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

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Jiang Mingzhen Detained
2. [Anda City, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
3. [Shizuishan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Five Practitioners Arrested
4. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Jing Arrested
5. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Lu Shouhe Arrested
6. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Lili Detained
7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Kexing Facing Trial
8. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Meihua’s Case Turned Over to Court
9. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cui Yufang Indicted
10. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners’ Cases Turned Over to Court
11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Chao’s Case Rejected Twice
12. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lin Yan and Ms. Ma Xiuqin Detained
13. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Lina Arrested

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Jiang Mingzhen Detained

Ms. Jiang Mingzhen from the Songjiang District was arrested by officers from the Yueyang Police Station on June 11, 2019. She is being held in the Qingpu Farm and forced to do labor work. Her family has not been allowed to visit her.

2. [Anda City, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Ding Guizhi, 74, and Ms. Li Yanling, 46, were arrested by patrol officers at a residential community entrance on March 6, 2020. They were taken to the Beibuwan Police Department.

Ms. Sun Lihua and Ms. Hua Yuying were arrested by officers from the Anhong Street Police Station on April 26 for talking to people about Falun Gong. Their Falun Dafa books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and printed materials were confiscated.

3. [Shizuishan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Five Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Liu Cuimei, Ms. Gao Xueling, Ms. Shi Meilan, Ms. Yu Dezhen, and Ms. Chen Xiuping from the Huinong District were followed and arrested by Domestic Security officers on May 16, 2020. Their homes were ransacked.

4. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Jing Arrested

Ms. Xu Jing was arrested by officers from the Huayuan Police Station on the morning of March 8, 2020. They confiscated Falun Dafa books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and 20,000 yuan paper bills with Falun Gong information printed on them. She was released that evening after her family was forced to pay 15,000 yuan.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Xu:Chi Bin (迟斌), chief, Zhenxing District Police Department: +86-415-3138088, +86-13604951234Song Chengyin (宋成印), deputy chief: +86-18841525869Cui Junwei (崔峻维), deputy chief: +86-13941566566Ding Feng (丁锋), political head, Domestic Security Division: +86-415-3148211, +86-415-2251533, +86-13904156639Li Zhenyu (李震宇), deputy head: +86-13842529595, +86-415-6168330

5. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Lu Shouhe Arrested

Mr. Lu Shouhe was arrested at home by officers from the Chengfeng Police Department on the morning of March 24, 2020.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Lu:Yao Yanguang (姚艳光), neighborhood committee personnel: +86-13504598031Chengfeng Police Department: +86-459-4819110, +86-459-5695110

6. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Lili Detained

Ms. Zhao Lili was arrested by officers from the Junde Police Station. She was detained for 15 days.

7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Kexing Facing Trial

Elderly Mr. Liu Kexing from the Jianghan District is due to be tried by the Hanyang District Court on the afternoon of May 25, 2020.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Liu:Hanyang District Court: +86-27-84586511

8. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Meihua’s Case Turned Over to Court

Ms. Zhao Meihua’s case was turned over to the Juvenile Division of Ci County Court.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhao:Zhao Pei’e (赵培娥), director, Juvenile Tribunal: +86-310-5077633Director, Criminal Tribunal: +86-1771306826Deputy director: +86-1771306809

9. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cui Yufang Indicted

Tiexi District Court judge Gao Peng’an and others went to Ms. Cui Yufang’s home in the Lishan District on May 19, 2020, and delivered the indictment issued by the Tiexi Procuratorate.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Cui:Gao Peng’an (高朋安), judge, Tiexi District Court: +86-412-2983585Zhao Shufeng (赵树峰), president, Tiexi District Procuratorate: +86-412-5081666, +86-13889725666, +86-18004120506Xu Lei (徐磊), Tiexi District Police Department: +86-18842078787Xie Jiliang (谢继亮), deputy director, Dalu Police Station: +86-13700179200

10. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners’ Cases Turned Over to Court

Mr. Ju Shimiao, Ms. Sun Zhongqin, and Ms. Tong Xiuhong were arrested by officers from the Fengcheng City Police Department and the local police on December 8, 2019. Ms. Sun and Ms. Tong are being held in the Dandong Detention Center. Mr. Ju is being held in the Fengcheng Detention Center.

Officials from the Zhen’an District Procuratorate recently sent their cases to the Zhen’an Court.

11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Zhao’s Case Rejected Twice

Mr. Zhang Zhao was arrested on November 2, 2019. The Kuiwen District Police Department sent his case to the Procuratorate twice, and it was rejected both times.

12. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lin Yan and Ms. Ma Xiuqin Detained

Ms. Lin Yan was arrested at home by the police and Domestic Security officers on the evening of March 23, 2020. Her computer and printer were confiscated.

Ms. Ma Xiuqin was arrested by Domestic Security officers on the same day. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Lin and Ms. Ma are being held in the Dezhou Detention Center.

13. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Lina Arrested

Ms. Xu Lina from Kouqian Town, Yongji County, was arrested by patrol officers on the afternoon of May 19, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong. They confiscated Falun Gong informational booklets.