(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 6 provinces, where at least 20 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Detained
2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Lijun Held in Brainwashing Camp After Detention, Mother Harassed
3. [Xingtai City, Hebei Province] Ms. Qiao Yunxia Arrested
4. [Beijing] Mr. Xing Changwang and Ms. Wang Xiuzhen Detained
5. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Chang Guiqin Detained
6. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Yu Shiying Repeatedly Harassed
7. [Yuanshi County, Hebei Province] Married Couple Arrested, Husband Remains Detained
8. [Xintai City, Shandong Province] Eight Practitioners Detained or Harassed

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Tong Mingxia, Ms. Chen Yuxia, and Mr. Wang Wenbin were arrested on October 15, 2026. Ms. Tong and Ms. Chen are being held in the Pingluo Detention Center, and Mr. Wang is being held in the Shenyang City Detention Center.

2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Lijun Held in Brainwashing Camp After Detention, Mother Harassed

Ms. Wang Lijun, 62, was scheduled to be released from Wuhan City Lockup on October 29, 2026, after a ten-day administrative detention. Yet instead of releasing her, the guards handcuffed her and transferred her to the Qiaokou District Brainwashing Camp.

Ms. Wang’s mother, Ms. Wu Guanglan, 85, was also arrested on October 29, 2026, and taken to the Hanjiadun Police Station for interrogation. She was released in the afternoon.

3. [Xingtai City, Hebei Province] Ms. Qiao Yunxia Arrested

Ms. Qiao Yunxia was arrested on October 27, 2026, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

4. [Beijing] Mr. Xing Changwang and Ms. Wang Xiuzhen Detained

Mr. Xing Changwang and his wife, Ms. Wang Xiuzhen, were arrested on October 27, 2026, by officers from the Panggezhuang Police Station, for distributing free Falun Gong calendars in the Panggezhuang Street Market. They were released the next day, and both given 13 days of criminal detention to be served at home.

5. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Chang Guiqin Detained

Ms. Chang Guiqin was arrested in October 2026. The police confiscated her Falun Gong books. She was detained for five days.

6. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Yu Shiying Repeatedly Harassed

Ms. Yu Shiying has been harassed at home every month by community police since May 2026.

7. [Yuanshi County, Hebei Province] Married Couple Arrested, Husband Remains Detained

Sier (nickname) and his wife were arrested at home on October 22, 2026, by Huaiyang Town Police Station officers. Their Falun Gong books and other belongings were confiscated. The wife was released the next day, while Sier was admitted to the Yuanshi County Detention Center.

8. [Xintai City, Shandong Province] Eight Practitioners Detained or Harassed

Eight practitioners were detained or harassed in late September and early October 2026, by Xintai City Domestic Security Division officers. The police had monitored the practitioners for two months before the operation.

Mr. Zhou Liliang, in his 50s, and Ms. Zhu Xiulin, in her 60s, were arrested at their respective apartments in late September. They were first held in the Xintai City Detention Center, then transferred to the Tai’an City Detention Center.

Mr. Yue Longhua, in his 50s, was first held in the Xintai Detention Center, then transferred to the Dongping County Detention Center.

Mr. Li Zongchen, in his 60s, was harassed at home. Police seized his Falun Gong books.

Ms. Yang Xiujing, in her 50s, was detained in the Xintai Detention Center from October 1 to October 6, 2026, and her home was ransacked.

Ms. Ren, first name unknown, was detained in the Xintai Detention Center.

Mr. Ma Zeyong and his wife, Ms. Du, both in their 70s, were taken from home to the police station for interrogation. Plainclothes officers ransacked their home, and seized their Falun Gong books and other belongings.