(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in 11 provinces. According to this report, 10 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 13 were illegally arrested.

1. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. Li Shuxia Detained
2. [Changzhi City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Shen Shusheng and Mr. Fang Zhanfeng Mistreated in Prison
3. [Rushan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yuling Arrested
4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Guixia Facing Trial
5. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
6. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Xiufang Arrested
7. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Chen Shuang Sentenced to Prison
8. [Tianjin] Ms. Cui Chuqin Detained
9. [Xuchang City, Henan Province] Mr. Yan Liang Detained
10. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Lingxi Detained
11. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Yujie Arrested
12. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Ling Detained
13. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuying Detained
14. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Shao Chengluo Mistreated in Prison
15. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Taken to Prison
16. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zheng Yafeng Arrested
17. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Cai Xinou Detained
18. [Shanghai] Ms. Hua Liping Officially Arrested

1. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. Li Shuxia Detained

Ms. Li Shuxia from the Xingqing District was arrested in Zhangzheng Township on July 16, 2018, when she was posting Falun Gong materials. She was held in the Yinchuan City Detention Center for ten days.

2. [Changzhi City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Shen Shusheng and Mr. Fang Zhanfeng Mistreated in Prison

Mr. Shen Shusheng was sentenced to a five-year prison term, and is incarcerated in Jinzhong Prison. He was placed under strict control and put in solitary confinement for two months because he persisted in doing the Falun Gong exercises.

Mr. Shen was placed under strict control again for four months, for twice refusing to participate in forced labor. During the periods of strict control he was given only a very small amount of food each day. Since leaving strict control, he has been kept handcuffed and made to stand throughout the day.

During the nearly one year that Mr. Shen has been imprisoned, he has spent a total of six months under strict control, and was forced to stand handcuffed for nearly another six months.

Mr. Fang Zhanfeng, from the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, learned about Falun Gong in Jinzhong Prison, and started to practice. The Labor Reform Bureau investigated him and put him in solitary confinement. He was later transferred to another prison.

3. [Rushan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yuling Arrested

Ms. Wang Yuling, from Zhanjiakuang Village, Xiacun Town, Rushan City, was reported to the authorities on August 2, 2018, for talking to people about Falun Gong at the Xiaotuan market. She was later arrested.

4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Guixia Facing Trial

Ms. Wang Guixia from the Xinzhou District was arrested on March 7, 2018. She will be tried on August 8 in the Xinzhou Court.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Zhou Jie (周杰), presiding judge, Xinzhou District Court: +86-18171501383, +86-27-89354601, +86-27-89357218Xinzhou District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-27-86921404, +86-27-8692197Wang Junlie (汪俊烈), head, Xinzhou District 610 Office: +86-13018000558

5. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zhang Yunfeng, Mr. Guo Liyou, and Ms. Song, from Huanren County, were arrested on the evening of July 31, 2018, for distributing Falun Gong materials in the countryside. Their car and phones were tracked the entire time.

Ms. Zhang and Ms. Song were later released, while Mr. Guo was taken to the Huanren Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Wang Chenggang (王成刚), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13841474555Li Mingfu (李明富), deputy chief: +86-24-48824435, +86-24-48831396, +86-13842458577

6. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Xiufang Arrested

Ms. Zhang Xiufang was recently arrested.

7. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Chen Shuang Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Chen Shuang's attorney informed his family on July 24, 2018, that Mr. Chen had been sentenced to a seven-year prison term and fined 10,000 yuan by the Longgang District Court.

8. [Tianjin] Ms. Cui Chuqin Detained

Ms. Cui Chuqin from the Hebei District was followed and arrested when she was seen talking to people about Falun Gong in a supermarket. She was taken to the Hebei Detention Center.

9. [Xuchang City, Henan Province] Mr. Yan Liang Detained

Mr. Yan Liang was arrested on the morning of July 21, 2018, for posting Falun Gong stickers. He was taken to the Jian'an District Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Yan:Wu Junliang (武军亮), deputy chief, Xuchang City Police Department: +86-18637469369Zhang Guoding (张国定), deputy chief: +86-13569996999Meng Tingxiu (孟廷秀): +86-18637469888Zhang Suhong (张素红), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-18637460268Chen Xi (陈曦), head, Jian'an District Domestic Security Division: +86-18637463667

10. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Lingxi Detained

Ms. Ma Lingxi and Mr. Shan Zhenquan, from Xinli Town, were reported to the authorities on the evening of July 28, 2018, when they were seen distributing Falun Gong materials. They were arrested and taken to the Xinli Police Station.

Mr. Shan, 75, was later released, while Ms. Ma was held in the Yushu City Detention Center for five days.

11. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Yujie Arrested

Mr. Zhang Yujie was arrested on July 31, 2018.

12. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Ling Detained

Ms. Liu Ling, from Lijia Village, Laohetou Town, Anxin County, was arrested by officers from the Wangting Police Station, Qingyuan County, on August 1, 2018, for talking to people about Falun Gong in Zangzhuang Village, Wangting Town. She was taken to the Baoding City Detention Center for ten days of detention.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Wangting Police Station: +86-312 8086110Baoding City Detention Center: +86-312 5800883

13. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuying Detained

Ms. Zhang Xiuying from the Jianshan District was reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong on July 31, 2018. She was arrested by officers from the Wohongqiao Police Station.

Ms. Zhang was taken to the Shuangyashan City Detention Center for 15 days of detention.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Sun Xiaofeng (孙晓峰), deputy director, Wohongqiao Police Station: +86-13946657111Du Jinye (杜金叶), officer: +86-13384693949Cao Zhenzhuang (曹振状): +86-13846997257Huang Yongxin (黄泳鑫), chief, Jianshan Police Department: +86-13504858888Zhao Jingtao (赵景涛), head, 610 Office: +86-18904690069, +86-13945797979Yang Huan (杨欢), director, Shuangyashan City Detention Center: +86-18045899155, +86-13329344005

14. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Shao Chengluo Mistreated in Prison

Mr. Shao Chengluo, from Zhao Village in the Chengyang District, was taken to Shandong Prison in January 2018. His legs and spine were injured as a result of being beaten by the prison guards.

Mr. Shao is now in a hospital.

15. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Taken to Prison

Ms. Ding Yanqing was sentenced to a two-and-a-half-year prison term. She appealed, but the intermediate court upheld the original verdict. Ms. Ding was taken to the Liaoning Women's Prison on March 30, 2018.

Ms. Liu Guihong and Ms. Wang Yan were each sentenced to seven years in prison. They appealed, but the intermediate court upheld the original verdicts. Both practitioners were taken to prison on July 10, 2018.

16. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zheng Yafeng Arrested

Changling County Police Department officers broke into Mr. Zheng Yafeng's home and arrested him on the morning of August 2, 2018. His whereabouts are unknown.

17. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Cai Xinou Detained

Ms. Cai Xinou was arrested by officers from the Yuelu Police Department on July 31, 2018, for distributing Falun Gong materials. She is being held in the Changsha City No. 1 Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Cai:Chen Dingjia (陈定佳), chief, Yuelu Police Department: +86-731-88858222, +86-731-84780280, +86-13808453788Peng Liang (彭亮), political commissar: +86-731-88861902, +86-731-88906079, +86-13807317170Lu Li (鲁力), deputy chief: +86-731-88887898, +86-731-82889600, +86-13607319600Tang Shu (汤庶), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-731-88861950, +86-13973137067

18. [Shanghai] Ms. Hua Liping Officially Arrested

Ms. Hua Liping is being held in the Pudong Detention Center, and was officially arrested in late June 2018.