(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 10 provinces, where at least 31 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hou Shuang Arrested
2. [Nanpi County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Xuemei Tried
3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Lu Xiuying and Ms. He Aixiang Arrested
4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Cases of Three Practitioners Turned Over to Court
5. [Zhoukou City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuping Sentenced to a Three-Year Prison Term
6. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
7. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
8. [Botou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yaping and Her Husband Held in Custody; Mr. Zhang Jing Arrested
9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Jianmei Indicted
10. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wu Yuexia and Ms. Wang Yuping Indicted; Ms. Gao Yuhua Held in Custody
11. [Xilinhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Five Practitioners Arrested
12. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Liwen Arrested
13. [Beijing] Mr. Liu Tao and Ms. Wu Jialu Detained
14. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Wang Suqiong Detained
15. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Chen Binggui Detained

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hou Shuang Arrested

Ms. Hou Shuang, 81, from Beijing, was arrested at her younger brother’s home by officers from the Beidajie Police Station, Changchun City, Jilin Province, on August 28, 2019. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Hou:Beidajie Police Station: +86-431-82797146

2. [Nanpi County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Xuemei Tried

Ms. Zhang Xuemei was tried by the Yunhe District Court in Cangzhou City on October 22, 2019. She has been held in the Cangzhou District Detention Center for over six months.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Zhu Changli (朱常利), deputy president, Yunhe District Court: +86-3172129702, +86-13603174866Xing Rongzhi (邢荣智), deputy president: +86-3172129703, +86-13191990091Ma Yongsheng (马永胜), director, Criminal Tribunal: +86-3172129710, +86-13903176216Zhang Bengang (张本刚), chief procurator, Yunhe District Procuratorate: +86-13930718066Cao Fengsen (曹凤森), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-15226616692, +86-18631788818Wang Shuangliang (王双良), director, Cangzhou City Detention Center: +86-3175523136, +86-3175523131, +86-3175523111, +86-3175523198

3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Lu Xiuying and Ms. He Aixiang Arrested

Ms. Lu Xiuying from the No. 3604 Jungongchang Residential Community, Caidian District, was arrested by officers from the Xinnong Police Station on the morning of September 24, 2019. She is being held in the Wuhan City No. 1 Detention Center.

Ms. He Aixiang was arrested at the same time.

4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Cases of Three Practitioners Turned Over to Court

Mr. Liu Yuansheng was arrested by officers from the railway police at the Kuandian Train Station in Dandong City on July 2, 2019, when he was heading back to Shenyang City. Officers from the Zhanqian Police Station found two Falun Dafa books when they searched his belongings. Mr. Liu was held in the Dandong Detention Center, and became emaciated and had diarrhea for a long time. He was transferred to the Shenhe District Detention Center after 15 days. His case was turned over to the Shenhe Court.

Ms. Zhou Shuxian and Ms. Fu Deju from Daliutun Town, Xinmin City, were arrested by officers from the Gaotaizi Police Station on July 13, when they were posting Falun Gong materials. Both practitioners were held in the Shenyang City No. 1 Detention Center. Their cases have been turned over to the Xinmin Court.

Participants in the persecution:Liu Qian (刘倩), judge, Shenhe District Court: +86-24-84119603

5. [Zhoukou City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuping Sentenced to a Three-Year Prison Term

Ms. Zhang Xiuping was arrested by the border police in September 2019. She was taken to the Zhoukou City Detention Center, and has not been allowed family visits.

She was recently sentenced to a three-year prison term, and taken to the Xinxiang Women's Prison.

6. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Zhou Zhiqing, Mr. Liu Naifu, Ms. Su Jinlian, and other practitioners from Liuzhuang Village, Taoqu Township, Mengyin County, were arrested on the evening of October 15, 2019, when they were studying the Falun Gong teachings together.

A female practitioner in her 80s, was released later that day. Ms. Su was taken to the Linyi City Brainwashing Center. The other practitioners were taken to the Mengyin Detention Center.

7. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Xu Jungang, Mr. Shi Limin, and Mr. Sun from Dingxing County were arrested by officers from the Huzhuang Town Police Station, Laishui County, on October 8, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Mr. Xu and Mr. Shi failed the physical exam with high blood pressure, and were released. Mr. Sun, 80, was released due to his elderly age.

Ms. Niu Huimin from Dingxing was reported to the authorities, and arrested on October 20, for distributing Falun Gong materials at Tiangong Temple. She is being held in a detention center for 15 days.

8. [Botou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yaping and Her Husband Held in Custody; Mr. Zhang Jing Arrested 

Ms. Yaping and her non-practitioner husband were arrested at home by over 20 police officers on the morning of October 23, 2019. They are being held in the Hedong Police Station.

Mr. Zhang Jing was arrested that afternoon.

9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Jianmei Indicted

Ms. Li Jianmei, 59, from the Shahekou District was arrested on the morning of July 2, 2019, when she gave Falun Gong materials to a plainclothes officer. She was taken to the Lijiajie Police Station.

Ms. Li was transferred to the Yaojia Detention Center, but failed the physical exam with high blood pressure. She was taken back to the police station. Ms. Li was taken back to the detention center in the early hours of the following morning. She has now been indicted.

10. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wu Yuexia and Ms. Wang Yuping Indicted; Ms. Gao Yuhua Held in Custody 

Ms. Wu Yuexia and Ms. Wang Yuping from the Jianshan District were arrested about four months ago. Their cases were turned over to the Civil and Criminal Section of the Jianshan Procuratorate on September 27, 2019. The two practitioners cases were passed to the Jianshan Court on October 18.

Ms. Gao Yuhua from Baoqing County was arrested on October 22, and taken to the Shuangyashan City Detention Center. Her family has not been allowed to visit her.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Wang Xuchun (王旭春), director, Lixin Police Station: +86-13904888567Liang Xinjie (梁新杰), case handler: +86-18145375190, +86-17614690237, +86-13359659799Liang Zhenyu (梁振宇), deputy head, Domestic Security Division: +86-17614690126Gao Zhixin (高志新), director, Criminal Tribunal, Jianshan District Court: +86-15604690678Sun Tao (孙涛), director, Shuangyashan City Detention Center: +86-469-6696901, +86-13946668005Zhang (张), prison guard: +86-18045899826

11. [Xilinhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Five Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Hao Yuhua, 72, Ms. Li Fengying, 70, Mr. Xu Handong, his wife Ms. Hao Guizhen, 65, and Ms. Guo were arrested by officers from the Xilinhot City Domestic Security on the evening of May 13, 2019. Their homes were ransacked.

Ms. Hao Yuhua was released on bail due to her poor health. Ms. Li and Ms. Hao Guizhen are still being held in the Xilinhot Detention Center.

Ms. Hao Yuhua, Ms. Li, and Ms. Hao Guizhe's cases have been submitted to the Xilinhot Court.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Ren Rui (任蕊), prosecutor: +86-13848498911Meng Xueshan (孟雪山), vice procurator-general, Xilinhot City Procuratorate: +86-479-8817989, +86-479-8817959, +86-479-8817913, +86-13394793003Pei Qingzhu (裴庆祝), vice procurator-general: +86-13394793006, +86-19904798003, +86-13947926888Bao Qilong (包启龙), deputy president, Xilinhot City Court: +86-479-8212836, +86-13904798377

12. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Liwen Arrested

Ms. Li Liwen was arrested on the morning of October 23, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

13. [Beijing] Mr. Liu Tao and Ms. Wu Jialu Detained

Mr. Liu Tao, 39, was arrested by officers from the Guangming Police Station on the afternoon of August 27, 2019. His home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong were confiscated. Mr. Liu was placed under criminal detention in the Nihe Detention Center. He refused to wear the detention center uniform, sit still on a small stool for long periods of time, or recite the detention center rules. As a result, he was tied to a wooden board in the spread-eagle position for 24 hours. He was released on bail on September 27. Even today, Mr. Liu still feels numbness in his hands, feet, and buttocks.

Ms. Wu Jialu from the Shunyi District was arrested at work on September 20. She was taken to the Renhe Police Station, and later transferred to the Nihe Detention Center. She is being held in the No. 10 cell of the women's ward.

14. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Wang Suqiong Detained

Ms. Wang Suqiong was arrested by officers from the Cuihu Police Station on September 22, 2019. Her home was ransacked. She is being held in the Kunming City Detention Center, and has not been allowed family visits.

15. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Chen Binggui Detained

Mr. Chen Binggui from Meihua Town was arrested at home on October 7, 2019. The police ransacked his residence, and confiscated Falun Dafa books. He is being held in the Lianjiang Detention Center.