(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in six cities or counties in three provinces, where at least ten practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
2. [Qianxi County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Yinqiu Arrested and Released the Same Day
3. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Xihua and Ms. Li Xiulian Arrested and Released the Same Day
4. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yang Guizhen Arrested and Released the Same Day
5. [Shanghai] Ms. Li Baiyu Held in Detention Center
6. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wu Baogui Sentenced to Prison
1. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Wang Yuling, Ms. Zhang Hongxia, Mr. Zhang Jun, and Ms. Dai Huilian were arrested at Ms. Dai’s home when they read the Falun Gong teachings together on November 8, 2018. Their homes were ransacked.
They were tried by the Jintai District Court on April 26, 2020, and sentenced to prison on June 16.
Ms. Wang Yuling was given a 19-month prison term and fined 4,000 yuan. Ms. Zhang Hongxia, Mr. Zhang Jun, and Ms. Dai Huilian were each given 15-month prison terms and fined 4,000 yuan.
They have since returned home.
2. [Qianxi County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Yinqiu Arrested and Released the Same Day
Ms. Wang Yinqiu was arrested on the morning of June 20, 2020. Her and her two sons' homes were ransacked. She was released later that day after being forced to pay 1,000 yuan.
3. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Xihua and Ms. Li Xiulian Arrested and Released the Same Day
Ms. Sun Xihua and Ms. Li Xiulian were reported to the police on the afternoon of June 19, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong in Yangjiazhuang Township. They were arrested by officers from the Yangjiazhuang Police Department.
Ms. Sun and Ms. Li were taken to the county police department and interrogated by Domestic Security officers. They were photographed and had their blood samples taken.
Their family members were able to take them home that evening after they were released on health reasons.
4. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yang Guizhen Arrested and Released the Same Day
Six officers from the Hanjiadian Police Station in the Haizhou District broke into Ms. Yang Guizhen’s home in the Beishan area, Wangyingzi Neighborhood, and arrested her on the morning of June 17, 2020. They tried to ransack the place, but Ms. Yang’s son was able to stop them.
Ms. Yang was taken to the police station, where she was interrogated, photographed, and had her fingerprints taken. She was taken home several hours later.
Participant in the persecution of Ms. Yang:Shi Hongfei (史洪飞), director, Hanjiadian Police Station: +86-418-2599010, +86-13941810031
5. [Shanghai] Ms. Li Baiyu Held in Detention Center
Ms. Li Baiyu was arrested at work by four police officers, whose badges indicated they were senior ranking officers, on June 12, 2020. Her home was later ransacked. She is being held in the Changning District Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Xu (徐), officer: +86-13641670371Tianshan Police Station: +86-21-23030210
6. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wu Baogui Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Wu Baogui was sentenced to a three-year prison term.
