(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 21 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 74 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhou Guifang Harassed
2. [Beijing] Ms. Lu Meixia Arrested and Mr. Wang Baoli Harassed
3. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Li Harassed and Ms. Hao Shuping Arrested
4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] 16 Practitioners’ Verdicts Upheld by Siping Intermediate Court
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested
6. [Huili County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Gu Mingcong and Ms. Qu Xuemei Harassed
7. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested
8. [Huinan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Fang Dongfang and Ms. Chen Yuqin Arrested
9. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Guizhen Arrested
10. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Female Practitioner Harassed
11. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Yuhua Arrested
12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Chunli and Mr. Wang Guohui Leave Home to Avoid Persecution
13. [Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province] Li Guanying Arrested and Detained
14. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xiao Zhanfang Harassed
15. [Luanzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Xiuying and Ms. Zhang Yanling Harassed
16. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] 13 Practitioners Harassed
17. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Shuyun Harassed
18. [Changli County, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
19. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Yang Yaling and Mr. Zhou Liang Arrested
20. [Chongqing] Ms. Duan Zaiying Arrested and Detained
21. [Fuping County, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Zhang Junquan Arrested
22. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Persecuted

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhou Guifang Harassed

Ms. Zhou Guifang was harassed at home by Yang Xiuling, director of the local residential committee, and Wu Jun from the Puxing Sub-district. When they pressured Ms. Zhou to sign a form, she refused. Ms. Zhou’s husband signed it on her behalf and then told her to put her fingerprint on it, which she refused to do. Ms. Zhou’s husband was going to hit her, but Yang Xiuling and Wu Jun stopped him. Wu then held Ms. Zhou tightly, while Yang held Ms. Zhou’s hand and put her fingerprint on the paper her husband had signed.

2. [Beijing] Ms. Lu Meixia Arrested and Mr. Wang Baoli Harassed

Ms. Lu Meixia from Nankou Town in the Changping District was arrested and taken to Qinghe Hospital for a physical exam on April 29, 2021. She was handcuffed because she refused to cooperate. Ms. Lu was released later due to her health.

Mr. Wang Baoli from Machikou Town in the Changping District was harassed by officers from the Machikou Town Police Station on the afternoon of April 30, 2021.

3. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Li Harassed and Ms. Hao Shuping Arrested

Ms. Ma Li lives in Xiyang Town, Yongji County. She was harassed multiple times by the local police, town government officials, and county 610 Office in April 2021. Twelve people came to her home in four cars. They held several sheets of paper and told her to fill them out, which she refused to do. They said they would come again until she gave in. They kept harassing her via phone calls. Ms. Ma was harassed at home again by the town officials on April 21, 2021. She did not cooperate.

Ms. Hao Shuping lives in Lishu Village, Xiyang Town, Yongji County. She was arrested by on April 19, 2021, and held for five days in the detention center.

4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] 16 Practitioners’ Verdicts Upheld by Siping Intermediate Court

Sixteen practitioners in the Siping Detention Center received their verdicts from the Siping Intermediate Court online on the morning of April 30, 2021. Their verdicts were upheld and would be executed that afternoon.

1. Mr. Meng Xiangqi, 38, seven and a half years in prison with a fine of 4000 yuan. His hometown is Lishu County but he now lives in Changchun.2. Mr. Meng Fanjun, 60, seven years in prison with a fine of 3000 yuan. He is the father of Mr. Meng Xiangqi.3. Ms. Fu Guihua, 56, seven and a half years in prison with a fine of 4000 yuan. She is the mother-in-law of Mr. Meng Xiangqi.4. Ms. Yu Jianli, 31, seven years in prison with a fine of 3000 yuan. She is the oldest daughter of Ms. Fu Guihua.5. Mr. Wang Dongji, 41, seven years in prison with a fine of 3000 yuan. He is the husband of Ms. Yu Jianli.6. Mr. Wang Kemin, 70, seven years in prison with a fine of 3000 yuan. He is the father of Mr. Wang Dongji and is from Jiaohe City.7. Ms. Wang Fengzhi, 70, seven years in prison with a fine of 3000 yuan. She is the mother of Mr. Wang Dongli and is from Jiaohe City.8. Ms. Cui Guixian, 57, seven years in prison with a fine of 3000 yuan. She is from Daling Town, Gongzhuling City.9. Ms. Liu Dongying, 55, seven years in prison with a fine of 3000 yuan. She is from Fanjiatun Town, Gongzhuling City.10. Mr. Han Jianping, 59, seven years in prison with a fine of 3000 yuan11. Mr. Jiang Tao, 47, nine years in prison with a fine of 5000 yuan12. Mr. Tan Qiucheng, 45, seven years in prison with a fine of 3000 yuan13. Mr. Hou Hongqing, 50, seven years in prion with a fine of 3000 yuan14. Ms. Zhang Shaoping, 52, seven years in prison with a fine of 3000 yuan. She is from Siping City.15. Mr. Li Changkun, 77, three years in prison with four years of probation and a fine of 3000 yuan. He has been released on bail pending trial.16. Ms. Zhou Liping, 63, three years in prison with five years of probation and a fine of 3000 yuan. She has been released on bail pending trial.

5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested

It was learned that eight practitioners in the jurisdiction of the Erdao District Police Department were arrested recently. One of them was placed under criminal arrest.

Ms. Jiang Lijuan, Mr. Sun Zhentie, and Ms. Geng were arrested by officers from the Dongzhan Police Station on April 14, 2021. They were detained for 15 days.

Ms. Zhu Shuling and her son Mr. Zhang Jian were arrested by officers from the Dongsheng Road Police Station on April 15, 2021. Ms. Zhu was released on bail pending trial that evening. Mr. Zhang was held in the Weizhigou Detention House for 15 days and then taken to the No.3 Detention Center in Changchun on April 30, 2021.

Li Peng (gender unknown), 42, was arrested by officers from the Rongguang Road Police Station on April 15, 2021. They’d waited all night to catch Li. They asked if Li still practiced Falun Gong. Li confirmed and was held in custody for 15 days.

Senior software engineer Mr. Xie Rongchun and his wife Ms. Xu Lina were arrested by officers from the Balipu Police Station on April 20, 2021.

The arrests were conducted based on a list of names.

6. [Huili County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Gu Mingcong and Ms. Qu Xuemei Harassed

Mr. Gu Mingcong from the Laojie Community was harassed at his home by four people from the village office and the local police station on April 27, 2021. They asked Mr. Gu if he still practiced Falun Gong and told him that his son had to report to the community office if he came back from the university and wanted to go anywhere.

Ms. Qu Xuemei lives in the Xinhua Team, Nanjiao Community. The team leader told her to go to the community office to sign paperwork in April 2021 and warned her that, if she failed to cooperate and get her name removed from the backlist, her child's schooling would be affected. The team leader later made harassing phone calls to Ms. Qu’s husband.

7. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested

Twelve officers from the Baohe Domestic Security Division, the Wuhu Road Police Station, the Binhu Police Station, the Changqing Police Station, and the Wanghu Police Station, went to a residential building that belongs to the Water Resources Department. That’s where Ms. Ding lives. They first arrested her daughter-in-law (a non-practitioner), who was outside, and retrieved her house key. Then they broke into Ms. Ding’s home and arrested the seven practitioners who were reading Zhuan Falun. They were: 59-year-old Ms. Wu Zhihua; Ms. Yu Guofen, in her 50s; Ms. Geng Honglan, in her 70s; Ms. Guan Suhua, in her 80s; 68-year-old Ms. Zhang Taozhi; Ms. Li Shiying, in her 70s; and 59-year-old Ms. Fu. The police also arrested Ms. Chen Qian, in her 60s, who was on her way home.

Most of them were detained in the Wuhu Road Police Station, but Ms. Guan Suhua was detained in the Changqing Police Station and Ms. Zhang Taozhi in the Binhu Police Station. Ms. Chen Qian was beaten in the police station and her head was injured. Many personal belongings from Ms. Wu Zhihua’s home and Ms. Chen Qian’s home were confiscated. Dafa books were confiscated from the homes of Ms. Li Shiying and Ms. Zhang Taozhi.

Most of the women were released that evening or the next day, except for Ms. Zhang Taozhi and Ms. Yu Guofen. Ms. Zhang Taozhi was placed under criminal arrest.

8. [Huinan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Fang Dongfang and Ms. Chen Yuqin Arrested

Ms. Fang Dongfang, 67, and Ms. Chen Yuqin, in her 70s, were reported to the police for talking to someone about Falun Gong in the Pingxu Market on the morning of April 27, 2021. They were arrested by Pingxu Police Station officers. Ms. Chen Yuqin was released that day. Ms. Fang Dongfang was placed under administrative detention.

9. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Guizhen Arrested

Ms. Liu Guizhen lives in Shuangquan Village, Mamuchi Township, Yinan County. She was arrested on the afternoon of April 30, 2021. Further details are unknown.

10. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Female Practitioner Harassed

A female practitioner was harassed at work by people from the Hentai County 610 Office on April 29, 2021. She was pressured to sign the three statements, which she refused to do. She was threatened and told that the police would handle her case.

11. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Yuhua Arrested

Mr. Sun Yuhua lives in Beigou Town in the Penglai District. He was reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong at the Beigou Market and arrested by officers from the Beigou Town Police Station. He was released that afternoon.

12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Chunli and Mr. Wang Guohui Leave Home to Avoid Persecution

Ms. Yu Chunli and Mr. Wang Guohui had to leave their homes to avoid being persecuted.

13. [Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province] Li Guanying Arrested and Detained

Li Guanying (gender unknown) from the Duanzhou District was arrested at home by Gaoyao District Police Department officers around 11 p.m. at the end of March 2021. The police ransacked Li’s home and confiscated a computer and CDs. Li Guanying is currently detained in the Duanzhou District Detention Center.

14. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xiao Zhanfang Harassed

Ms. Xiao Zhanfang was harassed at home by two police officers and Yan Ning, secretary of the village Party committee, around 4 p.m. on April 29, 2021. Yan turned on the video recording and said to Ms. Xiao, “I will ask you two questions. First, what is your name? Second, do you still practice Falun Gong?” Ms. Xiao did not cooperate with them.

15. [Luanzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Xiuying and Ms. Zhang Yanling Harassed

Ms. Zhou Xiuying was harassed at home by two officers from the Angezhuang Police Station on April 20, 2021. They asked Ms. Zhou if she still practiced Falun Gong and told her to sign a form, which Ms. Zhou refused to do. One of the officers secretly turned on his body camera. Ms. Zhou managed to walk away. The next day they returned and knocked on her door.

Ms. Zhang Yanling was harassed at home by officers from the Youzha Town Police Station at the end of April 2021. They tried to get more information from her teenage children but failed. Ms. Zhang's family members, both old and young, have been regularly harassed by the police and local authorities because Ms. Zhang practices Falun Gong.

16. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] 13 Practitioners Harassed

Ms. Jing Yumei, 89, was harassed at home by four officers from the Shachengnan Police Station around 9 a.m. on April 23, 2021. She was asked if she still practiced Falun Gong and if her eldest daughter and second eldest daughter practiced.

Ms. Ji Shengying, Ms. Jing’s second eldest daughter, was also harassed at her home by the police.

Ms. Tian Shenglan, 76, was harassed at home by four officers from the Shachengxi Police Station.

Ms. He Yurong, in her 70s, was harassed at home by four officers from the Langshan Township Police Station on April 21, 2021. They brought a form and told her husband to fill it out.

Wang Quan (gender unknown), Ms. Wangfeng, and Ms. Geng Guiyan live in Taipingbao Village, Tumu Town. Two officers from the Tumu Town Police Station harassed them and tried to get their information, such as their cell phone numbers, car plate, computer, printer, if they had Internet in their homes, if they still practiced Falun Gong, and so on.

Ms. Wang Gui’e, Chen Zhanyou (gender unknown), Chen Gaoyi (gender unknown), and Guo (first name and gender unknown) live in Jiazui Village, Tumu Town. They were harassed by officer Yao Haotao from the Tumu Town Police Station.

Chen Guimin (gender unknown) lives in Xinzhuangzi Village, Xibali Township. Chen was harassed by officers from the Xibali Township Police Station on April 4, 2021. They photographed Chen’s home and asked for the cell phone number. The officers also harassed Ms. Li Changzhi in Liangzhuang Village, Xibali Township. They pressured her to sign a paper and photographed the process.

17. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Shuyun Harassed

Ms. Liu Shuyun was harassed at home by three officers from the Nanyingzi Police Station around 10 a.m. on April 17, 2021. One of the officers asked for her information, such as her name, her son’s name, her email address, if she had a bike or a car, how many cell phones she had and their numbers, if she still practiced Falun Gong, whom she contacted, if she had Falun Gong books, when she did the Falun Gong exercises, if she’d had a physical exam, etc.

18. [Changli County, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Harassed

Practitioners in Shijiatuo Village, Xinji Town, including Ms. Wang Qinghua, Ms. Qi Liping, and Ms. Shen Yanru, were harassed on April 22, 2021. The village chief and the head of the Xinji Town Police Station held the forms with the practitioners’ photos on them and tried to get their personal information, such as their family members and their phone numbers, even including those who had passed away.

19. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Yang Yaling and Mr. Zhou Liang Arrested

Several officers from the Qianxi Police Station in the Wucheng District went to Ms. Yang Yaling’s rented apartment just after 8 a.m. on April 29, 2021. They arrested her and took her to the Qianxi Police Station for interrogation. Ms. Yang’s nephew Mr. Zhou Liang, who stayed with Ms. Yang, was also arrested and taken to the Bailongqiao Police Station for interrogation. Ms. Yang’s home was ransacked. Her computer and Falun Dafa books were confiscated.

Mr. Zhou Liang was released on the afternoon of April 30, 2021. Ms. Yang refused to sign the three statements and was placed under 10-day administrative detention.

20. [Chongqing] Ms. Duan Zaiying Arrested and Detained

Ms. Duan Zaiying talked to people about Falun Gong and distributed cards about the practice in the Minghua Longzhou Market in the Banan District on April 29, 2021. She was reported to the police and was arrested by officers from the Longzhouwan Police Station and the Banan District Police Department. Twelve officers ransacked her home. Ms. Duan was placed under criminal arrest and is currently detained in the Jieshi Town Detention Center in the Banan District.

21. [Fuping County, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Zhang Junquan Arrested

Mr. Zhang Junquan was arrested in early April 2021.

22. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Persecuted

Ms. Yang Haixia and Ms. Li Shuchun were arrested on January 11, 2021, and have been held in the Dumeng County Detention Center ever since. It was recently learned that they were transferred to the Daqing City Detention Center over a month ago. Ms. He Lixia was taken and detained there earlier. Their family members were not informed that they’d been moved to a new location.

The case against Ms. Yang Haixia, Ms. Li Shuchun, and Ms. He Lixia has been submitted to the Hulu District Procuratorate. It is now in the Hulu District Court.

Ms. Liu Shuping was also arrested recently and may face further persecution.