(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 8 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Xingtang County, Hebei Province] Mr. Han Junping Sentenced to Prison
2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Gang’s Term Reduced During Second Trial
3. [Shanghai] Mr. Lu Gentao Detained
4. [Tahe County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Chunyuan and Her Daughter Ms. Wu Dan Incarcerated in Prison
5. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Luo Chungui Detained
6. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Hu Suxiang Taken to Brainwashing Center
7. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Lei Yunbo Detained

1. [Xingtang County, Hebei Province] Mr. Han Junping Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Han Junping from Baimiao Village was arrested at home by officers from the Xingtang County Police Department on December 6, 2018. He was tried by the Xingtang Court on January 16, 2019, and April 3.

Mr. Han was sentenced to a two-year-and-ten-month prison term on October 24.

2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Gang’s Term Reduced During Second Trial

Ms. Li Gang, 76, from the Shahekou District was sentenced to a seven-year prison term. She appealed, and the Dalian City Intermediate Court reduced the sentence to a three-and-a-half-year prison term.

3. [Shanghai] Mr. Lu Gentao Detained

Mr. Lu Gentao from the Pudong New Area went out on the afternoon of October 22, 2019, and did not return home. The police later ransacked his residence. Officers from the Luoshan Police Station gave his family a five-day detention certificate.

Mr. Lu is being held in the Zhangjiang Detention Center in Pudong.

4. [Tahe County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Chunyuan and Her Daughter Ms. Wu Dan Incarcerated in Prison

Ms. Song Chunyuan and her daughter Ms. Wu Dan are being held in Heilongjiang Women's Prison.

5. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Luo Chungui Detained

Mr. Luo Chungui from the Guchengzi Residential Community, Wanghua District, was arrested by officers from the Liushan Police Station on October 19, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

Officers from the Gucheng Police Station ransacked his home, and confiscated several Falun Dafa books.

Mr. Luo was taken to a detention center.

6. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Hu Suxiang Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Hu Suxiang from Wuyun Town was taken to a brainwashing center on October 19, 2019, for a second time.

7. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Lei Yunbo Detained

Mr. Lei Yunbo from the Jingzhou District was arrested in late September 2019. He is being held in the Shashi District No. 1 Detention Center.