(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 13 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Fangfang Abused in Prison; Mr. Yu Chunsheng Facing Trial
2. [Xuchang City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Shuhua Detained
3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Tong Mingyu Abused in Prison
4. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wu Xingying Tried
5. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Xingjun Detained
6. [Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Song Zhi's Case Passed Procuratorate
7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
8. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Chen Hong Arrested
9. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Rulan’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Fangfang Abused in Prison; Mr. Yu Chunsheng Facing Trial

Ms. Li Fangfang is being held in the No. 10 Team, No. 7 Ward of Liaoning Province Women's Prison. She was kept in solitary confinement after practicing the Falun Gong exercises, and her hands were cuffed behind her back. She is unable to walk properly, and is being constantly monitored by two designated inmates, who were ordered to restrict her movements.

Mr. Yu Chunsheng was arrested on June 19, 2019, and his case was turned over to the Yuhong District Court. Mr. Yu's whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution:Jia Fujun (贾福军), warden, Liaoning Province Women's Prison: +86-24-31236001, +86-15698808121Li Yang (李阳), president, Yuhong District Court: +86-24-85839996Chen Hongwen (陈洪文), deputy president: +86-24-85839933Shang Junjie (尚俊杰), deputy president: +86-24-85839866Hao Xingnan (郝星男), presiding judge: +86-24-85839979

2. [Xuchang City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Shuhua Detained

Ms. Li Shuhua, 59, was arrested on January 8, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

Police found her on surveillance videos. They ransacked Ms. Li's home on the afternoon of January 13, and confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong, Falun Dafa books, a notebook computer, printed materials, and audio players.

Ms. Li is being held in Xuchang City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Guan Hui (关辉), officer, in change of the case: +86-18839900677Wang Mingjun (王明军), chief, Dongcheng Police Department: +86-13673815999, +86-18839906699Liu Chunjie (刘春杰), deputy chief: +86-18637461078, +86-18637461078Zhang Suhong (张素红), head, Domestic Security Sub-division: +86-18637460268

3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Tong Mingyu Abused in Prison

Mr. Tong Mingyu from Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, was sentenced to prison in Beijing. He was then taken back to Heilongjiang, and held in Tailai Prison.

He went on a hunger strike after arriving there. Mr. Tong was force-fed for extended periods of time, and was recently transferred to Qiqihar Prison, also known as Fengtun Prison.

4. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wu Xingying Tried

Ms. Wu Xingying, 73, and her husband were arrested at home by officers from Huangdai Town Police Station on the morning of May 10, 2019.

Ms. Wu was tried by the Wujiang District Court on January 17, 2020, and is being held in a detention center.

5. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Xingjun Detained

Mr. Li Xingjun was arrested on the ground floor of his mother’s apartment building by plainclothes officers from the Domestic Security Division and Ximen Police Station, who were staked out there, on the afternoon of August 28, 2019.

The officers ransacked his home, and confiscated Falun Dafa books, a computer, and other personal belongings. Mr. Li’s wife Ms. Sun Jiangyi, was arrested at the same time.

Mr. Li was taken to Ximen Detention Center.

6. [Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Song Zhi's Case Passed Procuratorate

Mr. Song Zhi is being held in Xi’an City Detention Center, and his family has not been allowed to visit him. His case has been turned over to the Procuratorate.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Song:Yang (杨), Yanliang District police officer: +86-18165395167Tao (陶), officer, Xi’an City Police Department: +86-18681868604Zhou (周), landlady: +86-18089207438

7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Four practitioners were secretly tried in mid-September 2019.

Mr. Hong Weisheng was sentenced to a ten-year prison term and fined 50,000 yuan.Ms. Hou Mila and Ms. Hou Aila were each sentenced to eight-year prison terms and fined 40,000 yuan.Ms. Rao Xiaoping was sentenced to a seven-year prison term and fined 30,000 yuan.

They all appealed to the Wuhan City Intermediate Court, which upheld the original verdicts.

Mr. Hong is incarcerated in Fanjiatai Prison. Ms. Hou Mila is in Baofenglu Women's Prison. Ms. Hou Aila and Ms. Rao are in Hankou Prison.

8. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Chen Hong Arrested

Mr. Chen Hong was arrested on the morning of January 22, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

9. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Rulan’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate

Ms. Liu Rulan, 70, from Jiaozhou City, was arrested at her workplace by officers from Zhongyun Police Station on the afternoon of October 15, 2019. She is being held in Pudong Detention Center. Her case was turned over to the Huangdao District Procuratorate on January 2, 2020.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Men Hongxun (门洪训), chief procurator, Huangdao District Procuratorate: +86-532-83012331, +86-18866393777Yang Cuihua (杨翠华), deputy chief procurator: +86-532-83012319Dong Hongyao (董宏耀), deputy chief procurator: +86-13969785358Zhuang Guiduan (庄桂端), deputy chief procurator: +86-532-83012877, +86-13608971677