(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 24 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Taikang County, Henan Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
2. [Chongqing] Ms. Li Lin Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Prison
3. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Tong Xuesheng Persecuted
4. [Tianjin] Ms. Kang Jingshu Arrested
5. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Meng Xianru, Daughter of Ms. Xu Lihua, Arrested
6. [Chongqing] Ms. Yang Xiaochun and Wang Lintong Arrested and Harassed
7. [Hanchuan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Qing Arrested
8. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Hu Mingqin Harassed
9. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Mingzhou Arrested
10. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Qiru Harassed
11. [Yongqing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Shujun Arrested
12. [Qianxi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Chuai Zhigang Harassed
13. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Bai Xuesong Under Official Arrest
14. [Beijing] Cases Against Three Family Members Filed with Procuratorate
15. [Donggang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Guizhi Harassed
16. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Three Practitioners Persecuted

1. [Taikang County, Henan Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Four practitioners including Mr. Li Jie, Ms. Li Huiping, Ms. Gu Yurong and Ms. Li Yanhua, were arrested on May 29, 2020 and have been detained in the Taikang and Zhoukou Detention Centers. They were tried in November 2020. Mr. Li Jie was sentenced to five years in prison. The other three practitioners were sentenced to three or two years, respectively.

2. [Chongqing] Ms. Li Lin Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Prison

Ms. Li Lin from Nan'an District was sentenced to three and a half years in November 2020. She is currently detained in Yinglong Women’s Prison.

3. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Tong Xuesheng Persecuted

Tong Xuesheng (gender unknown) was arrested by officers from the Tianhe District Police Department in July 2020 and has been detained in the Tianhe District Detention Center. Due to insufficient evidence and inconsistent facts, the procuratorate withdrew the case in November 2020.

However, officers from the Tangxia Police Station in Tianhe District fabricated evidence and colluded with the procuratorate. Tong Xuesheng’s case was filed again on February 8, 2021.

4. [Tianjin] Ms. Kang Jingshu Arrested

Ms. Kang Jingshu from Kunlunli, Hedong District was arrested by officers from the Wanxin Police Station on February 4, 2021. She was released on February 5, 2021. 

5. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Meng Xianru, Daughter of Ms. Xu Lihua, Arrested

Ms. Xu Lihua, 66, was arrested recently. Her daughter Meng Xianru went to the Liuyang District Procuratorate to inquire about the case and sent a letter to the prosecutor. Ms. Xu's daughter was arrested at home by officers from the Jili Police Station in Liuyang District on February 2, 2021. She was interrogated in the police station. 

6. [Chongqing] Ms. Yang Xiaochun Arrested and Wang Lintong Harassed

Ms. Yang Xiaochun, 77, from Danzishi, Nan'an District, was arrested in October 2020. She was detained in the Shibanpo Detention Center, Fusheng Detention Center in Jiangbei. She is currently in the Xishanping Forced Labor Camp. Her family has spent more than 150,000 yuan for her release but she is still detained. 

The mother of practitioner Wang Lintong (gender unknown) received a harassment call from the Jieyang City Police Department on February 5, 2021. The officers asked several questions about Wang Lintong.

7. [Hanchuan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Qing Arrested

Mr. Wang Qing is originally from Hanchuan City but worked in Changsha City, Hunan Province. Officers Yu Qingbo and Yang Shuli from the Hanchuan Police Department went to Changsha City and arrested Mr. Wang on February 1, 2021. Mr. Wang’s parents were informed of their son’s arrest on February 4, 2021.

8. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Hu Mingqin Harassed

Ms. Hu Mingqin lives in the Jinhong Community, on Youzha Street. She was harassed by several persons including Tian Yazhen from the Yejin Sub-district and two persons from the Guiyang “Law Center” on January 19, 2021. They demanded that she sign the three statements promising to renounce Falun Gong, which she refused. 

9. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Mingzhou Arrested

Mr. Zhang Mingzhou from Tailiu Village was arrested by officers from the Shouguang City Domestic Security Division and the Wenjia Police Station on February 2, 2021. His home was ransacked. He was released on February 3, 2021. 

10. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Qiru Harassed

Ms. Yang Qiru lives in Longhuai Village, Xinxing Town. She was harassed at home by two village officials including Party director Liao and Ren Chunchun, and two officers from the Xinxing Town Police Station, on the morning of January 29, 2021. They also videotaped Ms. Yang.

11. [Yongqing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Shujun Arrested

Ms. Li Shujun was reported to police by the Yangmazhuang Township Party director when she distributed truth-clarifying materials. She was arrested on January 29, 2021. The officers searched her and took away her truth-clarifying materials including booklets and amulets. She was released one hour later. 

12. [Qianxi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Chuai Zhigang Harassed

Mr. Chuai Zhigang works in the No. 5 Geological Team of Tangshan City and lives in Qianxi County. Mr. Chuai has been harassed multiple times since last year and pressured to write the three statements. He was demoted two levels and his “Spiritual Civilization Award” was taken from his workplace on January 27, 2021.

13. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Bai Xuesong Under Official Arrest

Mr. Bai Xuesong’s wife was informed on February 4, 2021 that Mr. Bai was under official arrest and his case had been sent to Lishan District Procuratorate. 

Mr. Bai has recently been transferred from the Xiuyan County Detention Center to the No. 2 Detention Center in Anshan City. 

14. [Beijing] Cases Against Three Family Members Filed with Procuratorate

After meeting with Ms. Zhen Miao on February 5, 2021, her lawyer went to the police station to inquire about her case. He learned that the cases against Ms. Wang Chunping, her daughter Ms. Zhen Miao and her son-in-law Mr. Zhang Shida had been filed with the procuratorate. Ms. Zhen also told the lawyer that her mother's knee was injured the third day after she was arrested and she was seen sitting in a wheelchair during the interrogation. 

15. [Donggang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Guizhi Harassed

Ms. Sun Guizhi, in her 80s, was harassed at home on January 29, 2021. Community members from the Xinghai Community came to Ms. Sun’s home. Ms. Sun clarified the truth to them.

16. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Three Practitioners Persecuted

Mr. Zhou Shaoshan, Ms. Zhou Na and Ms. Gao Jiping were arrested on September 7, 2019. Mr. Zhou Shaoshan and Ms. Zhou Na have been detained in a detention center since then. Ms. Gao Jiping was bailed out for medical treatment. 

Mr. Zhou Shaoshan and Ms. Zhou Na were sentenced by the Wanbolin District Court around September 2020. Mr. Zhou Shaoshan was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 5,000 yuan; Ms. Zhou Na was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 3,000 yuan. Ms. Zhou has appealed her case. 

Ms. Gao Jiping was harassed at home by officers from the Qianfeng Police Station at the end of January 2021.