening with his arms handcuffed behind his back. His home was ransacked and Falun Dafa books were confiscated.

He has been held in the detention center for 54 days.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Qian:Zhang Zhenbin (张振斌), chief judge, Kangbao County Court: +86-15933036988, +86-17703137966Li Yali (李亚丽), judge: +86-15931312099, +86-17703137896Guo Yongquan (郭涌泉): +86-13803133727, +86-17703137959Dong Xiaocheng (董孝成), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13831382898, +86-313-5522383

7. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Yudong Given a Three-Year Prison Term

Mr. Wang Yudong was given a three-year prison term by the Qiqihar City Intermediate Court after a second trial. He was to be taken to the Tailai Prison on March 1, 2018.

8. [Sunwu County, Heilongjiang Province] Two Practitioners Appeal Prison Sentences

Ms. Yang Lihua and Ms. Qu Yongxia were arrested on November 17, 2017 for trying to help a fellow Falun Dafa practitioner. They were sentenced to 4 and 3 years, respectively, on December 26.

The Heihe City Intermediate Court confirmed on February 23, 2018 that it has received the two women's appeals.

This is not the first time that Ms. Yang has been targeted for her faith in Falun Dafa. She was sentenced to 3 years in prison in 2014.

She found a job at a local gas station after she was released from prison. Chief Sun Shijun of the local Hongqijie Police Station ordered the gas station to fire her two days later when he spotted her there.

9. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Xiuyun Sentenced

Ms. Xu Xiuyun was sentenced to 4 years in prison on December 27, 2017 for refusing to renounce Falun Dafa.

Her family recently filed a complaint against officers Huang Jian, Zhang Wei, Shan Xuezhi, Xiao Jiang, Zheng Enduo, and Gao Fengting of the Linghe Police Department. The family charged the police with fabricating interrogation records and forging prosecution evidence.

They also filed a complaint against judges Feng Xin and Zhang Xufang for sentencing Ms. Xu on fabricated evidence. Ms. Xu has filed her own appeal to Jinzhou City Intermediate Court.

10. [Huaheng County, Hunan Province] Ms. Xiao Yongkang Arrested Again

Ms. Xiao Yongkang of E'bi Village was arrested again for her faith; this time shortly after the Chinese New Year.

Ms. Xiao's 12-year-old daughter was home alone on February 23, 2018 when a group of agents broke in and ransacked the home. Ms. Xiao returned home to find her Falun Dafa books confiscated.

She knew that she must have been targeted again for refusing to renounce Falun Dafa. She went to request the return of her books the next day, but Peng Tujun, head of the 610 Office, cursed the founder of Falun Dafa and called in Long Yong (head of the local Domestic Security office) to arrest her.

Ms. Xiao remains at the Xiangxi Detention Center.

11. [Shayang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Shan Furong Tortured in Prison

Mr. Shan Furong continues to suffer from torture at Fanjiatai Prison.

Mr. Shan was arrested in December 2015 for filing a criminal complaint against former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin for launching the persecution of Falun Dafa. He was sentenced to 4 years in prison, and his appeal is still pending.

Instructor Chen Zhenming at the prison instigated criminals to beat Mr. Shan. One inmate named Ke Zuntong was used to spy on Mr. Shan, and another inmate named Chen Jun, who was a drug dealer, often brutalized Mr. Shan.

Mr. Shan used a scissors to cut his wrist on October 27, 2017 when he could no longer bear the beatings by Ke and inmate Chen [Note: the teachings of Falun Gong strictly forbid harming anyone, including oneself]. Guard Chen then put Mr. Shan in solitary confinement for 15 days before moving him to a strictly management team for an additional three months.

12. Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yang Baosen Tortured in Prison

Mr. Yang Baosen was recently rushed to a hospital emergency room for unknown reasons. He was taken right back to Gongzhuling Prison as soon as his condition stabilized.

Mr. Yang, around 60, was arrested on December 23, 2008 and sentenced to 10 years in prison in late March 2009 for refusing to renounce Falun Dafa. He has been subjected to various forms of torture since he was admitted to the prison on May 6, 2009.

It remains unclear what injuries or health problems he suffered that led to his ER visit

13. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Chen Zhaihua Sent to Hospital

Mr. Chen Zhaihua’s son received a call from the Jinzhou Detention Center in the early morning of February 21, 2018, saying that Mr. Chen was having difficulty breathing at 3 a.m. and had been sent to Jinzhou Central Hospital at 4 a.m for emergency treatment.

They requested Mr. Chen’s family to bring 5,000 yuan to the hospital. Mr. Chen’s family rushed to the hospital and found him pale and weak.

However, Mr. Chen was taken back to the detention center half a day later. The family had to pay 2,120 yuan for the medical expense.

Mr. Chen, 67, was arrested by officers from the Taihe Police Department on June 20, 2017. He was tried and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.

He has appealed to the Jinzhou Intermediate Court.

14. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Yang Guanren’s Case Submitted to Court

Mr. Yang Guanren, a regional president of a group of companies headquartered in Beijing, was reported to the police while he talked to a taxi driver about Falun Dafa while on a business trip to Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province on May 15, 2017. He has been held in the Nanshan Detention Center for more than six months.

His family was notified on February 9, 2018 that his case had been transferred to the Nanshan District Court. His lawyer received a call from the court on February 14, requesting that he submit the required documents to the court on February 27.