(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 13 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhang Jie Sentenced to Prison
2. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Jinghua and Ms. Zhang Xiuzhen Arrested
3. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xiuping and Ms. Zhai Jinping Held in Custody for Over Two Months
4. [Jingyuan County, Gansu Province] Ms. Luo Wenzhen Sentenced to Prison
5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Elderly Ms. Wang Riqing Taken to Prison
6. [Chongqing] Mr. Wu Qun Detained
7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jiang Xiulian Held in Custody for Over Six Months
8. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Feng Shaoyong and Mr. Chen Zeqi Imprisoned
9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Guixia Tried
10. [Xiong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Du Hexian Transferred to Prison

1. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhang Jie Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Zhang Jie was sentenced to four years in prison during the first trial. She has appealed to the Fuyang City Intermediate Court.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Sun Xiaomei (孙筱梅), judge in charge of the case: +86-558-2198535

2. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Jinghua and Ms. Zhang Xiuzhen Arrested

Ms. Li Jinghua and Ms. Zhang Xiuzhen from Xitaigou Village, Hutou Town, were arrested by officers from the Hutou Town Police Station when they talked to people about Falun Gong on March 5, 2019.

3. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xiuping and Ms. Zhai Jinping Held in Custody for Over Two Months

Ms. Wang Xiuping, 55, a former teacher at the Affiliated School of Shandong Agricultural University, was sentenced to a labor camp for one year, and sentenced to prison twice for a total of six years for her steadfast belief in Falun Gong.

Ms. Zhai Jinping, 54, a physician of internal medicine at the Taishan Sanatorium, was sentenced to labor camps twice for a total of six years for her belief in Falun Gong.

Both practitioners were arrested at the Tai'an City Bus Station when officers from the Zhanqian Police Station found Falun Gong materials in their bags on the morning of December 26, 2018. Li Xiaoming, deputy head of the Taishan Domestic Security Division, and Tian Lin, squadron leader at the 610 Office ransacked their homes. Both practitioners are being held in the Tai'an City Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Wang and Ms. Zhai:Tian Lin (田琳), team leader at the 610 Office: +86-18562338185

4. [Jingyuan County, Gansu Province] Ms. Luo Wenzhen Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Luo Wenzhen was arrested by officers from the Jingyuan County 610 Office in July 2015. Her home was ransacked. She was sentenced to four years in prison by the Jingyuan County Court on September 20, 2016, and then released on medical parole.

5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Elderly Ms. Wang Riqing Taken to Prison

Ms. Wang Riqing, 72, from the Development Zone was arrested for distributing Falun Gong materials. She was given a two-year-and-six-month prison term by the Development Zone Court. She was taken to the Liaoning Women's Prison on February 26, 2019.

6. [Chongqing] Mr. Wu Qun Detained

Mr. Wu Qun from Banan District was arrested by officers from the Shuanghekou Town Police Station on November 28, 2018. He was taken to the Banan District Detention Center that day. It was recently learned that Mr. Wu was transferred about two weeks ago to the Huayan Detention Center, Jiulongpo District.

7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jiang Xiulian Held in Custody for Over Six Months

Ms. Jiang Xiulian was arrested by officers from the Kuancheng District Domestic Security Division and the Kaixuanlu Police Station on August 26, 2018. Her home was ransacked. She has been held in a detention center.

8. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Feng Shaoyong and Mr. Chen Zeqi Imprisoned

Mr. Feng Shaoyong and Mr. Chen Zeqi were each sentenced to eight years in prison in August 2018 for spreading information about Falun Gong. They were sent to the Sihui Prison in Guangdong Province around February 19, 2019.

According to Mr. Feng's lawyer who visited him recently, both men are currently held at the 6th Ward and subjected to three months of brainwashing, in an attempt to force them to renounce their faith.

9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Guixia Tried

Ms. Wang Guixia was tried in the Xinzhou District Court on March 4, 2019. Ms. Wang defended herself not guilty. She described the big change after she started to practice Falun Gong and stated how wonderful Falun Gong is.

The judge ignored what Ms. Wang said. He threatened her family members citing that Ms. Wang “publicly spread Falun Gong in court” and, “had a stubborn attitude”.

10. [Xiong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Du Hexian Transferred to Prison

Ms. Du Hexian was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment on June 15, 2018. She appealed to the Baoding Intermediate Court, but the appeal was turned down. She was transferred to the Shijiazhuang Women’s Prison on February 18, 2019.