(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in eight cities or counties in six provinces, where at least 13 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Wentao Detained
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Hongzhi and Ms. Wei Xiaoli Arrested
3. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Jianhua’s Family Arrested
4. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Zhang Zhongyi Facing Trial
5. [Kaijiang County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Mingying and Her Husband Mr. Li Bending Arrested
6. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lu Yanru Arrested
7. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Cases of Ms. Shan Baoqin and Ms. Sun Xiuhua Turned Over to Procuratorate
8. [Beijing] Mr. Hao Xiufeng Detained

1. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Wentao Detained

The director and six other officers from the Dongcheng Police Station broke into Mr. Li Wentao’s home and arrested him on the morning of February 10, 2020. The officers confiscated his Falun Dafa books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong. Mr. Li was detained for 15 days.

2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Hongzhi and Ms. Wei Xiaoli Arrested

Ms. Zhao Hongzhi, 81, and Ms. Wei Xiaoli, in her 40s, were arrested by officers from the Nanhu Police Station on the evening of February 26, 2020.

Participants in the persecution:Di Xiaoguang (邸晓光), director, Nanhu Police Station: +86-24-23525809, +86-24-23892340Jin Haiyang (金海洋), political head: +86-13700035500, +86-15502412181Zhao Guangcheng (赵广成), deputy director: +86-15502412093Domestic Security Division: +86-24-235265337Shan Baofu (单宝福), director, Shenyang City No. 1 Detention Center: +86-24-89241898, +86-13084194677

3. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Jianhua’s Family Arrested

Ms. Liu Jianhua, her son Mr. Zu Linlin, and daughter-in-law Ms. Guo Lingfang from Suijiadian Village, Yiwen Town, were arrested by officers from the Liuqing Police Station, Beicheng District on February 19, 2020. Their residence was ransacked. They have since returned home.

4. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Zhang Zhongyi Facing Trial

The Kunming City Court is planning a remote online video trial for Ms. Zhang Zhongyi at the Kunming Detention Center on March 4, 2020. Family members will not be allowed to attend.

Ms. Zhang was arrested on September 1, 2019, and is being held in the Kunming Detention Center.

5. [Kaijiang County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Mingying and Her Husband Mr. Li Bending Arrested

Ms. Liu Mingying and her husband Mr. Li Bending were arrested at home on February 29, 2020. The place was ransacked.

Participants in the persecution:Zhou Zhongping (周忠平), chief, Kaijiang County Police Department: +86-818-8222252, +86-818-8223801Hu Hao (胡昊), deputy chief: +86-13908245653Tan Tianwen (谭天文), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13508267977Wu Yingjun (吴应均), director, Dongcheng Police Station, Xinning Town: +86-818-8222576, +86-13982812555

6. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lu Yanru Arrested

Ms. Lu Yanru from the Xihoulou Residential Community, Liuting Neighborhood, Chengyang District, was arrested at home by officers from the local 610 Office on February 25, 2020.

7. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Cases of Ms. Shan Baoqin and Ms. Sun Xiuhua Turned Over to Procuratorate

Ms. Shan Baoqin and Ms. Sun Xiuhua from Ningcheng County were reported to the police on the afternoon of December 2, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were arrested by officers from the Erlong Police Station, Ningcheng County, and taken to the Ningcheng County Detention Center.

Ms. Sun was hospitalized due to high blood pressure, and will serve her detention outside the detention center.

The police department passed Ms. Shan and Ms. Sun's cases to the Procuratorate on February 27, 2020.

Participants in the persecution:Han Feng (韩峰), chief procurator, Procuratorate: +86-476-4238888Zhao Yongde (赵永德), vice chief procurator: +86-476-4272866, +86-18547652999, +86-13847967889Wang Xuan (王宣): +86-18547623111, +86-13948887722, +86-13514868686Meng Hong (孟红): +86-18547622333, +86-18204955777, +86-15934934567

8. [Beijing] Mr. Hao Xiufeng Detained

Mr. Hao Xiufeng from the Yanqing District was arrested on February 26, 2020. He was taken to the Yanqing Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Hao:Yanqing Detention Center: +86-10-81197991Xiang Jianghua (向江华): +86-13520600520Meng Qingjiang (孟庆江): +86-13701000572