(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 24 cities or counties in 13 provinces, where at least 30 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Suqin Faces Trial
2.
 [Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Dr. Jing Yuling Arrested
3. [Dazhu County, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
4. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Tiefeng’s Wife Harassed
5. [Heyuan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Chunyan Arrested
6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Face Trial 
7. [Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Qu Xiaorong Harassed 
8. [Huilai County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Junmei Harassed
9. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Guoying Harassed
10. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Chen Yinhua's Home Raided
11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liao Hui Harassed Repeatedly
12. [Chongqing] Ms. Chen Changlan Harassed Repeatedly
13. [Dunhua City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
14. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Fuqin Harassed 
15. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Jincui Harassed Repeatedly
16. [Wanyuan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Yu Harassed
17. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liang Xifeng Harassed
18. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Qiang Under House Arrest
19. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Yutao Harassed
20. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. He Yongqin Detained
21. [Shanghai] Mr. Li Fujun Imprisoned
22. [Arxan City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Ma Xiuqin Imprisoned
23. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Shi Xingjia Sentenced to Five Years
24. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xiai Imprisoned

1. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Suqin Faces Trial

Ms. Liu Suqin (70 years old) from the Shunyi District was arrested in April 2020 when she distributed truth-clarifying materials. She was later released on bail pending trial. 

Ms. Liu was arrested at home on September 29, 2020, by police officers Jia Lijie and Zhang Liangyuan from the Shengli Police Station in the Shunyi District. She has been detained in the Shunyi District Detention Center since then. 

Ms. Liu was formally arrested on October 22, 2020 by the Shunyi District Procuratorate. Her case was transferred to the Shunyi District Court on November 10, 2020. 

2. [Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Dr. Jing Yuling Arrested

Eight practitioners were arrested and detained in criminal detention in Zhongwei City in October 2020. One of the arrested practitioners, Dr. Jing Yuling, is detained in the Yinchuan City Detention Center.

3. [Dazhu County, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Harassed

Ms. Lan Shaobi, 58, and Ms. Liu Yongju, 55, live in Jianquan Village, Zhonghua Town, Dazhu County.

Ms. Lan was harassed on her way to work on November 5, 2020, by village official Liu Zhiming. She refused to cooperate with his demands to renounce Falun Dafa. Liu Zhiming then called Ms. Lan’s daughter and told her to phone Ms. Lan’s boss to monitor Ms. Lan. He even called Ms. Lan’s older sister to check on Ms. Lan at her workplace.

Ms. Liu Yongju was harassed by Hu Yicheng, member of the Political and Legal Committee of Zhonghua Town, and village official Liu Zhiming. They warned Ms. Liu not to contact other practitioners. They also demanded all her contact numbers.

Ms. Yu Shenghua, 51, received a call from Zhao Qin, director of the resident community in her hometown. She was deceived into stopping by the community office. When she went there, she was warned not to attend the open court hearing of six practitioners in Dazhu County. 

4. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Tiefeng’s Wife Harassed

Mr. Li Tiefeng’s wife was at home when the local police came to harass them around November 20, 2020. They demanded she sign the guarantee statement on behalf of Mr. Li Tiefeng. She refused.

5. [Heyuan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Chunyan Arrested

Ms. Zhang Chunyan (over 50 years old) was arrested on September 24, 2020, when she practiced the Falun Gong exercises outside. She was detained for 15 days. 

She was arrested again on October 20, 2020 and has been detained in the Heyuan City Detention Center since then.

6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Face Trial 

Mr. Li Zhendong, Ms. Wang Xuhong, and Ms. Bai Hua are scheduled to be tried in the No. 1 Detention Center of Shenyang City on the afternoon of December 4, 2020.

7. [Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Qu Xiaorong Harassed 

Ms. Qu Xiaorong was harassed at home twice, on November 22 and 23, 2020, by staff from the Zhonggu Tower Community in Ningqiang County. They demanded that Ms. Qu sign the guarantee statement. They also photographed her family members. She was warned not to freely move around, and her phone was tapped. 

8. [Huilai County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Junmei Harassed

Ms. Liu Junmei lives in Tumu Village, Tumu Town, Huailai County. She was harassed at her workplace on the morning of November 30, 2020, by seven people from the village government, the town government, and the county government. They demanded she sign the three statements. When she refused, they threatened to send her to a brainwashing center.

9. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Guoying Harassed

Ms. Ma Guoying and her family have been harassed constantly since September 2020. Instructed by the mayor of Gaozhai Town, Mengcun County, the village chief of Liutan Village and several villagers kept harassing and threatening Ms. Ma and her four daughters. They tricked Ms. Ma’s husband into cooperating with them. They monitored the community where Ms. Ma stayed. As a result, Ms. Ma was unable to return home. 

10. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Chen Yinhua's Home Raided

More than ten police officers from the Nanjing Police Station, the Bancang Police Station, and the Xuanwu District Domestic Security Division ransacked Ms. Chen Yinhua’s home around 7 p.m. on November 4, 2020. They took away three laptops and other personal belongings. Ms. Chen was not at home at the time.

11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liao Hui Harassed Repeatedly

Mr. Liao Hui from the Wuchang District was arrested in March 2020 by police from the Baishazhou Police Station. He was released on bail pending trial that day.

Mr. Liao was harassed at home in early July 2020 by two police officers from the Baishazhou Police Station and the local community director. They photographed the interior of his home and made an audio recording. They warned Mr. Liao not to go out to distribute truth-clarifying materials.

Mr. Liao received a call from the Baishazhou Police Station in the middle of July 2020. Officers told him to come to the police station. He did not go.

Mr. Liao’s daughter received a harassment call on November 16, 2020, from the Baishazhou Police Station and she was told to have Mr. Liao come to the police station. They threatened to “take action” if Mr. Liao refused.

Two police officers and a community guard came to Mr. Liao’s home around 8 p.m. on November 21, 2020. They demanded Mr. Liao sign the three statements. He refused.

12. [Chongqing] Ms. Chen Changlan Harassed Repeatedly

Ms. Chen Changlan (65 years old) has been sentenced to forced labor and two jail terms over the last ten years. She has been harassed at home constantly this year by officers from the Huayan Police Station and staff from the Min’anhuafu Community in the Jiulongpo District. 

Ms. Chen was harassed again at home on the afternoon of November 16, 2020, by the director and staff from the Jiulongpo District government. They made an audio recording and demanded Ms. Chen sign the guarantee statement. When Ms. Chen refused, they threatened to come to her home every day and to send her to a brainwashing center. 

A portion of Ms. Chen pension has recently been deducted by the Social Security Bureau.

13. [Dunhua City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Zhu Xiuxia, Ms. Wei Yumei and Ms. Li Fengyun are from Dashitou Town, Dunhua City. On May 13, 2020, they were sentenced to prison by the Dunhua City Court. Ms. Zhu was sentenced to one and a half years in prison; Ms. Wei to one year in prison; and Ms. Li to six months in prison. They were then sent to the Yanji City Detention Center.

Ms. Zhu and Ms. Wei are currently detained in the Changchun City Women’s Prison. Ms. Li was released on November 27, 2020 after serving the term in the Yanji Detention Center.

14. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Fuqin Harassed 

Ms. Zhang Fuqin was harassed at home again on November 27, 2020, by more than ten people from the Shuangcheng District Judicial Department, the Shuangcheng Political and Legal Affairs Committee, the Dongguan Town government, and the Dongguan Town Police Station. When police assistant Luo Mingren tried to grab Zhuan Falun from Ms. Zhang, her husband tried to stop him. Ms. Zhang’s husband was then taken to the police station. He was released later that day.

15. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Jincui Harassed Repeatedly

Ms. Liu Jincui has been harassed via phone calls or home visits multiple times since September 2020. She was harassed at home for the fifth time around 7:40 p.m. on November 27, 2020. Three police officers from the Nandajie Police Station and Director Huang from the Jinxiuxincheng Community came to her home. They attempted to record a video of Ms. Liu saying she gave up practicing Falun Gong. Ms. Liu refused to cooperate. They threatened her family and forced her husband to sign the three statements on her behalf.

16. [Wanyuan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Yu Harassed

Ms. Zhang Yu (74 years old) was taken to the Dongmen Community office by her youngest son on November 13, 2020. The community office staff photographed her and demanded she sign a prepared statement promising not to practice Falun Gong. She firmly refused.

17. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liang Xifeng Harassed

Ms. Liang Xifeng has been harassed at home multiple times since October 2020 by police from the Xicun Police Station and the Yuexiu District Police Department. They harassed her family members to put pressure on her. They instructed the guards in the residential compound to monitor her when she went in and out. 

18. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Qiang Under House Arrest

Ms. Wang Qiang was released on bail pending trial. The case against her has been filed at the Mishan City Procuratorate. Ms. Wang is currently under house arrest.

19. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Yutao Harassed

Ms. Yang Yutao received a harassment phone call on the evening of November 27, 2020 from Wang Yuanshui. Ms. Yang was told they would continue calling her until she signed the three statements.

20. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. He Yongqin Detained

Several practitioners were arrested on July 11, 2020 and some, including Ms. He Yongqin, are still detained.

21. [Shanghai] Mr. Li Fujun Imprisoned

Mr. Li Fujun was arrested on July 4, 2019 on his way to work. He was sentenced to two years and nine months with a 10,000-yuan fine on December 25, 2019 by the Shanghai Railroad Transportation Court. He has been sent to the Tilanqiao Prison to serve the sentence.

22. [Arxan City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Ma Xiuqin I,mprisoned

Ms. Ma Xiuqin, a fabric shop owner, was arrested on March 11, 2020. She was tried by the Arxan City Court on May 21, 2020 and sentenced to four years on June 12. She was sent to the Hohhot City Prison on October 22, 2020.

23. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Shi Xingjia Sentenced to Five Years

Mr. Shi Xingjia was arrested on October 11, 2018. The Chaoyang District Procuratorate approved his arrest one month later. He was tried on October 30, 2019. His family learned in late November 2020 that he was sentenced to five years and will be sent to prison soon.

24. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xiai Imprisoned

Ms. Wang Xiai was arrested on January 5, 2020. She was tried on June 18, 2020 and sentenced to three years and six months. She filed an appeal against the verdict, but it was rejected. She was taken to the Shandong Province Women's Prison on November 11, 2020 to serve the sentence.