(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in ten cities or counties in seven provinces, where at least 18 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Displaced, Two Others Arrested
2. [Ezhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Cao Zhenguo Arrested
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Detained
4. [Beijing] Ms. Xu Jingzhi Arrested
5. [Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Chen Yafang Detained
6. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
7. [Rongcheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhou Shumin and Ms. Sun Yuping Arrested
8. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Qiulan Arrested
9. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Jiechun Detained
10. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Liao Xiaoping Arrested

1. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Displaced, Two Others Arrested

The homes of Ms. Jin Huijuan, her son, Ms. Wang Li, and Ms. Yuan Li were recently ransacked by officers from the Anguo City Domestic Security Division and other police stations. They are now displaced.

Ms. Xiao Xiangyu was arrested and is being held in the Baoding City Detention Center.

Ms. Jiang Feng was arrested, and her home ransacked.

2. [Ezhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Cao Zhenguo Arrested

Mr. Cao Zhenguo was arrested by officers from the Ezhou City 610 Office on April 16, 2020. High-quality printer paper worth over 10,000 yuan and printing equipment were confiscated.

Mr. Cao has previously been sentenced to prison and held in forced labor camps many times under the auspices of the Ezhou 610 Office.

3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Dong Lijuan, Ms. Lu, and Ms. Liu were arrested at home by the Erdao District police on August 22, 2019, and their residences were ransacked. They were held in the Weizigou Detention Center for 15 days before being transferred to the Changchun City No. 4 Detention Center. No family visits have been allowed.

4. [Beijing] Ms. Xu Jingzhi Arrested

Ms. Xu Jingzhi, 72, from the Shunyi District was arrested by officers from the Shengli Police Station on the morning of April 21, 2020. Falun Dafa books and printed materials were confiscated.

5. [Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Chen Yafang Detained

Ms. Chen Yafang from Xiangshan County was arrested on April 18, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong materials. She is being held in the Xiangshan Detention Center.

6. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Jia Ruidong and other practitioners from the Nanshan District were arrested by officers from the Nanshan Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of April 21, 2020. They are being held in the SWAT Team.

Mr. Jia's sister and her husband were also arrested. Their home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books and printed materials were confiscated.

7. [Rongcheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhou Shumin and Ms. Sun Yuping Arrested

Ms. Zhou Shumin and Ms. Sun Yuping from Chengshan Town were arrested by officers from the Chengshan Police Station on April 22, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong materials. Their homes were ransacked, and Falun Dafa books and printed materials confiscated.

8. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Qiulan Arrested

Ms. Zhang Qiulan from Hailin City was reported to the police on April 14, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong materials. She was arrested by officers from the Hailin No. 1 Police Station. Her home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books and her cell phone were confiscated.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Domestic Security Division:Ding Yuhua (丁玉华): +86-13199335299, +86-453-7336551, +86-453-7228555Song Lili (宋立利): +86-15946359131, +86-453-7336502Zhang Qinghe (张庆贺), officer, No. 1 Police Station: +86-15046343333, +86-453-7230565

9. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Jiechun Detained

Ms. Wang Jiechun was arrested by officers from the Dongsheng Police Station on April 15, 2020. She is being held in the Jieyang City Detention Center.

10. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Liao Xiaoping Arrested

Mr. Liao Xiaoping, in his 60s, from Wuliting Village, Chengbei Town in the Meijiang District was arrested on the morning of April 22, 2020. His whereabouts are unknown.