(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 28 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Yu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Guiping Sentenced to Eight and a Half Years in Prison
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yongxian Arrested
3. [Chongqing] Ms. Deng Huacheng Arrested
4. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
5. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Xianhong Sentenced to One Year in Prison
6. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Chen Qinglan and Ms. Chen Yunfang Persecuted
7. [Daxing’anling City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Chunyuan Released
8. [Oroqen, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Liao Wenbo Arrested
9. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Case Against Mr. Lu Lunwen and His Wife Ms. Yang Zuojuan Submitted to the Procuratorate
10. [Shangzhi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Shangkun Arrested
11. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Guiying and Ms. Qi Rizhen
Detained
12. [Yanbian City, Jilin Province] Yue Dezhi Persecuted
13. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Nine Practitioners Harassed

1. [Yu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Guiping Sentenced to Eight and a Half Years in Prison

Ms. Wang Guiping was arrested by officers in Yu County in October 2021. She was sent to the Zhangjiakou City Detention Center. She was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in mid-March 2023.

2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yongxian Arrested

Ms. Yongxian’s family learned on March 19, 2023 that she was placed under official arrest.

3. [Chongqing] Ms. Deng Huacheng Arrested

Ms. Deng Huacheng from Yongchuan District was arrested at her younger brother’s home in Mayin Township, Chenshi Town, Yongchuan District, on the morning of March 15, 2023.

4. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Liu Minjie and Ms. Jiang Yanping were followed by police when they were posting stickers with information about Falun Gong on the afternoon of March 16, 2023. They were arrested, and their homes were ransacked that evening. Ms. Zhao Changyan was arrested when she visited Ms. Jiang’s home.

Ms. Liu Minjie was released later that day but placed under residential surveillance. Ms. Jiang Xiaoping and Ms. Zhao Changyan were taken to the Shulan City Police Department on March 18, 2023. Ms. Zhao was placed under 15-day detention on March 19, 2023. Ms. Jiang was taken back to the Jishu Police Station on March 20, 2023, and taken to the Jilin Detention Center the next day.

5. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Xianhong Sentenced to One Year in Prison

Ms. Yu Xianhong was tried in court in December 2022 and sentenced to one year in prison.

6. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Chen Qinglan and Ms. Chen Yunfang Persecuted

Ms. Chen Qinglan was fined 3000 yuan. It is unknown where she is detained

Elderly Ms. Chen Yunfang was fined 10,000 yuan in early February 2023.

7. [Daxing’anling City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Chunyuan Released

Ms. Song Chunyuan from Tahe County was arrested on March 25, 2019, and later sentenced to four years in prison by the Tahe County Court. She will be released on March 24, 2023.

8. [Oroqen, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Liao Wenbo Arrested

Ms. Liao Wenbo was arrested by officers from the Dayangshu Town Police Station on the afternoon of March 21, 2023 because of a truth clarifying letter.

9. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Case Against Mr. Lu Lunwen and His Wife Ms. Yang Zuojuan Submitted to the Procuratorate

The case against Mr. Lu Lunwen and his wife Ms. Yang Zuojuan was submitted to the Zhaoyuan City Procuratorate. The couple was summoned to go to the Procuratorate at 9 a.m. on March 23, 2023.

10. [Shangzhi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Shangkun Arrested

Ms. Liu Shangkun from Weihe Town of Shangzhi City was arrested by officers from the Baoshan District Police Department in Shanghai City on March 7, 2023. She is currently being held in the Baoshan District Detention Center.

11. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Guiying and Ms. Qi Rizhen Detained

Ms. Xu Guiying and Ms. Qi Rizhen were arrested on the evening of August 12, 2022 along with ten other practitioners. The two practitioners were detained for ten days in the Zhenxing Police Station in Chiping District during the CCP’s “Two Sessions.”

12. [Yanbian City, Jilin Province] Yue Dezhi Persecuted

Yue Dezhi was summoned to the Bajiazi Forest Police Department by Guo Bingjiang, head of the Domestic Security Division, and was arrested in early September 2022. Yue’s homes in Bajiazi and the farm were ransacked. Since the police did not find anything, Yue was released three days later.

Yue was summoned to the police department in early 2023 during the pandemic and was to be detained for five days, but was rejected due to poor health.

Yue was informed on March 20, 2023 that his or her detention will be executed.

13. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Nine Practitioners Harassed

Nine practitioners were harassed during the CCP’s “Two Sessions,” including Sui Yuhong, Wang Zhihong, and Hong Meigui, all from Beiguo Village; Wang Jinhua from Jianqiao Village; Zhang Zhaoyu from Beiguan Village; an unknown practitioner from Wangkou Village; and Fan Huili, Han Xiuying, and Li Yuping, all from Qianpuli Village. Some practitioners received harassing calls. Some were photographed. The family members of some practitioners were told to watch them.