(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 23 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Meng Qingxia and Ms. Liu Chunjie Face Trial
2. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Case Against Ms. Liu Guifang Submitted to the Procuratorate
3. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Gong Yubo Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
4. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Guofeng Arrested
5. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Shucui Arrested and Detained
6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Xiuzhen and Wang Arrested
7. [Chongqing] Mr. Song Zhirong Arrested and Harassed
8. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Practitioner Cai Arrested
9. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Shuang Arrested
10. [Mishan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Xiuli Arrested
11. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Ms. Zeng Jialan Arrested and Detained
12. [Shanghai] Ms. Gu Jihong’s Home Ransacked
13. [Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Li Arrested and Detained
14. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
15. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yuying Arrested
16. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Meng Qingxia and Ms. Liu Chunjie Face Trial

Ms. Meng Qingxia and Ms. Liu Chunjie are scheduled to be tried in the Liaozhong District Court on September 11, 2023.

2. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Case Against Ms. Liu Guifang Submitted to the Procuratorate

Ms. Liu Guifang, 58, is a doctor at the Baliyao Town Health Center, Qilihe District. She was reported to police for talking to people about Falun Gong and was arrested on May 30, 2023. The police ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books, money imprinted with Falun Gong facts, and a laptop computer, etc. She was taken to the No. 1 Detention Center of Lanzhou City on June 9, 2023. Her case was submitted to the Chengguan District Procuratorate.

3. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Gong Yubo Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Mr. Gong Yubo from Shahe Township of Lianshan District was arrested at home on January 21, 2022. He was sentenced to four years in prison and fined 20,000 yuan by the Liaozhong District Court on May 18, 2023. Mr. Gong appealed to the Shenyang Intermediate Court but the original verdict was upheld in the second instance on August 1, 2023.

4. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Guofeng Arrested

Mr. Liu Guofeng was arrested and taken to the Yuhua West Road Police Station on September 7, 2023 for distributing information about Falun Gong.

5. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Shucui Arrested and Detained

Ms. Xu Shucui was reported to police for talking to people about Falun Gong, and arrested on September 3, 2023. She was placed under 15-day detention and sent to a detention house.

6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Xiuzhen and Wang Arrested

Ms. Li Xiuzhen and a practitioner named Wang were arrested by officers from the Heng’an Police Station for talking to people about Falun Gong in the Fangzi Market on the morning of September 7, 2023.

7. [Chongqing] Mr. Song Zhirong Arrested and Harassed

Mr. Song Zhirong, 80, from Datong Town of Qijiang District, was arrested in March 2023 for distributing information about Falun Gong in a residential community. He was handcuffed to a metal chair for six hours in the police station.

Mr. Song has been harassed at his home by local police and community staff members several times since then, with the latest instance being on August 17, 2023. He was pressured to sign the “five statements.”

8. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Practitioner Cai Arrested

Cai from Ningjiang District was arrested by officers from the Jinghu Police Station in late August 2023. The police ransacked Cai’s home and confiscated a printer. Cai is being held in the Songyuan Detention House.

9. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Shuang Arrested

Ms. Li Shuang was arrested when she accompanied her father when he visited the Wanghongfei Clinic in Yichun City on the afternoon of September 6, 2023.

10. [Mishan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Xiuli Arrested

Ms. Wang Xiuli was arrested at home by three officers and a community staff member on September 4, 2023. Her home was ransacked. She was taken to the police department for interrogation and was released that night.

11. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Ms. Zeng Jialan Arrested and Detained

Ms. Zeng Jialan from Hepu County was arrested at home on July 24, 2023. The police ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books, truth clarifying materials, computer, and other personal belongings. She was officially arrested on August 8, 2023 and is now being held in the No. 1 Detention Center of Beihai City.

12. [Shanghai] Ms. Gu Jihong’s Home Ransacked

Ms. Gu Jihong’s home in Putuo District was ransacked by local police officers and community staff members on the afternoon of September 5, 2023. Her Falun Gong books, computer, and other personal belongings were confiscated.

13. [Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Li Arrested and Detained

Ms. Zhao Li, in her 50s, was arrested by twelve police officers near her home when she was going to work on the morning of September 4, 2023, and her home was ransacked. They told her she was arrested because other practitioners came to her home the day before. Ms. Zhao was placed under 15-day detention.

14. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Four practitioners including Ms. Wang Lihua were arrested at Yi’s home in the Jiangnan District on June 4, 2023. Ms. Wang was detained for one week.

15. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yuying Arrested

Ms. Zhang Yuying lives in East Zhaojiaguan Village, Renzhao Town, Pingdu City. She was arrested after she left the corn field on the evening of September 6, 2023.

16. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Three practitioners from Weibin District, including Ms. Cai Tongfang, Ms. Lin Xiaoyun, and Ms. Gao Hongmei, were reported to police by some students, for telling them about Falun Gong, and were arrested on May 10, 2023. They were held for 15 days in the Dongmen Detention Center in Chenchang District and were released on May 26, 2023. The police ransacked their homes and confiscated their Falun Gong books, informational materials about Falun Gong, money imprinted with Falun Gong information, and other personal belongings.