(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 11 provinces, where at least 32 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief..

1. [Shanghai] Three Practitioners Detained
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gong Shiyun Detained
3. [Mianzhu City, Sichuan Province] Eight Practitioners Detained
4. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Meiqin and Ms. Zhang Ruiying Detained
5. [Guangzhou, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yang Xiuhua Detained
6. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Ding Wenan Sentenced
7. [Nanchang, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Zhou Jianfang Detained
8. [Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Jia Xu Detained
9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Song Chaoyan's Whereabouts Unknown
10. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Lu Yongliang Detained
11. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Liu Guizhen Arrested
12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Li Tried
13. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Jinsheng and Mr. Li Wensong Arrested
14. [Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
15. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Lin Suhua and Two Others Arrested
16. [Yongjing County, Gansu Province] Mr. Feng Tingxiang and Ms. Xue Linfang Arrested

1. [Shanghai] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Yao Guizhen, Ms. Fan Wanxia, and Ms. Wang Qiuju have been held at Baoshan District Detention Center for more than one month.

Parties involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Li Jianguo (李建国), director, Gucun Police Station: +86-21-28959930Li Liang (李亮), instructor: +86-21-28959931Gong Shimei (龚施美), officer, Domestic Security Division: +86-21-56691538, +86-13918276949Baoshan District Detention Center: +86-21-56608111, +86-21-28959532, +86-21-28959541

2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gong Shiyun Detained

Ms. Gong Shiyun, 68, was arrested by officers from Hongqijie Police Station on April 29, 2018, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She has been held at Changchun No. 4 Detention Center since then.

3. [Mianzhu City, Sichuan Province] Eight Practitioners Detained

Eight practitioners were arrested and their homes ransacked by officers from Xiushui Town Police Station in Anzhou District on May 28, 2019. They are Mr. Yang Xuncheng, Ms. Wan Mengrong, Ms. Yin Guangsu, Mr. Guo Yuanjun, Mr. Huang Bohui, Ms. Lu Shangrong, Ms. Cai, and Ms. Li.

Mr. Yang and Mr. Guo are currently held at Anzhou District Detention Center and the rest at Mianyang City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting the eight practitioners:Liu Xiao (刘潇), director, Xiushui Town Police Station: +86-13778162280Zhou Lei (周雷), deputy director: +86-15008161986; Liu Chunyang: +86-13901140444Chen Tianquan (陈天全), instructor: +86-13700969012Xia Chun (夏春), party secretary: +86-13881153788

4. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Meiqin and Ms. Zhang Ruiying Detained

Ms. Wang Meiqin and Ms. Zhang Ruiying were arrested by officers from Huangqibu Police Station on May 29, 2019, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were taken to Weifang Detention Center. Ms. Zhang's home was ransacked by the police.

5. [Guangzhou, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yang Xiuhua Detained

Ms. Yang Xiuhua, arrested in late April 2019, is currently detained at Nanzhou Detention Center in Haizhu District, Guangzhou.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Yang:Nanzhou Detention Center in Haizhou District: +86-20-84175647, +86-20-84175682, +86-20-84175573

6. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Ding Wenan Sentenced

Mr. Ding Wenan, arrested on November 16, 2017, was sentenced to a two-year-and-ten-month prison term on May 28, 2019, after being tried three times.

7. [Nanchang, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Zhou Jianfang Detained

Mr. Zhou Jianfang was arrested and his home ransacked by officers, including the captain, from Donghu District Domestic Security Division on May 26, 2019. Mr. Zhou is currently held at Erqibeilu Detention Center.

8. [Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Jia Xu Detained

Mr. Jia Xu, 31, was arrested and his home ransacked by officers from Zhanggong Domestic Security Division on May 28, 2019. He is currently held at Ganzhou Detention Center for 15 days.

Mr Jia's wife, who works at the Foreign Languages and Foreign Trade Department of Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, was also interrogated.

Parties involved in the persecution:Zhu Fangming (朱芳明), officer, Domestic Security Division: +86-18979769959, +86-13879796888Zhong Hang (仲航): +86-18079719866Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-797-8303061Xiao Yu (肖钰), director, Nanwai Police Station: +86-18979769152

9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Song Chaoyan's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Song Chaoyan has been missing for more than two months.

10. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Lu Yongliang Detained

Mr. Lu Yongliang, in his 60s, was arrested and his home ransacked by officers from Yueyang Police Department on May 27, 2019. The police confiscated printers, Falun Gong books, informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong, and other personal items. Mr. Lu is currently held at Yueyang City No. 1 Detention Center.

11. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Liu Guizhen Arrested

Ms. Liu Guizhen was arrested by plainclothes police on May 30, 2019.

12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Li Tried

Ms. Xu Li was tried on May 29, 2019.

13. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Jinsheng and Mr. Li Wensong Arrested

Mr. Zhang Jinsheng was arrested in Beijing around May 28, 2019. His daughter's home and store were ransacked by officers from Meihekou City Police Department in Jilin Province.

Mr. Li Wensong was arrested on his way to work by officers from Meihekou City Police Department, Qingyuan County Domestic Security Division, and Xinglong Community on May 29, 2019. The police ransacked his home and confiscated Falun Gong books.

Parties involved in persecuting the two practitioners:Li Yonglin (李勇霖), director, Meihekou City Police Department: 868-435-4308601Dong Haifang (董海芳), deputy director, Domestic Security Division: +86-435-4308610, +86-13943529988Xu Wenguang (徐文广), captain, Domestic Security Division: +86-435-4308615, +86-18043528106, +86-13732881777Wang Guangren (王广仁), instructor, Domestic Security Division: +86-435-4308643, +86-13944578065

14. [Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. He Chunqing, Ms. Zhang Zhimin, Ms. Sun Qin, and Ms. Zhao Yujie were arrested by officers from Limudian Town Police Station on May 29, 2019, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

15. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Lin Suhua and Two Others Arrested

Ms. Lin Suhua and two others were arrested at Ms. Lin's home by officers from Jinping District Domestic Security Division, Jinlong Police Station, and the local Residential Committee on April 15, 2019, when they were reading Falun Gong books. The police ransacked Ms. Lin's home and confiscated Falun Gong books, a picture of the founder of Falun Gong, audio players, 591 yuan in paper bills with messages about Falun Gong printed on them, and her ID. The practitioners were taken to Jinlong Police Station for interrogation.

Parties involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Jinlong Police Station: +86-754-82756053Xie Zesheng (谢泽生), secretary, Shantou Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13809659595, +86-13902726512, +86-13302712468Lin Huaijia (林淮佳), director, 610 Office: +86-754-88556322, +86-13902726990, +86-13802339948Huang Pengxiang (黄鹏翔), deputy director, 610 Office: +86-13902777168, +86-754-88410980Huang Xiaoyang (黄小扬), director, WeiWen Office: +86-754-88457150, +86-754-88842055, +86-754-88281334

16. [Yongjing County, Gansu Province] Mr. Feng Tingxiang and Ms. Xue Linfang Arrested

Mr. Feng Tingxiang, 72, was harassed at home and his home ransacked by officers, including Kong Weixiong, Wang Pingze, and Liu Guanghu, on May 20, 2019. The police confiscated Falun Gong books and other personal items. Mr. Feng was pushed to the floor and his head stepped on by the officers as he tried to stop them. This caused Mr. Feng to have difficulty breathing, and the officers did not free him until he almost suffocated.

On the same day, Ms. Xue Linfang, 43, was arrested and her home ransacked by local officers. The police confiscated Falun Gong books, MP3 players, and other personal items. She was taken to the local police station and forced to sit on an iron chair.

Parties involved in persecuting the two practitioners:Kong Weixiong (孔维雄), director, Sanyuan Town Police Station in Yongjing County: +86-13830105154Wang Pingze (王平泽), police officer: +86-13830105125Liu Guanghu (刘光虎), police officer: +86-13830105336