(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in 11provinces, where at least 27 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Zhang Zhongyi Sentenced to Prison
2. [Beijing] Ms. Hou Shuang Imprisoned, Ms. Ding Jianhua Under House Arrest 
3. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Cong's Appeal Denied
4. [Qingyang City, Gansu Province] Ms. Zhang Gaiqin on Trial
5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Additional News on Ms. Li Yanqing's Arrest
6. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Luo Jiangying Detained
7. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Cezhen Arrested
8. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Luo Zhiyi Abused and Detained
9. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Dapeng and Ms. Li Chunhuan Arrested
10. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Xuequn Arrested
11. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Han Gongying and Ms. Yang Arrested
12. [Qixia City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sui Peiyu Arrested
13. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yan and Ms. Liu Wei Arrested
14. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Shaojie Detained
15. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Meng Mei Arrested
16. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Lin Detained
17. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhang Juying and Ms. Da Siqi Arrested
18. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Wenying and Ms. Ma Fengqiong Arrested
19. [Tianjin] Ms. Liu Guohong and Ms. Ren Yulian Arrested
20. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Cuizi Arrested

1. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Zhang Zhongyi Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Zhang Zhongyi was arrested by officers from the Jinniu Police Station on the afternoon of September 1, 2019, and taken to the Kunming City Detention Center.

She was tried by the Xishan District Court on video link on March 4, 2020, and sentenced to a 19-month prison term and fined 2,000 yuan on April 3. Ms. Zhang is being held in the Kunming Detention Center.

2. [Beijing] Ms. Hou Shuang Imprisoned, Ms. Ding Jianhua Under House Arrest

Ms. Hou Shuang, 82, from Beijing was sentenced to a four-year prison term in 2019, and is incarcerated in the Jilin Province Women's Prison.

Ms. Ding Jianhua from the Shijingshan District was arrested on the afternoon of February 5, 2020, and taken to the Lugulu Police Station. More than 30 Falun Gong books were confiscated from her home. She has been under house arrest since February 19.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Hou and Ms. Ding:Wu Fuge (武福革), neighborhood officer: +86-13552287615

3. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Cong's Appeal Denied

Ms. Li Cong, 41, from Qingshan Township was arrested at her oil mill by officers from Qingshan Police Station on May 31, 2019. She was tried by the Dehui City Court on November 12, and sentenced to a six-year prison term and fined 20,000 yuan on November 29. Ms. Li appealed to the Changchun City Intermediate Court.

The Intermediate Court upheld the original verdict on February 18, 2020, without holding a hearing. Ms. Li is still being held in the Nong’an County Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Li:Ren Haibo (任海波), director, Qingshan Police Station: +86-13364600577, +86-18043599655Ma Chunliang (马春亮), deputy director: +86-18043599657Wang Rongfu (王荣富), director, Second Criminal Court, Dehui City Court: +86-431-87005016, +86-13904397090Sun Zhaoyin (孙召银), president: +86-431-8722511Yuan Zhongshan (袁中山): +86-17643108977Zhu Junling (朱竣岭), deputy president: +86-13630515188, +86-431-87293140

4. [Qingyang City, Gansu Province] Ms. Zhang Gaiqin on Trial

Ms. Zhang Gaiqin from Yima Town in Qingcheng County has been detained for eight months. She was tried in the Qingcheng Detention Center on April 15, 2020.

5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Additional News on Ms. Li Yanqing's Arrest

Ms. Li Yanqing from the Xiangfang District was arrested by officers from the Daqing City Police Department on April 8, 2020, while she was driving around. Several practitioners in her car were talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong on their phones.

Ms. Li's home was ransacked, and her bank certificates and a bank card with 400,000 yuan on it were confiscated.

6. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Luo Jiangying Detained

Ms. Luo Jiangying was arrested on March 30, 2020, and her home was ransacked. She is being held in the Suixi County Police Department Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Luo:Yu Qingchuang (余庆创), secretary, Suixi County Communist Party Committee: +86-7597770616, +86-13922081616Chen Zheng (陈政), commissioner, Suixi County: +86-7597722916, +86-13828202338Liang Huquan (梁虎泉), director, Suixi County Police Department: +86-7597787692, +86-13828288161Lu Hanwu (吕汉武), director, Suixi County Communication Bureau: +86-7597771819, +86-13809752091

7. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Cezhen Arrested

Ms. Sun Cezhen was arrested on April 12, 2020, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

8. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Luo Zhiyi Abused and Detained

Mr. Luo Zhiyi was arrested by officers from the Huaqiangbei Police Station on the afternoon of September 26, 2019. His home was ransacked. The officers put a bag over Mr. Luo's head, shoved his head between his legs, and beat him. His clothes were torn, and his face was swollen.

The officers also made various threats against him, saying that they would send him to where his organs would be removed while he was still alive. 

Mr. Luo was taken to the Futian Detention Center on September 27. He was secretly transferred to the Nanshan District Detention Center on January 8, 2020.

9. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Dapeng and Ms. Li Chunhuan Arrested

Mr. Liu Dapeng and Ms. Li Chunhuan were arrested by officers from the Yushu City Police Department in early April 2020. They were both tied to an iron chair and interrogated.

Mr. Lui was subjected to 12 months detention to be served in his home, because detention facilities refused to admit new inmates during the current pandemic.

10. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Xuequn Arrested

Ms. Li Xuejun from the Xindu District was arrested on March 20, 2020, after a retired police officer called Wu reported her for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Ms. Li was taken to the Xindu Police Station.

11. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Han Gongying and Ms. Yang Arrested

Ms. Han Gongying and Ms. Yang were arrested on April 9, 2020, after someone reported them for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

12. [Qixia City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sui Peiyu Arrested

Ms. Sui Peiyu from Qianliujia Village was arrested on the morning of April 5, 2020, after someone reported her for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The officers extorted 500 yuan from her.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Sui:Zhou Xin (周昕), director, Tangjiabo Town: +86-571-5361110, +86-18660075321Liu Shujin (刘树金), deputy instructor: +86-18660075312, +86-13964559755Hao Jiancheng (郝建成), officer: +86-18660075315

13. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yan and Ms. Liu Wei Arrested

Ms. Wang Yan, in her 60s, and Ms. Liu Wei, 50, were arrested by officers from the Qingni Police Station on the evening of April 13, 2020, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

14. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Shaojie Detained

Mr. Ma Shaojie is being detained.

15. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Meng Mei Arrested

Ms. Meng Mei from Taiyuan City was arrested at her daughter's home by officers from the Haozhuang Police Station on March 3, 2020. Her computer, printer, and other personal belongings were confiscated.

16. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Lin Detained

Mr. Zhao Lin from the Qiaodong District was arrested at his store in Electronic City by officers from the Wuyilu Police Station on April 7, 2020. He is being held in the Wei County Detention Center.

17. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhang Juying and Ms. Da Siqi Arrested

Ms. Zhang Juying was arrested in late January 2020. She is being held in the Sanjiang Women's Detention Center in Guiyang City.

Ms. Da Siqi, in her 70s, was arrested by officers from the Shifenglu Police Station on the afternoon of April 13. Her home was ransacked.

18. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Wenying and Ms. Ma Fengqiong Arrested

Ms. Wang Wenying and Ms. Ma Fengqiong from Hengshan Town in the Anju District were arrested on the morning of March 4, 2020, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong in Changli Township. Their Falun Gong books and other personal belongings were confiscated.

19. [Tianjin] Ms. Liu Guohong and Ms. Ren Yulian Arrested

Ms. Liu Guohong and Ms. Ren Yulian from Jinghai County were arrested on the morning of March 26, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong fliers. Ms. Liu's husband was also detained for two days.

20. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Cuizi Arrested

Ms. Zhang Cuizi was arrested by officers from the Yangming Police Department and the Qianjin Police Station on April 12, 2020. Her Falun Gong books and other personal belongings were confiscated.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Li Min (李敏), head, Domestic Security Division, Yangming Police Department: +86-453-6367920Zheng Chunjiang (郑春江), director, Qianjin Police Station: +86-13304537896