(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in seven provinces, where at least 19 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Pingtan County, Fujian Province] Mr. Chen Geng Detained
2. [Shanghai] Ms. Huang Yonghua Arrested
3. [Tianjin] Ms. Xu Haitang Arrested
4. [Beijing] Ms. Jia Fengzi and Ms. Zhai Zihui Arrested
5. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Hu Mingqin and Ms. Gao Qingdi Detained
6. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Hao Meirong Detained
7. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
8. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sheng Xiuqin Arrested
9. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Bu Chunfa and Ms. Yu Xiuhua Arrested
10. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ma Xiuqin Detained
11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
12. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wang Guohua's Case Re-submitted to Court

1. [Pingtan County, Fujian Province] Mr. Chen Geng Detained

Mr. Chen Geng sent messages on WeChat, a popular social media platform in China, that contained information about Falun Gong. His account was blocked on February 16, 2020. He was arrested the same day, and his home was ransacked.

Mr. Chen was taken to the Pingtan Detention Center.

2. [Shanghai] Ms. Huang Yonghua Arrested

Ms. Huang Yonghua from the Xuhui District was arrested by officers from the Lingyun Police Station, Linglinglu Police Station, and Kangjian Police Station on the morning of March 26, 2020.

3. [Tianjin] Ms. Xu Haitang Arrested

Ms. Xu Haitang from Tanggu, Binhai District, was arrested by officers from Yujiabao Police Station on the morning of March 5, 2020. She was later released on bail.

4. [Beijing] Ms. Jia Fengzi and Ms. Zhai Zihui Arrested

Ms. Jia Fengzi from the Pinggu District was arrested on November 9, 2019, for distributing Falun Gong fliers. She was taken to the Pinggu Detention Center. Her case was sent to the Pinggu Procuratorate on February 5, 2020, then to the Pinggu Court on March 27.

Ms. Zhai Zihui, 29, from Faku County, Liaoning Province was arrested in Beijing. Her case was passed to the Chaoyang District Court in early February.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Jia and Ms. Zhai:Wang Chenggang (王成刚), prosecutor: +86-13718628999Sun Guoli (孙国立), judge, Pinggu Court: +86-18600311171Liu (刘), case judge, Chaoyang District Court: +86-1085998550Liu Gaoju (刘高举), Liu Shengjun (刘胜军): +86-10-85998944

5. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Hu Mingqin and Ms. Gao Qingdi Detained

Ms. Hu Mingqin and Ms. Gao Qingdi were arrested by officers Zhong Yu and Zhang Ling from the Nanming District Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of February 27, 2020. Their homes were ransacked.

They were taken to the Shifulu Police Station, and transferred to the Nanming Detention Center for 15 days on February 29.

6. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Hao Meirong Detained

Ms. Hao Meirong was stopped and searched at a railway station in early February 2020. They confiscated her Falun Gong book. She was arrested by officers from Yingshanglu Police Station, and detained for 15 days.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Hao:Li Xiaojun (李小军), director, Yingshanglu Police Station: +86-538-2255700, +86-13905580168Zhang Chunmei (张春梅), instructor: +86-13955802966, +86-18955887131Zhang Dongya (张东亚), deputy director: +86-13505589769

7. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Xu Lihua was arrested by officers from the Huachang Police Station in January 2020, for posting Falun Gong fliers.

Ms. Dong Lixiang and her sister, Ms. Dong Lirong, were arrested by officers from the Huachang Police Station on March 31. Their Falun Gong books were confiscated.

8. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sheng Xiuqin Arrested

Ms. Sheng Xiuqin was arrested in late March 2020 for posting Falun Gong fliers. Her home was ransacked.

9. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Bu Chunfa and Ms. Yu Xiuhua Arrested

Ms. Bu Chunfa and Ms. Yu Xiuhua were arrested by plainclothes officers on March 14, 2020.

10. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ma Xiuqin Detained

Ms. Ma Xiuqin, from the Linpan Oil Production Plant, was arrested on March 23, 2020, after someone reported her for distributing Falun Gong fliers. She was taken to the Dezhou City Detention Center for ten days.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Ma:Wang Chengquan (王成泉), Linyi County: +86-15269436399Zhang (张), officer: +86-17605347798

11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Liu Peiliang, Ms. Feng Cuixia, and Mr. Zhong Mingshuang from Zhucheng City were reported to the authorities, and arrested, on the evening of March 30, 2020, for distributing Falun Gong fliers in Shihetou Township.

Parties involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Wang Yanqing (王彦青), attorney general, Zhucheng City Procuratorate: +86-536-6213581Wang Zhiqiang (王志强), secretary, Zhucheng City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-536-6113225Yue Yanxi (岳言玺), director, Zhucheng 610 Office: +86-13793640566, +86-536-6328118, +86-536-6113220Shan Dongsheng (单东升), director, Zhucheng City Police Department: +86-536-6328001Wang Shoufeng (王首峰), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-18678085319, +86-18366313766, +86-536-6328121

12. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wang Guohua's Case Re-submitted to Court

Mr. Wang, a driving instructor, was arrested on October 23, 2019. He has been held in the Chengdu City Detention Center for nearly six months.

Police in Chengdu recently re-submitted Mr. Wang Guohua's case to the Xindu District Court, after it was returned earlier for insufficient evidence. One officer told Mr. Wang's family that the judge might sentence him in late April 2020.