(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 4 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 31 were illegally arrested.

1. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. He Yixing Taken to Prison
2. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Bing'e Detained
3. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gao Yuxiang Arrested
4. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Shi Shaoxin Arrested
5. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Six Practitioners Detained
6. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Guiqin and Ms. Cui Fengyun Arrested
7. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Jie and Ms. Yuan Guijun Detained
8. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhao Xinlian Detained
9. [Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Cao Huifang Arrested
10. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Wensheng Taken to Prison
11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
12. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Yingju Detained
13. [Tianjin] Ms. Jin Zhi Still Detained
14. [Urumqi City, Xinjiang Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhou Changning Arrested
15. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Zhao Echuan Tried
16. [Changtu County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Peihuan Tried Again
17. [Tiayuan City, Shanxi Province] Four Practitioners Appeal
18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shufang Taken to Prison
19. [Tianjin] Four Practitioners Detained
20. [Changzhi City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Zhang Yanbing Tried

1. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. He Yixing Taken to Prison

Mr. He Yixing is incarcerated in the No. 3 Ward of Jidong Prison.

2. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Bing'e Detained

Ms. Yang Bing'e from the Muping District was arrested by officers from the Muping Police Department for distributing Falun Gong informational materials on the afternoon of May 15, 2018. She was held in the Muping Detention Center for ten days.

3. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gao Yuxiang Arrested

Mr. Gao Yuxiang from Junqiuguanzhuang Village, Qiaoguan Town, Changle County, was arrested on May 10, 2018.

4. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Shi Shaoxin Arrested

Mr. Shi Shaoxin from Yelaoyu Village, Taoxu Town, Mengyin County, was arrested on May 14, 2018.

5. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Six Practitioners Detained

Ms. Hong Li, Ms. Fan Lijuan, Mr. Fan Jingtao, Ms. Zuo Dexiu, Mr. Wang Jianmin, and Ms. Pan Donghua from Fuyu County were arrested by officers from the Tiedong and Erdaowan Police Stations on May 16, 2018, for filing criminal complaints against Jiang Zemin, the former head of the Chinese Communist Party.

They were taken to the Fuyu Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of the six practitioners:Song Hongshi (宋洪实), director, Tiedong Police Station: +86-13349523382, +86-4523123595Dong Wei (董伟), director, Erdaowan Police Station: +86-452-3060030, +86-15946283456Yu Fengzhong (于凤忠), political head: +86-13069687388Li Fengguang (李风光), head, Erdaowan Town 610 Office: +86-18845246099

6. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Guiqin and Ms. Cui Fengyun Arrested

Ms. Zhang Guiqin and Ms. Cui Fengyun were arrested in early May 2018.

7. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Jie and Ms. Yuan Guijun Detained

Ms. Chen Jie and Ms. Yuan Guijun from the Qingbaijiang District were arrested by officers from the Dawan Police Station for talking to people about Falun Gong on the morning of May 16, 2018. They were taken to the Qingbaijiang Detention Center.

8. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhao Xinlian Detained

Ms. Zhao Xinlian, 70, was arrested for distributing Falun Gong materials on Wenjiangtu Bridge on April 21, 2018. She was taken to the Pi County Detention Center.

9. [Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Cao Huifang Arrested

Ms. Cao Huifang was recently arrested for distributing Falun Gong materials.

10. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Wensheng Taken to Prison

Mr. Li Wensheng was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in the Zhucheng City Court in December 2017. He was taken to the Zhucheng Detention Center and was transferred to Jinan Prison on April 12, 2018.

11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Gu Lianmei, Ms. Ding Guilan, and Ms. Yang Shumei from Shiqiaozi Town, Zhucheng City, were arrested by officers from the Shiqiaozi Police Station and Zhucheng Domestic Security Division for talking to people about Falun Gong at the Shiqiaozi Town Farmers' Market on the morning of May 11, 2018.

The officers confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and Falun Gong books.

Ms. Gu and Ms. Ding were released the following morning after failing the physical examination. The officials also extorted 5,000 yuan from them.

Ms. Yang was taken to the Weifang City Detention Center.

12. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Yingju Detained

Ms. Li Yingju from Keshan Farm, Keshan County, was arrested in March 2018. The police ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books, informational materials, and currency bills with Falun Gong information printed on them.

Ms. Li was taken to the Shuanghe Detention Center.

13. [Tianjin] Ms. Jin Zhi Still Detained

Ms. Jin Zhi, 49, was arrested the moment she stepped out of her apartment building at around 6:00 a.m. on December 28, 2017. More than a dozen police officers then ransacked her home.

She is still being held because she refuses to renounce her belief in Falun Gong.

14. [Urumqi City, Xinjiang Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhou Changning Arrested

Ms. Zhou Changqing was arrested because she refused to renounce her belief in Falun Gong, and is being held in a local brainwashing center.

Ms. Zhou is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor at the Urumqi City Youhao Chinese Medicine Hospital. She was sent to a forced labor camp in the past.

15. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Zhao Echuan Tried

Mr. Zhao Echuan was arrested on October 16, 2017, after being reported to the authorities for handing out cards printed with information about the persecution of Falun Gong. He was tried on May 2, 2018, and his lawyer entered a “not guilty” plea on his behalf.

The prosecutor alleged that the more than 50 such cards confiscated from Mr. Zhao were enough to show he was guilty. The lawyer argued that no law in China says that practicing Falun Gong is illegal and that it is his client's right to share information about Falun Gong.

Mr. Zhao and his lawyer demanded an acquittal. Mr. Zhao's brother-in-law was present at his trial.

16. [Changtu County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Peihuan Tried Again

Ms. Zhang Peihuan from Tongjiangkou Town was tried in the Changtu County Court in January 2018 and sentenced to an eight-month prison term. She filed an appeal.

The Tieling City Intermediate Court returned the case to the Changtu Court for a retrial, citing “unclear facts” and “insufficient evidence.”

Ms. Zhang was tried again in the Changtu Court on May 17, 2018. Her family hired a lawyer, who pleaded “not guilty” on her behalf. The trial ended without a verdict being reached. The judge said it would be announced at a later date.

17. [Tiayuan City, Shanxi Province] Four Practitioners Appeal

Ms. Li Runfang, 46, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison in February 2018. She has filed an appeal with the Tiayuan Intermediate Court. Ms. Li is disabled.

Ms. Lian Sulan, Mr. Xue Fugui, and Mr. Tian Yunfei were sentenced to two years, three years, and seven years respectively on April 8. They have appealed to the Tianyuan Intermediate Court.

Mr. Tian’s wife Ms. Zhang Yinxiang was bedridden and emaciated as a result of the persecution. She passed away on May 5, 2018.

18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shufang Taken to Prison

Ms. Wang Shufang was recently sentenced to three years in prison, and was taken to the Liaoning Women’s Prison in Shenyang City on May 16, 2018.

19. [Tianjin] Four Practitioners Detained

Mr. Fang Keshan and his wife Ms. Zhang Shulan, Ms. Li Jianchun, Ms. Yuan Xiuqing, and seven other practitioners were arrested for hanging banners in the Wuqing District on the night of May 12, 2016.

Mr. Fang and Ms. Zhang were both sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. Ms. Zhang was taken to Tianjin Women’s Prison on November 15, 2017. Mr. Fang’s whereabouts are unknown.

Ms. Li Jianchun is unable to take care of herself due to a recurring back problem. However, she has not been granted medical parole.

20. [Changzhi City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Zhang Yanbing Tried

Mr. Zhang Yanbing, who works the Wangzhuang Coal Mine, was arrested on March 15, 2018, and is on a hunger strike.

Mr. Zhang was tried in the Jiaoqu Court on May 8. He sat in a wheelchair and his feet were shackled.