(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 5 cities or counties in 3 provinces, where at least 9 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Beijing] Ms. Guo Meiying Sentenced to Prison
2. [Zhenping County, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Yingsheng and Mr. Jiang Yongtao Taken Into Custody
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Xiangyang and Wife Ms. Wang Hongmei Arrested
4. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wei Sufen and Another Practitioner Held in Custody
5. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Ms. Pang Yan Held in Custody
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Jingxiang Taken Into Custody
1. [Beijing] Ms. Guo Meiying Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Guo Meiying, 79, was arrested in May 2019 when she distributed information about Falun Gong. She was taken to a detention center which refused to admit her because of her high blood pressure. She returned home. She was tried in the Dongcheng District Court on October 24, but a verdict was not handed down at the time. Ms. Guo disappeared two weeks ago. It was recently learned that Ms. Guo was sentenced to one year in prison.
2. [Zhenping County, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Yingsheng and Mr. Jiang Yongtao Taken Into Custody
Mr. Liu Yingsheng and Mr. Jiang Yongtao from Zhenping County, Henan Province, were arrested at their workplace in the Xiaoshan District of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, in September 2019. They were taken to Shibei Police Station. Their families learned that they were being held in the Xiaoshan District Detention Center after asking multiple sources.
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Xiangyang and Wife Ms. Wang Hongmei Arrested
Mr. Xu Xiangyang and his wife Ms. Wang Hongmei were arrested and their home was ransacked on December 17, 2019. Ms. Wang was released, but Mr. Xu was taken to the Yushu City Detention Center for five days of detention.
4. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wei Sufen and Another Practitioner Held in Custody
Ms. Wei Sufen and another practitioner from Yangquanzi Town were arrested by officers from Shishan Town Police Station, Linghai City, Jinzhou City, when they talked to people about Falun Gong on the morning of December 18, 2019. They are being held in the Linghai City Detention Center.
Participant in the persecution:Qi Meng (齐猛), director, Shishan Town Police Station: +86-416-8465110
5. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Ms. Pang Yan Held in Custody
Liangyuan District Domestic Security officers went to Ms. Pang Yan’s home and harassed her in September 2019. At the time, they did not find anything to use against her and left. It was reported that Ms. Pang was arrested a month ago and is being held in the Shangqiu City Detention Center.
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Jingxiang Taken Into Custody
Ms. Zhao Jingxiang, 68, from the Luyuan District was reported to the police when she distributed Falun Gong informational calendars on the afternoon of November 11, 2019. Zhengyangjie Police Station officers and Wanfu Residential Community personnel pried open Ms. Zhao’s door and ransacked her home the following evening. They confiscated Falun Dafa books, printed materials, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and 7,700 yuan in paper bills with Falun Gong information written on them. Ms. Zhao was taken to Chengdu City No. 4 Detention Center. She was released six days later.
