(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 27 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhao Meijun Sentenced to Eight Years and Six Months in Prison
2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liang Yi Sentenced to One Year in Prison
3. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zeng Jianjiang Sentenced to One Year and Six Months in Prison
4. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Chen Tianxia Detained in Prison
5. [Shanghai] Mr. Qiu Yinlong Arrested and Detained
6. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhang Bing Arrested
7. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Jiang Taiju Arrested
8. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhang Yibo Arrested
9. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Practitioners Not Allowed to Meet Their Lawyers
10. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
11. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Na and Ms. Jia Sufen Harassed
12. [Hui County, Henan Province] Mr. Yang Jinhan Arrested and Detained
13. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhi Jianxin Harassed
14. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gong Bingguo Harassed
15. [Cangxi County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Jude and Ms. Zhao Guangju Harassed
16. [Shaodong City, Hunan Province] Ms. He Wuying Harassed
17. [Shanghai] Ms. Cong Peixi Under 24-hour Surveillance
18. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Guofen Harassed
19. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Li Harassed
20. [Shanghai] Ms. Liu Chengying Faces Trial

1. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhao Meijun Sentenced to Eight Years and Six Months in Prison

Ms. Zhao Meijun lives in Daying Village, Nihe Town, Panji District. She was arrested by officers from the Huaiyuan County Domestic Security Division on October 21, 2020. Her home was ransacked. All her items related to Falun Gong were confiscated and taken away in a truck, including four computers, four printers, informational materials, printing paper, etc. Ms. Zhao was later sentenced to eight years and six months by the Huaishang Court in Bengbu City.

2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liang Yi Sentenced to One Year in Prison

Mr. Liang Yi was arrested at the beginning of this year for helping Mr. Luo Yaxiong. Mr. Luo was in an emergency room due to abuse he had suffered at the hands of authorities. The day Mr. Liang was arrested, Mr. Luo Yaxiong was taken to a prison to serve a two-year term.

Mr. Liang was detained in the Taojialing Detention Center in the Hanyang District. He was sentenced to one year in prison and transferred to the Hanjiang Prison in Xiantao around September 15, 2021. He is set to be released on December 31, 2021.

3. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zeng Jianjiang Sentenced to One Year and Six Months in Prison

Mr. Zeng Jianjiang was arrested at home around noon on July 12, 2020. Ten more practitioners were arrested in Hulin City on the same day. Mr. Zeng was released on bail pending trial that evening. He received a judgment from the Jidong County Court on August 2, 2021, and was sentenced to one year and six months in prison with a fine of 10,000 yuan. He has appealed to the intermediate court.

4. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Chen Tianxia Detained in Prison

Ms. Chen Tianxia was taken to the Anhui Province Women’s Prison two days ago.

5. [Shanghai] Mr. Qiu Yinlong Arrested and Detained

Mr. Qiu Yinlong from Pudong District was arrested in Guzhong Park, Huinan Town of Pudong District on the morning of October 4, 2021. He is currently detained in the Nanhui Detention Center in Pudong District.

6. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhang Bing Arrested

Ms. Zhang Bing was arrested at her workplace by officers from the Yuhua District Police Department on October 9, 2021. Her home was then ransacked. Her Falun Gong books, laptop and cell phone were confiscated. She is currently detained in the No.4 Detention Center of Changsha City.

7. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Jiang Taiju Arrested

Ms. Jiang Taiju, 68, was held and reported to police for talking to two young people about Falun Gong around 10 a.m., on October 9, 2021. She was arrested and taken to the Jiefu Road Police Station. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

8. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhang Yibo Arrested

Ms. Zhang Yibo was arrested at home by more than 20 police officers in the Huangpu District on the morning of October 8, 2021. The police ransacked her home and confiscated her computer, e-book reader, and other items. Her family has not received any notifications and do not know where she is detained.

9. [Nong’an County, Jilin Province] Practitioners Not Allowed to Meet Their Lawyers

Numerous practitioners were arrested on July 15, 2020, and later sentenced from two to nine years in prison. The practitioners are detained in the Nong’an County Detention Center. The cases against Ms. Zhang Xiuzhi, Ms. Zhao Xiulan, Ms. Gao Xiaoqi and Ms. Sun Fengxian have been submitted to the Changchun Intermediate Court. Judge Zang Wancheng is in charge of the cases.

Ms. Gao Xiaoqi was not allowed to meet her lawyer in the detention center. According to staff member Qi Houjun in the detention center whose phone number is 18043599919, Falun Gong practitioners were not allowed to meet their lawyers.

Ms. Zhao Xiulan’s family member was reported to police while trying to mail the appeals application at the post office. Officer Yuan from the Huanglong Police Station took the family member to the police station. After reading the application, he told the family member not to mail the materials anymore.

10. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Li Zhijun was arrested at home around 5 a.m., on October 10, 2021. His home was ransacked. Mr. Han Wenbin and his wife Ms. Gao Xiuping were arrested at the same time. Their home was also ransacked. It is unknown where the three practitioners are detained.

11. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Na and Ms. Jia Sufen Harassed

Three officers from the Sansheng Township Police Station in Yongqing County went to Sanshengkou Village to harass Ms. Li Na during the long holiday around October 1, 2021. Ms. Liu Na was at work and not at home. Only her teenage child was at home. The officers confiscated all the Falun Gong books and a media player from her home. They forced her child to tell them Ms. Liu’s cell phone number.

During the same period, officers from the Liujie Township Police Station in Yongqing County went to Qutou Village to harass Ms. Jia Sufen. They asked whether Ms. Jia still practiced Falun Gong. They also harassed those who began practicing Falun Gong before 1999.

12. [Hui County, Henan Province] Mr. Yang Jinhan Arrested and Detained

Mr. Yang Jinhan from Zhangcun Township was arrested by officer Liu Yang from the Zhangcun Township Police Station on September 23, 2021. He was detained in a detention house and was released on October 9, 2021.

Mr. Yang went to the Zhangcun Township Police Station to talk to officer Liu Yang on the morning of October 10, 2021. Liu Yang and two other officers went to Mr. Yang’s home in the Chaizhuang Community on the afternoon of October 11, 2021. He told Mr. Yang that he was in charge of monitoring him.

13. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhi Jianxin Harassed

Mr. Zhi Jianxin from Anning District was harassed at home by people from the local sub-district office and was pressured to sign the three statements, which he refused. He decided to stay away from his home to avoid further harassment.

14. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gong Bingguo Harassed

During the zero-out campaign this year, Mr. Gong Bingguo was called to talk to the leaders in his workplace several times and was pressured to sign the three statements. His divorced wife Ms. Sun Yuxia also received a harassing call on August 24, 2021. Her family members in her hometown were harassed on September 24, 2021.

15. [Cangxi County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Jude and Ms. Zhao Guangju Harassed

Officers from the Lingjiang Police Station and staff members from the Dongcheng Community went to the homes of Mr. Liu Jude and Ms. Zhao Guangju on the evening of September 8, 2021. The practitioners were not home. The eldest daughter-in-law of Mr. Liu Jude and Ms. Zhao Guangju’s second oldest daughter were pressured to sign and fingerprint guarantee statements on behalf of the practitioners.

16. [Shaodong City, Hunan Province] Ms. He Wuying Harassed

Ms. He Wuying stayed in her son’s home in Huizhou City before she was deceived by the village official Luo Qingqiu. She returned to her hometown in Jinhua Village, Maohedian Township. She was constantly harassed by Li Qiling, who was formerly in charge of the 610 Office, and Huang, secretary of the local Party committee. Ms. He was pressured to sign a guarantee statement.

17. [Shanghai] Ms. Cong Peixi Under 24-hour Surveillance

Elderly Ms. Cong Peixi from the Huangpu District was put under 24-hour surveillance. During the long holiday around October 1, 2021. She was followed whenever she went out on her bicycle.

18. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Guofen Harassed

Ms. Wang Guofen was harassed at her workplace around 3 p.m., October 11, 2021. A local community staff member went to her workplace and pressured her to sign a guarantee statement. She did not cooperate—instead she tried to tell the man about Falun Gong and its persecution by the CCP.

19. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Ma Li Harassed

Ms. Ma Li from Xiyang Town, Yongji County was harassed at home by a staff member from the Jilin City Procuratorate and local police officers. She was released on bail pending trial. She was told to sign the related documents while being videotaped. Ms. Ma refused to cooperate. They kept pressuring her and did not leave until her body began to twitch.

20. [Shanghai] Ms. Liu Chengying Faces Trial

Ms. Liu Chenying was scheduled to be tried at the Fengxian Court at 2 p.m. on October 25, 2021.