(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 5 provinces, where at least 28 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Lei Tried
2. [Sanhe City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ren Chunxia Arrested
3. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Ruiping Taken Into Custody
4. [Xiong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Guizhen Faces Indictment
5. [Julu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Shuhui Arrested
6. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Practitioners Ya Guang and Ms. Yan Shuhua Arrested
7. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Jianru Arrested
8. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Chaoying Arrested
9. [Wulian County, Shandong Province] Mr. Ding Yuande and His Wife Ms. Ma Ruimei Missing
10. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Zhenzhong Harassed
11. [Changchun, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
12. [Beijing] Ms. Yang Huijun Arrested
13. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
14. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Chenglan Arrested
15. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Xiaoya Formally Arrested
16. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Yinghui Arrested
17. [Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Qu Shurong and Ms. Ji Ping Arrested
18. [Gaoyi County, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

1. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Lei Tried

Ms. Zhang Lei was tried by the Zhen’an District Court on July 29, 2026. Her lawyer entered a not guilty plea for her. A second hearing was scheduled for September 1.

2. [Sanhe City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ren Chunxia Arrested

Ms. Ren Chunxia was arrested on August 22, 2026 for talking to a plainclothes officer about Falun Gong without knowing his identity. She was handcuffed and taken to Dongcheng Police Station.

The officers ransacked her home, and confiscated her Falun Gong books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, a computer, a printer, and other items. She was taken to the to Fuhe Hospital for a medical exam at 2 a.m. and then admitted to the Gaogezhuang Detention Center. Her family members are not allowed to visit her.

3. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Ruiping Taken Into Custody

Ms. Wang Ruiping is currently being held at the Yaojia Detention Center.

4. [Xiong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Guizhen Faces Indictment

Ms. Zhang Guizhen was harassed at home by officers Gao Shang and Li Nan on August 27, 2026. They said that her case had been submitted to the local procuratorate.

5. [Julu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Shuhui Arrested

Ms. Li Shuhui was arrested by Julu County Police Department officers at 8:30 p.m. on August 29, 2026.

6. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Practitioners Ya Guang and Ms. Yan Shuhua Arrested

Ya Guang, gender unknown, and Ms. Yan Shuhua were arrested on August 30, 2026, by more than 10 officers at Hancheng Farmers Market.

7. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Jianru Arrested

Ms. Zhang Jianru was arrested on August 28, 2026.

8. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Chaoying Arrested

Ms. Wang Chaoying, 71, was arrested at home on August 30, 2026. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

9. [Wulian County, Shandong Province] Mr. Ding Yuande and His Wife Ms. Ma Ruimei Missing

Mr. Ding Yuande and his wife Ms. Ma Ruimei have recently gone missing.

10. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Zhenzhong Harassed

Mr. Li Zhenzhong was harassed at home on August 24, 2026. Plainclothes officers from Xingtai City Criminal Investigation Division, along with local police banged on his door for more than half an hour; the family did not open the door.

Six officers returned the next day. Mr. Li’s family still didn’t open the door for them.

11. [Changchun, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Ma Guohua, his wife, and his mother were arrested on the morning of July 13, 2026. They were held at the Changqing Police Station for a few hours before being released.

12. [Beijing] Ms. Yang Huijun Arrested

Ms. Yang Huijun was at home on July 23, 2026. The police broke in and confiscated her Falun Gong books and other items. She was first held at the Dougezhuang Police Station and then taken to the Changying Detention Center at midnight. Due to her high blood pressure, she was denied admission and then released.

13. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Harassed

Mr. Zhao Yuanjun and Ms. Zhao Aihong were harassed at their respective homes on July 20, 2026, by two officers from Xianggongzhuang Police Station. The police also called Mr. Zhao’s daughter, ordering to meet with her, but she refused.

Ms. Liu Zhaorong was harassed by officers from the Mingshui First Police Station on August 19. They demanded that she sign a document, which she refused.

14. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Chenglan Arrested

Ms. Chen Chenglan was arrested on August 28, 2026.

15. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Xiaoya Formally Arrested

Ms. Liu Xiaoya was arrested by officers from Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Zone Police Department on June 4, 2026. She was placed under criminal detention the next day. Ge Mingyi, prosecutor of the Dadong District Procuratorate approved her arrest on June 18. Ge didn’t allow her family non-lawyer defender to review her case document or visit her.

16. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Yinghui Arrested

Ms. Liu Yinghui was arrested in June 2026. The police demanded and received an unknown amount of money from her family before releasing her.

17. [Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Qu Shurong and Ms. Ji Ping Arrested

Ms. Qu Shurong and Ms. Ji Ping were arrested on June 11, 2026, by officers of the Nanyuan Police Station. Their homes were ransacked. They were issued formal arrest warrants on July 17. Ms. Qu’s lawyer visited her on August 20.

18. [Gaoyi County, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Wang Su’ai, Ms. Zhang Suying, Mr. Liu Xinshe, and Ms. Lu Lele (Ms. Wang’s daughter-in-law) were arrested on August 6, 2026. Their homes were raided.

The four practitioners were taken to Shijiazhuang City Second Detention Center in the afternoon. Ms. Zhang was denied admission due to her poor health and then released on bail. The other three practitioners have been detained since.