(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 11 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Qin Xiuzhi and Ms. Qin Guohua Detained
2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yuan Shuxin Arrested
3. [Beijing] Ms. Jiao Yaling Arrested
4. [Qian'an City, Hebei Province] Ms. Su Jingrong Arrested
5. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Jianmei Arrested
6. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Shuyu Taken to Prison
7. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
8. [Guang'an City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Congyuan's Home Ransacked

1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Qin Xiuzhi and Ms. Qin Guohua Detained

Ms. Qin Xiuzhi and Ms. Qin Guohua were arrested by domestic security officers while distributing Falun Gong informational materials on the morning of February 17, 2019. Their homes were ransacked and Falun Gong books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and other materials were confiscated. Both practitioners were taken to the Jilin City Lockup Center.

The police notified both practitioners' families to pick them up on February 27. However, when the family members went to the lockup, the two practitioners were taken to the Jilin Detention Center for further persecution.

2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yuan Shuxin Arrested

Mr. Yuan Shuxin was reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong on February 26, 2019. He was later arrested and taken to the Renmingguangchang Police Station.

3. [Beijing] Ms. Jiao Yaling Arrested

Ms. Jiao Yaling, 69, from the Jianxin South District, Shunyi District, was arrested at home by officers from the Shengli Police Station on the morning of March 1, 2019.

4. [Qian'an City, Hebei Province] Ms. Su Jingrong Arrested

Mu Deyu, deputy head of the Qian'an City Domestic Security Division, and plainclothes officers broke into Ms. Su Jingrong's home in Hezhuang Village, Wuchong'an Township, and arrested her on the morning of March 1, 2019. The officers videotaped her home and confiscated a computer and Falun Gong amulets.

Ms. Su was taken to the domestic security division, where her blood samples and fingerprints were forcibly taken. She was transferred to a detention center, but was not accepted because she failed the physical exam.

Ms. Su was taken to the police station instead. The police called the village officials to pick her up and take her home.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Su:Deputy chief, Qian'an City Police Department, in charge of the Qian'an City Domestic Security Division: +86-18832980889Pu Yonglai (浦永来), deputy head, Qian'an City Domestic Security Division, involved in persecuting Falun Gong practitioners: +86-13832987825

5. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Jianmei Arrested

Ms. Chen Jianmei was arrested by officers from the Qidu Police Department on February 21, 2019.

6. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Shuyu Taken to Prison

Ms. Yang Shuyu was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 20,000 yuan by the Penglai City Court on September 25, 2018. She was held in the Yantai City Detention Center during her appeal to the Yantai Intermediate Court.

The court upheld the original verdict and Ms. Yang was taken to the Shandong Province Women's Prison on January 22, 2019.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Yang:Shandong Province Women's Prison: +86-531-85838066

7. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Li Chunling and another practitioner from Dali Villiage in Sunji Town were about to study the Falun Gong teachings with a third practitioner from Guorong on January 27, 2019, when officers from the Sunji Town Police Station arrested them. Their Falun Gong books were confiscated.

The three practitioners were released on bail that evening.

8. [Guang'an City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Congyuan's Home Ransacked

Three people claiming to be officers from the Guangfu Police Station broke into Ms. Zhang Congyuan's home, ransacked it, and confiscated Falun Gong books.