(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 60 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Eight Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
2. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Lu Guohua Tried in Court
3. [Linyi County, Shanxi Province] Ms. Wang Cuixia Arrested and Detained
4. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhou Xianfeng Harassed
5. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
6. [Shanghai] Ms. Wu Koudi Repeatedly Harassed
7. [Beijing] Three Family Members Persecuted
8. [Beijing] Hao Ruihua Arrested
9. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Fang Harassed
10. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Eight Practitioners Harassed
11. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuzhen Missing
12. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Tan Guohua Harassed
13. [Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province] The “Zero-out” Campaign in Zhongxiang City
14. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Huang Xiaobo Arrested and Detained
15. [Fuping County, Hebei Province] Ms. Qiao Donglin and Ms. Qiao Chunlin Harassed
16. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Yonghua Persecuted 
17. [Tianjing] Seven Practitioners Harassed
18. [Zhumadian City, Henan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Detained

1. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Eight Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

The following eight practitioners who were arrested in 2019, and were sentenced to prison. Mr. Liu Shehong was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison; Ms. Zhao Xiujuan, seven years; Mr. Li Xingjun, seven years; Ms. Sun Jiangyi, seven years; Mr. Zhang Jingzhou, six years; Mr. Lei Yunbo, six years; Ms. Chen Shunying, three and a half years; and Ms. Shao Lian, three years.

Ms. Chen Shunying was sent to Hankou Prison in Wuhan. Hankou Prison was formerly a male prison and now it has been changed to a female prison. All female practitioners from Jingzhou City were taken there.

2. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Lu Guohua Tried in Court

Ms. Lu Guohua, over 70, was tried by the Wujiang District Court on the afternoon of January 12, 2021. The details are unknown. 

Ms. Lu was arrested on the morning of February 7, 2020, for clarifying the truth. Her home was ransacked. She was later released on bail pending trial. 

3. [Linyi County, Shanxi Province] Ms. Wang Cuixia Arrested and Detained

Ms. Wang Cuixia, 48, lives in Zhangjiapo Village, Beixin Township. She was arrested by officers from the Linyi County Domestic Security Division on November 9, 2020, and was under official arrest on December 6, 2020. She is currently detained in the Yanhu Detention Center in Yuncheng City and has been on a hunger strike.

4. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhou Xianfeng Harassed

Ms. Zhou Xianfeng lives in Jintang Village, Jingguan Town, Beibei District. Liu Zhishun and Luo Banghong from the Jingguan Town 610 Office, and village official Xin Yue, came to harass Ms. Zhou Xianfeng on the morning of January 22, 2021. Ms. Zhou was ordered to sign the five statements, which she refused. Her daughter was also harassed.

5. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Wang Guili, Ms. Qu Xiumei, Lao Jiang (gender unknown) and Ms. Liang Yudi, were arrested by officers from the Chengshan Town Police Station on January 21, 2021, for clarifying the truth in a market. They were taken to the police station around 10 a.m. and all their truth-clarifying materials were taken away from them. Ms. Wang Guili and Ms. Liang Yudi were released at 3:15 p.m. that afternoon. Ms. Qu Xiumei was released after 5 p.m. 

6. [Shanghai] Ms. Wu Koudi Repeatedly Harassed

Ms. Wu Koudi, 71, from the Yangpu District, was harassed at home by two officers around 8-9 a.m. on April 24, 2020. They threatened to take away her Dafa books and the photo of Falun Gong's founder in order to trick her into admitting that she distributed the truth-clarifying materials. Ms. Wu fell into the trap. She was then taken to the Wujiaochang Police Station and detained there for two days. She was transferred to the Yangpu Detention Center on April 26, 2020. Ms. Wu was released on May 22, 2020. 

After Ms. Wu was released home, she was harassed once a week by officers from Yangpu District 610 Office around ten times. 

Ms. Wu Koudi was tricked into going to the Wujiaochang Police Station by the local community member in July 2020. Her personal information such as fingerprints, blood samples, handwriting, and photos were taken. 

Ms. Wu was harassed again in September 2020 by three people from the Yangpu District 610 Office. 

Ms. Wu received a harassment call in December 2020 that requested a home visit. Ms. Wu said that she was not at home. 

7. [Beijing] Three Family Members Persecuted

Ms. Jiang He and her parents, Ms. Yang Bo and Mr. Jiang, are currently all detained in the Xicheng District Detention Center. Ms. Jiang He has been detained for nearly two months. She is now under official arrest. 

Her parents were arrested and detained by officers from the Yuetan Police Station around January 10, 2021. They were taken to the Xicheng District Detention Center on January 15, 2020. 

8. [Beijing] Hao Ruihua Arrested

Hao Ruihua (gender unknown) from Xicheng District was arrested by three officers from the Tianning Temple Police Station in the Xicheng District and two officers from the Xicheng District Police Department on January 13, 2021. After being detained for seven days, Hao was released on bail pending trial on January 21, 2021.

Hao Ruihua has been arrested by officers from Niu Street Police Station on March 19, 2020, for distributing the truth-clarifying materials. Hao was released on bail pending trial for one year. Hao's salary has been suspended. 

9. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Fang Harassed

Ms. Chen Fang lives in Baicha Village, Wenquan Sub-district, Xian’an District. Seven or eight people from the Baicha Village Community, No.3 Bridge Police Station, Wenquan Sub-district Office, and Xian’an District Government, went to harass Ms. Chen in her home around 10 a.m. on January 21, 2021. They pressured her to sign the three statements, which she refused. 

10. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Eight Practitioners Harassed

Li Chunyu (gender unknown), Ms. Shi Xiaoxue and Cao Hua (gender unknown) live in Jiangnan Village, Yilaxi Township. They have been harassed multiple times by officers from the Yongji County Domestic Security Division. They were ordered to sign the guarantee statement. The police also forcefully searched their homes. 

Ms. Li Yulian lives in Wucheng Village, Yilaxi Township. She was harassed multiple times by officers from the Yilaxi Township Police Station during 2020. She was taken from her home multiple times but was released on the way each time because she suddenly developed a high fever. 

Ms. Ma Lixia and Mr. Liu Jinsheng live in Donggang Village, Chaluhe Town. They were harassed at home multiple times by officers from the Yongji County 610 Office and the the Domestic Security Division in November 2020. They were ordered to sign the guarantee statement and were taken to the Jilin City Brainwashing Center. 

Mr. Cai Jingshen and Mr. Zhu Jingyun from Chaluhe Town, were also harassed at home multiple times in November 2020. 

11. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuzhen Missing

Ms. Zhang Xiuzhen has not been heard from since January 15, 2021. She lives alone and has been harassed and arrested multiple times. 

12. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Tan Guohua Harassed

Ms. Tan Guohua was taken from her home to the Luanping County Procuratorate by Yan Zhende, deputy of Longhua County Domestic Security Division, and the Party director of Taiying Village around 10 a.m. on January 22, 2021. Ms. Tan was previously arrested for distributing and mailing truth-clarifying materials. She was interrogated at the Procuratorate but she refused to cooperate. She was sent back home.

13. [Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province] The “Zero-out” Campaign in Zhongxiang City

Falun Gong practitioners and their family members in Zhongxiang City have been repeatedly harassed at home or via phone calls in 2020 during the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s “Zero-out” Campaign. Various methods were implemented in order to force practitioners to sign the guarantee statement or to make their family members sign the statement on behalf of the practitioners. 

Some practitioners were forced to resign their jobs; some were forced to leave their homes. Some had their pensions reduced or suspended. Some of their children were implicated, losing their jobs or were unable to attend school. 

Some of the practitioners known to have been threatened are: Min Shigao, Li Xiuying, Principal Hu, Lu Xiaoyan, Fan Mei, Zhang Chuanhua, Aunt Chen, Aunt Deng, Dong Enping, Chen Jiazhi, Wang Cuixiang, Wang Huaxiu, Lu Chaoxiu, Min Ruyi, Fei Fengchang, Li Shenglan, and Ma Yuan.

14. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Huang Xiaobo Arrested and Detained

Ms. Huang Xiaobo from Xinyang City was arrested by officers from the Weigang Township Police Station in Huangchuan County on September 12, 2020. She was taken to the Zhumadian City Detention Center on September 24, 2020, where she is still detained. 

15. [Fuping County, Hebei Province] Ms. Qiao Donglin and Ms. Qiao Chunlin Harassed

Ms. Qiao Donglin and Ms. Qiao Chunlin are sisters. Their parents have been harassed repeatedly by Geng Yuze, Party director of the Fuping Township Government who is very active in the CCP’s “Zero-out” Campaign. The sisters’ father was harassed and threatened in his workplace and may lose his government job. Under the high pressure, the father beat and scolded his daughters. He broke their relationship and drove the daughters out of the family home.

16. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Yonghua Persecuted 

Ms. Ma Yonghua was subjected to forced labor. After she was released she was harassed for years. Her husband passed away after living in fright for several years. 

Now there is a surveillance camera installed in front of her house. Her children and her relatives all live in fear. 

17. [Tianjing] Seven Practitioners Harassed

Mr. Zhu Shiqi and his wife Ms. Jiang Shuyun live in Sibaihu Village, Daliang Township, Wuqing District. They were harassed around 10 p.m. on December 20, 2020. Led by Zhao Liankui, mayor of Daliang Township, several people tried to break into the couple’s home. The couple stopped them.

The next morning, these people returned to Mr. Zhu's and Ms. Jiang's home. They tore off the couplets at the gate. The village chief Yang Guoqing threatened to stop the payment of land transfer fee in order to force the couple to sign the guarantee statement. Mr. Zhu firmly refused him.

Other practitioners in the same village were also harassed including Mr. Gao Shihua, Ms. Li Xinhua, Mr. Shao Shihe, Ms. Li Fengyun, and Ms. Deng Manping.

18. [Zhumadian City, Henan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Detained

Ms. Yang Jieling and her daughter were arrested by officers from the Pingyu County Domestic Security Division on October 25, 2020. They are detained in the Zhumadian Detention Center.

Wang Yue (gender unknown) from Suiping County was arrested by Suiping County Domestic Security Division in July 2020. Wang is currently detained in the Zhumadian Detention Center.