(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 14 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 21 were illegally arrested.

1. [Beijing] Ms. Jin Yulan Detained
2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Chen Lei and Ms. Zhou Xiaoli Sentenced
3. [Bazhong City, Sichuan Province] Ten Practitioners Arrested
4. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Juane and Ms. Chu Yan Arrested
5. [Shizuishan City, Ningxia Province] Ms. Tan Xiuxia and Ms. Xu Runye Sentenced
6. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. You Jifen and Ms. Du Shanying Sentenced
7. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yu Mei and Ms. Su Guiying Sentenced
8. [Shanghai] Mr. Song Xingwei and Mr. Bo Changcheng Sentenced
9. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Xiuying Detained
10. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Sumei Arrested
11. [Neihuang County, Henan Province] Ms. Qin Mingfen and Mr. Qin Hezhuang Detained
12. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Xu Xieqia Detained
13. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced
14. [Anhua County, Hunan Province] Ms. Chen Ruizhen's and Ms. Chen Xinchu's Sentences Upheld
15. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Guizhi Detained
16. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jiao Detained
17. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Zhao Guirong Detained

1. [Beijing] Ms. Jin Yulan Detained

Ms. Jin Yulan was arrested by officers from the Sanjianfang Police Station in the Chaoyang District on December 29, 2017, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. She is being held in the Chaoyang Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Jin:Chaoyang District Detention Center: +86-10-65484780, +86-10-65484804 65484823, +86-10-65484804Director's Office: +86-10-65484804, +86-10-89663087Pre-Trial Division: +86-10-59436863, +86-10-84330040

2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Chen Lei and Ms. Zhou Xiaoli Sentenced

Ms. Chen Lei and Ms. Zhou Xiaoli were arrested on May 23, 2017, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were both sentenced to one-year prison terms, with two years probation. Ms. Zhou was fined 5,000 yuan.

Ms. Chen and Ms. Zhou were released from the Jilin City Prison on December 27, 2017.

3. [Bazhong City, Sichuan Province] Ten Practitioners Arrested

At least ten practitioners were arrested by officers from the Bazhou District Police Department on December 22, 2017. They are: Mr. Zhang Xingwei, Mr. Dai Wanyi, Mr. Zhu Tiangui, Ms. Zhou Lihua, Ms. Sun Rong, Ms. Chen Guoqiong, Ms. Yue Shuyuan, Mr. Zhang Minglang, Mr. Liu Rongkun, and Ms. Yue Yingcong. Their homes were ransacked.

Mr. Zhang Xingwei and Mr. Zhang Minglang were released that evening.

Parties involved in the arrests:Zhang Wei (张伟), director, Bazhou District Police Department: +86-13608244080Wei Dongbin (魏东斌), head, Bazhou District Domestic Security Division: +86-13980295989Yang Zongcai (杨宗才), deputy head: +86-13608240385Tang Bin (唐斌), deputy head: +86-13981688636Li Yiqiu (李亦秋), officer, Bazhou District Domestic Security Division: +86-13649072550

4. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Juane and Ms. Chu Yan Arrested

Ms. Wang Juane and Ms. Chu Yan were arrested on December 28, 2017.

5. [Shizuishan City, Ningxia Province] Ms. Tan Xiuxia and Ms. Xu Runye Sentenced

Ms. Tan Xiuxia and Ms. Xu Runye were arrested by officers from the Jinfeng District in Yinchuan City on November 23, 2016. They were taken to the Yinchuan Detention Center.

Ms. Tan and Ms. Xu were tried in the Jinfeng Court on July 26, 2017. In December, Ms. Tan was sentenced to a three-year prison term and Ms. Xu was sentenced to three-and-a-half-years in prison.

6. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. You Jifen and Ms. Du Shanying Sentenced

Ms. You Jifen was sentenced to a one-year prison term and fined 6,000 yuan by the Jiaozhou City Court in late December 2017. Ms. Du Shanying was sentenced to a six months prison and fined 3,000 yuan on the same day.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. You and Ms. Du:Chen Min (陈敏), judge, Jiaozhou City Court: +86-18562883690Fu Zengguang (付增光), judge: +86-18562883752, +86-13869809977

7. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yu Mei and Ms. Su Guiying Sentenced

Ms. Yu Mei and Ms. Su Guiying were arrested and taken to the Mazhang District No. 1 Detention Center on August 31, 2016, for sending text messages about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Both practitioners were sentenced to four years in prison in the Chikan District Court on December 12, 2017.

Parties involved in persecuting the two practitioners:Lin Baonan (林保南), head, Chikan District Court: +86-13809758046Li Han (李汉) judge, criminal court: +86-13729199828Liao Wanchun (廖万春), head, Zhanjiang City Intermediate Court: +86-18813668086Liang Quan (梁泉), deputy head: +86-13822589719Huang Yong (黄涌), deputy head: +86-13902503355

8. [Shanghai] Mr. Song Xingwei and Mr. Bo Changcheng Sentenced

Mr. Song Xingwei and Mr. Bo Changcheng were arrested on July 11, 2016.

They were tried at the Baoshan District Court on May 23, 2017, and were each sentenced to four years in prison and fined 10,000 yuan. Mr. Song is incarcerated in Tilanqiao Prison; Mr. Bo's whereabouts are unknown.

9. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Xiuying Detained

Ms. Chen Xiuying was arrested by officers from the Tongye Town Police Station on December 26, 2017. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Chen is being held in the Shijiazhuang City No. 2 Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Chen:Tongye Town Police Station: +86-311-83896689

10. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Sumei Arrested

Ms. Li Sumei was arrested on December 30, 2017, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Li:Guo Bin (国斌), director, Gongyuan Police Station: +86-310-3024266, +86-15830088832Zhao Baoying (赵保英), instructor, Gongyuan Police Station: +86-15132008266

11. [Neihuang County, Henan Province] Ms. Qin Mingfen and Mr. Qin Hezhuang Detained

Ms. Qin Mingfen and Mr. Qin Hezhuang were arrested by Neihuang County Domestic Security Division officers on November 9, 2017.

Ms. Qin is being held in the Anyang Detention Center, while Mr. Qin is being held in the Neihuang Detention Center.

12. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Xu Xieqia Detained

Mr. Xu Xieqia was arrested by Liu Yuxia, director of the Lihe Police Station, on December 16, 2017. He is being detained in the police station.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Xu:Zhu Haixin (朱海新), director, Xinzheng City Police Department: +86-18537130001Fan Hongbin (范洪彬), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-18638195101Liu Yuxia (刘玉霞), director, Lihe Police Station: +86-371-62650110

13. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced

Mr. Jiao Luojun was recently sentenced to a seven-year prison term, while Mr. Wu Yumin and Mr. Pan Yiou were sentenced to unknown terms, with probation.

14. [Anhua County, Hunan Province] Ms. Chen Ruizhen's and Ms. Chen Xinchu's Sentences Upheld

Ms. Chen Ruizhen and Ms. Chen Xinchu were arrested by officers from the Anhua County 610 Office and Domestic Security Division on January 4, 2017. They were each sentenced to three years in prison in the Anhua Court on June 6.

Both practitioners appealed to the Yiyang Intermediate Court. They were informed in September that their sentences were upheld without another trial.

Ms. Chen Ruizhen was taken to Changsha Prison in September.

Parties involved in persecuting the two:Huang Xudong (黄旭东), deputy director of Anhua County Police Department: +86-13607376095Jiang Zhengyu (蒋正宇), deputy head, Anhua County Procuratorate: +86-737-7231227, +86-13873766149Yi Huabiao (易华彪), deputy head, Anhua County Procuratorate: +86-737-7299038, +86-13907376005Deng Weihui (邓卫辉), deputy head, Anhua County Court: +86-737-7222781, +86-15399718333

15. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Guizhi Detained

Ms. Zhang Guizhi was arrested by officers from the Dalian Domestic Security Division and the Minlejie Police Station in the Xigang District on December 6, 2017. Her home was ransacked.

The police confiscated approximately 40 Falun Gong books, a printer, computer, and a paper cutter.

Ms. Zhang was detained at the Dalian Rehabilitation Center for ten days.

16. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jiao Detained

Ms. Wang Jiao was arrested on December 29, 2017, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Juyuan Police Station in the Linghe District, before being transferred to the Jinzhou City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Yang Guang (杨光), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-15698704900, +86-13840624877, +86-416-2811858Huang Jian (黄建), officer, Domestic Security Division: +86-15698705029, +86-13604968219, +86-416-2818898Juyuan Police Station: +86-416-2816869

17. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Zhao Guirong Detained

Mr. Zhao Guirong was arrested by officers from the Gaoxin District Police Department on December 18, 2017, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. He was detained for 15 days.