(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 6 provinces, where at least 13 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
2. [Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Xiuye Facing Indictment
3. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Xiuying Persecuted in Prison
4. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Tao Mingzhen Arrested
5. [Luannan County, Hebei Province] Mr. Chen Xiaodong and Yang Li Facing Indictment
6. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Practitioner Huang Xiaokui Detained
7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Teng Weiqiang Harassed
8. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Jiajian Released After Serving Six Years in Prison
9. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Hongyan Released After Serving Three Years

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Fu Guoqi, Ms. Li Xian’e, Ms. Xiong Guiju, and Li Xiao (gender unknown), were arrested at home on May 11, 2026, by officers from the Beigang Police Station and the Hongshan District Police Department. The practitioners were interrogated at the Beigang Police Station until 3 a.m. Ms. Xiong was released due to health issues. The other three practitioners were placed under a 10-day detention.

2. [Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Xiuye Facing Indictment

Ms. Zhao Xiuye was arrested at home on December 21, 2025. She was released on bail the next day after the Yantai City Detention Center denied her admission due to health reasons. The police informed her on May 11, 2026, that her case had been submitted to the Laizhou City Procuratorate.

3. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Xiuying Persecuted in Prison

Ms. Wang Xiuying, 61, was sentenced to four years in prison and fined 5,000 yuan by the Yuhong District Court on August 24, 2023. She was taken to Liaoning Province Second Women’s Prison at the end of 2023.

Because Ms. Wang refused to give up practicing Falun Gong, she has been denied visits with her family and phone calls. She is also being tortured regularly by the guards and inmates.

4. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Tao Mingzhen Arrested

Ms. Tao Mingzhen, 68, was arrested at Nanyang Market on May 9, 2026.

5. [Luannan County, Hebei Province] Mr. Chen Xiaodong and Yang Li Facing Indictment

Mr. Chen Xiaodong and Yang Li (gender unknown) were arrested by Angezhuang Police Station officers on the evening of January 31, 2026, for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong. They were held in a detention center and released on bail around March 3, 2026.

Mr. Chen’s case has been filed with the Luannan County Procuratorate. He might be tried in the Luannan County Court.

6. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Practitioner Huang Xiaokui Detained

Huang Xiaokui was arrested in mid-March 2026 and is being held in the Tianhe District Detention Center.

7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Teng Weiqiang Harassed

Mr. Teng Weiqiang was stopped by three officers from the Xingguang Community Office on April 28, 2026, and was ordered to sign the statements to renounce Falun Gong. When he insisted that they show him the legal basis for the request, one of them said that it was “an order from the government.” They threatened to report him to the Kuancheng District Political and Legal Affairs Committee if he didn’t sign.

8. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Jiajian Released After Serving Six Years in Prison

Ms. Wu Jiajian was released on May 7, 2026, after serving a six-year term for posting information about Falun Gong online.

9. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Hongyan Released After Serving Three Years

Ms. Zhao Hongyan was released on May 6, 2026, after serving a three-year term.