(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 5 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 9 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Guiyun Officially Arrested
2. [Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Xu Zhenhua and Other Practitioners Arrested
3. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Chen Jiawu and Mr. Mao Xudong Taken Into Custody
4. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Huang Dagui Taken Into Custody
5. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Gong Qinglin Arrested
6. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Fuzhen Detained

1. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Guiyun Officially Arrested

Ms. Zhang Guiyun from Heilongjiang Province had been displaced. She was arrested in Anshan City, Liaoning Province, on January 28, 2019. Officers from the Gonghe Police Station in Anshan City called Ms. Zhang's son that evening and told him that his mother had been taken to a detention center.

Ms. Zhang was officially placed under arrest on February 3 by the Lishan District Procuratorate in Anshan City. When her family went to the Procuratorate on March 13, they were told that her case had been turned over to the Prosecution Section. The official refused to tell the family the name of the prosecutor her case was assigned to.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Zhao Tonggang (赵同刚), deputy director, Gonghe Police Station:+86-15698905702Ma Zhiqing (马志卿): +86-15698905986Feng Bin (冯斌), leader, Lishan District Procuratorate: +86-13709500007Zhu Minggang (朱明刚): +86-13304200008Yang Jinghui (杨景慧): +86-18004120678Shi Yang (时洋): +86-13998050000

2. [Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Xu Zhenhua and Other Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Xu Zhenhua from Yujiang County was arrested at home at noon on March 14, 2019. Another elderly practitioner with the last name Li was also arrested at the same time. Officers arrived at Mr. Xia Zhuansheng's home in two police cars and arrested him that afternoon.

3. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Chen Jiawu and Mr. Mao Xudong Taken Into Custody

Approximately 12 Fancheng District Domestic Security officers and local community personnel arrested Mr. Chen Jiawu and Mr. Mao Xudong on the morning of March 12, 2019. Both practitioners are being held in the Fancheng District Administrative Detention Center

Participants in persecuting Mr. Chen and Mr. Mao:Fancheng District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-710-3116688, +86-710-3606585Li Xuejun (李学军), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-710-3230597, +86-13995703119Yu Xiaoming (余小明), political head: +86-18907275989

4. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Huang Dagui Taken Into Custody

Mr. Huang Dagui from the Shunqing District was reported and arrested by officers from the Shunqing District Police Department on March 12, 2019. His home was ransacked. He is being held in the Nanchong City Detention Center.

5. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Gong Qinglin Arrested

Mr. Gong Qinglin from Yilong County was arrested by officers from the Zhuangyuan Street Police Station in Jincheng Town, Yilong County, in early March 2019. He was handcuffed and his home was ransacked.

6. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Fuzhen Detained

Ms. Yang Fuzhen from the Kaoshantun area in Xinghe Village, Xinli Town, was arrested by seven officers from the Yushu City Domestic Security Division and the Xinli Town Police Station on the afternoon of March 14, 2019. Her home was ransacked. She was detained for five days.