(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 5 cities or counties in 3 provinces, where at least 16 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Heishan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shen Guilian Arrested
2. [Beijing] Ms. Zhao Zhisheng Sentenced to Prison
3. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Qiusha Faces Trial
4. [Beijing] Several Practitioners Detained
5. [Tianjin] Mr. Du Wanmin Detained
6. [Qianxi County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Zhixin Stays Away from Home to Avoid Persecution, Husband Harassed
7. [Linyi County, Shandong Province] Mr. Yan Xiangbao Detained

1. [Heishan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shen Guilian Arrested

Ms. Shen Guilian from Jiuchizi Village in Fangshan Town, Heishan County, Jinzhou City, was arrested at the Dahushan Railway Station on February 27, 2019, when she was on her way to Zhengzhou with her husband for work.

The police confiscated two cell phones from her and one from her husband. That evening, they ransacked her home and confiscated three audio players.

2. [Beijing] Ms. Zhao Zhisheng Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Zhao Zhisheng, 60, from the Chaoyang District was sentenced to a four-year prison term in the Chaoyang District Court in December 2018.

3. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Qiusha Faces Trial

Ms. Zhang Qiusha, who was arrested by officers from Xingfeng Police Station in the Daxing District on June 26, 2018, has been held at Daxing Detention Center for more than eight months. She will be tried in the Daxing District Court on March 14.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:He Magen (何马根), head, Daxing District Court: +86-10-57362887Yang Yonghua (杨永华), attorney general, Daxing District Procuratorate: +86-10-69232000, +86-10-59556318, +86-10-69253562

4. [Beijing] Several Practitioners Detained

Practitioners in Yanqing City were arrested or harassed by officers from the local 610 Office, Domestic Security Division, and police station on March 1, 2019. Here is an incomplete list of the practitioners who were harassed:

Mr. Bai Wenshu and his wife Ms. Wang Shufang from Qianjiadian Town were arrested. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Mr. Wang Wenyuan and his wife Ms. Zhao Jirong from Hanhaozhuang; Ms. Ma Zhonglian and Ms. Dong Yuan'e from Hedong Village; Ms. Zhang Shufen, Mr. Dong Guangwen, and his wife Ms. Cheng Chunma; Ms. Liu Chunhua; and Mr. Shi Yingji from Balidian Village were also arrested.

Mr. Dong Guangwen and Mr. Wang Wenyuan are in the Yanqing Detention Center, Ms. Liu Chunhua is in the Haidian Detention Center, and Mr. Shi Yingji is in the Tongzhou Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting the practitioners:Zhangshanying Police Station (in charge of persecuting Ms. Liu Chunhua): +86-10-69190396Zu Yu (祖宇), director, Yanqing Police Department: +86-13801364379, +86-10-68883588Haidian District Detention Center (where Ms. Liu Chunhua is): +86-10-82587325Wang Jianxin (王建新), director: +86-10-82587031, +86-13801199160

5. [Tianjin] Mr. Du Wanmin Detained

Mr. Du Wanmin from Jian'anli in the Binhai New District was arrested at work on February 28, 2019. The police searched for his wife at work. Mr. Du is being held in the Nankai Detention Center.

6. [Qianxi County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Zhixin Stays Away from Home to Avoid Persecution, Husband Harassed

The Qianxi County Police Department posted a wanted notice about Ms. Wang Zhixin on March 1, 2019, and offered a reward. The notice claimed that Ms. Wang was a fugitive.

Ms. Wang had no choice but to leave home on December 17, 2018, to avoid being persecuted. Since then, her family has been harassed frequently. The police have repeatedly harassed her husband both at work and at home.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Fu Guoqiang (付国强), deputy director, Qianxi County Police Department: +86-13832983612, 5699811Li Shaofeng (李绍峰), captain, Domestic Security Division: +86-315-8616029, +86-315-5623455, +86-13832988248Jia Zhensheng (贾振生), Domestic Security Division officer: +86-315-8616092, +86-13832984373

7. [Linyi County, Shandong Province] Mr. Yan Xiangbao Detained

Mr. Yan Xiangbao from Huawang Village, Deping Town, was arrested at home by officers from the Deping Police Station on February 9, 2019. He was taken to the Dezhou Detention Center.

Mr. Yan was previously arrested by Deping Police Station officers in 2015. At that time he was held in the same detention center. He held hunger strikes to protest the persecution until he was on the verge of death. He was then released.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Yan:Liang Xueqiang (梁学强), director, Deping Police Station: +86-13639461886Xu Xianzhi (许先智), deputy director: +86-13406774128Cao Keqing (曹克青), captain, Linyi County Domestic Security Division: +86-17605347937, +86-18766049666