(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 7 provinces, where at least 27 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Ziyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Dong Yuying Sentenced to Prison
2. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Face Trial
3. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xiaoming Dismissed
4. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Sentenced; Mr. Bao Yirang Detained
5. [Shanghai] Ms. Liu Chengying Sentenced to Prison
6. [Lankao County, Henan Province] Mr. Meng Xiangbiao Arrested
7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jin Lichun Arrested
8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
9. [Jianli City, Hubei Province] Liu Shenghua and Liu Liping Arrested
10. [Anqiu City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
11. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Du Zhentian Officially Arrested
12. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Practitioner Juanjuan Arrested
13. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Ruifeng Taken to Detention Center
14. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Huabo and Wife Arrested
15. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Elderly Ms. Lu Arrested
16. [Chongqing] Ms. Han Zonglan Arrested
17. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Shao Guiqiu Arrested

1. [Ziyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Dong Yuying Sentenced to Prison

The Yanjiang District Court held a second hearing against Ms. Dong Yuying, 71, on October 9, 2021. She was sentenced to three years in prison and is being held in the Anyue County Prison.

Ms. Dong was tried for the first time on August 17. The prosecutor demanded a heavy sentence on the grounds that Ms. Dong continued to hold onto her “thought.”

2. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Face Trial

Mr. Zhao Tianhua, Mr. Chen Hualing, and Mr. Lian Riguang were scheduled to be tried by the Boluo County Court at 10 a.m. on October 28, 2021.

3. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xiaoming Dismissed

Mr. Wang Xiaoming, 50, an outstanding police officer at the Xinbin Police Department, was dismissed by police department leaders, including Liu Hanbo, on July 31, 2021.

Mr. Wang applied for administrative review in the public security system, discipline inspection commission, and supervision organization. He went to the Letters and Complaints Office of the Ministry of Public Security and other relevant departments. The review documents were returned to the local authorities and were sent back to the Xinbin County Police Department.

In the first few months, almost every one of these department leaders took turns pressuring Mr. Wang to submit a resignation letter. Subsequently, Xinbin County Disciplinary Inspection Commission and County Party Committee staff members, among others, also took turns to have a talk with Mr. Wang preparing to fire him based on the information they were gathering.

4. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Sentenced; Mr. Bao Yirang Detained

Mr. Bao Yirang from the Zhoucun District was arrested on November 11, 2020, and was held in custody for a month. He suffers from kidney disease and has been undergoing dialysis treatment in the hospital.

Ms. Wang Li and Ms. Cui Hongwei were each sentenced to seven years in prison.

5. [Shanghai] Ms. Liu Chengying Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Liu Chengying, 74, was sentenced to one year and two months in prison by the Fengxian District Court.

6. [Lankao County, Henan Province] Mr. Meng Xiangbiao Arrested

Mr. Meng Xiangbiao was reported to the police on September 12, 2021, for distributing a special edition of Three Withdrawals, Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, and other truth-clarifying materials to storefronts.

More than twelve officers led by the director of the Tongxiang Police Station broke into Mr. Meng’s home at noon on September 13. They ransacked the place and confiscated Falun Dafa books and printed materials. Mr. Meng was arrested.

For two days the officers pressured Mr. Meng to admit what he did was wrong. Mr. Meng did not cooperate, gave no confession, and did not sign anything. He was taken to the Lankao County Detention Center on the afternoon of September 14, for 13 days of detention.

7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jin Lichun Arrested

Ms. Jin Lichun from the Pulandian District was arrested near Tiexi Primary School by officers from the Jiushou Police Station on October 23, 2021.

8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

It was recently reported that Ms. Liu Hui, Ms. Zhang Jinsheng, and another practitioner were tried and sentenced to eight years in prison in June 2021.

9. [Jianli City, Hubei Province] Liu Shenghua and Liu Liping Arrested

Liu Shenghua (gender unknown) was reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong in Zhuhe Town on October 25, 2021. Officers from the Zhuhe Police Station arrested Liu, whose whereabouts are currently unknown.

Recently, the Jianli City police arrested practitioners and pressured them to sign three statements renouncing Falun Gong. Liu Liping (gender unknown) has been held in custody for 150 days.

10. [Anqiu City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Wang Haiqing, Wang Yuying, and Wu Jinrong were arrested in early October 2021. Wang Yuying and Wu have returned home. Wang Yuying was extorted 10,000 yuan.

11. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Du Zhentian Officially Arrested

Mr. Du Zhentian was officially placed under arrest on October 20, 2021. His case was turned over to procuratorate. He is being held in the Longkou City Detention Center.

12. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Practitioner Juanjuan Arrested

Practitioner Juanjuan (surname and gender unknown) from Jianghan District was arrested around October 24, 2021, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

13. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Ruifeng Taken to Detention Center

Ms. Wang Ruifeng from Heishan County was arrested on May 12, 2021. She was placed in criminal detention and taken to the Jinzhou City Detention Center by the Heishan County Domestic Security Division. She was prosecuted by the Linghai City Procuratorate, which sent her case files to the Linghai City Court. It was reported that the court would try her in early November.

Ms. Wang was previously sentenced to five years in prison in 2014. She was held in the Liaoning Province Women’s Prison and returned home in 2019. She had just been placed in criminal detention for 15 days in April 2021 before she was arrested in May.

14. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Huabo and Wife Arrested

Mr. Zhang Huabo and his wife from Caopen Village, Dasiping Town, were arrested at their home by officers from the Xiajiahe Police Station on the morning of October 22, 2021. It was reported that Mr. Zhang’s wife is being held in the Fushun Detention Center. It is believed that Mr. Zhang is being held in the Xinbin County Detention Center.

Last year when Mr. Zhang was arrested, the Xiajiahe Police Station planned to detain him, which was not carried out due to the pandemic. He is now being held in custody. After Mr. Zhang was arrested last year, his home was ransacked. When his wife tried to stop the ransacking she was arrested and placed in detention.

15. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Elderly Ms. Lu Arrested

Elderly Ms. Zhang and Ms. Lu from Zhuanghe City were arrested while talking to people about Falun Gong at a bus station on the morning of October 25, 2021. Ms. Zhang’s home was ransacked. Further details are not available.

16. [Chongqing] Ms. Han Zonglan Arrested

Ms. Han Zonglan from the Tongliang District in Chongqing was displaced. She went to live with her sister in the same city. She was arrested by Tongliang police. Her whereabouts are unknown.

In recent days, her family learned that she would be tried at the Jiangbei District Court on October 28, 2021.

17. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Shao Guiqiu Arrested

Ms. Shao Guiqiu from Huangdao District was arrested at home by the Domestic Security officers two or three days ago. The reason for her arrest is unknown and her whereabouts are being investigated.