(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 5 provinces. According to this report, 5 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during detention, and at least 7 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Tangshan, Hebei Province] Additional Information about Mr. Zheng Xiangxing
2. [Qi County, Henan Province] Ms. Duan Guifang Persecuted to the Point of Paralysis
3. [Wenshang County, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Xiuying Arrested on the Night of February 2, 2013
4. [Beijing] Mr. Chen Li Arrested

5. [Hanyang, Hubei Province] Additional Information Regarding Arrests of Mr. Wei Chuanmao and Ms. Liu Guoxin
6. [Chongqing] Ms. Peng Shibi Arrested
7. [Chongqing] Mr. Luo Liangheng Detained
8. [Wenshang County, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Xiuzhi Arrested

9. [Xinxiang, Henan Province] Ms. Fu Shanqing Arrested
10. [Emeishan, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yuan Xiurong Arrested
11. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhao Jiayu from Jingkou Town, Shapingba District, Arrested at the Beginning of January 2013

1. [Tangshan, Hebei Province] Additional Information about Mr. Zheng Xiangxing

Mr. Zheng Xiangxing was tortured at Baoding Prison until he was in critical condition. The prison has now released him on bail for medical treatment.

2. [Qi County, Henan Province] Ms. Duan Guifang Persecuted to the Point of Paralysis

Ms. Duan Guifang from Qi County was detained twice in Xinxiang Women's Prison in Henan Province. The Qi County 610 Office and Court sentenced her to four years in prison in 2003. She was sent to Xinxiang Women's Prison and tortured until she became mentally unstable.

Ms. Duan was sentenced to six years in prison by the Qi County 610 Office and Court in 2008. She was again sent to Xinxiang Women's Prison. She was tortured to the point of paralysis in late 2009, and the prison released her on bail for medical treatment in 2010. She is currently paralyzed and cannot get out of bed. She is totally incontinent and depends on her family for her complete care.

Xinxiang Women's Prison: +86-371-5092561, +86-371-5092560
Head of Punishment Division: +86-13783731392

3. [Wenshang County, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Xiuying Arrested on the Night of February 2, 2013

Zhang Jianping, chief of Chengguan No. 1 Police Station in Wenshang: +86-13518658881

4. [Beijing] Mr. Chen Li Arrested

Mr. Chen Li was arrested on the morning of January 29, 2013, for clarifying the truth about Falun Gong and taken to the Chaoyang District Detention Center.

5. [Hanyang, Hubei Province] Additional Information Regarding Arrests of Mr. Wei Chuanmao and Ms. Liu Guoxin

Mr. Wei Chuanmao and his wife, Ms. Liu Guoxin, were arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong on January 24, 2013. Mr. Wei was taken to the Hanyang Detention Center, and Ms. Liu to the Erzhigou Detention Center.

6. [Chongqing] Ms. Peng Shibi Arrested

Ms. Peng Shibi was arrested on January 26, 2013. Her whereabouts are unknown.

7. [Chongqing] Mr. Luo Liangheng Detained

On September 25, 2012, the police searched Mr. Luo Liangheng's home in the Dadukou District of Chongqing and took him to the Dadukou Police Department detention center, where he was detained for five days.

Shi Jian, Domestic Security Division of Dadukou Police Department: +86-13883531124

8. [Wenshang County, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Xiuzhi Arrested

Ms. Xu Xiuzhi from Xiaolou Village, Wenshang Town, Wenshang County, was taken to the Wenshang No. 1 Police Station on February 1, 2013.

Zhang Jianping, chief of Wenshang No. 1 Police Station: +86-13518658881

9. [Xinxiang, Henan Province] Ms. Fu Shanqing Arrested

Ms. Fu Shanqing was arrested by officers from the Weidong Police Station on the night of February 1, 2013. She is being detained in the Xinxiang Detention Center.

Li Xiaoqun, chief of Weidong Police Station: +86-373-3362001, +86-13603931586, +86-18638321789
Zhou Chuanming, deputy chief: +86-373-3362007, +86-13503438399, +86-18638321399
Lin Guojian, warden of Xinxiang Detention Center: +86-373-5115758, +86-13837341676

10. [Emeishan, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yuan Xiurong Arrested

Ms. Yuan Xiurong and another practitioner whose surname is Zhao were picked up by plainclothes police while they were talking to people about Falun Gong on the morning of February 1, 2013. They were taken to the detention center.

11. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhao Jiayu from Jingkou Town, Shapingba District, Arrested at the Beginning of January 2013