(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 7 provinces, where at least 14 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Guilin City, Guangxi Autonomous Region] Mr. Zhao Renyuan and His Wife Ms. Xie Jianxin Placed In Criminal Detention
2. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Meirong Displaced
3. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
4. [Baicheng City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zang Zhongmei Held in Detention Center
5. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Qin Hongying Held in Detention Center
6. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Dong Xiulan and Ms. Wu Shenglan's Homes Ransacked
7. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yunxia's Family Harassed by Police—Husband Detained
8. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Jiqing and Ms. Zheng Zunxiu Arrested

1. [Guilin City, Guangxi Autonomous Region] Mr. Zhao Renyuan and His Wife Ms. Xie Jianxin Placed In Criminal Detention

Mr. Zhao Renyuan and his wife Ms. Xie Jianxin were arrested by officers from the Qixing Police Station on February 5, 2020, after someone knocked on the door and claimed to be taking people's temperatures as part of coronavirus screening.

Mr. Zhao is being held in the Guilin No. 2 Detention Center on Jinjiling Road. His family has not been allowed to visit him.

The couple were placed in criminal detention.

Participant in the persecution of the couple:No. 3 Criminal Investigation Division: +86-18174179953

2. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Meirong Displaced

Ms. Wang Meirong has become displaced to avoid persecution.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Chang Yunhao (昌云浩), head, Pingdu City 610 Office: +86-18669896667Guo Yucheng (国玉成), deputy head: +86-15615887178Li Faqi (李法岐), deputy head: +86-13573251262, +86-532-88337786, +86-532-88369900Wang Yujin (王玉进), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13954299988

3. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zhao Yaqin, Mr. Zhang Chao, and his mother from Changtu County were seen by a staked-out police officer on the evening of February 12, 2020, when they were posting information about Falun Gong. The officer called for backup. 

Deputy head Guo Xiaofeng from the Domestic Security Division, director Zhao Tieshi from the Hebei Police Station, and twelve other officers arrested the three practitioners.

The practitioners were released after midnight. Ms. Zhao and Mr. Zhang were told the next day that they would be detained for 15 days and fined 1,000 yuan. Mr. Zhang’s mother was released because she is 70 years old.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Guo Xiaofeng (郭晓峰), deputy head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13841018886Zhao Tieshi (赵铁石), director, Hebei Police Station: +86-13941012789

4. [Baicheng City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zang Zhongmei Held in Detention Center

Ms. Zang Zhongmei was arrested on February 17, 2020, for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong. She is being held in the Baicheng City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zang:Zhao Yongzhe (赵勇哲), Domestic Security Division: +86-18543061151Baicheng City Detention Center: +86-436-3687411, +86-436-3687424

5. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Qin Hongying Held in Detention Center

Ms. Qin Hongying was arrested by officers from the Gantang Police Station on the evening of February 10, 2020, for posting informational materials about Falun Gong. She was taken to Jiujiang County Detention Center.

6. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Dong Xiulan and Ms. Wu Shenglan's Homes Ransacked

Ms. Dong Xiulan and Ms. Wu Shenglan from the Chengguan District were photographed, followed, and reported to the police on the morning of February 18, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Their homes were ransacked, and photos of the founder of Falun Gong, along with Falun Dafa books, were confiscated.

7. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yunxia's Family Harassed by Police—Husband Detained

Ms. Wang Yunxia was reported to the authorities by security personnel in the building where she lives, on the evening of February 7, 2020, after she distributed Falun Gong materials there. Officers from the Nanxinzhuang Police Station arrested her, ransacked her home, and confiscated Falun Dafa books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, a computer, printer, printed materials, an electric car, and other personal belongings. The officers also ransacked the home of Ms. Wang’s mother-in-law, and confiscated personal belongings valued at 20,000 yuan.

Ms. Wang’s husband went to the police station to ask that their belongings be returned. He was arrested, and is being detained for one month. Ms. Wang was released after she failed the physical exam. Her mother-in-law was not detained because of her advanced age.

8. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Jiqing and Ms. Zheng Zunxiu Arrested

Ms. Liu Jiqing was arrested by Macheng City police on the afternoon of February 12, 2020. She was detained for seven days.

Ms. Zheng Zunxiu, 72, was also arrested, and her home was ransacked that day. She left home, and became displaced after being released that evening.