(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 30 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
2. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Feng’e Faces Trial
3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Wei Faces Trial
4. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Pingxian and Mr. Zhao Suyun Detained
5. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Tried
6. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Mr. Sun Yushan’s Mother Arrested
7. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Xin Held in Detention Center
8. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Pan Chengying Arrested
9. [Huangshan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Cheng Yanyan and Ms. Guan Laizhi Arrested
10. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Qiong Missing for Over a Month
11. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Dezhen Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
12. [Qing’an County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Chen Shiqin Arrested
13. [Qionghai City, Hainan Province] Ms. Wang Juan Arrested
14. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
15. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Guizhen Arrested
16. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Peng Zhen Arrested
17. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Quanwang and Mr. Cui Bing Sentenced to Prison

1. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Ms. He Xiaodan, Ms. Wang Ying, and Ms. Gong Lina were all sentenced to one year and two months in prison by the Linghai City Court. They are being held in the Jinzhou City Women’s Detention Center.

On the evening of May 12, 2022, the three women were arrested at the same time by officers from the Guta District Police Department and local police stations, and their homes were ransacked. They were initially held in quarantine in a facility in Linghai City and then taken to the Jinzhou City Women’s Detention Center.

2. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Feng’e Faces Trial

Ms. Liu Feng’e, 64, from the Qingdao West Coast Economy New Area will be tried in the Huangdao District Court at 9:30 a.m. on February 28, 2023.

On the morning of May 5, 2022, Ms. Liu was walking along Tieshan Road in the section where the tax office was located, and a young man grabbed her and did not let go of her. Police officers came and took her to the Zhuhai Police Station. Her home was ransacked. She was released on bail on the evening of May 17.

3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Wei Faces Trial

Ms. Lu Wei was arrested at home by more than 12 officers from the Baojian Road Police Station, Liaoyuan Police Station, and the Tielu Police Station, all in the Nangang District, on the morning of July 11, 2022. She was taken to the Liaoyuan Police Station, and her home was ransacked.

Ms. Lu was officially placed under arrest on August 15. Her case was turned over to the Daoli District Procuratorate on October 8 and moved to the Daoli District Court on November 3. Ms. Lu is being held in the Harbin City No. 2 Detention Center and will be tried on February 27, 2023.

4. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Pingxian and Mr. Zhao Suyun Detained

Mr. Liu Pingxian and Mr. Zhao Suyun from Houcaozhuang Village in 6h4 Yongnian District were reported to the police for distributing Falun Gong materials on the evening of February 20, 2023. They were arrested by Yonghehui Police Station officers and taken to the Domestic Security Division. The two practitioners were then placed in detention.

5. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Tried

Mr. Liang Yening, Ms. Liu Shunzhi, and Ms. Pu Xingchi were tried at 9:30 a.m. on February 24, 2023.

6. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Mr. Sun Yushan’s Mother Arrested

Mr. Sun Yushan was arrested by Qingshuitang Police Station officers in the Kaifu District on January 20, 2022. His mother was very worried about him and went to inquire at the court, which was reviewing Mr. Sun’s case.

On February 22, 2023, officers from the Changsha City Police Department arrested Mr. Sun’s mother. They said they needed her to cooperate with the investigation into Mr. Sun’s case. She has not yet returned home.

7. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Xin Held in Detention Center

Her family lost contact with Ms. Liu Xin, who lives in the Daxing District. After asking around, they learned that Ms. Liu was taken to the Daxing Detention Center and had been there for more than a year.

8. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Pan Chengying Arrested

Ms. Pan Chengying from the Lishui District was arrested and taken to the Nanjing City Detention Center on the morning of January 5, 2023. She returned home on February 5.

9. [Huangshan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Cheng Yanyan and Ms. Guan Laizhi Arrested

Ms. Cheng Yanyan and Ms. Guan Laizhi were reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong in early January 2023. More than 12 people, including some from the 610 Office, the Domestic Security Division, the police department, and the police station, broke into both practitioners’ homes on January 10. They ransacked the places and videotaped the events. They then took Ms. Cheng to the police station for questioning. They transcribed and recorded her answers and forced her to sign and give her fingerprints on the transcript in an attempt to prosecute her and Ms. Guan.

10. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Qiong Missing for Over a Month

Ms. Wang Qiong has been missing for more than a month.

11. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Dezhen Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Mr. Wang Dezhen from Liuguanying Village, Jiuzhou Town, the Guangyang District, was arrested by Chengdong Police Station officers in Gu’an County when he clarified the truth about the persecution at the Zhiziying farmers’ market in Gu’an County on May 24, 2022. Mr. Wang was released that day but his car was impounded.

When Mr. Wang went to the police station on June 16 to ask for his car, he was arrested. He was placed in criminal detention. On February 8, 2023, Mr. Wang was tried via video link and was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 10,000 yuan. Mr. Wang has appealed the sentence.

12. [Qing’an County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Chen Shiqin Arrested

Ms. Chen Shiqin was reported to the police for clarifying the truth near a hospital on the morning of February 24, 2023. She was arrested.

13. [Qionghai City, Hainan Province] Ms. Wang Juan Arrested

Ms. Wang Juan and Mr. Xiang Shaoqiang work for the Qionghai Branch of the Hainan Bright Property Service Co., Ltd. On the morning of November 27, 2022, Ms. Wang was arrested by Jiaji Town Police Station officers, who took her keys and ransacked her home.

14. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Guan Zhiyong from the Sujiatun District was reading the Falun Gong teachings at home with Ms. Liu Guiqin, Mr. Liang, Ms. Shi Sumei, and elderly Ms Chu. Hunnan Police Station officers broke in and arrested them. They ransacked the place and confiscated computers and printers, among other items. Ms. Shi and Ms. Chu have returned home.

15. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Guizhen Arrested

Ms. Zhang Guizhen from Xiong County was reported to the police for distributing truth-clarification materials in the Xincheng Residential Community, Xiongxian County, the Xiong’an New District, on the morning of February 23, 2023. She was arrested and taken to the Chengguan Police Station. When her younger sister, who is also a practitioner, heard about it, she rushed to Ms. Zhang’s home. As she walked out of the alley, officers who were staked out there stopped her. Four of them grabbed her, pulled her into a car, and took her to the police station.

The younger sister’s husband took her home after 11 p.m.

16. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Peng Zhen Arrested

New practitioner Ms. Peng Zhen was arrested by Lanshan District police in Linyi City on February 13, 2023. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books, printed materials, and a computer.

The police extorted at least 20,000 yuan in cash from the family before releasing Ms. Peng.

17. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Quanwang and Mr. Cui Bing Sentenced to Prison

Four or five officers from the Yanhai Police Station in Jijiatun Village, Dayushan, Nanpiao New District, broke into Mr. Liu Quanwang’s home around 5 a.m. on August 19, 2022. They ransacked the place without showing a search warrant and arrested Mr. Liu.

Mr. Cui Bing, Mr. Zhang Aimin, and Ms. Dong Yanhong were also arrested that day.

On January 4, 2023, Long Dan, a prosecutor with the Lianshan Procuratorate, released Ms. Dong due to insufficient evidence.

On November 29, 2022, Liu Zhongxin, a prosecutor with the Lianshan District Procuratorate, and his assistant, Lu Yufei, brought the cases against Mr. Liu, Mr. Cui, and Mr. Zhang to the court.

On December 19, 2022, the Lianshan District Court sentenced Mr. Liu to five years in prison and fined him 10,000 yuan. Mr. Cui was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 5,000 yuan. Both practitioners have appealed to the Huludao City Intermediate Court.

Mr. Zhang’s case is also being processed by the court.