(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 27 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief..

1. [Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
2. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qin Yaling Detained
3. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Jin Detained
4. [Gaobeidian, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Yun Tried
5. [Guangzong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Jia Lanzhen Detained
6. [Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Shaoquan Detained
7. [Zhoukou City, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Yanhua Arrested
8. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Mr. Feng Xianyu and Mr. Han Jiguang Sentenced
9. [Shanghai] Mr. Shi Junyi Detained
10. [Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested
11. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Ms. Shen Huanjiao Detained
12. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Ms. He Xiuyun and Ms. Yang Linying Detained
13. [Chongqing] Ms. Ji Xiuhui Arrested

1. [Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Wang Yaqin, Ms. Meng Qinglan, Ms. Bai Liyan, and Ms. Tan Guangmei, were arrested on November 9, 2018 at Harbin County. They were tried by Yilan County Court on May 23, 2019.

2. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qin Yaling Detained

Ms. Qin Yaling was arrested by officers including Wang Xudong and Xiao Shunyong on May 7, 2019. She was held at Liaoyang City Detention Center. Her arrest was recently approved by the Wensheng District Procuratorate of Liaoyang City.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Qin:Xie Yongzhen (谢永祯), director, Xiaotun Police Station: +86-13941921010Xiao Shunyong (肖顺勇), police officer: +86-15809832066Wang Xudong (王旭东), police officer: +86-13804191780

3. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Jin Detained

Ms. Zhao Jin was detained at a mental health hospital. She was monitored 24 hours a day even when she used the toilet.

4. [Gaobeidian, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Yun Tried

Ms. Wang Yun was tried by the Gaobeidian Court on May 30, 2019.

5. [Guangzong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Jia Lanzhen Detained

Ms. Jia Lanzhen was arrested by officers including captain Zhang Mengkan (张孟侃) from the Guangzong County Domestic Security Division on April 11, 2019. The police confiscated more than 2,000 yuan, four cell phones, and one computer. Ms. Jia was held at the Xingtai No. 1 Detention Center for one month and released on May 12, 2019.

6. [Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Shaoquan Detained

Mr. Zhang Shaoquan was arrested at home by plainclothes officers from the Jincheng Police Station on May 22, 2019. The police ransacked his home and confiscated computers and printers. He is currently held at the Laizhou Detention Center.

7. [Zhoukou City, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Yanhua Arrested

Ms. Liu Yanhua, from Chuanhui District, was arrested and taken to the Zhoukou City Detention Center on April 17, 2019. Her case was brought to a Procuratorate, which rejected it due to lack of evidence on May 22.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Liu:Li Tao (李涛), police officer, Shanan Police Department in Chuanhui District, Zhoukou City: +86-18638095117

8. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Mr. Feng Xianyu and Mr. Han Jiguang Sentenced

Mr. Feng Xianyu and Mr. Han Jiguang were arrested in 2018 by officers from the Pingyuan Police Department. Their cases were later brought to the Liangyuan District Court by the Liangyuan District Procuratorate.

In the first half of 2019, Mr. Feng and Mr. Han were placed on trial and each were sentenced to a three-year prison term. They are currently detained at the Zhengzhou Prison.

9. [Shanghai] Mr. Shi Junyi Detained

Mr. Shi Junyi was arrested by officers from the Hongkou Domestic Security Division on January 31, 2019, and is currently held at the Hongkou District Detention Center. His case was brought to the Hongkou District Procuratorate.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Shi:Hongkou District Procuratorate: +86-2165856600, +86-2165862305, +86-2165852000Qin Lei (秦蕾), prosecutor: 868-21-65852372

10. [Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested

Nine practitioners were arrested and had their homes ransacked on May 15, 2019. They are Ms. Deng Chengfang, in her 60s, Ms. Zhong Xiufeng, in her 60s, Ms. Tang Yuling, in her 60s, Ms. Bian Jinlan, Ms. Xiong Guoqiao, Ms. Kong Lingxiu, in her 50s, Mr. Cao Fulin, in his 60s, Ms. Xu Donggan, in her 60s, and Mr. Wang Qi, in his 60s.

The police ransacked Ms. Kong's home three other times and confiscated two computers, two printers, a paper cutter, and a stapler.

11. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Ms. Shen Huanjiao Detained

Ms. Shen Huanjiao was arrested at the Wuhan subway station on October 26, 2018. She was held at the Qianjiang Detention Center. In April 2019, her case was brought to the Xiantao City Procuratorate.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Shen:Guanghua Police Station: +86-7286502628, +86-7286511262, +86-7286595564Wang Junhua (王俊华), deputy director: +86-18972920251Lin Weibo (林威波), officer: +86-18972920113Deng Jinqiang (邓今强), procurator general of Xiantao City Procuratorate: +86-7283222000Cai Yan (蔡燕), prosecutor: +86-13545981666

12. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Ms. He Xiuyun and Ms. Yang Linying Detained

Ms. He Xiuyun and Ms. Yang Linying were arrested by plainclothes officers from a domestic security division on May 23, 2019, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. They are currently held at the Guangchang Police Station.

13. [Chongqing] Ms. Ji Xiuhui Arrested

Ms. Ji Xiuhui was arrested by officers from the Guxi Town Police Station on April 22, 2019. The police confiscated a laptop, a printer, Falun Gong books, informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong, and other personal items. Her whereabouts are unknown.