(Minghui.org) *Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 6 cities or counties in 6 provinces, where at least 8 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Chang Hongxia and Ms. Yang Hua's Cases Passed to Procuratorate
2. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Mingxiao Arrested
3. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Hongwei and Mr. Liu Dagong Taken to Prison
4. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xia Chenggui Arrested
5. [Mei County, Guangdong Province] Mr. Luo Chunquan Tried
6. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Mr. Ye Huiming Detained

1. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Chang Hongxia and Ms. Yang Hua's Cases Passed to Procuratorate

Ms. Chang Hongxia and Ms. Yang Hua were arrested by officers from the Tiebei Police Station on the morning of December 29, 2018, when they were distributing Falun Gong informational calendars at the Tiebei Flea Market. They were taken to the police station and then to a detention center for 13 days.

Both practitioners were transferred to the Liaoyuan Detention Center on January 11, 2019, and their cases were turned over to the Procuratorate on February 2.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Chang and Ms. Yang:Tiebei Police Station: +86-4354312110, +86-4354352110Zhou Taifeng (周泰丰), deputy director, in charge of persecution: +86-18543560579Song Yang (宋扬), officer: +86-15044579666Li Yonglin (李勇霖), chief, Meihekou City Police Department: +86-435-4308601Dong Haifang (董海芳), deputy chief, in charge of Domestic Security Division: +86-435-4308610, +86-13943529988

2. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Mingxiao Arrested

Ms. Zhang Mingxiao, from the Shuangcheng District, was arrested by officers from the Daoli District Police Department and Domestic Security Division on January 28, 2019.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Daoli District Police Department: +86-451-87663190Jiang Yongzhi (姜勇智), chief: +86-451-87663101, +86-13313634111Domestic Security Division: +86-451-87663153Wang Dianming (王典明), head: +86-13351100359, +86-451-87663277Daoli District Detention Center: +86-451-84378077

3. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Hongwei and Mr. Liu Dagong Taken to Prison

The families of Mr. Xu Hongwei and Mr. Liu Dagong, from Penglai City, received imprisonment notices from the Shandong Province Prison on February 2, 2019. They learned that Mr. Xu and Mr. Liu were taken to the No. 11 Ward of Shandong Prison on January 24.

Mr. Liu was sentenced to a two-and-a-half-year prison term, while Mr. Xu was sentenced to a three and a half years.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Xu and Mr. Liu:Shandong Province Prison: +86-531-87075454, +86-531-87072650, +86-531-87075293

4. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xia Chenggui Arrested

Mr. Xia Chenggui, from Jiuzhi Town in Hejiang County, was arrested by officers from the Hejiang Police Department on January 25, 2019.

5. [Mei County, Guangdong Province] Mr. Luo Chunquan Tried

Mr. Luo Chunquan, from Xingning City, was tried by Mei County Court in Meizhou City on the morning of January 18, 2019.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Luo:Wei Weihui (魏伟辉), president, Mei County Court: +86-753-2589710, +86-138-2381-9238Gu Yingzhi (古英智), deputy president: +86-753-2589725Pan Weixi (潘伟熙), presiding judge: +86-135-6096-8198, +86-753-2240760Zhang Qiaoling (张巧玲), judge: +86-753-2589713

6. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Mr. Ye Huiming Detained

Mr. Ye Huiming was arrested by officers from the Nanqiao Police Station on the afternoon of January 31, 2019. He was taken to the Xinxiang City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Ye:Li Dawei (李大卫), director, Nanqiao Police Station: +86-3735096901, +86-13903731115Sun (孙), political commissar: +86-3735096902Liu Jie (刘杰), deputy director: +86-3735096903, +86-13837388771, +86-18638317775Yao Yuxin (姚宇新), director, Xinxiang City Detention Center: +86-3735115601, +86-13937323111, +86-18637367011