(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 10 provinces. In this report, 19 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 13 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Changchun, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Xinhua Arrested, Sentenced to Forced Labor
2. [Harbin, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Pengyun Taken to Detention Center
3. [Harbin, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Shouxin and Ms. Guo Shuhui Arrested
4. [Jianping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Guichun Arrested
5. [Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province] Supplementary Information on the Detention of Ms. Li Shuzhen
6. [Shenmu County, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Liu Zhongxiang Arrested
7. [Hebei Province] Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners in the No. 3 Division
8. [Deyang, Sichuan Province] Elderly Citizens Ms. Jiang and Ms. Cai Arrested
9. [Jieyang, Guangdong Province] Mr. Huang Huajie Subjected to Brainwashing
10. [Chongqing] Supplemental Information on the Arrest of Ms. Tang Tianzhen and Husband Mr. Mi Jialong
11. [Qianxi County, Guizhou Province] Mr. Liu Zongmin Arrested
12. [Shenzhen, Guangdong Province] Ms. Huang Wanxian Sentenced to 18 Months of Forced Labor
13. [Lengshuijiang, Hunan Province] Ms. Duan Saihua Arrested

1. [Changchun, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Xinhua Arrested, Sentenced to Forced Labor

On the afternoon of November 24, 2011, Mr. Liu Xinhua was arrested while he was clarifying the facts about Falun Gong. He was taken to Weizigou Prison and illegally sentenced to one year of forced labor.

2. [Harbin, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Pengyun Taken to Detention Center

On the morning of December 6, 2011, Mr. Liu Pengyun from Shiren Town, Hulan District, Harbin was arrested for reading Falun Dafa books at home. He was taken to the Hulan Detention Center.

3. [Harbin, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Shouxin and Ms. Guo Shuhui Arrested

On the afternoon of December 7, 2011, officers from the Jiankang Road Police Station in Xiangfang District and from the Domestic Security Division of the Xiangfang District Police Department arrested Mr. Liu Shouxin, 78, and Ms. Guo Shuhui, 71. The police confiscated several personal items, including at least one computer. The condition of Mr. Liu and Ms. Guo is not known.

4. [Jianping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Guichun Arrested

On December 7, 2011, officers from the Laoguandi Township Police Station arrested Ms. Zhao Guichun in Laoguandi Township, Jianping County, Liaoning Province. Ms. Zhao, from Yuanbaoshan District, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is being held at the Jinshan Detention Center in Harqin Banner.

Contact information for persons responsible:

Han Yong, director, Laoguandi Township Police Station: +86-13704912396, +86-421-7771007
Li Ying, chief, Harqin Banner Police Department, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia: +86-421-3752892, +86-421-3750690, +86-13804768919
Liu Zhenting, head, Harqin Banner Domestic Security Division: +86-476-3770101, +86-476-3759925, +86-13947669710
Wang Shiju, director, Comprehensive Management Office (610 Office): +86-421-3510430, +86-15847325843

5. [Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province] Supplementary Information on the Detention of Ms. Li Shuzhen

On the morning of December 6, 2011, Ms. Li Shuzhen from the Yanshan Residential Community was arrested while talking to people about Falun Gong. She is being held at the Qinhuangdao No. 2 Administrative Detention Center.

Donghuan Road Police Station: +86-335-3252110

6. [Shenmu County, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Liu Zhongxiang Arrested

On November 26, 2011, seven officers from the 610 Office of the Domestic Security Division in the Yulin area, along with officers from the provincial public security and state security offices, broke into the dental clinic operated by Mr. Liu Zhongxiang. They arrested him, and then confiscated a computer and medical accounting ledgers. Mr. Liu's whereabouts are unknown.

7. [Hebei Province] Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners in the No. 3 Division

Practitioners held at the No. 3 Division of the Hebei Province Women's Forced Labor Camp include: Ms. Lu Di (Shijiazhuang), Ms. Zhang Ni (Gaocheng), Ms. Liu Suran (No. 3 Hospital in Shijiazhuang), Ms. Feng Ruixue (Hebei Province Medical University), Ms. Zhang Guofen (Baoding), Ms. Zheng Zengchen (Fengfeng mining area), Ms. Yang Zhiying (Handan), Ms. Qi Junling (Cangzhou), Ms. Hao Guangmei (Handan), Ms. Zhao Ye (Tangshan), Ms. Zhang Yuzhi (Tangshan), Ms. Peng Xiaoyun (Tangshan), Ms. Ye Hongxia (Tangshan), Ms. Zhang Jin (Tangshan), Ms. Wang Shulian (Leting County, Tangshan), Ms. Zhu Liying (Baoding), and Ms. Hao Jianling (Tangshan).

In November 2011, Ms. Wang Shulian was held in solitary confinement for singing Falun Dafa songs. The division head viciously beat her, stepping on her hair in the process. Ms. Wang sustained injuries all over her body.

On November 24, Liu Ziwei, No. 3 Division head, ordered practitioners to take off their cotton overcoats and shoes and stand in the courtyard in the cold.

8. [Deyang, Sichuan Province] Elderly Citizens Ms. Jiang and Ms. Cai Arrested

On December 7, 2011, Ms. Jiang, in her seventies, and Ms. Cai, in her sixties, from Hedong Town in Deyang, were arrested while they were explaining the facts about Falun Gong in Jingyang District and Xinshanli. The two practitioners were taken to Zhongjiang County in Deyang.

9. [Jieyang, Guangdong Province] Mr. Huang Huajie Subjected to Brainwashing

On November 8, 2011, Mr. Huang Huajie was working in his own company when Huang Peishan, an officer from the Jieyang Domestic Security Division, and other officers from the Rongcheng District 610 Office and the Xinxing Police Station made a forced entry by breaking down the door. The officers arrested Mr. Huang, and then closed and sealed access to his business. Mr. Huang was taken to the Xinxing Police Station in Rongcheng District and held for one day. He was then taken to the Rongcheng Detention Center to serve a 15-day detention. On November 22, he was taken to the Sanshui Brainwashing Center under the orders of the Rongcheng District 610 Office.

10. [Chongqing] Supplemental Information on the Arrest of Ms. Tang Tianzhen and Her Husband Mr. Mi Jialong

At the end of October 2011, Ms. Tang Tianzhen and her husband Mr. Mi Jialong, who live in the Shiqiaopu area in the New High Tech District in Chongqing, were arrested by officers from Beibei District. The two practitioners are being held at the Beibei Party School Brainwashing Center.

11. [Qianxi County, Guizhou Province] Mr. Liu Zongmin Arrested

On the morning of December 4, 2011, Mr. Liu Zongmin from Qianxi County, Guizhou Province was arrested in the Shanshuiqiancheng residential community in the Xiaohe area in Guiyang. Police took him back to Qianxi County. On the morning of December 5, he was taken to the Lannigou Brainwashing Center in Jinzhu Town, Guiyang and subjected to persecution.

12. [Shenzhen, Guangdong Province] Ms. Huang Wanxian Sentenced to 18 Months of Forced Labor

On April 22, 2011, officers from the Longgang District 610 Office, state security agents, and members of the neighborhood security team arrested Ms. Huang Wanxian in Dafen Village, Shenzhen. She was held at the Longgang District Detention Center for one month, and then taken by Longgang District 610 Office personnel to the Sanshui Women's Forced Labor Camp in order to serve an 18-month term.

13. [Lengshuijiang, Hunan Province] Ms. Duan Saihua Arrested

On December 6, 2011, Ms. Duan Saihua, a Lengshuijiang resident, was distributing truth clarification DVDs. Yan Xiqiu, director of the 610 Office, observed her activities and subsequently, Ms. Duan was taken to the Domestic Security Division. She was released after officials extorted 50,000 yuan (nearly $8,000 USD) from her.