(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 8 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gao Jing and Ms. Fu Guiqin Facing Trial
2. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Zhongfang Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
3. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Ruixia Taken Into Custody to Serve a Three-Year Term
4. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Mingxia Facing Trial
5. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Chunrui Arrested
6. [Ma’anshan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Yang Yuping Sentenced to One Year and Six Months in Prison
7. [Wangdu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Cuiyan Detained for Eleven Days

1. [Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gao Jing and Ms. Fu Guiqin Facing Trial

Ms. Gao Jing and Ms. Gu Guiqin were arrested on February 8, 2024, and were scheduled to stand trial in the Yilan County Court on the afternoon of December 17, 2024.

2. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Zhongfang Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Ms. Wang Zhongfang, from Diaoyutai Village of Yunshan Town, was sentenced to three years in prison. She was taken to the Jinan Prison on October 17, 2024.

3. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Ruixia Taken Into Custody to Serve a Three-Year Term

Ms. Zhang Ruixia was sentenced to three years in prison on July 10, 2024. Previously out on bail for medical treatment, she was taken back into custody a few months ago. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

4. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Mingxia Facing Trial

Ms. Li Mingxia was scheduled to stand trial in the Zhucheng City Court at 9 a.m. on December 19, 2024.

5. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Chunrui Arrested

Ms. Wang Chunrui from Longhua County was arrested on November 29, 2024, when she was talking to people about Falun Gong. She was taken to a police station in Longhua County. The police raided her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books, a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, and 50 desktop calendars with information about Falun Gong. She was released in the evening after she was deemed unfit for detention.

6. [Ma’anshan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Yang Yuping Sentenced to One Year and Six Months in Prison

Ms. Yang Yuping, 77, was arrested by four officers from the Yushan District Police Department on May 14, 2024. She was tried by the Huashan District Court on the morning of August 2, 2024, and sentenced to one year and six months in prison with a 5,000-yuan fine not long after.

7. [Wangdu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Cuiyan Detained for Eleven Days

Ms. Wang Cuiyan, from Liutuo Village of Zhonghanzhuang Town, was arrested by the township police on December 2, 2024. She was detained for eleven days.