(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 16 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 were illegally arrested.

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Lin Baozhen Detained
2. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Jinrong Arrested
3. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Mr. You Jiaquan Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
4. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhan Lihua Faces Trial
5. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Fengying Taken to Prison
6. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Guihua Detained
7. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Chen Maohua Mentally Disoriented from Abuse
8. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
9. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Hua Fen and Ms. Zhong Haijuan Arrested
10. [Anguo City, Hebei Province] Mr. Guo Luanqun and Wife Ms. Mei Guiying Arrested
11. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Guiling and Ms. Wang Suxian Detained
12. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yang Guiying Passes Away
13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Jinmei Whereabouts Unknown
14. [Tianjin] Ms. Xu Xueli Whereabouts Unknown
15. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
16. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Hu Guizhen Beaten
17. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Jing and Mr. He Lizhong Tried
18. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Dong Lianmei and Ms. Wang Xiuzhen Detained

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Lin Baozhen Detained

Ms. Lin Baozhen was arrested on October 14, 2016. She was given a 15 day detention.

2. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Jinrong Arrested

Mr. Liu Jinrong was arrested at home on October 10, 2016. The police confiscated his Falun Gong books.

3. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Mr. You Jiaquan Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Mr. You Jiaquan was arrested on February 19, 2016. He was tried in July and sentenced to five years in prison.

4. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhan Lihua Faces Trial

Ms. Zhan Lihua from Zoucheng City was arrested when visiting her family in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, on June 2, 2016. She is being held in the Fuyang District Detention Center. The Fuyang District Court has scheduled a trial for October 18, 2016.

5. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Fengying Taken to Prison

Ms. Li Fengying, 78, was given a three-year prison term. She was taken to the Shandong Women's Prison on August 25, 2016. She was found to have high blood pressure, heart disease, gallstones, and other illness symptoms. But the Changle County Domestic Security officers forced the prison officials to admit her. She stayed in the prison hospital for 12 days.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Zhang Zhili (张志利), head of Changle County 610 Office: +86-18678078610, +86-13906360505, +86-536-6296006Li Shaojun (李少军), deputy head: +86-13780829781Shan Jicheng (单既成), subdivision head of the Chengle County Domestic Security Division: +86-15866191767, +86-18678078808

6. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Guihua Detained

Ms. Li Guihua from Dongchangfu District was arrested on October 9, 2016, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials. She was taken to the Dongchangfu District Detention Center. The police ransacked her home on October 15, 2016.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Li Xiaoqing (李晓清), director of Xinqu Police Station, Dongchangfu District: +86-13606350868Xu Zhenlin (许振林), head of Xinqu 610 Office: +86-13863500225Ma Jichao (马继超), director of detention center: +86-635-8554801, +86-13806350658Gao Limin (高立敏), head of 610 Office: +86-13306351596

7. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Chen Maohua Mentally Disoriented from Abuse

Mr. Chen Maohua from Zengcheng District was arrested on August 11, 2016, and taken to a brainwashing center. He became mentally disoriented due to abuse. He was released on September 29, 2016.

8. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Xie Lihua, Ms. Tang Jingmei, Ms. Pan Xiaoqin, and Ms. Pan Qingning were sentenced to prison by the Qinhuai District Court on October 14, 2016. Ms. Xie was sentenced to three years and fined 30,000 yuan. Ms. Tang and Ms. Pan Xiaoqin were each sentenced to two-year terms and fined 20,000 yuan. Ms. Pan Qingning was sentenced to one year and fined 10,000 yuan.

9. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Hua Fen and Ms. Zhong Haijuan Arrested

Ms. Zhong Haijuan was arrested by officers from the Meiyuan Police Station on October 12, 2016. Ms. Hua Fen was arrested by officers from the Daguang Road Police Station on the same day.

Ms. Zhong was released, but Ms. Hua was taken to the Gulou District Brainwashing Center.

10. [Anguo City, Hebei Province] Mr. Guo Luanqun and Wife Ms. Mei Guiying Arrested

Officers from the Anguo City Police Department, along with officers Liu Zengjun and Shuang Hu from the Shifo Police Station, broke into Mr. Guo Luanqun's home and arrested Mr. Guo and his wife Ms. Mei Guiying on the morning of October 17, 2016. They ransacked the practitioners’ home and confiscated a computer, a printer, Falun Gong books, and other personal belongings.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Guo and Ms. Mei:Li Baoru (李保儒), director of Shifo Police Station: +86-13931398025Liu Zengjun (刘增军), political instructor: +86-13831256896Xu Yawei (徐亚伟), head of Domestic Security Division: +86-13931360166

11. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Guiling and Ms. Wang Suxian Detained

Ms. Wang Guiling and Ms. Wang Suxian were arrested on the morning of October 12, 2016. Both practitioners are held in the Zhuozhou City Detention Center.

12. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yang Guiying Passes Away

Ms. Yang Guiying from Xiling District was arrested twice because she went to Beijing to appeal for the right to practice Falun Gong in 2000. She was monitored after her release. Her physical condition deteriorated as a result of years of persecution. She passed away on May 31, 2014, at the age of 74.

13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Jinmei Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Zhou Jinmei, in her fifties, went to the Wuchang Train Station on October 6, 2016, to tell people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She did not return home.

14. [Tianjin] Ms. Xu Xueli Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Xu Xueli was arrested by officers from the Pudong Police Station on October 12, 2016, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials. Her whereabouts are unknown.

15. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zeng Xianglian, 62, Ms. Jiang He, and Ms. Liu (in her seventies) were arrested on September 1, 2016. Ms. Zeng is being held in the Nanming District Detention Center. Ms. Liu has been missing for one-and-a-half months. Ms. Jiang is being held in the Lannigou Brainwashing Center.

16. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Hu Guizhen Beaten

Ms. Hu Guizhen, 63, has been held in the No. 3 Ward, Masanjia Prison District, Liaoning Province Women's Prison, for practicing Falun Gong. Sun Dingyuan, the No. 2 team leader, brutally beat and kicked her in the stomach for doing the Falun Gong exercises.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Hu:No. 3 Ward, Masanjia Prison District, Liaoning Province Women's Prison: +86-24-89296873, +86-24-89296871Sun Dingyuan (孙鼎元), No. 2 team leader: +86-24-89295089

17. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Jing and Mr. He Lizhong Tried

Ms. Zhao Jing and Mr. He Lizhong were tried at the Nangou Detention Center on the morning of October 14, 2016, by the Shuncheng District Court. Many practitioners went there to support her. Some were arrested as soon as they got off the bus, including Ms. Meng Xiu'e. The police ransacked Ms. Meng's home and confiscated many of her personal belongings.

18. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Dong Lianmei and Ms. Wang Xiuzhen Detained

Ms. Dong Lianmei and Ms. Wang Xiuzhen were arrested on October 9, 2016, for talking to people about Falun Gong at the Qianshan Scenic Area. Both practitioners are being held in the Anshan City No. 1 Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Dong and Ms. Wang:Zheng Yongying (郑永英), head of Domestic Security Division: +86-13804129355, +86-15698905456, +86-412-2265028Zhao Hongbo (赵洪波), director of Anshan City No. 1 Detention Center: +86-15698902199