(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 7 provinces, where at least 23 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Xiaohua and Ms. Qi Naihua Sentenced
2. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Xu Zhiyin Taken to Prison
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shao Arrested
4. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yu Hongfu and Ms. Chu Yuzhen Detained
5. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Mingxiu Facing Trial
6. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Enxi Facing Trial
7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Ma Guohua Detained
8. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xing Shuxian Formally Arrested
9. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Shi Xiuyao Arrested
10. [Shenze County, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Detained
11. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Shufen and Mr. Sun Shiduo Arrested
12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Hu Lin on Hunger Strike
13. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xu Guifang Arrested
14. [Xinbin County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Su Hongxiang Detained
15. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Luo Yuanling and Her Husband Arrested
16. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuhong Arrested

1. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Xiaohua and Ms. Qi Naihua Sentenced

Ms. Yang Xiaohua and Ms. Qi Naihua from Changyi City were sentenced to four years and three years in prison, respectively. They have appealed.

2. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Xu Zhiyin Taken to Prison

Mr. Xu Zhiyin was sentenced to four years, and was taken to the Beijiang Prison on April 25, 2019.

3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shao Arrested

Ms. Shao, a dentist in Changchun City, was arrested on a train when she was heading to her hometown on June 5, 2019.

4. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yu Hongfu and Ms. Chu Yuzhen Detained

Mr. Yu Hongfu and Ms. Chu Yuzhen were arrested by officers from the Nancheng Police Station on the morning of June 5, 2019. Their home was ransacked.

Mr. Yu is being held in Nanshan, Shulan City. Ms. Chu is being held in Jilin City.

5. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Mingxiu Facing Trial

Ms. Li Mingxiu from Dumeng County is due to be tried in the Ranghulu District Court on the morning of June 10, 2019.

6. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Enxi Facing Trial

Ms. Liu Enxi is due to be tried in the Ranghulu District Court on the morning of June 12, 2019.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Liu:Feng Guang (封光), prosecutor: +86-459-5974201, +86-1308906616

7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Ma Guohua Detained

Mr. Ma Guohua was arrested by officers from the Erdao District Police Department on June 6, 2019. His home was ransacked.

Mr. Ma was detained for five days.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Ma:Erdao District Police Department: +86-431-84957487, +86-431-84879110Song Jindong (宋今东), director: +86-431-84860860, +86-15904400289Li Runchen (李润臣), deputy director: +86-15904406569Sun Renxian (孙润先), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-15904406898Yang Yufu (杨玉富): +86-15904406939Zhu Liming (朱利明): +86-13844942222

8. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xing Shuxian Formally Arrested

Ms. Xing Shuxian was formally placed under arrest on June 5, 2019.

9. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Shi Xiuyao Arrested

Ms. Shi Xiuyao from Shijia Village in Laizhou City was arrested by director Guo Zhiqiang and officers from the Zhuqiao Town Police Station on the morning of June 5, 2019. Her Falun Gong books and audio players were confiscated.

Ms. Shi was taken to a detention center, but was not accepted. She was released later that evening.

10. [Shenze County, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Detained

Ms. Wang Yan, Ms. Wang Huimin, and Ms. Di Huifen were arrested at home by officers from the Administrative Sector of the Shenze County Second Criminal Police Brigade on May 28, 2019. They were taken to the Jingxing Detention Center.

Mr. Du Guofang and Ms. Zhu Pingxuan were arrested and taken to the Wuji Detention Center.

11. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Shufen and Mr. Sun Shiduo Arrested

Ms. Zhang Shufen and Mr. Sun Shiduo were arrested by officers from the Xiangyang Police Department on the afternoon of June 5, 2019, while talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The officers later confiscated their computers, printers, and bags.

12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Hu Lin on Hunger Strike

Mr. Hu Lin was arrested on May 23, 2019, when he was distributing Falun Gong materials in Huanren Township, Benxi City. He has been on hunger strike for 11 days in the Faku County Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Hu:Liu Baikun (刘柏坤), director, Comprehensive Management Office: +86-13998225968

13. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xu Guifang Arrested

Ms. Xu Guifang, 80, was arrested by officers from the Longfeng Police Station on the morning of May 16, 2019, for talking to people in the Haizhu District about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Xu:Longfeng Police Station, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City: +86-20-34129279Ruyifang Neighborhood Committee, Liwan District, Guangzhou City: +86-20-81836762

14. [Xinbin County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Su Hongxiang Detained

Mr. Su Hongxiang from Yongling Town was arrested by officers from the Xinbin County Domestic Security Division and Yongling Town Police Station on the afternoon of June 5, 2019. His home was ransacked.

Mr. Su is being held in the Xinbin Detention Center.

15. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Luo Yuanling and Her Husband Arrested

Ms. Luo Yuanling from Huaying City was arrested on June 4, 2019. Her husband, who does not practice Falun Gong, was also arrested.

16. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuhong Arrested

Ms. Zhang Xiuhong from the Shengcheng Neighborhood was arrested by officers from the Zhangjianqiao Police Station on May 22, 2019, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was released only after the police extorted tens of thousands of yuan from her family.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Zhangjianqiao Police Station: +86-536-262750Ge Huaiqiang (葛怀强), director: +86-18678072966, +86-536-5102185, +86-13863669908Li Fayong (李法永), instructor: +86-18678071898, +86-13606475183