(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in nine cities or counties in eight provinces, where at least 19 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Three Practitioners Detained
2. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Gao Suxian Detained
3. [Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
4. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Lei Arrested
5. [Leshan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Fengying and Ms. Pi Shurong Arrested
6. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Xu Yafen and Ms. Shen Yunlan’s Original Verdicts Upheld
7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Liru and Ms. Zhang Li Arrested
8. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Changfu Arrested
9. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
1. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Three Practitioners Detained
Ms. Zhang Bianying, Mr. Wu Baoming, and Mr. Gong Guoqing from the Tunlan Sub-district of Gujiao City were arrested at home by police and Domestic Security officers on May 17, 2020. They are being held in the Taiyuan City No. 3 Detention Center.
2. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Gao Suxian Detained
Ms. Gao Suxian from Gaobeidian City was arrested by officers from the Gaobeidian SWAT Team on the afternoon of May 17, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong materials. She was interrogated and detained. Her home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books and paper bills with Falun Gong information printed on them were confiscated.
3. [Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Yang Xuewen, Ms. Zhang Kuihua, Ms. Zhang Guorong, and Ms. Li Yali from Wuzhan Town were arrested on July 16, 2019, after being reported for talking to people about Falun Gong.
They were each sentenced to two-year prison terms in December, and have appealed.
Ms. Zhang Guorong was allowed to return home on May 16, 2020. Mr. Yang, Ms. Zhang Kuihua, and Ms. Li are still being detained.
4. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Lei Arrested
Ms. Wang Lei was arrested by officers from the Xicheng Police Station and the Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of May 9, 2020. Her computer was confiscated.
5. [Leshan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Fengying and Ms. Pi Shurong Arrested
Ms. Yang Fengying and Ms. Pi Shurong from Anchuan Village, Emeishan City, were arrested by officers from the Binhelu Police Station on the morning of May 9, 2020. Their copies of the book Zhuan Falun were confiscated.
6. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Xu Yafen and Ms. Shen Yunlan’s Original Verdicts Upheld
Ms. Xu Yafen and Ms. Shen Yunlan (Shen Yinglan) from Taicang City were both sentenced to three-year prison terms and fined 3,000 yuan by the Zhangjiagang City Court on October 9, 2019. They have appealed.
Both practitioners received a telephone call from the Zhangjiagang City Court telling them to go to the court on April 8, 2020, to collect the appeal verdict issued by the Suzhou Intermediate Court. The original sentences were upheld.
7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Liru and Ms. Zhang Li Arrested
Ms. Xu Liru from Lushun City was arrested at home by officers from the Tucheng Police Station on May 15, 2020. Her home was ransacked, and photos of the founder of Falun Gong, keepsakes, and portable audio players were confiscated.
Ms. Zhang Li, 70, from the Ganjingzi District was arrested by officers from the Kuiying Street Police Station, Zhongshan District, on the morning of May 18. Her home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and a computer were confiscated.
8. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Changfu Arrested
Mr. Liu Changfu from Wanliang Town, Fusong County, was arrested by officers from the Wanliang Police Station on the morning of May 9, 2020. His Falun Dafa books were confiscated.
9. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Yu Junhong, Mr. Meng Zhou, and Ms. Wang Caihong from Xinyi City were recently arrested.
