(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 23 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Tan Jing Detained
2. [Beijing] Ms. Lu Fenglan Detained
3. [Liaoyuan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Sufen and Ms. Sun Shiduo Imprisoned
4. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Ji Placed Under Criminal Detention
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Dong Yanhua Arrested
6. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Yang Guangyu Placed Under Criminal Detention
7. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Xue’e Arrested
8. [Heze City, Shandong Province] Ms. Hao Guirong and Ms. Xia Fengchen Sentenced to Prison
9. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Du Shifen’s Case Submitted to Procuratorate; Ms. Liu Rulan Officially Arrested
10. [Anguo City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Mengqing Arrested
11. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Mr. Xia Hongmin Detained
12. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Manqin Taken Into Custody
13. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Guo Baojun Detained
14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Aiying and Ms. Wang Lijun Imprisoned
15. [Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Qi Huahua Detained
16. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yin Wenxiang and Two Other Practitioners Arrested
17. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Guirong Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Tan Jing Detained

Ms. Tan Jing from Minhang District is being held at Fengxian District Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Tan:Fengxian District Detention Center: +86-21-24069778, +86-2157108808, +86-2124069778Jiang Aihua (江爱华), director: +86-2124069760Zhou Chunquan (周春权), deputy director: +86-2124069765Wang Hui (王晖): +86-2124069763

2. [Beijing] Ms. Lu Fenglan Detained

Ms. Lu Fenglan was arrested on October 25, 2019, and is detained at Pinggu Detention Center.

3. [Liaoyuan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Sufen and Ms. Sun Shiduo Imprisoned

Ms. Zhang Sufen and Ms. Sun Shiduo were transferred to Lanjia Women's Prison on November 5, 2019. They were previously detained at Liaoyuan Detention Center for five months.

4. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Ji Placed Under Criminal Detention

Mr. Liu Ji, from Hamatang Village, Xiyang Town, was arrested by officers from Huangyu Township Police Station when he was hanging Falun Gong banners in Huangyu Township on the morning of November 12, 2019. He was taken to the Yongji County Police Department and placed under criminal detention.

5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Dong Yanhua Arrested

Ms. Dong Yanhua was recently arrested by officers from Xixin Police Station, Luyuan District.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Dong:Dong Zhipeng (董志鹏), director, Xixin Police Station: +86-431-85974845, +86-15904406345, +86-431-87870072Qu Jie (曲杰), chief, Luyuan District Police Department: +86-15904400312Xu Minqiang (徐敏强), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-15904406423

6. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Yang Guangyu Placed Under Criminal Detention

Mr. Yang Guangyu was arrested and taken to Shifang City Detention Center by officers from Chengxi Police Station in the afternoon of November 12, 2019. He was placed under criminal detention for five days.

7. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Xue’e Arrested

Ms. Li Xue’e from Fushan District was arrested at home by officers from Hebin Police Station on the morning of November 13, 2019.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Li Zhong (李忠), secretary of the Fushan District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-535-6356323, +86-13708902453, +86-535-6306858Wang Haiyan (王海艳), deputy secretary: +86-535-6356218, +86-13884937615Lu Xupeng (吕序鹏), head of 610 Office: +86-535-6356928, +86-15192392333Liu Haitao (刘海涛), deputy head of 610 Office: +86-535-6356320, +86-13573592619Zou Shanhai (邹善海), office deputy director of 610 Office: +86-535-6356188, +86-15065797555

8. [Heze City, Shandong Province] Ms. Hao Guirong and Ms. Xia Fengchen Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Hao Guirong and Ms. Xia Fengchun from Yuncheng County were arrested in January 2019. Their whereabouts had been unknown. It was reported that both practitioners were sentenced to one year in prison and imprisoned at Jinan Prison.

9. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Du Shifen’s Case Submitted to Procuratorate; Ms. Liu Rulan Officially Arrested

Ms. Du Shifen, 71, was arrested downstairs at her apartment building by officers from Madian Police Station on the afternoon of September 9, 2019. She is being held at Pudong Detention Center. Her case was turned over to the Huangdao District Procuratorate by the Jiaozhou City Domestic Security Division in early November 2019.

Ms. Liu Rulan, 70, was arrested at work by officers from Zhongyun Police Station on the afternoon of October 15, 2019, and was detained at Pudong Detention Center. She was then placed under official arrest by the Jiaozhou Procuratorate on October 30.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Du and Ms. Liu:Sun Xiaobing (孙晓兵), secretary of Jiaozhou City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13853295555Chen Baodong (陈宝东), head, 610 Office: +86-53282288570, +86-13806392997Li Junfeng (李军锋), deputy head, 610 Office: +86-53282288073, +86-13356852525Dou Baofeng (窦宝峰), deputy head, Domestic Security Division: +86-53266585576, +86-13606305127Zhao Lijun (赵立军), director, Zhongyun Police Station: +86-532-82276371, +86-15908970777, +86-13606307788

10. [Anguo City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Mengqing Arrested

Ms. Ma Mengqing from the Mazhuang area was arrested by Anguo City Domestic Security officers on the morning of November 13, 2019. She was taken to the Domestic Security Division.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Ma:Peng Hongzhi (彭洪志), chief, Anguo City Police Department: +86-13508312021Gan Jianhu (甘建虎), deputy chief, Anguo City Police Department: +86-13933212998, +86-312-3552998Xu Yawei (徐亚伟), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13931360166An Shujie (安树杰), officer, Domestic Security Division: +86-13103220068Wang Guoshen (王国申), officer, Domestic Security Division: +86-13932251868

11. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Mr. Xia Hongmin Detained

Mr. Xia Hongmin, from Dongguan Village, Laishui Town, was arrested by officers from Hujiazhuang Police Station when he was talking to people about Falun Gong at the Hujiazhuang farmers market on the morning of November 13, 2019. He is being held at the police station.

12. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Manqin Taken Into Custody

Ms. Wang Manqin, from Beiyingfeng Village, Zhangerzhuang Township, Wei County, was arrested at work on the morning of November 13, 2019. She was taken to the Wei County Detention Center.

13. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Guo Baojun Detained

Mr. Guo Baojun, from Houzhai Township, Erqi District, was arrested by officers from Yuanzhuang Police Station, Ximi City, for producing Falun Gong materials on the evening of November 10, 2019. The officers body searched him and found 50 copies of printed materials and some paper currency with Falun Gong information printed on them. Mr. Guo was taken to Yuanzhuang Township Detention Center for 14 days of detention.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Guo:Yuanzhuang Township Detention Center: +86-371-69875110, +86-13703930323

14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Aiying and Ms. Wang Lijun Imprisoned

Ms. Zhou Aiying is imprisoned in the No. 4 Ward, Wuhan City Women's Prison and Ms. Wang Lijun in the No. 1 Ward.

15. [Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Qi Huahua Detained

Ms. Qi Huahua was arrested by Tong Hui, an officer from the Zhongshan Domestic Security Division, and Yang Jun, deputy director from Zhongshan Police Station, on September 17, 2019. She is detained at Zhijin Detention Center.

16. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yin Wenxiang and Two Other Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Xin Hong, Ms. Yin Wenxiang, and Ms. Zhao Hua from the Sidaogou area were arrested and their homes ransacked on November 11, 2019. Their current whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Meng Wei (孟炜), chief, Dandong City Police Department: +86-415-2127086Huang Xianmin (黄显民), deputy secretary: +86-415-2103208, +86-15841535322, +86-15698970003Shao Changjiang (邵长江), Dandong City Domestic Security Sub-division: +86-415-2103101, +86-15941566668Mai Zhenlong (麦振龙), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13700159877

17. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Guirong Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Ms. Xu Guirong from Dongzhou District was arrested on July 22, 2016. She was sentenced to four years in prison in October 2019.