(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 6 provinces, where at least 24 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
2. [Suizhong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Deng Xiuying and Ms. Li Xiaoguang Detained
3. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yuhe Arrested Again
4. [Yanshou County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Yukun’s Family Harassed
5. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Guolin and Wife Ms. Song Shuhua Detained
6. [Beijing] Mr. Liu Yaping Harassed
7. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Nine Practitioners Face Trial
8. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Lihua Arrested
9. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xu Fengrong Arrested
10. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wang Shengpei and Wife Harassed

1. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

The Xihu District Court delivered criminal verdicts during the second trial against Ms. Chen Liping, Ms. Wan Xiaoping, Ms. Yang Jinfeng, and Ms. Wan Jinlian on the morning of October 14, 2021.

Ms. Chen was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years, and fined 30,000 yuan. Ms. Yang was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years, and fined 25,000 yuan. Ms. Wan Xiaoping was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years, and fined 25,000 yuan. Ms. Wan Jinlian was sentenced to one year in prison and fined 5,000 yuan.

2. [Suizhong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Deng Xiuying and Ms. Li Xiaoguang Detained

Ms. Deng Xiuying was arrested by officers from the Suizhong City Domestic Security Division on October 9, 2021. She is being held in the Huludao Detention Center for 15 days of detention.

Ms. Li Xiaoguang was arrested on October 9 and was released after five days of detention.

3. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yuhe Arrested Again

Ms. Wang Yuhe, 80, was arrested again by officers from the Heishijiao Police Station in Shahekou District on October 14, 2021. She was officially placed under arrest and is being held in the Yaojia Detention Center.

Ms. Wang was previously arrested on July 22, 2014. She was released on bail on August 19, 2014. On May 12, 2015, Ms. Wang was prosecuted. She was sentenced to three years in prison on July 1, 2015. She left home to avoid further persecution.

In 2018, Ms. Wang returned home and was harassed on numerous occasions. In June 2021, her son-in-law Mr. Guo Qi, who was a Falun Gong practitioner, passed away as a result of persecution. Ms. Wang moved in with her practitioner daughter.

4. [Yanshou County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Yukun’s Family Harassed

Ms. Zhao Yukun was harassed by community residential committee personnel on October 14, 2021. She was pressured to write guarantee statements renouncing Falun Gong, but she refused. These people then went to her husband’s workplace and pressured him to sign the guarantee statements.

5. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Guolin and Wife Ms. Song Shuhua Detained

Ms. Song Shuhua from Mingyi Township, Laishui County, was reported to the police while talking to people about Falun Gong at the Beiqiulan Village farmers market on July 1, 2021. She was arrested by officers from the Yongyang Town Police Station. When the officers ransacked her home, they also arrested her husband Mr. Li Guolin. Both practitioners were taken to the Laishui County Lockup Center.

Fifteen days later Ms. Song was transferred to the Baoding City Detention Center, where she has remained in custody. Her husband Mr. Li was transferred to the Laishui County Detention Center. He was released on bail on July 31.

On September 28, the Laishui County Procuratorate called Mr. Li’s son, asking Mr. Li to go to the procuratorate at 2:30 p.m. to process paperwork for release on bail pending investigation. The police station also called Mr. Li’s son and asked Mr. Li to go to the police station to process paperwork for release on bail as well as to get a nucleic acid test.

Mr. Li did not go to the procuratorate or the police station, and did not return home. The officers continued to go to Mr. Li’s home and harass his family.

6. [Beijing] Mr. Liu Yaping Harassed

On the afternoon of October 15, 2021, Wang Yan, a member of the Pinggu District Political and Legal Affairs Committee, and Liu Jianhui, head of the Logistics Section of the Pinggu District Education Committee, went to Mr. Liu Yaping’s workplace and harassed him.

7. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Nine Practitioners Face Trial

Nine practitioners will be tried between October 25 and October 29, 2021. Five of them have been held in the Deyang City Detention Center, and they are Zhao Jie, Yang Zhiping, Yan Yulan, Bao Shuhua, and Long Shuping. The other four practitioners were released on bail, and they are Yu Yongqiong, Qian Shuju, Tang Lirong, and Cai Shangyu.

8. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Lihua Arrested

Ms. Xu Lihua, 73, was arrested and taken to the local detention center in July 2021.

9. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xu Fengrong Arrested

Ms. Xu Fengrong from Lugang Residential Community was followed by officers from the Lubei District Police Department, the Diaoyutai Police Station, and the Domestic Security Division while she was distributing Falun Gong materials one night in mid-March 2021. She was arrested at home. She has been officially placed under arrest and is facing trial around the end of October.

10. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wang Shengpei and Wife Harassed

Mr. Wang Shengpei and his wife from Quangou Village, Mengyang Town, were harassed recently.

On September 29, 2021, nine people from the village gathered at the door of Mr. Wang Shengpei’s house and harassed him. Later, Qian Zhengtian of Mengyang Town government and four people from the Pengzhou Municipal and Legal Affairs Committee threatened and pressured him and his wife to sign guarantee statements renouncing Falun Gong, which the couple refused.

Later, these people called the couple’s son, and told him to come home and unlock the door. They ransacked the place and confiscated Falun Dafa books, four radios, Minghui Weekly, and a receiver for watching NTD television programs. They also tore down Falun Gong informational couplets and pendants.

They threatened the couple’s son that his parents would either sign the guarantee statements, or be taken to the Chengdu Detention Center.