(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 23 cities or counties in 12 provinces. According to this report, 4 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 28 were illegally arrested.

1. [Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Li Youwu and His Wife Arrested
2. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Jiang Yuhuan Held in Hebei Women's Prison
3. [Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. A'hua Arrested
4. [Beijing] Ms. Wei Yuhong and Ms. Song Xiuhua Detained
5. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Bu Jinxiang Detained
6. [Xilinhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Mi Chao's Whereabouts Unknown
7. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lin Qingfang and Ms. Kang Tingyun Detained
8. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Hong Taken to Prison
9. [Zhaoyuan County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Tian Qingyang Arrested
10. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Lin Zhenguo Arrested
11. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xia Ning Detained
12. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lai Ajun Arrested
13. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Xiaolan Sentenced to Prison
14. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liang Xiaoran and Mr. Liu Haijun Detained
15. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Junxian Detained
16. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Lun on Hunger Strike
17. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Yan Derong Arrested
18. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gao Yahui Arrested
19. [Lengshuijiang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Liu Xiaoling Arrested
20. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Ying and Ms. Yang Chanrong Arrested
21. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ding Xiuxiang and Her Parents Arrested
22. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Huimin and Ms. Liu Guirong Detained
23. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Tang Youfang Detained
24. [Chenxi County, Hunan Province] Mr. Wang Xiaomao Taken to Brainwashing Center
25. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Xiuzhen's Whereabouts Unknown

1. [Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Li Youwu and His Wife Arrested

Fu Qiuping and other officers from the Criminal Investigation Division in the Yushui District broke into the Libizuowen School, owned by Mr. Li Youwu and his wife, on July 17, 2017. They arrested the couple and ransacked their home.

Mr. Li and his wife were taken to the police station for interrogation. Mr. Li's wife returned home that evening, but Mr. Li remained in custody.

2. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Jiang Yuhuan Held in Hebei Women's Prison

Ms. Jiang Yuhua was sentenced to prison. She is being held in the Hebei Province Women's Prison and has been denied family visits.

3. [Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. A'hua Arrested

Ms A'hua was arrested in June 2017.

4. [Beijing] Ms. Wei Yuhong and Ms. Song Xiuhua Detained

Ms. Wei Yuhong and Ms. Song Xiuhua from the Tuanheyuan Residential Community in the Daxing District, were arrested by officers from the Guanyinsi Police Station on the evening of June 15, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials. Their homes were ransacked.

Ms. Wei is being detained in the Daxing Detention Center.

Ms. Song was taken to the Daxing Lockup Center and was detained for 15 days. She returned home on June 30.

5. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Bu Jinxiang Detained

Ms. Bu Jinxiang was arrested by officers from the Daxing District Police Department in the Daxing District, Beijing, on May 15, 2017, for posting information about Falun Gong on WeChat, a popular Chinese social media website. She was taken to the Daxing District Detention Center.

6. [Xilinhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Mi Chao's Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Mi Chao was arrested on July 15, 2017. His whereabouts are unknown.

7. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lin Qingfang and Ms. Kang Tingyun Detained

Ms. Lin Qingfang and Ms. Kang Tingyun were arrested by officers from the Huangtai Police Station on the evening of July 15, 2017. Their homes were ransacked.

Ms. Lin and Ms. Kang are being held in the Zhonggong Detention Center.

8. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Hong Taken to Prison

Ms. Liu Hong was taken to the Shandong Province Women's Prison on June 6, 2017.

9. [Zhaoyuan County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Tian Qingyang Arrested

Mr. Tian Qingyang from Sanhe Village, Toutai Town, was arrested at his home by officers from the Zhaoyuan Domestic Security Division and the Toutai Town Police Station on July 17, 2017.

10. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Lin Zhenguo Arrested

Mr. Lin Zhenguo from Nanfo Village, Mengyang Town, Pengzhou City, was arrested by officers from the Mengyang Police Station and Nanfo Village cadres on the morning of July 18, 2017.

11. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xia Ning Detained

Ms. Xia Ning from Xingcheng City was arrested at her home on July 15, 2017. She was taken to the Huludao Detention Center.

12. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lai Ajun Arrested

Ms. Lai Ajun was arrested by officers from the Huagong Police Station on the morning of July 18, 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Lai:Liu Jiudong (刘久东), director of the Huagong Police Station: +86-13470409355Bi Xiaofei (毕晓菲), deputy director: +86-15042999269, +86-429719475Liu Chunyang (刘春阳), deputy director: +86-13898297888, +86-429689524

13. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Xiaolan Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Gao Xiaolan, 70, was arrested by officers from the Zhutian Town Police Station on May 13, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials in Zhutian Town, Fei County.

Ms. Gao was sentenced to an 18-month prison term in June, and is being held in the Jinan Prison.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Gao:Chang Shoutian (程守田), Party secretary of Fei County: +86-18866911789Liu Chuanbo (刘传波), head of the Fei County Domestic Security Division: +86-13505493008, +86-15589010095Liu Xiuguang (刘秀光), chief of the Fei County Police Department: +86-13905390069Yin Dexin (尹德新), procurator-general at the Fei County Procuratorate: +86-15653961377

14. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liang Xiaoran and Mr. Liu Haijun Detained

Ms. Liang Xiaoran and Mr. Liu Haijun from the Baiyun District were arrested by officers from the Jingtai Police Station on July 16, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were detained for 15 days.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Liang and Mr. Liu:Officer: +86-13602836528

15. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Junxian Detained

Ms. Zhao Junxian was arrested on July 17, 2017, and is being held in the Jiangyuan County Detention Center.

16. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Lun on Hunger Strike

Mr. Li Lun has been on a hunger strike for over a month.

17. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Yan Derong Arrested

Ms. Yan Derong was arrested at her home on July 18, 2017. The police ransacked the place and confiscated a computer and printer.

18. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gao Yahui Arrested

Ms. Gao Yahui was arrested at her home by officers from the Jinzhou City Police Department and the Kangning Police Station on the evening of July 11, 2017. The officers ransacked the place and confiscated her Falun Gong books and DVDs.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Gao:Li Meishan (李嵋珊), Jinzhou City 610 Office sub-team: +86-15698704590Director of the Kangning Police Station: +86-416-3830516, +86-15698704966Wang Baojun (王宝军), deputy director: +86-15698704962

19. [Lengshuijiang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Liu Xiaoling Arrested

Ms. Liu Xiaoling was arrested by officers from the Lengshuijiang Police Station for talking to people about Falun Gong on July 17, 2017. She returned home that afternoon.

20. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Ying and Ms. Yang Chanrong Arrested

Ms. Zhang Ying and Ms. Yang Chanrong were arrested near Ms. Zhang's home by officers from the Changzhou 610 Office and the Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of July 17, 2017.

The two practitioners are being held in the Nanxiashu Police Station.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Zhang and Ms. Yang:Police Station: +86-519-86483003

21. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ding Xiuxiang and Her Parents Arrested

Ms. Ding Xiuxiang, her mother, and her father (who does not practice Falun Gong) were arrested by security officers on the evening of May 21, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials in the Rizhao City People's Hospital.

Ms. Ding and her parents were taken to the Tai'anlu Police Station. Ms. Ding was transferred to the Rizhao Detention Center the following evening for ten days of detention, and was fined 1,000 yuan.

Her parents were released after being fined 1,000 yuan.

22. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Huimin and Ms. Liu Guirong Detained

Ms. Wang Huimin and Ms. Liu Guirong from the Hongqiao District were arrested at home on July 7, 2017.

Ms. Wang is being held in the Hongqiao District Detention Center. Ms. Liu is being held in the Beichen Detention Center.

23. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Tang Youfang Detained

Ms. Tang Youfang, in her 60s, from Zhuolu County, was reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong on July 11, 2017. She was arrested by officers from the Zhuolu Domestic Security Division and the Zhuolu Town Police Station.

Ms. Tang was taken to the Zhangjiakou Detention Center.

24. [Chenxi County, Hunan Province] Mr. Wang Xiaomao Taken to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Wang Xiaomao was arrested at his home by plainclothes officers on the morning of July 14, 2017. He was taken to the Huaihua Brainwashing Center.

25. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Xiuzhen's Whereabouts Unknown

The Jiangyuan District police broke into Ms. Li Xiuzhen's home and arrested her on July 12, 2017. They ransacked the place and confiscated two printers and Falun Gong informational materials. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Zhang Tongli (张同礼), head of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13943925859, +86-18043906129Xie Wenqing (解文清): +86-13514397178, +86-18043906030Qiu Bin (邱斌), Chengqiang Police Station: +86-13894090975, +86-18043906138Shi Xin (时鑫): +86-13614496888, +86-18043906148