(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 7 provinces, where at least 23 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Beijing] Mr. Deng Zhaozhi Held in Custody
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Fu Qilong Detained
3. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Li Dongming and Two Other Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
4. [Tianjin] Ms. Liu Xiuzhen Arrested
5. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Mr. Yang Qiaobin Held in Custody
6. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xi’ai Held in Detention Center
7. [Tai’an City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Peijuan Held in Detention Center
8. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Kaishi Held in Detention Center
9. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Yuzhi Held in Detention Center
10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liang Xiangjiao Abused in Detention Center
11. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhong Shujuan Abused in Prison
12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Tian Baochang and Ms. Liu Yaofeng Sentenced to Prison
13. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jinfeng and Ms. Bian Chunyan Sentenced to Prison
14. [Chongqing] Ms. Tang Bin Transferred to Chongqing Women's Prison
15. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sun Jinkui and Two Other Practitioners Tried
16. [Luohe City, Henan Province] Ms. Ma Yueqin Held in Detention Center
17. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Guo Mingqing Sentenced to Prison

1. [Beijing] Mr. Deng Zhaozhi Held in Custody

Mr. Deng Zhaozhi, in his 70s, from Beijing, was arrested at his hometown in the jurisdiction of Xinxiang City, Henan Province in December 2019. He was taken to the county seat where he was detained.

2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Fu Qilong Detained

Mr. Fu Qilong was arrested on January 8, 2020, and is being held in the Weizigou Detention Center for 10 days of detention.

3. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Li Dongming and Two Other Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Li Dongming, Ms. Zheng Suhua, and Ms. Zhao Mulan, from Langzhong City, were arrested by the Langzhong City police on July 5, 2019. They were tried by Nanchong City Court on December 7, 2019, after being held in custody for over six months. Mr. Li was given a one-year prison term, Ms. Zheng a one-year-and-six-month term, and Ms. Zhao a 10-month prison term.

Ms. Zheng and Ms. Zhao are being held in Nanchong City Detention Center. Mr. Li is being held in Langzhong City Detention Center.

4. [Tianjin] Ms. Liu Xiuzhen Arrested

Ms. Liu Xiuzhen was arrested by four people from the Gangxi Police Station, Dagang District, Binhai New Area, on the afternoon of January 11, 2020. When her husband tried to stop the four people who arrived in an unmarked car from arresting her, one officer from Gangxi Police Station showed his police ID, and claimed that Ms. Liu was on the online wanted list.

5. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Mr. Yang Qiaobin Held in Custody

Mr. Yang Qiaobin, in his 50s, from Xixia District, was arrested in late December 2019. He is still being held in custody.

6. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xi’ai Held in Detention Center

Ms. Wang Xi’ai from Suijiadian Village, Yiwen Town, Yinan County, was arrested on the afternoon of January 5, 2020. She is being held in the Hedong District Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Liu Weiming (刘伟明), director, Yiwen Police Station: +86-13573951366, +86-539-3230208Gao Xingxian (高兴先), chief, Yinan Police Department: +86-539-3221238, +86-13969980806Zheng Zhijie (郑志杰), deputy chief: +86-13608901119He Fangsheng (贺方胜), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13305497709

7. [Tai’an City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Peijuan Held in Detention Center

Ms. Wang Peijuan, 63, was arrested by officers from Daiyue District Domestic Security Division and Zhoudian Police Station on the morning of January 6, 2020. The officers confiscated Falun Dafa books and printed materials. Ms. Wang was taken to the Tai’an City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Yang Zhaohui (杨昭晖), chief, Daiyue District Police Department: +86-538-8566600, +86-538-8566601, +86-18353897888Wang Daoyu (王道玉), political commissar: +86-538-8566602, +86-18353890666Qiao Pinglu (乔平录), deputy chief: +86-538-8561909, +86-18353890586Liu Zongxiao (刘宗孝), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-538-8566680, +86-13605388628

8. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Kaishi Held in Detention Center

Mr. Wang Kaishi from Jiangzhuang Town was arrested by officers from the Jiangzhuang Police Station on the afternoon of January 10, 2020. He was held in Gaomi City detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Wang:Wei Zhitao (韦志韬), director, Jiangzhuang Police Station: +86-18563632930, +86-13506472168Du Pengzhi (杜鹏之), political head: +86-18663622015, +86-13963603030Wang Jianzhang (王建章), deputy director: +86-18563632996, +86-18763660033

9. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Yuzhi Held in Detention Center

Ms. Zhang Yuzhi was arrested by officers from the Xiantao City Domestic Security Division and the Longhua Police Station on the afternoon of January 11, 2020. She is being held in Qianjiang Detention Center.

10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liang Xiangjiao Abused in Detention Center

Ms. Liang Xiangjiao was held in the Dongxihu District No. 1 Detention Center, where she was severely abused. Two of her teeth were knocked out and her mouth was stuffed with garbage.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Liang:Zhang Wenxuan (张文轩), officer: Qinduankou Police Station: +86-16602798719

11. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhong Shujuan Abused in Prison

Ms. Zhong Shujuan was held in Dabei Women's Prison where she was abused to the point of losing consciousness. She developed lumps in her breasts.

12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Tian Baochang and Ms. Liu Yaofeng Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Tian Baochang from Dadong District was recently given a seven-year-and-six-month prison term and fined 50,000 yuan.

Ms. Liu Yaofeng was arrested and her home was ransacked by officers from the Fengyutan Police Station in late April 2019. She was tried by the Shenhe District Court on December 5, 2019, given a one-year-and-six-month prison term and fined 10,000 yuan. She plans to appeal.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Tian and Ms. Liu:Zhou Zhiguo (周至国), officer in charge of the case, Fengyutan Police Station: +86-24-22937105, +86-15502413788Yang Wenqing (杨文清), head, Shenhe District Domestic Security Division: +86-24-24842260, +86-24-24850789, +86-24-24844574Li Hong (李红), director, Criminal Tribunal, Shenhe District Court: +86-24-84119701

13. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jinfeng and Ms. Bian Chunyan Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Wang Jinfeng and Ms. Bian Chunyan were tried by Taiping District Court on December 20, 2019. Ms. Wang was given a five-year-and-six-month prison term on January 7, 2020, and Ms. Bian a two-year-and-six-month prison term.

14. [Chongqing] Ms. Tang Bin Transferred to Chongqing Women's Prison

Ms. Tang Bin from Guojiatuo Sub-district, Jiangbei District, was sentenced to prison in February 2019. She was transferred in December 2019 to Chongqing Women's Prison, Jiulongpo District, for talking to people about Falun Gong within the prison in Beibei District.

15. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sun Jinkui and Two Other Practitioners Tried

Ms. Sun Jinkui, Ms. Wang Yali, and Ms. Wang Shugui were tried by Mishan City Court on January 9, 2020.

16. [Luohe City, Henan Province] Ms. Ma Yueqin Held in Detention Center

Ms. Ma Yueqin from Linying County was arrested by officers from the Duqu Town Police Station when she distributed desktop calendars which had information about Falun Gong on November 29, 2019. She was held in the Luohe City No. 2 Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Ma:Guo Caixia (郭彩霞): +86-13137963822

17. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Guo Mingqing Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Guo Mingqing was arrested, indicted, and given a one-year-and-six-month prison term during the first trial on June 12, 2019. She has appealed to the Xiangtan City Intermediate Court.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Guo:Liao Diwen (廖迪文), president, Xiangtan City Intermediate Court: +86-13973231188He Weiping (贺卫平), deputy president: +86-15807323456Zheng Hong (郑红), deputy president: +86-13517324843Cai Tao (蔡涛), deputy department head, No. 2 Criminal Tribunal: +86-13875290618Chen Jianjun (陈建军), vice chief procurator: +86-13807328585, +86-731-58514603