(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 14 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
Ms. Liu Jinhua from Wafangdian City, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Dalian, was reported to the police while distributing Falun Gong materials on September 19, 2025. She was arrested and is currently held in Dalian City Detention Center.
Ms. Yao Jiaxiu, 57, has been admitted to the Sichuan Province Women’s Prison on September 22, 2025 to serve a five-year term.
Mr. Zhang Huiqiang, 58, has been admitted to the Jinzhou Prison to serve a 4.5-year term.
Officers from Xinchengzi Street Police Station in Shenbei New District went to Mr. Wang Huadi’s home several times around noon on September 8, 2025. Mr. Wang was not home when they came.
Community personnel harassed Mr. Wang on the afternoon of September 9. The police came to his home shortly after and ordered him to go to the community office for a blood draw. It’s not clear whether he complied.
Two officers came to harass Mr. Wang again on September 22.
Mr. Yang Zhihua’s wife Ms. Chen Lixin and son Mr. Yang Sen, both of whom don’t practice Falun Gong, were arrested on September 6, 2025. Ms. Chen was held in Shijiazhuang City Second Detention Center. Mr. Yang was held in Mayu Detention Center. They were released on September 16.
Mr. Yang Zhihua, a Falun Gong practitioner, was arrested on September 8, 2025 by Mayu Police Station officers. He was taken to Shijiazhuang City Second Detention Center on September 10 and has been detained since.
Ms. Li Meiqin was arrested at home by Gangluan Police Station officers on July 18, 2025. Her home was ransacked and a flash drive and a laptop were confiscated. She was given seven days of administrative detention.
Ms. Qian Xiujuan, Ms. Ni Cuiping, and Ms. Cai Yufang were recently monitored and followed by the police.
Ms. Wang Qiuying was arrested by township police on August 28, 2025. Her Falun Gong books were confiscated. She was taken to Changchun City Third Detention Center.
Two sisters surnamed Chang were also arrested on August 28. Their Falun Gong books and personal belongings were confiscated. They have been detained since then.
On the same day, practitioners living in rural areas were harassed and questioned by Jianshe Street Police Station officers.