(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 11 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Qin Xiujuan Arrested
2. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Huili Faces Trial
3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
4. [Beijing] Mr. Gao Yu Arrested
5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sun Xia Arrested
6. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Derong Arrested
7. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Tao Yawei and His Wife Ms. Liu Ruiyun Arrested
8. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Qingmei Arrested

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Qin Xiujuan Arrested

Ms. Qin Xiujuan from Tangshan City was arrested at home by officers from the Sanjintan Police Station in the West Lake District on the afternoon of February 3, 2023. The police ransacked her home and confiscated numerous Falun Gong books and a photo of Falun Gong’s founder. Ms. Qin was taken to the detention center.

2. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Huili Faces Trial

Ms. Wang Huili will be tried in the Kuiwen District Court on February 8, 2023.

3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zhang and her husband were arrested by officers from the Xinjiang Police Station in the Pingfang District on February 3 or 4, 2023. A practitioner named Xu was arrested at the same time.

4. [Beijing] Mr. Gao Yu Arrested

Mr. Gao Yu was arrested at his home by officers from the Xibinhe Police Station in the Miyun District on February 6, 2023. His three-year-old daughter was also taken to the police station.

5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sun Xia Arrested

Ms. Sun Xia was arrested at her daughter’s home by several officers from the Hanan Police Station on the evening of January 28, 2023. Her home was ransacked. Ms. Sun is currently detained in the Harbin City Detention Center.

6. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Derong Arrested

Ms. Li Derong, in her 70s, was reported to the police for distributing truth-clarifying materials and was arrested by two officers from the Zhengyang Police Station in September 2022. The police searched her and confiscated Falun Gong literature and more than 500 yuan in paper bills imprinted with information about Falun Gong. They ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books. Ms. Li was released that evening on bail pending trial.

7. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Tao Yawei and His Wife Ms. Liu Ruiyun Arrested

Mr. Tao Yawei and his wife Ms. Liu Ruiyun were arrested at her daughter’s home in Beijing on May 8, 2021. They were sentenced to prison. The couple was released at the end of 2022.

8. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Qingmei Arrested

Ms. Xu Qingmei, 78, was arrested by officers from the Renli Town Police Station in December 2022. The police ransacked her home and confiscated all her Falun Gong books. She was released later that day.