(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 16 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Sumian Sentenced, Ms. Li Chunxiao Detained
2. [Shanghai] Ms. Liu Shaoping, Ms. Lu Meifeng, Ms. Wang Meihua Arrested
3. [Huaian City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Chen Hong Detained
4. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xin Shuhua Detained
5. [Yuzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Heshan and Ms. Li Caiqin Detained
6. [Yanshi City, Henan Province] Mr. Jiao Shaopeng and Mr. Liu Yingkuan Tried
7. [Xilinhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Song Xiaohua and Other Practitioners Persecuted

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Sumian Sentenced, Ms. Li Chunxiao Detained

Ms. Wang Sumian, 68, from Lushun, was taken to Liaoning Women’s Prison on November 29, 2019. Ms. Wang was arrested on May 9, 2018, and her home was ransacked. Lushun Court sentenced her to three years in prison, and her appeal was denied.

Ms. Li Chunxiao phoned on the afternoon of December 20, 2019, and said she had been arrested by officers from Xinzhaizi Police Station in Ganjingzi District and was being held in a detention center.

2. [Shanghai] Ms. Liu Shaoping, Ms. Lu Meifeng, Ms. Wang Meihua Arrested

Ms. Liu Shaoping, a Swiss citizen living in Qingpu District, was formally arrested on December 10, 2019. She is being held at Shanghai First Detention Center.

Ms. Lu Meifeng of Pudong District was arrested at home on the morning of December 19, 2019. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Wang Meihua was arrested on December 6, 2019.

3. [Huaian City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Chen Hong Detained

Ms. Chen Hong from Huaiyin District was arrested by officers from the Wangying Police Station on December 3, 2019. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books and some other possessions. She has been held in the Huaian City Detention Center and is on a hunger strike to protest the persecution. 

Ms. Chen has a five-year-old child and an eighty-year-old relative living with her who depend on her care. Her brother, Mr. Chen Guanghui, was persecuted to death in Suzhou Prison in Jiangsu Province.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Chen:Wangying Police Station: +86-517-84977111Pan Zhengxiang (潘正祥), officer: +86-13852309202Gu Peng (顾鹏): +86-15851755322Lei Fuyang (雷馥羊): +86-15189609110Gu Tingting (顾婷婷): +86-15861715582

4. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xin Shuhua Detained

Ms. Xin Shuhua of Tonghua City was arrested at her daughter’s home by officers from Antu County Police Department around September 9, 2019. She is being held in Yanji Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Xin:Li Xueguo (李学国), director, Anto County 610 Office: +86-15584655656, +86-433-5890707Zheng Ziyu (郑子玉), deputy director: +86-13251836675, +86-433-5890610Jin Yong (金勇), director, Antu County Police Department: +86-13944337733Jin Wenzhe (金文哲), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13904469018

5. [Yuzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Heshan and Ms. Li Caiqin Detained

Mr. Liu Heshan and his wife Ms. Li Caiqin, from Tongshuzhang Village, Gucheng Town were arrested by officers from Guodian Police Station on the morning of October 29, 2019. They were talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong and handing out fliers in Guodian Town, Xinzheng City. Police took them to the police station, searched them, and confiscated their fliers. The police then ransacked their home and confiscated their audio players and other items.

The couple were placed on administrative detention the same day and then criminal detention on November 8, 2019. They are being held in Xinzheng City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Liu and Ms. Li:Zhu Haixin (朱海新), director, Xinzheng City Police Department: +86-13903816656, +86-15729370156Li Jun (李军), director, Guodian Police Station: +86-13838387766, +86-18638195213Zhao Shuang (赵爽), deputy director: +86-18638137426, +86-18638195389Gao Jiangtao (高江涛), officer: +86-18638199701Mei Jianpeng (梅建鹏), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13838318000, +86-18638195227

6. [Yanshi City, Henan Province] Mr. Jiao Shaopeng and Mr. Liu Yingkuan Tried

Mr. Jiao Shaopeng and Mr. Liu Yingkuan were put on trial. They are being held at the Yanshi City Detention Center.

7. [Xilinhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Song Xiaohua and Other Practitioners Persecuted

Ms. Song Xiaohua was sentenced to three years and is incarcerated in Inner Mongolia Women’s Prison. Ms. Hao Yuhua is under house arrest. Ms. Hao Guizhen and Ms. Li Xiuying are being held at Xilinhot City Detention Center. The three were tried in court.