(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 20 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Held in Brainwashing Center
2. [Yangquan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Zhang Jianglian Arrested
3. [Rongcheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Du Chengying Persecuted
4. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Autonomous Region] Ms. Yan Ying Diagnosed with Terminal Breast Cancer While Detained
5. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yingmiao’s Husband Persecuted
6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
7. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Mingxia Arrested
8. [Jiangyou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wei Bin Faces Trial
9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zeng Xianmei Arrested

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Held in Brainwashing Center

Ms. Wu Yunhua was arrested from home by officers from the Domestic Security Division of Qiaokou Police Department at the beginning of November 2021. She is being held at the Etouwan Brainwashing Center in Qiaokou District, where four other practitioners, Ms. Huang Lijuan, Ms. Liu Zhiying, Ms. Ding, and Ms. Zhou Ailin, are also being held.

2. [Yangquan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Zhang Jianglian Arrested

Officers from the Yangquan Police Department, 610 Office and Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Zhang Jianglian on November 24, 2021, and took her to a brainwashing center.

3. [Rongcheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Du Chengying Persecuted

Ms. Du Chengying went to Gao Village Farmer’s Market to distribute informational calendars and explain the facts about Falun Dafa to people on October 11, 2021. She encountered three plainclothes officers who arrested her and took her to the Gao Village Police Station. Three agents from the Wendeng 610 Office came to interrogate Ms. Du. They demanded she sign a statement to renounce Falun Gong, which she refused. Ms. Du was released that evening. 

4. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Autonomous Region] Ms. Yan Ying Develops Terminal Breast Cancer While Detained 

While Ms. Yan Ying was held for nine months she developed terminal breast cancer. An operation was done to remove a tumor. She is now released on bail.

5. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yingmiao’s Husband Persecuted

Officers including Li Benhai from the Wendeng Domestic Security Division snatched keys from Ms. Zhang Yingmiao’s husband and ransacked their home on November 15, 2021. Officers confiscated their belongings including a photo of Falun Gong’s founder. They took Ms. Zhang Yingmiao’s husband to the Wendeng Police Department and interrogated him.

6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Gao Peng, Ms. Qin Xiaoli, Ms. Feng Changli, Ms. Yang Mingxiang, and Ms. Sun Xueqin were arrested on May 18, 2021. Mr. Gao is being held in the Weifang Detention Center. It’s learned that his case has been passed to the Qingzhou Court. 

The other four practitioners were released on bail. The cases against them are being handled by the Qingzhou Procuratorate.

7. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Mingxia Arrested

Ms. Sun Mingxia was reported to police when she told someone about Falun Gong in June 2021. She was arrested by officers from the Haiyang Police Department. She is being held in the Yantai Detention Center.

8. [Jiangyou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wei Bin Faces Trial

Mr. Wei Bin was arrested by officers from the Jiangyou Police Department in June 2021. The Jiangyou Court planned to try him on November 30. Mr. Du Zhijun, Ms. Wu Qihui and Ms. Yin Juhua will probably be tried at the same time.

9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zeng Xianmei Arrested

Ms. Zeng Xianmei was arrested by officers from Jiang’an District Police Department on November 19, 2021.