(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 26 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Qiao Chenglin Sentenced to One Year in Prison
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jinghui Sentenced to Eighteen Months in Prison
3. [Nanjing, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Ji Jianxia Arrested
4. [Chibi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Tian Yuhua and Ms. Tian Guangzhen Arrested and Detained
5. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Yue Jinlan Arrested
6. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wei Yuxian and Mr. Zhang Jian Harassed
7. [Zunhua City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Yongzhi and Mr. Jia Fengzhong Sentenced to Prison
8. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhou Jinba Under Residential Surveillance
9. [Tianjin] Ms. Guo Chengru Imprisoned for Five Years
10. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Huayang Persecuted
11. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Qu Zhiyan Faces Trial
|12. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Pu Qingfan’s and Li Yajie’s Homes are Raided
13. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Five Practitioners Harassed
14. [Yiyuan County, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Tongfu and His Wife Ms. Song Yizhen Arrested
15. [Beijing] Ms. Gao Huilan Persecuted
16. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhu Yuhua Harassed
17. [Chongqing] Ms. Ren Xianglian Harassed

1. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Qiao Chenglin Sentenced to One Year in Prison

It was learned that Mr. Qiao Chenglin from the Zhangqiu District was sentenced to one year in prison by the Zhangqiu District Court. Mr. Qiao is currently detained in the No.4 Detention Center that is located in the Guanzhuang Subdistrict, Zhangqiu District.

2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jinghui Sentenced to Eighteen Months in Prison

Ms. Wang Jinghui was tried in the Yuhong District Court on July 21, 2022. She was sentenced to eighteen months in prison and fined 5000 yuan. She has appealed her case.

3. [Nanjing, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Ji Jianxia Arrested

Ms. Ji Jianxia was arrested on July 8, 2022. Her whereabouts are unknown.

4. [Chibi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Tian Yuhua and Ms. Tian Guangzhen Arrested and Detained

Ms. Tian Yuhua and Ms. Tian Guangzhen were arrested by police while they posted stickers near the Puqi Police Station on August 20, 2022. The police body searched them and confiscated four truth-clarifying stickers, a watch and 200 yuan in paper bills printed with information about Falun Gong from Ms. Tian Yuhua’s bag. They also ransacked her home. The two practitioners were placed under 15-day detention and were released on September 4, 2022.

5. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Yue Jinlan Arrested

Ms. Yue Jinlan was arrested in the Qixia District on June 3, 2022 and was detained in a detention center.

6. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Jian and Ms. Wei Yuxian Harassed

A group of people from the local police station, local community and the politic and legal affairs committee, went to Mr. Zhang Jian’s home on the morning of August 26, 2022. Mr. Zhang was not at home. They threatened his wife and warned Mr. Zhang not to go out and talk about or distribute information about Falun Gong. Otherwise, he would be put in prison and his pension would be suspended. These people also harassed Ms. Wei Yuixian.

7. [Zunhua City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Yongzhi and Mr. Jia Fengzhong Sentenced to One Year and One Month in Prison

Mr. Li Yongzhi and Mr. Jia Fengzhong were tried in the Zunhua City Court on March 10 and 11, 2022. Both of them were sentenced to one year and one month in prison.

8. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhou Jinba Under Residential Surveillance

Mr. Zhou Jinba is a former lieutenant colonel. He was arrested by officers from the Zhihe Police Station in January 6, 2022. He was detained for nearly six months. He was beaten and tortured. His brain was injured which weakened his memory. After he was released, he was under residential surveillance to prevent him from contacting other practitioners.

9. [Tianjin] Ms. Guo Chengru Imprisoned for Five Years

Ms. Guo Chengru was detained in Tianjin Women’s Prison for five years and was released on August 24, 2022.

10. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Huayang Persecuted

After Mr. Wang Huayang was arrested, the police harassed practitioners who knew him and pressured them to provide so-called evidence. The police even arrested Mr. Wang’s non-practitioner family members.

11. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Qu Zhiyan Faces Trial

Ms. Qu Zhiyan will be tried in court on September 6, 2022.

12. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Pu Qingfan’s and Li Yajie’s Homes are Raided

Three police officers ransacked Pu Qingfan’s home on August 26, 2022. They also ransacked Ms. Li Yajie’s home.

13. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Five Practitioners Harassed

As soon as the pandemic restrictions in Beihai City were lifted, the police started to harass local practitioners again. As of September 3, 2022, as least five practitioners have been harassed at home including Lin Bingyu, Lin Shoufa, Huang Jinchun, Wang Changli, and Li Daoqiong.

14. [Yiyuan County, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Tongfu and His Wife Ms. Song Yizhen Arrested

Mr. Zhang Tongfu and his wife Ms. Song Yizhen from Ruizhuang Town were arrested when they talked to people about Falun Gong in August 2022. Ms. Song has been released but Mr. Zhang is still detained in a detention center.

15. [Beijing] Ms. Gao Huilan Persecuted

Ms. Gao Huilan from Beiyao Village was arrested by officer Liu Guoliang on May 7, 2019 for distributing information about Falun Gong in the Tuoli Market. Ms. Gao was later sentenced to three years in prison and fined 3000 yuan by the Fangshan District Court.

Ms. Gao only received two months of pension payment after she was released. When she requested to receive her pension in July 2022, she was told she had to pay back the 25500 yuan in pension payments she received while she was detained, and had to do it in a limited time otherwise she would be fined.

16. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhu Yuhua Harassed

Four people from the Dongdalu Community in Longquanyi District went to Ms. Zhu Yuhua’s home and took her to the community office on August 24, 2022. They pressured Ms. Zhu to sign the documents they prepared. She refused. She was not allowed to leave until they grabbed her hand and made her sign after mid-night.

17. [Chongqing] Ms. Ren Xianglian Harassed

Police officer He Jianping and community official Xing Kun went to Ms. Ren Xianglian’s home in the Yubei District on July 22, 2022. They photographed the interior of her home.

Five people went to Ms. Ren’s home at 7 p.m. on July 29, 2022. They forcefully vaccinated her.