(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 13 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Guangshui City, Hubei Province] Mr. Chen Quanlong Sentenced to Prison
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Lianrong Sentenced to Prison
3. [Baotou City, Inner Mongolia] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Probation
4. [Wanzai County, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Yang Dexin Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Fan Guihuan’s Parents Harassed
6. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Pan Jing on a Hunger Strike
7. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gu Wenhua Harassed
8. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Song Wentao Arrested
9. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xie Guofen Harassed
10. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Huang Huijun Arrested

1. [Guangshui City, Hubei Province] Mr. Chen Quanlong Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Chen Quanlong was sentenced to one and a half years in prison and fined 5000 yuan just before the Chinese New Year holiday. He is currently appealing his case.

2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Lianrong Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Sun Lianrong, who is in her seventies, was arrested on August 25, 2022 and taken to the No. 4 Detention Center. Her family is not allowed to visit her. It was learned that she was tried secretly and sentenced to one year in prison on December 31, 2022.

3. [Baotou City, Inner Mongolia] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Probation

Mr. Zhang Lei, 33, Ms. Ma Yan, 27, Ms. Chen Shufeng, 58, and Ms. Wang Chen, 32, were arrested by police officers in the Gaoxin District on May 12, 2015 when they were distributing truth clarifying materials. They were held for more than one year in a detention center before each being sentenced to 3 to 5 years of probation.

4. [Wanzai County, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Yang Dexin Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Mr. Yang Dexin, 54, lives in Hengkeng Village, Luocheng Town, Wanzai County, Yichun City. He has been incarcerated for a total of 11 years.

Mr. Yang was arrested by officers from the Qingshanhu District Police Department in Nanchang City on July 29, 2019. After being detained for one year in the No. 1 Detention Center of Nanchang City, he was secretly sentenced to four years in prison. A family member received a letter from him in January 2022 and learned that he is currently detained in Nanchang Prison.

5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Fan Guihuan’s Parents Harassed

A group of officers from the Yushu Town Police Station went to the home of Ms. Fan Guihuan’s parents on February 8, 2022. They first looked through the window to check whether Ms. Fan and her husband were there celebrating the 2022 Chinese New Year holiday. The police went to harass Ms. Fan’s parents again on September 28, 2022.

Ms. Fan learned of the two harassment incidents when she contacted her parents and planned to visit them during the 2023 Chinese New Year holiday. Her parents did not want their daughter and son-in-law to return and risk being arrested.

6. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Pan Jing on a Hunger Strike

Ms. Pan Jing has been on a hunger strike for 21 days.

7. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gu Wenhua Harassed

Two officers from the Ande Street Police Station in Lingcheng District went to Ms. Gu Wenhua’s home in a police car at around 4-5 p.m. on January 16, 2023. Ms. Gu’s family members locked the gate and refused to let the police enter the home. In the end, the officers left angrily.

8. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Song Wentao Arrested

Song Wentao (gender unknown) from the Huancui District was arrested by three officers from the Qiaotou Police Station at around 9 a.m. on January 18, 2023 when Song was distributing cards with information about Falun Gong in the Qiaotou Town Market. Song was released in the early afternoon.

9. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xie Guofen Harassed

Ms. Xie Guofen from Mei County was harassed at home by officers from the Mei County Police Department at 10 a.m. on January 17, 2023. The police confiscated several Falun Gong books.

10. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Huang Huijun Arrested

Huang Huijun (gender unknown) from the Rongcheng District was arrested by officers from the Dongxing Police Station in the Rongcheng District on January 18, 2023 for posting truth clarifying flyers on the street. The police ransacked Huang’s home and confiscated Falun Gong books. Huang is currently detained in the Dongxing Police Station.