(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 15 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jiang Lianxiang's Case Turned Over to Court
2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Shufan Sentenced to a Four-Year Prison Term
3. [Beijing] Mr. Ma Guoxin Detained
4. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Shuhui Arrested
5. [Tianjin] Ms. Liu Yuhong and Her Son Mr. Zhang Ximing Arrested
6. [Laiyuan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Lixia Arrested
7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Zixiang Arrested
8. [Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province] Four Practitioners Taken to Brainwashing Center
9. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xie Yu Taken to Brainwashing Center

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jiang Lianxiang's Case Turned Over to Court

Ms. Jiang Lianxiang, 66, was arrested by officers from the Xigang Police Department on November 12, 2018. Her case was filed at the Xigang Court by the Xigang Procuratorate.

2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Shufan Sentenced to a Four-Year Prison Term

Ms. Wang Shufan was sentenced to four years in prison by the Jilin City Intermediate Court in April 2019. She will be taken to the Changchun Prison.

3. [Beijing] Mr. Ma Guoxin Detained

Mr. Ma Guoxin, from the Yanshan area in the Fangshan District, was arrested at home on the afternoon of April 22, 2019, for talking to officers, who came to his home, about Falun Gong. His computer, copier, and Falun Dafa books were confiscated.

Mr. Ma is being held in the Fangshan No. 1 Detention Center.

4. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Shuhui Arrested

Ms. Wang Shuhui from the Shihuadong scenic area, Hebei Town, Fangshan District, was arrested by officers from the Hebei Police Station when she was distributing Falun Gong informational materials on May 3, 2019.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Hebei Town Police Station: +86-10-60377643, +86-10-60377400Su Changchun (苏长春), officer: +86-13621195702Li Peixiang (李培香): +86-13651056520

5. [Tianjin] Ms. Liu Yuhong and Her Son Mr. Zhang Ximing Arrested

Ms. Liu Yuhong and her son Mr. Zhang Ximing were arrested at home by officers from the Dongli District Police Department, Domestic Security Division, and Junliangcheng Police Station on the morning of April 17, 2019. Their home was ransacked.

Ms. Liu was later released, while Mr. Zhang was taken to the Dongli Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhang:Dongli Police Department: +86-22-4960407Domestic Security Division: +86-22-24390796 ext. 83308, +86-22-24973275Han Zhenjun (韩振军), director, Dongli Detention Center: +86-22-84932747

6. [Laiyuan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Lixia Arrested

Ms. Wang Lixia was arrested when she was talking to people near the New Hospital on the morning of May 1, 2019. Her whereabouts are unknown.

7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Zixiang Arrested

Ms. Yang Zixiang, 75, from the Fangzi District, was arrested by plainclothes officers and SWAT Team officers on April 19, 2019, when she and two other practitioners were talking to people about Falun Gong. She was taken to the Qiaoguan Town Police Station.

The officers later took Ms. Yang to the Weifang City Detention Center, but the authorities there refused to admit her. She was released after being extorted of 2,000 yuan plus the physical exam fee of 800 yuan.

8. [Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province] Four Practitioners Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Zhong Xiufeng, Ms. Tang Yulin, Ms. Xiaofang, and Ms. Qiaozi were taken to a brainwashing center on April 25, 2019.

9. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xie Yu Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Xie Yu was arrested and taken to a brainwashing center by officers from the Yuexiu District 610 Office, and Zhuguang Police Station on January 25, 2019.