(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 22 cities or counties in 11 provinces, where at least 54 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Chongqing] Yao Zhongqun Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jinghui Tried in Court
3. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Six Practitioners Face Trial
4. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Four Practitioners Arrested and Detained
5. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Fu Yurong’s Whereabouts Unknown
6. [Yanshan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Guirong Arrested
7. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Seven Practitioners Arrested
8. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Liu Qizhen Arrested
9. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Caihong Arrested
10. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Peng Arrested
11. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sui Guilan Arrested and Detained
12. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
13. [Huaying City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Peng Qingling Harassed
14. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xia Shulan Arrested
15. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wan Jun Harassed
16. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Cong Xu Arrested
17. [Leling City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
18. [Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province] Three Practitioners Harassed or Taken to Brainwashing Centers
19. [Tianjin] Ms. Luo Arrested
20. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
21. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Jinlan Arrested
22. [Suizhou City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Wenqing Arrested
23. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Family Members Arrested
24. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jiang Yongqin Arrested and Detained
25. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Xueyan Arrested26. [Liuyang City, Hunan Province] Five Practitioners Persecuted

1. [Chongqing] Yao Zhongqun Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Yao Zhongqun (gender unknown) from Beibei District was arrested on October 25, 2021. Yao was tried in court on July 14 or 18, 2022 and was sentenced to three years in prison.

2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jinghui Tried in Court

Ms. Wang Jinghui was detained in the No.1 Detention Center of Shenyang City. She was tried online by the Yuhong District Court at 9:30 a.m. on July 21, 2022.

3. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Six Practitioners Face Trial

Six practitioners and one family member of a practitioner from the Shengli Oilfield were scheduled to be tried in the Dongying District Court on July 25, July 26, and July 29, 2022 respectively. They are Ms. Liu Yanmei, Ms. Meng Fanyun, Ms. Li Xuerong, Guo Yunfang, Mr. Han Dan (who is the family member of a practitioner), and Ms. Bai Xingwen.

4. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Four Practitioners Arrested and Detained

Four practitioners from Gaojia Town of Weibin District including Mr. Tang Junming, his wife Ms. Bao Mei, Mr. Li Wanlin, and Ms. Li Wanlin’s sister-in-law, were arrested when they were distributing truth clarifying materials in the Xingping region. Their homes were ransacked. The practitioners are currently held in the Chencang District Detention Center.

5. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Fu Yurong’s Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Fu Yurong received a call from Fang Ruihong in the Ketang Police Station on July 19, 2022. She was threatened and pressured to go through the procedure of bail pending trial. She has not been heard from since July 20, 2022.

6. [Yanshan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Guirong Arrested

Ms. Zhang Guirong was arrested at her home in Zhifang Village of Hanji Town by officers from the Leling City in Shandong Province on the morning of July 21, 2022. Her husband was placed in handcuffs for one hour by the police. Ms. Zhang was taken away and her whereabouts are unknown.

7. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Seven Practitioners Arrested

Seven practitioners were arrested by police in the Jiguan District on the morning of July 22, 2022. They are Wu Jingkun, Hou Baocai, Wang Fengyun, Pan Guifen, Liu Hui, Zhang Zhanqun, and Zhang Shulan. Their homes were ransacked. Four practitioners including Wang Fengyun, Hou Baocai, Zhang Shulan, and Zhang Zhanqun, were released that evening. Wu Jingkun and Pan Guifen were placed under 15-day detention. Wu Jingkun was denied admission by the detention center due to high blood pressure and returned home. Liu Hui from Mishan City was taken back to Mishan City.

8. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Liu Qizhen Arrested

Liu Qizhen (gender unknown) from the Sujiatun District was arrested at the high-speed train station when she was about to take the train to Benxi City on July 22, 2022. She was picked to have her bag searched and was found to have the Falun Gong teachings on her e-book. Her home was ransacked that day.

9. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Caihong Arrested

Ms. Zhao Caihong lives in the Liangkeshu Village, Xinxing Town, Dawa District. She was arrested by officers from the Xinxing Town Police Station for talking about Falun Gong in the Xinxing Market on July 21, 2022. Her home was then ransacked.

10. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Peng Arrested

Officers from the Caiyu Street Police Station in Jingyue District went to Mr. Wang Peng’s home and ransacked it. They confiscated a laptop, a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, etc. Mr. Wang Peng, his wife and another practitioner who was visiting the couple, were arrested and taken to the police station. Mr. Wang told the police that all the items related to Falun Gong were his. His wife and the other practitioner were released. Mr. Wang is still detained in the police station.

11. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sui Guilan Arrested and Detained

Ms. Sui Gulan was arrested by officers from the Xiangyang Police Station in the Jiguan District for talking about Falun Gong in the Dongshan Sunny Homeland Community on the morning of July 20, 2022. She was later transferred to the Lishu District Police Department and is detained in the Jixi City Detention Center.

12. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Three practitioners from the No.3 Oil Production Plant including Ms. Tang Zengye, Ms. Li Shuhua and Ms. Li Shuying, were arrested in the early morning hours of July 12, 2022. Their homes were ransacked. They are still detained.

13. [Huaying City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Peng Qingling Harassed

Ms. Peng Qingling was harassed at home by local police officers on the afternoon of February 15, 2022. The police knocked on her door and shut off the power to her home.

Ms. Peng has been followed and harassed by local police since early July 2022.

14. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xia Shulan Arrested

Ms. Xia Shulan from Qinghe District, over 70, was arrested at her home on the morning of July 21, 2022. The police also attempted to arrest Ms. Li Siqin.

15. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wan Jun Harassed

Mr. Wan Jun was harassed at home by officers from the Jian’an Police Station in the Huabei Oil Field on the morning of July 18, 2022. He was questioned about his personal information and was told that he needed to get permission from the police if he traveled outside the city.

16. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Cong Xu Arrested

Mr. Cong Xu, son of Ms. Xu Huali, was arrested at his workplace on July 20, 2022. Ms. Xu Huali has not been heard from since then.

17. [Leling City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

At least five practitioners were arrested during a mass arrest on July 21, 2022. They are Ms. Zhang Xia, Mr. Huang Shaolong, Ms. Zhao Fengying, Wang Feng, and Kang. Their homes were ransacked.

18. [Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province] Three Practitioners Harassed or Taken to Brainwashing Centers

Several practitioners were harassed by local government officials and local police in mid-July 2022. Three practitioners including Ms. Li Xuemei were harassed over the phone. Two practitioners including Ms. Li Xuemei were taken to brainwashing centers. Ms. Li has not returned home yet.

19. [Tianjin] Ms. Luo Arrested

Twelve officers from the Dongpuwa Police Station went to Ms. Luo’s home on the morning of July 22, 2022. They ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books and other personal belongings. Ms. Luo was later released.

20. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Three practitioners including Mr. Bian Hongxiang and Ms. Zhu Guibin were arrested at the same time. Two of them had their homes raided. Mr. Bian, over 70, was told to go back home. However, he was taken away to an unknown location by a unmarked car and has not returned home.

21. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Jinlan Arrested

Ms. Wang Jinlan from the Longfeng District was arrested at home on July 12, 2022. The police ransacked her home and confiscated all her Falun Gong books and the photo of Falun Gong’s founder. She was released later that day.

22. [Suizhou City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Wenqing Arrested

Ms. Chen Wenqing was arrested at home by officers from the Xicheng Police Station around 9 a.m. on July 13, 2022. She was denied admission by the detention center for health reasons and was released next day.

23. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Family Members Arrested

Mr. Yan and his wife were arrested by officers from the Youyi Police Station in Fuyu County around 7 a.m. on July 12, 2022. Their home was ransacked and several Falun Gong books were confiscated. They were released that evening.

Mr. Yan’s daughter went to the police station after she heard her parents were arrested. She was arrested as soon as she arrived there because she was found to have participated in a lawsuit against Jiang Zemin (the former CCP head who initiated the persecution). Her home was ransacked but the police did not find anything they were looking for. She was released the next evening.

24. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jiang Yongqin Arrested and Detained

Ms. Jiang Yongqin was arrested by officers from the Xin’an Police Station in the Longtan District on June 12, 2022. She was detained in a hostel and her family and her lawyer were not allowed to visit her. She was transferred to the Shulan Detention Center on July 21, 2022. Her family is still not allowed to visit her.

25. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Xueyan Arrested

Ms. Liu Xueyan was intercepted near her home by officers including Li Mingjian, head of the Shipu Police Station, when she was coming back home around 11:30 a.m. on July 21, 2022. Li Mingjian insisted on going to Ms. Liu’s home but she refused to cooperate. Li called for more officers. Both Ms. Liu’s hands were handcuffed behind her back. Six officers used the key they found on her and entered her home. They ransacked it and confiscated more than 20 Falun Gong books. Ms. Liu was taken to the police station for interrogation. She was told to pay 1500 yuan for her 15-day detention (100 yuan per day), which she refused. She was released around 9 p.m. after they took her bio-information such as her photo, finger prints, palm prints and a blood sample.

26. [Liuyang City, Hunan Province] Five Practitioners Persecuted

Ms. Hu Suhua was harassed at home by officers from the Yanxi Police Station on the afternoon of June 24, 2022. The police ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books and truth clarifying materials. Ms. Hu managed to escape and has not returned home since.

A group of officers from the Dapingqiao Police Station went to Ms. Luo Hong’s home around July 1, 2022. The confiscated all her Falun Gong books. Ms. Luo was arrested and detained for more than a week in a detention house.

Three officers went to Ms. Zhou Meiying’s home around July 3, 2022. They ransacked her home and confiscated more than 10 Falun Gong books. She was arrested and held for nearly 15 days in a detention house.

Hu Zhihua (gender unknown) was summoned to the Jili Police Station around July 10, 2022 and was pressured to sign a guarantee statement. Hu refused to cooperate and kept talking about the persecution of Falun Gong. Hu was allowed to go home around 10 p.m.

Ms. Huang Zhaoying, 87, was harassed at home by officers from the Guandu Police Station around July 18, 2022.