(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 19 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Xianglian and Ms. Qin Xia Arrested
2. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Chunying’s Case Passed to Court
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hou Held in Custody
4. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Several Practitioners Harassed
5. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Shuping Arrested and Released
6. [Beijing] Ms. Gao Xingting Harassed
7. [Donggang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Liang Arrested and Harassed after Release
8. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Liu Shushuang Arrested
9. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Han Xu Facing Trial
10. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sui Yongyan Indicted
11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Bingyu Harassed
12. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
13. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Cases of Ms. Li Xinrong and Ms. Zhong Weiling Passed to Court

1. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Xianglian and Ms. Qin Xia Arrested

Ms. Li Xianglian and Ms. Qin Xia were arrested by officers from the Anqing Police Station on the morning of October 11, 2020. The officers ransacked their homes that afternoon. They confiscated Falun Dafa books and a printer from Ms. Qin’s home, and a satellite dish, Falun Dafa books, and photos of the founder of Falun Gong from Ms. Li’s home.

2. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Chunying’s Case Passed to Court

Ms. Liu Chunying, 64, was arrested at home by four deputy chiefs including Chen Shuangyue from the Nanpiao District Police Department, director of the Zhangxianggong Police Station Sun Yuedong, and over 10 other officers on June 12, 2020. Without presenting a search warrant, they ransacked Ms. Liu’s home and confiscated a computer, printer, multimedia player, Falun Dafa books, and other personal belongings.

Ms. Liu was released on bail on June 13.

She went to the police station to tell the officers there the truth about Falun Gong on August 25, and was arrested again.

Ms. Liu was officially placed under arrest by the Nanpiao Procuratorate on September 8. Her case was turned over to the Lianshan District Procuratorate, and passed to the Lianshan Court on October 9.

3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hou Held in Custody

Ms. Hou from the Changchun Science and Technology City was arrested by officers from the Lishu County Domestic Security Division in Siping City on September 19, 2020. She remains in custody, but the location is not clear.

4. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Several Practitioners Harassed

Ms. Wang Guoxia, 81, has been harassed several times by Wang Yan from the Jiefang West Street Police Station and sub-district neighborhood committee personnel since August 2020. These people tried to force her to sign paperwork to renounce her belief and threatened to stop her pension, which brought her huge mental pressure. Ms. Wang fell down and was taken to hospital for treatment. She has not yet recovered.

Ms. Wang Guixiang, Ms. Hu Qinshu, Ms. Hu Qingju, and Ms. Zhang Guixiu were harassed and threatened in recent days. They were pressured to sign statements to renounce their belief.

5. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Shuping Arrested and Released

Ms. Liu Shuping from Dumeng County was arrested by officers Liu Fangwu and Pang Yong on July 24, 2020. She was taken directly to the county Chinese Medicine Hospital for a physical exam. However, she did not let them examine her.

In the interrogation room of the county police department, Ms. Liu was strapped to an iron chair and interrogated by Wang Zhongge and Liu Fangwu. They tried to get her to sign paperwork, but she refused. Instead, she kept telling the officers the truth about Falun Gong. She went home safely that afternoon.

6. [Beijing] Ms. Gao Xingting Harassed

Ms. Gao Xingting from the Changping District was harassed by residential police officer Yao on September 24, 2020. Yao took photographs of her, asked if she was still practicing Falun Gong, who she still contacted, and if she had anything to turn in.

7. [Donggang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Liang Arrested and Harassed after Release

Mr. Zhang Liang was intercepted by a security guard when distributing Falun Gong materials in the Kanglingxiumei Residential Community at around 7:00 p.m. on August 17, 2020. The guard reported him to the police, and Mr. Zhang was arrested by officers from the Huayuan Police Station. He was held in the Donggang Detention Center for 15 days, and returned home on September 2.

Two officers from the police station went to Mr. Zhang’s home around 10:00 p.m. They showed their IDs when they entered the house, and then started to ransack the place. They told Mr. Zhang’s wife to sign a piece of paper.

8. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Liu Shushuang Arrested

Ms. Liu Shushuang from Jinning County was followed and arrested when distributing Falun Gong informational materials on the morning of September 21, 2020.

9. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Han Xu Facing Trial

Ms. Han Xu was arrested by officers from the Jiaojiawan Police Station in the Chengguan District on May 29, 2019. She was held in the Taoshuping Detention Center for 15 days, before being transferred to the Lanzhou City No. 1 Detention Center.

Her case was passed to the Chengguan Procuratorate on August 23, 2020, and then to the Chengguan Court on September 18.

Ms. Han’s family received notification from the Chengguan Court that she would be tried at 9:00 a.m. on October 15.

10. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sui Yongyan Indicted

Mr. Sui Yongyan, 68, was arrested by officers from the Zhenzhulu Police Station in the Zhen’an District on the morning of June 18, 2020, for mailing truth-clarification materials. He was taken to the Tangchi Detention Center.

His case has been turned over to the Zhen’an Procuratorate.

11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Bingyu Harassed

Xie Binghua from the Xi Village Committee and staff from the Jiayue Town Letters and Calls Office in Zhucheng City went to Ms. Ren Bingyu’s home on October 12, 2020. They wanted to take photos and asked for her phone number, but she refused.

12. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Bao Wanming from the Jiguan District was arrested on October 12, 2020.

Officers from the Xishan Police Station broke into Ms. Li Haiyan’s home on October 12 and ransacked the place. They arrested Ms. Li and another practitioner named Xiangzi.

13. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Cases of Ms. Li Xinrong and Ms. Zhong Weiling Passed to Court

The Lianyun District Domestic Security Division turned over the cases of Ms. Li Xinrong and Ms. Zhong Weiling to the Lianyun Procuratorate in mid-August 2020. However, the procuratorate refused to accept them. Xu Jianzhou transferred them to the Haizhou District Procuratorate.

The cases were presented to the Haizhou Court on October 12.