(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 2 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 26 were illegally arrested.

1. [Lengshuijiang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Hu Biyou Sentenced to Prison
2. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xia Ning Given a Four-Year-and-Six-Month Prison Term
3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested
4. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Xu Xiaoying Arrested
5. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qing Xiuying Arrested
6. [Chongqing] Mr. Pu Yuansheng Arrested
7. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Xing Arrested
8. [Anshun City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Liu Yuzhen Arrested
9. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
10. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Detained
11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Shuhua Arrested
12. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Chunmei Detained
13. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Yanchun Arrested
14. [Beijing] Mr. Hu Jun and Wife Ms. Cheng Xiaofu Arrested

1. [Lengshuijiang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Hu Biyou Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Hu Biyou, in his 50s, was arrested on May 13, 2017. He was tried on September 7, 2017. It was reported that Mr. Hu was sentenced to one year and six months in prison. He had been given a four-year prison term.

2. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xia Ning Given a Four-Year-and-Six-Month Prison Term

Ms. Xia Ning from Xingcheng City was arrested at home on July 15, 2017. She was tried on January 31, 2018, and was given a four-year-and-six-month prison term. The original verdict was upheld during the second trial.

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

Nine practitioners from the Shuangcheng District were arrested on April 19, 2018. They are: Ms. Cui Baolian, Ms. Huo Lijuan, Ms. He Liying, Ms. Gong Yubin, Mr. Geng Chengshi, Ms. Sun Guizhen, Ms. Zhong Xiuju, Mr. Xia Yuanpu, and Ms. Cao Shuwen.

4. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Xu Xiaoying Arrested

Ms. Xu Xiaoying was arrested at her home in Xichang City, Sichuan Province, by officers from the Xichang City State Security Division on the morning of April 19, 2018.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Xu:Wang Zhijian (王志坚), head, Xichang State Security Division: +86-834-2178110, +86-834-2178051, +86-13881554184Sha Zongquan (沙宗全), deputy head: +86-13881548991Li Shun (李舜), chief, Xichang City Police Department: +86-834-8617001, +86-18981552266Wang Yuehui (汪跃辉), deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13908158361, +86-18981552399

5. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qing Xiuying Arrested

Qing Xiuying, an elderly woman, was arrested on the afternoon of April 18, 2018 by officers from the Dadongmen Police Station.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Qing:Dadongmen Police Station: +86-24-24315133

6. [Chongqing] Mr. Pu Yuansheng Arrested

Mr. Pu Yuansheng was arrested on April 5, 2018. His whereabouts are unknown.

7. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Xing Arrested

Mr. Xing from Yu County drove to Guangling County, Guangxi Autonomous Region, to hang Falun Gong banners on April 15, 2018. He was videotaped by someone, who reported him to the police. Mr. Xing was arrested on the afternoon of April 18 by the Yu County police. He was held in the Guangling Police Department.

8. [Anshun City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Liu Yuzhen Arrested

Ms. Liu Yuzhen was arrested on the morning of April 16, 2018 by officers from the Anshun Development Zone Domestic Security Division. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Dafa books and a computer. Ms. Liu's whereabouts are unknown.

9. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Gao Yinhua, Ms. Chen Wen, Ms. Hu Mitao, and Ms. Chen Yulian, from Liantang Town, Nanchang County, were arrested at home on April 16, 2018 by officers from the Nanchang City Police Department and the Nanchang County Police Department. Their homes were ransacked.

10. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Zeng Xuemei, Ms. Wen, and Ms. Wang, from You County, were arrested by officers from the You County Police Department while they were talking to people about Falun Gong on April 17, 2018. They are being held in the You County Police Department's Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Detention Center: +86-731-24338150Xu Shiwu (徐石武), director: +86-731-24226659, +86-13973305075, +86-18073305585Xinshi Police Station: +86-731-24338221Chief, You County Police Department: +86-731-24338001Long Zhiqi (龙志奇), political commissar: +86-731-24338002, +86-13974150888

11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Shuhua Arrested

Ms. Liu Shuhua was arrested at home on April 19, 2018.

12. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Chunmei Detained

Ms. Wang Chunmei from Chicheng County was reported for talking to others about Falun Gong. She was arrested on April 17, 2018 by officers from the Chicheng County Domestic Security Division. She is being held in the Zhangjiakou City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Hou Zhisen (侯志森), chief, police department: +86-18632368081Zhang Yongxin (张永新), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-15830346900Li Zhenqian (李震乾), Domestic Security officer: +86-13932310058Wang Xuejun (王学君): +86-15003138555

13. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Yanchun Arrested

Ms. Liu Yanchun, from Baishan Township, Changping District, was reported and arrested on April 17, 2018 for distributing Falun Gong materials.

14. [Beijing] Mr. Hu Jun and Wife Ms. Cheng Xiaofu Arrested

Mr. Hu Jun, his wife Ms. Cheng Xiaofu, their daughter, and their son were reported for distributing Falun Gong materials in Shunyi District on the afternoon of April 14, 2018. They were arrested by officers from the Mapo Police Station. The daughter and son were released. That evening, the officers took Mr. Hu to his home and ransacked it. They confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong, Falun Dafa books, and a printer. The couple is being held in the Mapo Town Government.

Participants in the persecution of them:Mapo Town Government: +86-10-69403524, +86-10-69403568General Department: +86-10-61400015Shunyi District Letters and Complaints Office: +86-10-69444198, +86-10-69433744Mapo Police Station: +86-10-69401859