(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 18 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Gong Lijuan Arrested and Detained
2. [Qionglai City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gao Fengqin Arrested
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Yang Defang Arrested and Detained
4. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Xin Guangqin Persecuted
5. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jiang Zhihui Arrested
6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Geng Shufeng Arrested and Detained
7. [Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Liu Wang Arrested and Detained
8. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhang Jie Arrested
9. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yu Shuzhi and Ms. Hao Xiulan Harassed or Arrested
10. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhang Lixia Arrested and Detained
11. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xie Huizhou Harassed
12. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Tang Xifu and Ms. Zhang Shuxia Arrested or Harassed
13. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yuan Chunxiang Arrested
14. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gang Yalin Persecuted (Belated News)
15. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Xiufeng Harassed
16. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] The Case Against Ms. Yuan Junhua Submitted to the Procuratorate

1. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Gong Lijuan Arrested and Detained

Ms. Gong Lijuan from Wengniute Banner was arrested in March or April 2023. She was held in the Wengniute Banner Detention Center for six months.

2. [Qionglai City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gao Fengqin Arrested

Ms. Gao Fengqin was arrested on October 26, 2023. Her home was ransacked. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Yang Defang Arrested and Detained

Yang Defang (gender unknown) from the No. 5 Economic Development Zone was arrested by Chaoyang District Police Department officers when Yang distributed informational materials about Falun Gong on the morning of November 29, 2023. Several other practitioners were also arrested.

4. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Xin Guangqin Persecuted

Xin Guangqin (gender unknown) lives in Yincheng Town, Xiajin County, Dezhou City. Xin’s home was ransacked by five police officers on October 20, 2021. They confiscated a Falun Gong book, a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, and an exercise card. Xin was later taken to the Dezhou City Detention Center three times in three days, but each time the guards refused to admit Xin due to his or her high blood pressure. The police forced Xin to press his or her fingerprint on a guarantee statement that they prepared before they released Xin.

The police photographed Xin after he or she was released and began harassing Xin once a month. In 2023, the police went to his or her home every three months to take a photo. They also arranged for people to follow Xin when he or she went out.

5. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jiang Zhihui Arrested

Ms. Jiang Zhihui, 68, from Xinbin County was arrested around 4 p.m. on December 2, 2023.

6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Geng Shufeng Arrested and Detained

Ms. Geng Shufeng was reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong and was arrested by Sandongqiao Police Station officers on the morning of December 2, 2023.

7. [Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Liu Wang Arrested and Detained

Mr. Liu Wang was recorded by surveillance cameras when he distributed truth clarifying materials in a residential community on the evening of September 16, 2023. Five officers including He Jian, the deputy of the Bayi Street Police Station, arrested him the next day. His home was ransacked. The police confiscated 46 Falun Gong books and 11 currency bills with Falun Gong facts printed on them. Mr. Liu was interrogated in the police station and admitted to the Pingxiang City Detention House that evening. He was detained for 15 days and released on October 2, 2023.

8. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhang Jie Arrested

Ms. Zhang Jie, 50, was arrested by officers including Liu Lei and Wang Haichen from the Huayuan Village Police Station in the Jiangbei District at the back gate of the Cuihai Langyuan Residential Community at 7 p.m. on September 6, 2023.

9. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yu Shuzhi and Ms. Hao Xiulan Harassed or Arrested

Ms. Yu Shuzhi from Xinli Village was harassed by three officers from the Jianye Township Police Station at 1 p.m. on November 28, 2023. They confiscated an entire set of Falun Gong books. Ms. Hao Xiulan, who was visiting Ms. Yu, was arrested. Her family paid 5000 yuan to bail her out.

10. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhang Lixia Arrested and Detained

Ms. Zhang Lixia from the Jinfeng District was arrested on November 1, 2023. Her home was ransacked. She was detained for 15 days.

11. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xie Huizhou Harassed

Ms. Xie Huizhou from Zengtong Village was harassed at home by two officers from the Tuchengzi Township Police Station in the Changyi District on December 2, 2023. One officer talked to her while the other one photographed her.

12. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Tang Xifu and Ms. Zhang Shuxia Arrested or Harassed

Mr. Tang Xifu from the No.1 Branch of Hongguang Farm was arrested by officers from the Baiyilaga Township Police Station at the end of November 2023. He was released later due to his high blood pressure. Ms. Zhang Shuxia was harassed at home.

13. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yuan Chunxiang Arrested

Ms. Yuan Chunxiang, 64, was reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong near Anmin Town and was arrested by Sidaogou Police Station officers on November 17, 2023.

14. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gang Yalin Persecuted (Belated News)

Ms. Gang Yalin was arrested on September 14, 2012, for distributing truth clarifying materials in Fumeng County and was detained for seven months in the Fuxin City Detention Center. Her case was dropped by the Mongolian Autonomous County Procuratorate and she was released on April 10, 2013.

15. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Xiufeng Harassed

Ms. Liu Xiufeng was harassed at home by two officers at 3 p.m. on November 16, 2023. They asked for her phone number and wanted to photograph her. She refused to cooperate.

16. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] The Case Against Ms. Yuan Junhua Submitted to the Procuratorate

Ms. Yuan Junhua was arrested at home by including Zhang Chunsheng and three other officers from the Guche