(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 15 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced
2. [Yuzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Hou Yinglian Sentenced to Prison 
3. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Mr. Li Xu’an and Mr. Zhou Shen Arrested
4. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zan Ruilian Taken to Brainwashing Center
5. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Mr. Mao Yiqiang Officially Arrested
6. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Lina’s Whereabouts Unknown
7. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yin Xiuping Arrested
8. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Shengyan Arrested
9. [Chongqing] Ms. Huang Baiqiong’s Home Ransacked
10. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Tianpeng Detained
11. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Tong Haibo Detained

1. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced

Ms. Liu Wenhuan and Ms. Feng Lixia from the Longxing Neighborhood, Taihe District, were arrested on August 7, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong at Bajiaotai Farmers' Market. They were both sentenced to 18-month prison terms, which are currently being served outside prison.

Officers from the Taihe Domestic Security Division broke into Ms. Wei Fuzhen’s home and arrested her on the morning of August 21. Ms. Wei works at Jinzhou Power Plant. She was sentenced to an 18-month prison term by the Taihe Court.

Ms. Wu Xiulan, 74, was sentenced to a three-year prison term by the Linghe District Court. She appealed, but the Jinzhou City Intermediate Court upheld the original verdict.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Zhang Jiuyi (张久义), deputy chief, Taihe District Police Department: +86-416-5176262Li Lei (李蕾), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13940696877, +86-416-5165688Feng Xin (冯欣), director, Criminal Tribunal, Linghe District Court: +86-18941601623, +86-416-2872622Zhang Xufang (张旭芳), judge: +86-18941601654, +86-416-2872621

2. [Yuzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Hou Yinglian Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Hou Yinglian was tried at the Xuchang City Detention Center by Director Chen Jianwei of the Criminal Tribunal of the Weidu District Court and others on June 26, 2019. She was sentenced to a four-year prison term in September.

Ms. Hou appealed, but the Xuchang Intermediate Court upheld the original verdict.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Hou:Chen Jianwei (陈建伟), director, Criminal Tribunal, Weidu District Court: +86-374-3399083, +86-374-3399087Zheng Jianye (郑建业), prosecutor, Weidu District Procuratorate: +86-374-4360167, +86-13837411102Luo Linlin (罗琳琳): +86-13569995213Chen Yuehui (陈跃辉): +86-13849890255

3. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Mr. Li Xu’an and Mr. Zhou Shen Arrested

Mr. Li Xu’an and Mr. Zhou Shen were arrested by police officers, who were waiting for them at a bus station in front of Xuezhuang Farmers' Market, on November 30, 2019.

Mr. Li was released the following day because he had high blood pressure. Mr. Zhou was taken to the Baofeng County Detention Center.

4. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zan Ruilian Taken to Brainwashing Center

Four officers from the Xiguan Police Station broke into Ms. Zan Ruilian’s home and ransacked it on November 27, 2019. She was taken to the police station and forcibly had her photo taken.

Ms. Zan was taken to the Liquan Neighborhood Brainwashing Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zan:Staff members of Laomutian Village Committee:Li Yuyong (李玉勇): +86-15963423948Li Yanfeng (李言峰): +86-15615963007

5. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Mr. Mao Yiqiang Officially Arrested

Mr. Mao Yiqiang was arrested by officers from the Qianjiang Jianghan Oilfield Police Department. He was officially placed under arrest by the Xiantao Procuratorate on November 22, 2019. 

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Mao:Liang Yu (梁钰), officer in charge of the case, Qianjiang Jianghan Oilfield Police Station: +86-19972171262

6. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Lina’s Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Wang Lina went out to pick up an express courier delivery, but never returned. Her home was ransacked that evening. Her two young children were left alone at home.

7. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yin Xiuping Arrested

Ms. Yin Xiuping has been arrested.

8. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Shengyan Arrested

Ms. Zhang Shengyan from Yaodianzi Village, Yuandongtou Town, was arrested by officers from the Yaodianzi Police Station on December 5, 2019. Her home was ransacked.

9. [Chongqing] Ms. Huang Baiqiong’s Home Ransacked

Plainclothes officers ransacked Ms. Huang Baiqiong’s home in the Yubei District on the morning of September 17, 2019. Her Falun Gong books, photos of Falun Gong's founder, and an MP3 were confiscated.

Ms. Huang saw the police as she was returning home from grocery shopping, and managed to avoid being arrested.

10. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Tianpeng Detained

Mr. Zhang Tianpeng was arrested at home by Director Liu of the Huancheng Police Station and officer Niu at around 10:00 a.m. on December 4, 2019. The officers confiscated his Falun Gong books.

Mr. Zhang was taken to the Yushu City Police Department and held there for five days.

11. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Tong Haibo Detained

Mr. Tong Haibo was arrested on December 9, 2019, and detained for seven days.