(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in five cities or counties in three provinces, where at least eight practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Detained
2. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Lu Mengjun’s Home Ransacked
3. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhang Xiuqin Detained, Ms. Ma Qingxia Facing Trial
4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Peng Shuhua Tried
5. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Shao Ruiying Arrested
1. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Detained
Ms. Ma Yanling was arrested on April 2, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong materials. Her home was ransacked, and a laptop, printer, portable hard drive, and printed materials were confiscated. She was taken to the Haidian District Detention Center.
Mr. Zhang Ruyi, 81, from Sujiatuo Town in Haidian was reported to the police on May 17 for distributing Falun Gong materials. He was arrested by officers from the Yangfang Town Police Station and taken to the Haidian Detention Center. His Falun Dafa books were confiscated.
Mr. Wang Zicheng from the Pinggu District was arrested at work by officers from the Yukou Police Station on the morning of June 8. He was taken to the Pinggu Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Yukou Police Station: +86-10-61906238Mafang Police Station: +86-1060996869Chen Fengquan (陈凤全), officer: +86-13910601698Xu Jia (徐佳), officer: +86-13701032890Qiao Shulin (乔树林), officer: +86-13716318811
2. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Lu Mengjun’s Home Ransacked
Ms. Lu Mengjun’s home was ransacked by Domestic Security officers on the morning of June 2, 2020.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Lu:Zhao Yuefeng (赵岳峰), Domestic Security Division: +86-13507329152Tian Jiangtao (田江涛), officer: +86-13507322066Liu Weiping (刘卫平), officer: +86-13507329339Shen Chunlin (沈春林), officer: +86-13975237983Tang Xiangjian (唐湘建), officer: +86-13975221164
3. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhang Xiuqin Detained, Ms. Ma Qingxia Facing Trial
Ms. Zhang Xiuqin from Qiaobei Town in the Ninghe District was followed and arrested on June 1, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong materials. She is being held in the Ninghe Detention Center.
Ms. Ma Qingxia from Huangzhuang Township in the Wuqing District is due to be tried in the Wuqing Detention Center on June 10.
4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Peng Shuhua Tried
Ms. Peng Shuhua was tried by the Xinjin County Court on the morning of June 5, 2020.
5. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Shao Ruiying Arrested
Ms. Shao Ruiying, 75, was reported to the authorities by a patrol officer on the morning of June 4, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was arrested by Zhaoyuan City Domestic Security officers. Her Falun Dafa books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong were confiscated.
