(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 11 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, 1 practitioner was reported missing, and at least 13 were illegally arrested.

1. [Beijing] Ms. Kong Jie and Husband Detained
2. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhang Ping Detained
3. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cui Guoxiang Detained
4. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Li Yanqun Mistreated in Prison
5. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Pan Shuping Detained
6. [Yingde City, Guangdong Province] Six Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
7. [Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Ms. Wang Hongwei and Ms. Yang Yingjie Arrested
8. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
9. [Shenzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Suzhen Arrested
10. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Shang Limin and Ms. Li Shu'e Detained
11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Huang Shiqun Arrested Again After Her Detention Term Ended
12. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Mr. Wu Yunliang Detained
13. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Hui Arrested

1. [Beijing] Ms. Kong Jie and Husband Detained

Ms. Kong Jie and her husband were arrested by the railway police and Domestic Security officers on a train on August 31, 2017. The officers confiscated keepsakes, paper currency with Falun Gong information printed on it, and Falun Gong books. The couple was taken to the Fengtai Detention Center.

2. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhang Ping Detained

Ms. Zhang Ping was reported for talking to people about Falun Gong in Xiaoyaojin Park on December 17, 2017. She was arrested by officers from the Xiaoyaojin Police Station and the Luyang Police Department. She was detained for 13 days.

3. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cui Guoxiang Detained

Ms. Cui Guoxiang, 62, was arrested and taken to the Mencun Detention Center by officers from the Liyuan Police Station on December 31, 2017.

4. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Li Yanqun Mistreated in Prison

Ms. Li Yanqun was arrested and taken to the Zumiao Police Station by plainclothes officers on the morning of October 13, 2017. She was given a three-year prison term. She is being held in the Guangdong Women's Prison. As a result of extensive abuse, she is unable to care for herself.

5. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Pan Shuping Detained

Ms. Pan Shuping, from Henan Province, works in Guangzhou City. She was arrested by officers from the Yongtai Police Station on the afternoon of January 3, 2018 for posting informational materials about Falun Gong in Yongtai Village, Baiyun District, Guangzhou City. She is being held in the Zhongluotan Detention Center.

6. [Yingde City, Guangdong Province] Six Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Six practitioners have been held for over one year. They were tried in mid-December 2017. Ms. Luo Xiaowen and Ms. Zou Xiaopao were each given a 10-year prison term. Mr. Cai Wenfeng was given a five-year prison term. Ms. Wang Yuexiang and Ms. Xu Chunrong were each given a four-year prison term. Ms. Chen Xiaoming was given a three-year prison term. They were recently taken to prison.

Participants in the persecution of the six practitioners:Yingde City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-763-2222357Yingde City Police Department: +86-763-2222373Yingde City Procuratorate: +86-763-2282241Qiu Xiaorong, vice procurator-general: +86-763-2282322

7. [Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Ms. Wang Hongwei and Ms. Yang Yingjie Arrested

Ms. Wang Hongwei from Changji City was arrested by officers from the Tianshan District Police Department at the end of September 2017. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Ms. Yang Yingjie was arrested at home by officers from the Changji City Police Department. She was taken to the Changji City Detention Center. She was transferred to the Liugong Township Brainwashing Center on December 29 after being held for 70 days in the detention center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang and Ms. Yang:Gan Xujie, chief, Changji City Police Department: +86-994-2212001, +86-13519969968Zhang Qixin, deputy chief: +86-994-2342595-3006, +86-13909941616Han Yong, deputy chief: +86-994-2342595-3002, +86-13909946191

8. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Wang Zhaozhu was recently given an eight-year prison term and fined 50,000 yuan by the Gulou District Court. Mr. Xiao Wuqun was given a four-year prison term and fined 20,000 yuan by the Qinhuai District Court. Ms. Chen Tong was given a two-year prison term. Ms. Guan Xiulan was also sentenced to prison.

Participants in the persecution of the practitioners:Gulou District Court: +86-25-86261199, +86-25-86261106, +86-25-83523511Gulou District Procuratorate: +86-25-86262000, +86-25-86262069Wang Pin, prosecutor: +86-18013918815, +86-25-86262010

9. [Shenzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Suzhen Arrested

Ms. Zhang Suzhen was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division on the morning of January 6, 2018, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Her home was ransacked.

10. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Shang Limin and Ms. Li Shu'e Detained

Ms. Shang Limin, an elementary school teacher, was arrested by officers from the Xinzheng City Police Department and the Political and Legal Affairs Committee's 610 Office on December 29, 2017. She has been held in the Zhengzhou City No. 3 Detention Center.

Ms. Li Shu'e was arrested at home by officers from the Xinzheng City Police Department on December 31, 2017. She has been held in the Zhengzhou City No. 3 Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Shang and Ms. Li:Liu Yuxia, director, Lihe Police Station: +86-37162650110Yang Jianwei, deputy director: +86-18638195209Zhu Haixin, chief, Xinzheng City Police Department: +86-18537130001Fan Hongbin, head, State Security Division: +86-18638195101Song Ming, head, Political and Legal Affairs Committee's 610 Office: +86-371-62693082

11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Huang Shiqun Arrested Again After Her Detention Term Ends

Ms. Huang Shiqun from the Shuiguo Lake area was detained in the Wuhan City No. 1 Detention Center for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was arrested again after her detention ended on January 6, 2018.

12. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Mr. Wu Yunliang Detained

Mr. Wu Yunliang was reported for distributing Falun Gong informational materials in Konglong Town on the morning of January 2, 2018. He was arrested and taken to the Huangmei County Detention Center by officers from the Konglong Town Police Station.

13. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Hui Arrested

Ms. Wang Hui was arrested by officers from the Huizhan Police Department on the afternoon of January 6, 2018, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Yu Changjiang, deputy head, Comprehensive Management Office: +86-459-6383101, +86-13339506251Sui Jiwen, chief clerk: +86-13339500616Xiu Pengzhi, chief clerk: +86-459-6667509, +86-13339509977