(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in 12 provinces, where at least 27 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Lianjiang County, Fujian Province] Mr. Chen Heng Detained
2. [Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Peng Biao Sentenced
3. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Dai Fangsheng Sentenced
4. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Mr. An Fuzi Detained
5. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Song Yucen Incarcerated
6. [Yunmeng County, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Guangqing Detained
7. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xiao Detained
8. [Wuwei City, Gansu Province] Practitioners Harassed
9. [Dangshan County, Anhui Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
10. [Linqu County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xiangli Incarcerated
11. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shao Xiubo Detained
12. [Mishan City, Heilongjiang Province] Luo Libin Incarcerated
13. [Putian City, Fujian Province] Mr. Liu Jiankai Disappeared
14. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Practitioners Arrested
15. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liu Qun Disappeared
16. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhang Guizhen Harassed
17. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yin Guizhi Arrested
18. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Fengyun and Ms. Gao Runmei Harassed

1. [Lianjiang County, Fujian Province] Mr. Chen Heng Detained

Mr. Chen Heng was arrested by officers from the Chengguan Police Station on July 9, 2021. He has been held at the Lianjiang County Detention Center since July 27 after being isolated in Luoyuan County for over ten days. His family is not allowed to visit him.

2. [Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Peng Biao Sentenced

Mr. Peng Biao of Panzhou City was arrested by officers from the Panzhou City Police Department on March 27, 2020. He was jailed in the Liupanshui City No. 2 Detention Center.

Around April 15, 2021, the detention center notified him that he was sentenced to three years and six months in prison by the Liupanshui City Intermediate Court. He is incarcerated in the 6th Ward in the Dujun Prison. It was said four criminal inmates were ordered to closely monitor him 24 hours a day.

3. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Dai Fangsheng Sentenced

Mr. Dai Fangsheng was arrested by officers from the Zhongshanlu Police Station at noon on November 17, 2020, after someone reported him when he distributed Falun Gong flyers in Yanji Road. He was first held in the Pudong Detention Center. After he was sentenced to 18 months in prison he was transferred to the Jinan Prison on July 1, 2021.

4. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Mr. An Fuzi Detained

Mr. An Fuzi, around 80, was arrested. He is being held in the Yanji Detention Center.

5. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Song Yucen Incarcerated

Mr. Song Yucen was imprisoned in the Dalian City Prison on August 15, 2021.

6. [Yunmeng County, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Guangqing Detained

Mr. Li Guangqing was arrested by Lu Hongzhou, head of the Yunmeng County Domestic Security Division, and officers from the Shuilu Police Station and the Tiexi Police Station on August 5, 2021. He is being held at the Xiaogan City Detention Center.

7. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xiao Detained

Ms. Xiao (first name unknown) of Kazuo County was arrested by officers from the Kazuo Domestic Security Division. She is being held in the Chaoyang City Detention Center. Details are unknown.

8. [Wuwei City, Gansu Province] Practitioners Harassed

Mr. Zhang Yong and his wife, Ms. Feng Jinlian, were harassed at home by village director Zhang Cai and others from August 14 to 16, 2021. They tried to photograph the practitioners, but Ms. Feng stopped them.

Mr. Ren Yunian was harassed at home by two officers from the Hongxiang Town Police Station on August 18, 2021. He stopped the officers from taking photographs.

9. [Dangshan County, Anhui Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Hu Jinling, Ms. Zhang Shuhua, and Ms. Wu Suhuan were stalked by officers from the Gaotiexinqu Police Station at noon on August 17, 2021, after someone reported them when they distributed Falun Gong flyers. The officers followed them to Ms. Mu Ailian’s home and arrested all of them. The officers ransacked the place, seized Falun Gong books, paper currency with Falun Gong messages printed on them, keepsakes, picture of Falun Gong’s founder, and other items. The four practitioners were released around 11:00 p.m.

10. [Linqu County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xiangli Incarcerated

Ms. Wang Xiangli of Linqu County is incarcerated in the 30^th Ward, Changzhou Women’s Prison, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province.

11. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shao Xiubo Detained

Ms. Shao Xiubo’s home was ransacked recently. Officers pried open her window and entered her home. They seized her Falun Gong books and a picture of Falun Gong’s founder. She was arrested the next day, and is being held in the Anshan Detention Center.

12. [Mishan City, Heilongjiang Province] Luo Libin Incarcerated

Luo Libin (gender unknown) of Mishan City was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison and fined 30,000 yuan on July 27, 2021. Luo was taken to the Jixi Prison and is in an intensive training camp. It was said Luo will be transferred to a prison outside the province.

13. [Putian City, Fujian Province] Mr. Liu Jiankai Disappeared

No one has heard from Mr. Liu Jiankai since August 14, 2021, after police officers met with him. He may be illegally held by police.

14. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Practitioners Arrested

Zeng Biefang (gender unknown), Ms. Liu Guangqiu, Ms. Wang Shuqing, Zhan Huiqiong (gender unknown), Yang Tingying (gender unknown), and others were arrested by officers from the Majing Town Police Station on the morning of August 16, 2021. Their homes were ransacked. They were released in the afternoon.

The practitioners were photographed and videotaped in Majing Town by plainclothes officers at the end of June 2021 while they were talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

15. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liu Qun Disappeared

No one has heard from Ms. Liu Qun, 59, since August 18, 2021. It is suspected that she has been arrested for her belief in Falun Gong.

16. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhang Guizhen Harassed

Ms. Zhang Guizhen, 80, was harassed at home by officers from the Xinqiao Police Station on August 9, 2021. They photographed her and ordered her to sign a paper. Community clerks made a harassing call to her daughter the next day.

Ms. Zhang went to the police station the next morning. She talked to the officers and told them no video or audio taping and no recording. The officers said they agreed but needed her to sign a guarantee statement renouncing Falun Gong. She refused.

17. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yin Guizhi Arrested

Ms. Yin Guizhi of Yanshou County was arrested by officers from the Chengnan Police Station, Yanshou County, on August 15, 2021. Police subjected her to a 15-day detention. But the Harbin City Detention Center did not accept her because of the pandemic. She was released that afternoon.

18. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Fengyun and Ms. Gao Runmei Harassed

Ms. Zhou Fengyun and Ms. Gao Runmei were harassed at home on August 17, 2021, by village security office director Guo Wanbao, police station director Xu, and officers.