(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 4 provinces, where at least 11 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Guixian Taken to Prison
2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sun Zili Arrested
3. [Laiwu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Chuanying and Ms. Ren Xiuying's Verdicts Upheld
4. [Shanghai] Ms. Wu Yuqin Sentenced to Prison
5. [Huayuan County, Hunan Province] Ms. Xiao Yongkang Taken to Prison
6. [Huarong County, Hunan Province] Ms. Sun Baoju Detained
7. [Chongqing] Ms. Chen Peiyu and Mr. Luo Guangru's Homes Ransacked
8. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Wu Jinggang Arrested, His Wife Ms. Zhao Chunhua Missing

1. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Guixian Taken to Prison

The Linghe District Court sentenced Ms. Xu Guixian to four years in prison in early March 2019 without notifying her family. She was taken to the Liaoning Province Women's Prison on March 19.

2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sun Zili Arrested

Mr. Sun Zili was arrested on the evening of November 12, 2018. The police ransacked his home and confiscated Falun Dafa books, a computer, and a printer. Mr. Sun was released that evening.

3. [Laiwu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Chuanying and Ms. Ren Xiuying's Verdicts Upheld

Ms. Wang Chuanying was sentenced to a three-year-and-ten-month prison term, and Ms. Ren Xiuying was sentenced to a one-year-and-eight-month prison term, by the Gangcheng District Court. Both practitioners appealed.

The Jinan City Intermediate Court upheld the original verdicts on March 2, 2019, without a court hearing.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Wang and Ms. Ren:Judge in charge of the case, Jinan City Intermediate Court: +86-531-89256277

4. [Shanghai] Ms. Wu Yuqin Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Wu Yuqin was sentenced to an 18-month prison term on March 20, 2019.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Wu:Jing'an District Court: +86-21-36034666, +86-21-36046660

5. [Huayuan County, Hunan Province] Ms. Xiao Yongkang Taken to Prison

Ms. Xiao Yongkang was sentenced to a four-year prison term. She appealed, but the Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Intermediate Court upheld the original verdict.

Ms. Xiao was taken to the Changsha Women's Prison around March 20, 2019.

6. [Huarong County, Hunan Province] Ms. Sun Baoju Detained

Ms. Sun Baoju from Huarong County, who worked on odd jobs in Changsha City, was arrested by railway police at the Yueyang Train Station checkpoint on her way to Changsha on December 25, 2018. She was taken to the Ma'anshan Police Station in Huarong County that day by Wang Zhigang, director of the Tuanzhou Police Station, and two other officers.

Ms. Sun was transferred to the Huarong Detention Center the following day, for ten days of detention. She was released after her husband paid 360 yuan for living expenses while in detention.

7. [Chongqing] Ms. Chen Peiyu and Mr. Luo Guangru's Homes Ransacked

Ms. Chen Peiyu, a physician, and Mr. Luo Guangru, president of a hospital, live in the Jiazhou Garden Residential Community. Their homes were ransacked by the Shizhong District police on March 26, 2019.

8. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Wu Jinggang Arrested, His Wife Ms. Zhao Chunhua Missing

Mr. Wu Jinggang from Bairin Left Banner was arrested at home by people led by Cheng Aimin, Party secretary of Taipingdi Village in Lindong Town, on the morning of March 29, 2019. Mr. Wu's mother, in her 70s, was also at home. These people ransacked Mr. Wu's home and took a large amount of his personal belongings and cash.

Mr. Wu's wife Ms. Zhao Chunhua was not home at that time. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Mr. Wu's mother was taken home by her daughter, while Mr. Wu was taken to the Bairin Left Banner Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Wu and Ms. Zhao:Li Tiejun (李铁军), Lindong Town Government: +86-15847777897Wang Xiaolei (王小磊): +86-13722066878Sun Yucheng (孙玉成): +86-13734856003Ma Guijun (马桂军): +86-13947666420Zhan Guangting (詹广廷): +86-13019599310