(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 5 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 19 were illegally arrested.

1. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Qi and Ms. Ding Ping Arrested
2. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ye Hongmei and Ms. Wu Xiufang Sentenced
3. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Chen Changde Given a Two-Year Prison Term
4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Jinyu Taken to Prison
5. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Lan Xianghua Taken to Prison
6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Hou Yulan and Other Practitioners Arrested
7. [Xiajin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Fengying and Ms. Jin Mei Detained
8. [Xiangshan County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Zhao Xiulian Detained
9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Lu Liguang Detained
10. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zheng Yunlan Detained
11. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Detained
12. [Beijing] Several Practitioners Arrested
13. [Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhang Yuxiu Detained

1. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Qi and Ms. Ding Ping Arrested

Mr. Zhang Qi and his wife Ms. Ding Ping from the Xinglong Town Forestry Bureau were followed when putting up Falun Gong banners on March 16, 2017. They were arrested at their home by the Forestry Bureau Police Department the next morning. Their home was ransacked.

2. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ye Hongmei and Ms. Wu Xiufang Sentenced

Ms. Ye Hongmei was given a five-year prison term, and Ms. Wu Xiufang a three-year prison term. Both practitioners were taken to Liaoning Province Women's Prison in late June 2016.

3. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Chen Changde Given a Two-Year Prison Term

Mr. Chen Changde from Majing Town was sentenced to two years in prison on December 6, 2016. He is being held in the police department's supervision center.

4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Jinyu Taken to Prison

Ms. Liu Jinyu from the Jinshitan area was taken to Dabei Prison on February 28, 2017. There is concern for her physical well-being.

5. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Lan Xianghua Taken to Prison

Ms. Lan Xianghua from Hong'an Town, Longquanyi District was sentenced to a three-year prison term by the Longquanyi District Court. She was taken to Chengdu Women's Prison.

6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Hou Yulan and Other Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Hou Yulan and other practitioners were arrested on March 18, 2017.

7. [Xiajin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Fengying and Ms. Jin Mei Detained

Ms. Li Fengying and Ms. Jin Mei from Zhaogou Village were arrested on the afternoon of March 18, 2017, for putting up Falun Gong posters in Mazhang Village, Songlin Town, Linqing City. They are being held in Linqing Detention Center.

8. [Xiangshan County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Zhao Xiulian Detained

Ms. Zhao Xiulian, 76, from Shipu Town, was arrested by plainclothes officers on the afternoon of February 26, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials. She is being held in Xiangshan Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhao:Yu Jun (俞骏), secretary of Xiangshan County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13805851666Li Bo (李波), deputy chief of Xiangshan County Police Department, in charge of the domestic security division: +86-13606783868Lai Tianjun (赖天骏), deputy chief, in charge of the detention center: +86-13805853186Lin De (林德), head of the Domestic Security Division, prosecutor: +86-13516781668Ye Jingshao (叶敬韶), Xiangshan County Detention Center: +86-13606784069

9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Lu Liguang Detained

Mr. Lu Liguang, from Sanshilipu Town, Jinzhou District, was arrested and taken to the Taiping Police Station on March 12, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials. He was taken to Pulandian Detention Center on the afternoon of March 14.

10. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zheng Yunlan Detained

Ms. Zheng Yunlan was arrested on March 18, 2017. She is being held in a detention center.

11. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Qiao Cuiping, Ms. Han Xiujuan, Ms. Chen Hairong, and Ms. Yang Guiying were arrested and taken to the Jining Zhi'an Detention Center for 14 days of detention.

12. [Beijing] Several Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zhao Ping, from the Tongzhou District; Ms. Li Shuyun, from the Fengtai District; Ms. Xiaomin, from Guizhou Province; and Ms. Xiaohua, Mr. Tan Shouli, and Ms. Cui Guome, all from the Changping District were stopped at a checkpoint on the morning of March 8, 2017.

They were arrested by officers from Tanghekou Police Station, Huairou District.

Ms. Zhao, who had symptoms of high blood pressure, and Ms. Xiaohua were released.

Ms. Li Shuyun is being held in Shunyi Detention Center. The whereabouts of the other practitioners are unknown.

13. [Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhang Yuxiu Detained

Ms. Zhang Yuxiu from Yitulihe Hospital, Yakeshi City, went to Yakeshi to take a career advancement examination on March 8, 2017. She was arrested at Yakeshi Train Station.