(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 4 provinces, where at least 18 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yuju Sentenced to Four Years in Prison2. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Sun Jianzhong Facing Indictment3. [Jize County, Hebei Province] Mr. Ren Baoping Arrested4. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] 10 Practitioners Arrested5. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Ying Released After ServingFour Years in Prison6. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zeng Fanfeng Harassed7. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Mianque and Ms. Li Qiaozhen Arrested8. [Shenze County, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Bin Detained

1. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yuju Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Ms. Li Yuju was arrested on January 7, 2026, and has been detained since. She was recently sentenced to four years in prison.

2. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Sun Jianzhong Facing Indictment

Mr. Sun Jianzhong was arrested at a market on September 12, 2026, by Huoshiying Police Station officers. He has been detained in the Fengrun District Detention Center. His case was recently submitted to the Fengrun District Procuratorate.

3. [Jize County, Hebei Province] Mr. Ren Baoping Arrested

Mr. Ren Baoping was arrested by officers from the Jize County Domestic Security Division on September 21, 2026, while making payments to several people he hired for farm work. The paper bills with Falun Gong facts printed on them were confiscated.

4. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] 10 Practitioners Arrested

At least 10 practitioners were arrested in Shuangcheng District on September 22, 2026. They are: Ms. Yin Yumei, Ms. Shi Guijie, Ms. Gu Xiqin, Ms. Fu Hongmin, Ms. Cang Fengying, Ms. Yi Zhengfang, Ms. Chi Yueling, Ms. Zhou Yingqi, Mr. Su Zhenhe, and Mr. Wang, in his 70s. Most of their homes were ransacked.

The female practitioners were taken to the Harbin City Second Detention Center. The male practitioners were admitted to the Shuangcheng District Detention Center. Ms. Yi and Ms. Zhou were released in the evening due to their high blood pressures.

5. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Ying Released After Serving Four Years in Prison

Ms. Wang Ying was arrested on September 27, 2022, and was later sentenced to four years in prison. She has been released on September 27, 2026.

6. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zeng Fanfeng Harassed

Ms. Zeng Fanfeng was harassed at home on September 23, 2026, by Yuan Wenping, a village official, and Cai Tingting, a village grid worker. They forced her to sign a blank paper and also videotaped her.

7. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Mianque and Ms. Li Qiaozhen Arrested

Ms. Li Mianque was arrested for distributing calendars in a hospital. She has been released.

Ms. Li Qiaozhen was also arrested.

8. [Shenze County, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Bin Detained

Officers from the Liucun Township Police Station went to Mr. Zhao Bin’s home on September 13, 2026. Mr. Zhao, in his 50s, was at work. The police searched his home and found Falun Gong books and some flyers about the persecution. Then they took Mr. Zhao’s wife, a non-practitioner, to the police station as hostage. Mr. Zhao turned himself in to the police station in exchange for his wife’s release. He was detained for five days.