(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 35 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested
2. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Peng Guilan Arrested
3. [Shanghai] Mr. Zhao Xianliu Detained
4. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Bao Xinghua Arrested
5. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Tang Yanmei Taken into Custody
6. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Kang Xiuyan Detained
7. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Shiqin Taken into Custody
8. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Song Fengmei Arrested
9. [Tianjin] Ms. An Chunyun Arrested
10. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Xiaohui Falls from Building and Passes Away; Several Practitioners Arrested; Some Displaced
11. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Mr. Dong Yanjun and Other Practitioners Arrested
12. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wei Yanyan Held in Prison
13. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Nailun Taken into Custody
14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Ye Xiaofen and Ms. Tang Changjun Arrested
15. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhang Yali and Mr. Zhou Yuxi Arrested
16. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Xu Muqun Sentenced to Prison
17. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Jinglin Detained

1. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zhang Wenbi, in her 60s, and seven other practitioners were arrested and taken to the Kaixuanlu Police Station by a group of plainclothes officers on the morning of April 11, 2019. Officers ransacked Ms. Zhang's home that noon, and confiscated a printer and a computer, among other items. Ms. Zhang was taken to the Yongxing Detention Center. The seven other practitioners were released separately that afternoon.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Officers from the Kaixuanlu Police Station:Shi Weiyan (石伟岩): +86-13550787168Zhang Jiang (张江): +86-13518369794Wang Jun (王军): +86-13882551110Li Jin (李劲): +86-18282569000

2. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Peng Guilan Arrested

Ms. Peng Guilan, 78, has not returned home since the evening of April 2, 2019. Her whereabouts are unknown. When her family came to her door they saw that it had been ransacked.

Her older son and daughter-in-law, employees of the Fushun Petrochemical system, have been suspended from their jobs. The Domestic Security officers notified the family that Ms. Peng's house and deposits were frozen. Her valuables were confiscated from her home.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Peng:Yang Wenjun (杨文君), chief, Fushun City Police Department: +86-15941388787, +86-24-52625821Sun Desheng (孙得胜), deputy chief: +86-24-52625821Peng Yue (彭越) in charge of arresting, Domestic Security Division: +86-13841334590, +86-24-52787387Sun Haiwu (孙海武), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-24-2637861

3. [Shanghai] Mr. Zhao Xianliu Detained

Mr. Zhao Xianliu returned to his home in the Songjiang District, Shanghai, from his hometown in Gansu Province on the evening of April 11, 2019. Approximately twelve officers from the Minhang District Domestic Security Division and the Sijing Police Station were waiting for him. They arrested him and confiscated his Falun Dafa books. Mr. Zhao is being held in the Minhang District Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhao:Minhang District Police Department: +86-21-34074800Feng An (冯安), Domestic Security officer: +86-21-64090816, +86-21-29707795

4. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Bao Xinghua Arrested

Ms. Bao Xinghua, in her 50s, was arrested by officers from the Wuhulu Police Station on the afternoon of April 11, 2019. The officers confiscated her computer and some cash.

5. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Tang Yanmei Taken into Custody

Five officers from the Yanji City Domestic Security Division broke into Ms. Tang Yanmei's home and ransacked it on April 7, 2019. Ms. Tang was arrested and taken to the Yanji City Detention Center.

6. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Kang Xiuyan Detained

Four or five officers, led by the director of the Baoshou Town Police Station, broke into Ms. Kang Xiuyan's home and ransacked it in May 2018. They confiscated Falun Dafa books and exercise tapes. They arrested Ms. Kang and took her to the police station. She was then taken to a detention center for five days of detention.

Over 10 officers, also led by the Baoshou Town Police Station's director, went to Ms. Kang's home and harassed her on December 19, 2018.

7. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Shiqin Taken into Custody

Ms. Liu Shiqin, in her 70s, from Zhangqizhai Township, was arrested by patrol officers when she was talking to others about Falun Gong in September 2018. She is being held in the Dabailou Detention Center.

8. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Song Fengmei Arrested

Ms. Song Fengmei, in her 50s, was arrested at about one month ago.

9. [Tianjin] Ms. An Chunyun Arrested

Ms. An Chunyun from the Binhai New Area was arrested by about twelve officers from the Shanggulin Police Station at noon on April 12, 2019.

10. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Xiaohui Falls from Building and Passes Away; Several Practitioners Arrested; Some Displaced

Ms. Yang Xiaohui fell from a building and died when officers pried open her door at midnight on April 8, 2019.

Ms. Xing Fengxiang was arrested at home by officers from the Wen'an County Police Station on the evening of April 8, 2019. She is being held in the Bazhou Detention Center.

Ms. Zheng Lili was arrested by Liaoning Province police in February 2018. She was tried and given a one-year-and-six-month prison term by the Bazhou Court on October 18, 2018. She is being held in the Shijiazhuang Women's Prison.

Ms. He Yan was arrested in front of her house on November 23, 2018. She was held in the Bazhou City Detention Center.

Mr. Meng Xiange, Ms. Liu Yingjie, Mr. Zhu Shuyuan, Ms. Pi Yuqin, and Ms. Fan Meiling have left home to avoid possible arrest.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Wen'an County Court: +86-316-8655060, +86-316-5232491Guo (郭), head, Wen'an County Domestic Security Division: +86-13932620001Wen'an County 610 Office: +86-316-5230645Meng Dule (孟都乐), deputy chief, in charge of persecution, Police Department: +86-316-5227718

11. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Mr. Dong Yanjun and Other Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Dong Yanjun, from Bancheng Village, Shiting Town, was arrested by officers from the Laishui County Domestic Security Division and the Shiting Town Police Station on April 12, 2019. His home was ransacked.

Mr. Yang Xifang and his wife Ms. Yu Fengyun, from Dachitu Village, Shiting Town, were arrested at home by several police officers on the morning of April 12, 2019. Their whereabouts are unknown.

12. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wei Yanyan Held in Prison

Ms. Wei Yanyan from Xinji City was arrested when she was distributing Falun Gong materials in the summer of 2018. She was then given a three-year prison term, and is being held in the Kunming City No. 2 Prison, Yunnan Province.

13. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Nailun Taken into Custody

Mr. Liu Nailun was arrested and secretly taken to the Lanling County Detention Center by the Linyi Domestic Security Division on September 7, 2018. He was secretly transferred to the Linyi Detention Center at the end of March 2019.

14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Ye Xiaofen and Ms. Tang Changjun Arrested

Ms. Ye Xiaofen from Wuchang District was arrested when she was talking to people about Falun Gong on March 31, 2019.

Ms. Tang Changjun from Wuchang District was arrested near her home by officers from the Ziyanglu Police Station on the evening of April 12, 2019.

15. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhang Yali and Mr. Zhou Yuxi Arrested

Ms. Zhang Yali from Tianxin District talked to a young couple about Falun Gong and gave them Falun Dafa information on the evening of March 10, 2019. But the young man grabbed her and took her to the Pozi Street Police Station. She was later taken to a detention center for 15 days of detention. She returned home on March 26.

Mr. Zhou Yuxi was arrested by officers from the Gaoqiao Police Station on the afternoon of April 12, 2019 for talking to people about Falun Gong and helping people quit the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations.

16. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Xu Muqun Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Xu Muqun's family was notified by the Chenghai District Court on April 12, 2019, that he was given a four-year prison term and fined 3,000 yuan.

Mr. Xu was arrested at work by officers from the Domestic Security Division and the Internet Police Brigade on May 3, 2018. He has been held in the Chenghai District Detention Center.

17. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Jinglin Detained

Ms. Wang Jinglin, who is retired from the Donghua Machinery Factory, was arrested at home on April 8, 2019. The police confiscated her Falun Dafa books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, printed materials, a computer, and cash. She was placed in criminal detention at the Chengdu City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Tiaosanta Police Station: +86-28-85222200, +86-28-85238123Jitou Town Police Station: +86-28-85369511Chengdu City Detention Center: +86-28-86407824, +86-28-86181661