(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 5 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province] Five Practitioners Facing Trial
2. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Binfang Sentenced
3. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Lili Arrested
4. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Xiuqin Detained
5. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Shumin Arrested
6. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Wenlong Detained
7. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Mr. Liu Sizu’s Home Searched

1. [Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province] Five Practitioners Facing Trial

Wu Shiyang and other four practitioners have been detained in the Qitaihe City Detention Center since their arrests on January 31, 2026. Wu’s lawyer learned in mid-June that their cases have been docketed by the Taoshan District Court.

2. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Binfang Sentenced

Ms. Liu Binfang was tried in the Dongying District Court on June 16, 2026, and sentenced to six months in prison. She is being held at the Dongying City Detention Center.

3. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Lili Arrested

Ms. Zhou Lili was arrested at home on June 16, 2026, by Shangyecheng Police Station officers. They located her home by poring over surveillance footage. Her Falun Gong books were confiscated.

4. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Xiuqin Detained

Ms. Wang Xiuqin was arrested on June 4, 2026, by Huifa Police Station officers. She is still being detained.

5. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Shumin Arrested

Ms. Liu Shumin was arrested on June 11, 2026, outside her apartment building. She was taken to the Wangnianzhuang Police Station and released the same day.

6. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Wenlong Detained

Mr. Xu Wenlong was arrested on June 6, 2026, and is being held in the Jinan City First Detention Center. The police claimed that they have an audio file that can be used as evidence to get him sentenced to prison.

7. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Mr. Liu Sizu’s Home Searched

Mr. Liu Sizu, 74, had his home searched during a mass arrest on November 2, 2025. The police confiscated a few paper currency bills with Falun Gong messages printed on them.