(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties and in 7 provinces. According to this report, one practitioners was subjected to mistreatment during detention and at least 16 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Tianjin] Ms. Xiao Ping and Her Husband and Son Arrested

On December 7, 2011, Ms. Xiao Ping and her husband, Mr. Zhang Changsheng, who live on South Jiefang Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, were arrested. Their current whereabouts are unknown. Their, son Mr. Zhang Jie, was also arrested that night.

2. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Lu Jun Sentenced to Forced Labor

On August 18, 2011, Mr. Lu Jun, 50, was arrested by officers from the Wuzhong District Police Department, and his home was ransacked. On September 2, the Mudu Police Station sentenced Mr. Lu to a forced labor term of one year and three months.

3. [Zhijiang City, Hubei Province] Additional Information on the Arrest of Mr. Lin Hai

On the afternoon of November 17, 2011, Zhijiang City Domestic Security Team officer Zhang Yuanhua, Zhijiang Power Bureau Security Division head Dong Tao, and Zhou Hanbing arrested Mr. Lin Hai at work. They confiscated his laptop computer worth 3,000 yuan. Mr. Lin was taken to the Wuhan Brainwashing Center the next afternoon.

Zhang Yuanhua, deputy director of the Zhijiang City Domestic Security Team: +86-13697289299 (Cell)，+86-18972593616 (Cell)
Yang Daohong, director of the Zhijiang City Domestic Security Team: +86-13872661108

4. [Diaobingshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Jianping and Ms. Zhang Yunxia Arrested

On the afternoon of December 5, 2011, Ms. Chen Jianping and Ms. Zhang Yunxia were reported for speaking with people about Falun Gong in Shuangtaizi Town, Faku County, Shenyang City. They were arrested by officers from the Shuangtaizi Town Police Station and Faku County Domestic Security Team. The police later ransacked their home and confiscated Ms. Chen's Falun Gong books. Ms. Chen is being held at the Santaizi Women's Detention Center. Ms. Zhang was released.

Shuangtaizi Town Police Station: +86-24-87181015
Faku County Domestic Security Team: +86-24-87123736

5. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zheng Huaizhi and His Son Arrested

On the afternoon of December 9, 2011, Mr. Zheng Huaizhi and his son, Mr. Zheng Pan, from Dashizhuang Village, Hemujing Town, Xinji City, were arrested by officers from the Xinji Domestic Security Team while they were grocery shopping in downtown Xinji.

Xinji Domestic Security Team: +86-311-83294931

6. [Shanghai] Mr. Liu Jinfang Arrested

On the morning of December 6, 2011, Mr. Liu Jinfang from the Hongkou District left home to go shopping and was arrested by officers from the Hongkou District 610 Office, who had been monitoring his home. Mr. Liu was imprisoned for five years in Tilanqiao Prison from February 2001 to February 2006.

7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yang Hongdong Arrested on December 2, 2011

8. [Beijing] Mr. Hu Zhijun Detained

On November 12, 2011, Mr. Hu Zhijun, 41, from Quzai Village, Dahe Town, Luquan City, Hebei Province, was arrested by officers from the Beiyuan Police Station for speaking with people about Falun Gong in Beiyuan in the Chaoyang District of Beijing. He is being held in the Tongzhou Detention Center.

9. [Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Xiaoyan Detained

On the afternoon of December 8, 2011, Ms. Li Xiaoyan was arrested by three officers for speaking with people about Falun Gong. Laizhou Domestic Security Team officer Liu Jingbing and other officers took him to a detention station.

Zhang Haifeng, chief of the Laizhou Domestic Security Team: +86-15953555678 (Cell)
Liu Jingbing, section head of the Laizhou Domestic Security Team: +86-13589811377 (Cell)
Shi Bingtao: +86-13863803531 (Cell)
Wang Yongguang: +86-13708917409 (Cell)
Yuan Lu: +86-13853515210 (Cell)

10. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Attorney Mr. Jin Arrested

On the morning of December 8, 2011, about eight people, who didn't reveal their identities, went to the home of attorney Mr. Jin and arrested him. His current whereabouts are unknown.

11. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhou Zequn Detained

On December 5, 2011, Mr. Zhou Zequn from Jijiang Town in the Jiangjin District was arrested and taken to the Langshan Detention Center.

Qiu Chunfei, Jiangjin District 610 Office: +86-13883963589 (Cell)
Huang Yan, 610 Office: +86-13996352818 (Cell)
Chen Xiang, director of the Jiangjin District Comprehensive Management Office: +86-13668019129 (Cell)

12. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Additional Information on the Arrests of Ms. Jiang Xinxiu and Ms. Cai Shangyu

On December 7, 2011, Bajiaojing Town Falun Gong practitioners Ms. Jiang Xinxiu, 68, and Ms. Cai Shangyu, in her 60s, were arrested on their way home from Xinfeng Town. Their current whereabouts are unknown.