(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in nine cities or counties in seven provinces, where at least 17 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Yuehu’s Original Verdict Upheld
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
3. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zheng Yiying Taken to Psychiatric Hospital
4. [Tianjin] Ms. Deng Liangqiong and Ms. Zhu Mei Detained, Ms. Gao Yuming Taken to Prison
5. [Zhenping County, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Yingsheng and Mr. Jiang Yongtao Detained
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Chen Zhifeng Arrested
7. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Yingchun Detained, Mr. Liu Zhenchang’s Home Ransacked
8. [Chongqing] Ms. Huang Wei Detained
9. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhi Haihua Arrested

1. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Yuehu’s Original Verdict Upheld

Mr. Li Yuehu was arrested by officers from the Zhangtiansi Police Station in Gongan County on July 11, 2019, and held in the Gongan Detention Center. He was sentenced to a one-year prison term by the Gongan Court on December 14.

Mr. Li appealed to the Jingzhou Intermediate Court, which upheld the original verdict on April 14, 2020.

2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Wang Haiying was arrested at home by officers from the Zhangqiang Police Station on the morning of March 31, 2020. Her residence was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books and audio players were confiscated. She was interrogated and beaten at the police station. Ms. Wang was released on April 1 after being forced to pay 5,000 yuan.

Ms. Zhao Xiaorong from Zhangqiang Town was arrested at home by officers from the police station on the morning of April 3. Her home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books were confiscated.

Ms. Wang Haiping from Renjiawopu Hamlet, Tangsengmiao Village, was arrested at home by deputy director Wu Hao and other officers from the police station on the morning of April 29. Her home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and audio players were confiscated.

Participants in the persecution:Chang Xiangmin (常向民), director, Zhangqiang Town Police Station: +86-13555804558Wu Hao (吴昊), deputy director: +86-13897997215Wang Cheng (王成), officer: +86-13804077297Zhao Shucheng (赵书成), officer: +86-13478359338

3. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zheng Yiying Taken to Psychiatric Hospital

Mr. Zheng Yiying was arrested by agents from the Chaozhou City 610 Office in 2015 for talking to people about Falun Gong. He was later sentenced to a five-year prison term and taken to Sihui Prison.

Mr. Zheng was severely abused there and had a mental breakdown. Despite his condition, the guards told inmates to tie him up with a belt.

When Mr. Zheng’s sentence was over on March 18, 2020, he was taken to the Jieyang Psychiatric Hospital.

4. [Tianjin] Ms. Deng Liangqiong and Ms. Zhu Mei Detained, Ms. Gao Yuming Taken to Prison

Ms. Deng Liangqiong from the Dagang District was arrested by officers from the Banchanglu Police Station on August 12, 2019. She was held in the Binhai New Area No. 3 Detention Center for over a month.

Ms. Zhu Mei from the Dagang District, Binhai New Area, was arrested by the Jinnan District police on September 24. Her home was ransacked. She is being held in the Dongli Detention Center.

Ms. Gao Yuming from Dajianchang Township in the Wuqing District was arrested by the Wuqing police on February 9, 2020, and held in the Wuqing Detention Center. She was sentenced to a six-year prison term in late April and transferred to Shijiazhuang Women’s Prison.

5. [Zhenping County, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Yingsheng and Mr. Jiang Yongtao Detained

Mr. Liu Yingsheng and Mr. Jiang Yongtao from Houji Town, Zhenping County, Henan Province, were employed as security guards at the Songgang Machinery Power Plant in the High-tech Development Zone, Xiaoshan City, Zhejiang Province. They were arrested at work by officers from the Shibei Police Station.

Both practitioners were taken to the Xiaoshan Detention Center.

Mr. Jiang’s case was turned over to the Xiaoshan Court. He is due to be tried on June 1, 2020.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Liu and Mr. Jiang:Shibei Police Station: +86-57182377570

6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Chen Zhifeng Arrested

Mr. Chen Zhifeng was arrested by officers from the Wanshun Police Station in the Gaoxin District on May 8, 2020, for making phone calls to tell people about Falun Gong.

7. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Yingchun Detained, Mr. Liu Zhenchang’s Home Ransacked

Ms. Zhang Yingchun was arrested by officers from the Jiefanglu Police Station on the morning of May 16, 2020. Her home was ransacked. Her non-practitioner younger brother and Ms. Jiao Fenghui, who was visiting, were also arrested.

Ms. Zhang's brother was released that evening. Ms. Jiao was released after failing the physical exam. Ms. Zhang was held in the Hegang City Detention Center for 15 days.

Mr. Liu Zhenchang’s home was ransacked on the evening of May 17, 2020.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Gao Jianjun (高建军), director, Jiefanglu Police Station: +86-15304681588Li Xianjun (李宪军), political head: +86-18646813116Chen Kejia (陈可佳), deputy director: +86-18646813119, +86-18944681117, +86-18646813086Zhang Changqing (张长青), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-18646813027Ji Jianjun (季建军), officer: +86-18646813028, +86-18404685060

8. [Chongqing] Ms. Huang Wei Detained

Ms. Huang Wei, 42, from Huayan Town in Chongqing was arrested in Qinghai Province, where she worked odd jobs, on May 12, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong materials. She was taken back to Chongqing and held in the Hechuan District Detention Center.

9. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhi Haihua Arrested

Ms. Zhi Haihua from Hezhuangzi Village in Zunhua City was arrested by Tangshan Domestic Security officers on the afternoon of May 18, 2020, for posting Falun Gong information on WeChat, a popular social media app.