(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 17 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiaomei Facing Indictment
2. [Xiangyin County, Hunan Province] Ms. Liao Hong Detained
3. [Beijing] Ms. Wu Guoqin Arrested
4. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Ting and Ms. Bai Xiulan Arrested
5. [Gongyi City, Henan Province] Mr. Shao Jizhong Detained
6. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Tang Ronghua and Ms. Feng Yingxin
Detained
7. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Wu Shiyu and His Wife Ms. Zhang Jin’e Sentenced to Prison
8. [Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province] Five Practitioners Detained
9. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Shumian Arrested
10. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Yuxia Harassed

1. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiaomei Facing Indictment

Ms. Wang Xiaomei was arrested on December 9, 2025, and has been detained in the Shijiazhuang City Second Detention Center ever since. Her case was submitted to the Jinzhou City Procuratorate on March 20, 2026.

2. [Xiangyin County, Hunan Province] Ms. Liao Hong Detained

Ms. Liao Hong was recorded by a surveillance camera while distributing informational materials about Falun Gong in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, on March 17, 2026. She was arrested and has been detained since.

3. [Beijing] Ms. Wu Guoqin Arrested

Ms. Wu Guoqin was arrested by officers from the Miaocheng Town Police Station in March 2026.

4. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Ting and Ms. Bai Xiulan Arrested

Ms. Zhang Ting and her mother Ms. Bai Xiulan, in her 70s, were arrested by over ten officers on March 11, 2026. The police ransacked their shared residence and confiscated their Falun Gong books, computer, iPad, cell phone, and radio. Ms. Bai was given a few days of detention, which was not enforced due to her advanced age. Ms. Zhang was detained for 10 days and released on March 21, 2026. The police harassed them again on March 23.

5. [Gongyi City, Henan Province] Mr. Shao Jizhong Detained

Mr. Shao Jizhong was arrested and detained in March 2026.

6. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Tang Ronghua and Ms. Feng Yingxin Detained

Ms. Tang Ronghua was arrested on March 20, 2026, and Ms. Feng Yingxin was arrested the next day by officers from the Lizhuang Township Police Station, the Ranzhuang Town Police Station, and the Qingyuan District Police Department. Their non-practitioner husbands were also arrested. The two practitioners are being held in the Baoding City Detention Center. Their husbands have been released.

7. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Wu Shiyu and His Wife Ms. Zhang Jin’e Sentenced to Prison

The Haizhu District Court sentenced Mr. Wu Shiyu to three years in prison and his wife Ms. Zhang Jin’e to four years on December 26, 2025. They were each also fined 3,000 yuan. They appealed with the Guangzhou City Intermediate Court, which ruled on March 20, 2026, to uphold their original sentences without having a hearing.

8. [Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province] Five Practitioners Detained

Yang Shuguang, Wang Qingrong, Wu Shiyang, Yin Shuling, and Wu Chenghua were arrested on January 31, 2026, by officers from their local police station and the Xinxing District Police Department. They are being held in the Qitaihe City Detention Center.

9. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Shumian Arrested

Ms. Ma Shumian was arrested on March 25, 2026, by Kangwangcheng Police Station officers after she was reported for talking to people about Falun Gong in a local market. The police ransacked her home that evening and confiscated her Falun Gong books. She managed to escape.

10. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Yuxia Harassed

Ms. Zhao Yuxia, 75, was reported to the police for distributing information materials about Falun Gong. Several officers from the Qingbin Police Station and Jianxing Police Station went to her home to arrest her on March 20, 2026, but were unsuccessful. They ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books and informational materials.