(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 7provinces, where at least 18 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Beijing] Five Practitioners Arrested
2. [Arxan City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Ma Xiuqin and Ms. Ma Xiuping Detained
3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Niu Jiahui Arrested
4. [Wangqing County, Jilin Province] Ms. Fan Yanqing Displaced
5. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Gao Mingrui Detained
6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lan Lihua in Critical Condition
7. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yanju Arrested
8. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Fenglan and Another Practitioner Detained
9. [Botou City, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners Detained—One Practitioner's Home Ransacked
10. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Guo Shengli Detained
11. [Nanning City, Guangxi Province] Mr. Mo Hongming and Mr. Wu Bingyang Arrested
12. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Yingxia Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

1. [Beijing] Five Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Gu Xiaohua,70, from Huixinli, Chaoyang District, was arrested at home by officers from the Yayuncun Police Station on the morning of April 7, 2019. She has now been formally placed under arrest.

Ms. Li Shuang from Laishui County, Hebei Province visited an elderly female practitioner in the Xicheng District, Beijing on August 11. They were arrested by officers from the Fuwai Police Station.

Ms. Li works in the Changping District. Her boss and his wife were also arrested.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Li Tang (李唐), prosecutor: +86-10-59553143

2. [Arxan City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Ma Xiuqin and Ms. Ma Xiuping Detained

Ms. Ma Xiuqin's home was raided by twelve officers from the Arxan City Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of September 18, 2019. The officers confiscated a picture of Falun Gong's founder, Falun Gong books, materials, and two cell phones. They then raided Ms. Ma Xiuping’s home, and confiscated her Falun Gong books.

Both practitioners were interrogated in the Yiershi Police Station, and taken to the Ulanhot City Hospital for physical examinations. They were held in the Ulanhot Detention Center for 15 days.

Ms. Ma Xiuqin and Ms. Ma Xiuping were released on October 3.

3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Niu Jiahui Arrested

Mr. Niu Jiahui from the Pingfang District was arrested by officers from the Criminal Gangs Section of the Pingfang Police Department on September 24, 2019. His home was ransacked, and printers, Falun Gong books, materials, and other personal belongings were confiscated. His whereabouts are unknown.

Mr. Niu was previously incarcerated in prison for five years. He was also held in a forced labor camp for two years, where he was subjected to various forms of torture. He suffers from a hernia as a result, and is very weak.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Liu:Pingfang District Domestic Security Division: +86-451-86512383, +86-451-86501523, +86-451-87665260Zhou Lifeng (周立峰), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13703650400, +86-18746011306Criminal Gangs Section, Pingfang District Police Department: +86-451-86505090, +86-451-86537156

4. [Wangqing County, Jilin Province] Ms. Fan Yanqing Displaced

Ms. Fan Yanqing’s home in Chunyang Town was raided on September 9, 2019. The police confiscated her Falun Gong books, a desktop computer, notebook computer, cell phones, and other personal belongings. They installed surveillance cameras in her yard and house.

Ms. Fan's husband is being held by the police. Ms. Fan fled and has become displaced.

5. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Gao Mingrui Detained

Mr. Gao Mingrui from Qingyang City was arrested at a railway station around October 1, 2019, when he showed his identity card to buy a ticket. His home was ransacked, and his Falun Gong books and other personal belongings were confiscated.

Mr. Gao is being held in the Liaoyang City Detention Center.

6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lan Lihua in Critical Condition

Ms. Lan Lihua from the Sujiatun District developed breast cancer while she was being held in the Shenyang City Detention Center. She was taken to Liaoning Province Women’s Prison on September 26, 2019, where she contracted hepatitis B. She is in critical condition, but is still incarcerated.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Lan:Mei (梅), warden, Liaoning Province Women’s Prison: +86-24-31236197

7. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yanju Arrested

Ms. Wang Yanju was arrested at home by police and agents from the Qiaonan Residential District on the morning of October 24, 2019. She was taken to the county Domestic Security Division.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Li Yan (李艳), agent, Qiaonan Residential District, Qingyuan County: +86-24-53052745, +86-13904934991Qu Hua (曲华): +86-24-53052745, +86-24-53038923, +86-13042646918Jin Liang (金亮): +86-24-53061678, +86-13238106123Wang Kehong (王克红), head, Qingyuan County Domestic Security Division: +86-24-53030717, +86-13704934067Xu Xiangchun (徐向春), deputy head: +86-24-53030717, +86-13188298899

8. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Fenglan and Another Practitioner Detained

Ms. Wang Fenglan and another practitioner from Maguanying Village, Caohe Town, Xushui District, were arrested on the morning of October 24, 2019, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were taken to the Zhengcun Township Police Station. Ms. Wang’s home was ransacked that afternoon.

Both practitioners are being held in the Xushui Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Zhengcun Township Police Station: +86-312-8901110

9. [Botou City, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners Detained—One Practitioner's Home Ransacked

Mr. Zhang Jing from Botou City was arrested by police officers from Zhejiang Province in the early hours of October 24, 2019.

Ms. Sun Yaping was six months pregnant when she was taken to the Hedong Police Station. She started a hunger strike to protest her detention. When experiencing severe physical discomfort on the afternoon of October 24, she was taken to the hospital.

Mr. Zhang and Ms. Sun are now being held in the Botou Guest House.

Officers from Botou and Zhejiang Province located Mr. Hu Yafeng’s home through surveillance footage on October 25. They ransacked the place and confiscated personal belongings.

10. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Guo Shengli Detained

Ms. Guo Shengli, 68, was arrested by officers from the Hongmen Police Station on October 21, 2019, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Her home was ransacked. Cash and other personal belongings were confiscated.

Ms. Guo was taken to the Xinxiang City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Guo:Wang Zixu (王梓旭), officer: +86-15690796921

11. [Nanning City, Guangxi Province] Mr. Mo Hongming and Mr. Wu Bingyang Arrested

Mr. Mo Hongming was arrested at work by Lin Huaxin, secretary of the Qingxiu District Political and Legal Affairs Committee, and others in early September, 2019. He was taken to the Nanning City Brainwashing Center. His current situation is unknown.

Mr. Wu Bingyang was arrested at home by Zhang Jialin, secretary of Xixiangtang District Political and Legal Affairs Committee, and Zhang Guangdong and others from the Tangshan Police on September 17. He was taken to the Nanning City Brainwashing Center. A physical exam showed that he had high blood pressure, and so he was released.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Mo and Mr. Wu:Zhang Jialin (张家林), secretary, Xixiangtang District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13132909319

12. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Yingxia Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Ms. Wang Yingxia from the Xindu District was arrested by officers from the Shiyangchang Police Station on August 27, 2018. The police ransacked her daughter’s home.

Ms. Wang was subjected to 15 days of administrative detention, which was changed to criminal detention on September 10, 2019.

She was sentenced to four years in prison and fined 10,000 yuan by the Chengdu Gaoxin Court on October 24.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:He Jing (何晶), judge: +86-13518202081