(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 16 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liu Yueli Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
2. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zheng Zhimei and Ms. Li Mingxia Harassed
3. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Gao Peifa Arrested
4. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Dejing Harassed
5. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Guo Yurong Arrested and Detained
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] The Case Against Ms. Zhu Yuxia Submitted to the Procuratorate
7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Ye Youlian Arrested
8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Shujie Harassed
9. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] The Case Against Three Practitioners Submitted to the Court
10. [Beijing] Mr. Pan Qin Harassed
11. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Wang Yulan Harassed
12. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Xishang Harassed

1. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liu Yueli Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Ms. Liu Yueli was tried in the Haizhu District Court at the end of 2021 and was sentenced to four years in prison in 2022. She appealed her case. She is currently held in the Panyu District Detention Center.

2. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zheng Zhimei and Ms. Li Mingxia Harassed

Officer Hao Xiaojun from the Zhucheng City Police Department pressured Ms. Zheng Zhimei and Ms. Li Mingxia to sign the so-called “Fingerprint DNA Result” in order to further persecute them.

3. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Gao Peifa Arrested

Mr. Gao Peifa works in the No. 450 Factory in Erjie Town, Jinning County. He was arrested at his workplace by officers from the Anning City on October 10, 2022. His home was then ransacked. The police confiscated his Falun Gong books and truth-clarifying materials. Mr. Gao has been detained in the Songming County Detention House.

4. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Dejing Harassed

Ms. Lu Dejing lives in Dagucheng Village, Xiaonanxinbao Town, Huailai County. She went to Tianjin City for business on October 16, 2022. As soon as she arrived she was identified as a Falun Gong practitioner via the CCP’s nationwide database. She was taken to the Xiaonanxinbao Town Police Station that evening. The police warned her not to go out during the 20^th National Congress of the CCP. 

5. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Guo Yurong Arrested and Detained

Ms. Guo Yurong from Dongpo District was arrested at home on October 10, 2022. Her home was ransacked. She was first detained in the Jintang County Detention Center and was then transferred to the Pengshan District Detention Center a week later. Two weeks later she was transferred to the Meishan City Detention Center and is still incarcerated there.

6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] The Case Against Ms. Zhu Yuxia Submitted to the Procuratorate

Ms. Zhu Yuxia was taken to the procuratorate for interrogation by Zhang Bairui from the Xiguang Police Station on the afternoon of November 7, 2022. Her case was filed with the procuratorate.

7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Ye Youlian Arrested

Ms. Ye Youlian, 68, was arrested at home by three officers from the Qianchuan Police Station in Huangpi District on September 21, 2022. The police ransacked her home and confiscated more than 50 Falun Gong books. Ms. Ye was taken to the police station for interrogation but was released that evening.

8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Shujie Harassed

Ms. Zhang Shujie and another practitioner were riding an e-bike on the road when a police car stopped in front of them on September 17, 2022. The police stepped out of the car and attempted to take a photo of them.

9. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] The Case Against Three Practitioners Submitted to the Court

Three practitioners, Li Caixia, Sun Shiwei, and Zhang Ling, were arrested in November 2021. Li Caixia has been detained since then. Sun Shiwei and Zhang Ling were released on bail pending trial. Their case was submitted to the Shushan District Court in May 2022.

10. [Beijing] Mr. Pan Qin Harassed

Mr. Pan Qin, 87, has been harassed by the Shijingshan District police multiple times. The police confiscated his Falun Gong books and multiple laptops.

Mr. Pan went to the Shijingshan District Police Department on the morning of October 31, 2022 to request that his Falun Gong books and the photo of Falun Gong’s founder that they confiscated during the 20^th National Congress of the CCP, be returned. He was not allowed to enter the building. An officer came to his home that afternoon and returned the photo of Falun Gong’s founder. But his Falun Gong books were not returned. 

11. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Wang Yulan Harassed

Ms. Wang Yulan was harassed at home by officers from the Puji Road Police Station on October 30, 2022. They photographed her with their cell phones. Ms. Wang’s son received a harassing call a few days ago.

12. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Xishang Harassed

Three officers from the Xujialou Police Station in Tangshan District went to Mr. Liu Xishang’s home at 7 p.m. on October 4, 2022. They videotaped his home. 

Three officers went to harass Mr. Liu’s family members at 3 p.m. on November 8, 2022. They insisted on talking to Mr. Liu and threatened to break into his home or make trouble for his child.