(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 7 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 25 were illegally arrested.

1. [Dingxi City, Gansu Province] Ms. Niu Bianbian and Ms. Niu Bianzi's Sentences Upheld
2. [Chongqing] Ms. Jiang Daijun Detained
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Yafan Arrested
4. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Zhimin to Be Tried
5. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Yaoxiang and Ms. Lan Fenglian Detained
6. [Chongqing] Ms. Bai Shuying and Ms. Liu Ping Taken to Brainwashing Center
7. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
8. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liu Yannan Detained
9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yu Chunxiang Arrested
10. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Shumin and Ms. Fan Limin Arrested
11. [Lengshuijiang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Hu Biyou Sentenced
12. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Meirong Arrested
13. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Du Yanrong and Ms. Gao Guiying Detained
14. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Guifen and Ms. Wang Fengqin Detained
15. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Mu Yanli and Ms. Han Yufan Detained
16. [Beijing] Mr. Guo Jiugen Arrested
17. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Mei Sentenced to Prison
18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Xiyong Detained
19. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Ning Lanqing and Ms. Wu Xiurong Appeal Their Sentences
20. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Shuzhi and Her Daughter Ms. Hou Xiaoyan Tried
21. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Li Yizhe Tried

1. [Dingxi City, Gansu Province] Ms. Niu Bianbian and Ms. Niu Bianzi's Sentences Upheld

Ms. Niu Bianbian was sentenced to an 18-month prison term and fined 1,500 yuan. Ms. Niu Bianzi was sentenced to a one-year prison term and fined 1,000 yuan.

Both practitioners' appealed to the Dingxi Intermediate Court, but their sentences were upheld on April 13, 2018. They were taken to Lanzhou City on April 23.

2. [Chongqing] Ms. Jiang Daijun Detained

Ms. Jiang Daijun, 77, was taken to the Hechuan Detention Center in October 2017.

3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Yafan Arrested

Ms. Yang Yafan was arrested at her home by officers from the Changchun City Domestic Security Division on April 22, 2018.

4. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Zhimin to Be Tried

Ms. Liu Zhimin is being held in the Nancha Detention Center in Yichun City. She will be tried on May 10, 2018.

5. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Yaoxiang and Ms. Lan Fenglian Detained

Ms. Sun Yaoxiang and Ms. Lan Fenglian were arrested by officers from the Zhongcun Town Police Station on April 23, 2018, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police ransacked their homes.

Ms. Sun and Ms. Lan were detained for 15 days.

6. [Chongqing] Ms. Bai Shuying and Ms. Liu Ping Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Bai Shuying and Ms. Liu Ping were sentenced by the Yubei District Court and were being held in the district detention center. They were scheduled to be released in mid April 2018 but were taken to the Qianzhugou Brainwashing Center instead.

7. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Three sisters with the surname Yu were arrested and taken to a local police station on April 24, 2018.

8. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liu Yannan Detained

Ms. Liu Yannan, 60, was arrested on January 19, 2018. She was taken to the Zhaoda Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Liu:Zhaoda Detention Center: +86-757-86280709Nanhai District Procuratorate in Foshan City: +86-757-81211205

9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yu Chunxiang Arrested

Ms. Yu Chunxiang was arrested on April 24, 2018. Her home was ransacked.

10. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Shumin and Ms. Fan Limin Arrested

Ms. Zhang Shumin and Ms. Fan Limin were arrested by officers from the Dongan Police Department on April 23, 2018.

11. [Lengshuijiang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Hu Biyou Sentenced

Mr. Hu Biyou was arrested on May 13, 2017, for putting up banners with information about the persecution of Falun Gong on them. He was tried in the Lengshuijiang Court in September.

Mr. Hu was sentenced to an 18-month prison term and fined 10,000 yuan in March 2018.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Hu:Yang Haizhou (杨海洲), officer, Lengshuijiang Domestic Security Division: +86-18273837633Zhang Jie (张洁), officer, Lengshuijiang Court: +86-738-5319119Li Jianzhong (李建中), director, Lengshuijiang 610 Office: +86-738-5222558, +86-13973828135Zhu Jiwen (朱纪文), head, Lengshuijiang Procuratorate: +86-738-5318900, +86-13873809812

12. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Meirong Arrested

Ms. Liu Meirong was arrested at her home by Chengguan Police Station officers in Changle City on April 24, 2018.

13. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Du Yanrong and Ms. Gao Guiying Detained

Ms. Du Yanrong and Ms. Gao Guiying were arrested by officers from Caitun Town on April 24, 2018, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Ms. Du and Ms. Gao were taken to the Linqing Detention Center for ten days.

14. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Guifen and Ms. Wang Fengqin Detained

Ms. Zhang Guifen and Ms. Wang Fengqin were arrested by officers from the Jiutai District Domestic Security Division and Weizigou Police Station on April 24, 2018. They were taken to the Majiagang Detention Center in Jiutai.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang and Ms. Wang:Dong Ping (董平), head, Jiutai District Domestic Security Division: +86-15904414657Zhang Xuewu (张学武), officer, Gongnong Police Station in Jiutai District: +86-13086858689Jiao Mingsheng (焦明生), officer, Tumenling Police Station in Jiutai District: +86-15543785588

15. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Mu Yanli and Ms. Han Yufan Detained

Ms. Mu Yanli was arrested by officers from the Jinzhou Railway Police Department on April 23, 2018. Her home was ransacked, and she was taken to the Jinzhou City Detention Center.

Ms. Han Yufan was arrested by officers from the police department. Her home was ransacked, and she was taken to a detention center.

Parties involved in persecuting the two practitioners:Jinzhou Railway Police Department: +86-416-2552578Public reporting phone: +86-416-2552588

16. [Beijing] Mr. Guo Jiugen Arrested

Mr. Guo Jiugen was arrested on April 24, 2018.

17. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Mei Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Yu Mei was arrested on October 16, 2016, after being reported to the authorities for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Peng Wenchang and several other officers from the Xiuhui Police Station ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books.

Ms. Yu was tried in the Zhangqiu District Court in late September 2017 and was sentenced to two years in early 2018. She was taken to the Shandong Province Women's Prison.

18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Xiyong Detained

Mr. Liu Xiyong, 78, was arrested on April 9, 2018, and remains in detention. His wife tried to stop the police from taking him away when they came to arrest him. One officer said, “Even if he dies in custody, we'll keep him there!”

Mr. Liu was first arrested in April 2002 and held in the Dalian Forced Labor Camp for two years. He was tortured and tied to a bed in a “spread-eagle” position for more than 40 days.

Police arrested him again on April 24, 2006. He went on a hunger strike at a detention center. The guards beat him and force-fed him unknown drugs that made his abdomen swell.

His third arrest took place on July 24, 2008, after which he was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison.

He was arrested on February 26, 2017, and sentenced to three years in prison. He noticed the verdict was dated one month before his actual court date. Due to his poor health, Mr. Liu was allowed to serve his sentence outside of prison.

19. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Ning Lanqing and Ms. Wu Xiurong Appeal Their Sentences

Ms. Ning Lanqing and Ms. Wu Xiurong appealed to the Neijiang Intermediate Court after being sentenced. The intermediate court held a hearing in the Neijiang Detention Center on the morning of April 18, 2018. Their lawyers pleaded “not guilty” on behalf of their clients.

The court didn’t make any decision and said it would be announced during the next session.

20. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Shuzhi and Her Daughter Ms. Hou Xiaoyan Tried

Ms. Zhang Shuzhi and her daughter Ms. Hou Xiaoyan were tried in the Acheng District Court on the morning of April 18, 2018. Only six family members were allowed to attend the trial.

The two practitioners denied all the charges and their lawyers pleaded “not guilty” on their behalf. The trial lasted three hours, but no verdict was announced.

21. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Li Yizhe Tried

Mr. Li Yizhe, an associate professor at the Nanguang College of the Communication University of China, was arrested by officers from the Gaoxinyuan Police Station in the Jiangning District on December 7, 2016, because he mailed letters informing people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Mr. Li was tried at the Jiangning Court on the morning of April 19, 2018. Only three family members were allowed to attend. The other seats were filled with police officers or staff from the 610 Office.

His lawyer pleaded “not guilty” on his client's behalf, and Mr. Li refuted all the charges. The trial lasted two hours, but no verdict was announced.