(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 18 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yan Zongfen's Case Passed to Procuratorate
2. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xiulan Arrested
3. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Yuhua Detained
4. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Yuehua and Mr. Wu Wenying Arrested
5. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Shouguang Arrested
6. [Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Chen Quanying Taken to Prison
7. [Taigu County, Shanxi Province] Ms. Wu Jinling Held by Domestic Security Division
8. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xiu Hong Detained
9. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Shen Baoling Arrested
10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Shanju Sentenced to Prison
11. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wang Hongfen Detained
12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Caixia and Ms. Han Lizhi Held in Custody
13. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Bai Yufu and Ms. Ding Lihua Facing Trial
14. [Muling City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhu Yanping Arrested
15. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Yaqin Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
16. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Chen Shuang Taken to Prison

1. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yan Zongfen's Case Passed to Procuratorate

Ms. Yan Zongfen was arrested by Gao Xucai, deputy head of the Zichuan District Domestic Security Division, and others on April 17, 2018. Her computers, printers, Falun Dafa materials, and other personal belongings were confiscated.

Ms. Yan was released on bail after they extorted 2,000 yuan from her family. Her case was submitted to the Procuratorate on April 15, 2019.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yan:Li Yelu (李业路), head, Zichuan District Domestic Security Division: +86-13864468877Gao Xucai (高旭才), deputy head: +86-15666703301Li Kun (李坤), senior staff: +86-13969329668Chen Qishu (陈启树): +86-15666703363Deputy attorney general, Zichuan District Procuratorate: +86-533-3012502, +86-533-3012503, +86-533-3012506

2. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xiulan Arrested

Ms. Wang Xiulan, 66, was arrested by officers from the Qiaoguan Town Police Station, Changle County, on April 19, 2019, when she was talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong in Qiaoguan's open market. Police confiscated her cell phone, a picture of Falun Gong's founder, 200 yuan in paper bills with Falun Gong information written on them, Falun Gong materials, and other personal belongings.

3. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Yuhua Detained

Ms. Sun Yuhua from the Zhifu District was arrested by 610 Office agents and Nandajie Police Station officers on the evening of June 9, 2019. They confiscated her cell phone, Falun Gong books and other materials.

Ms. Sun is being held in the Fushan Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Sun:Song Yubo (宋玉波), director, Nandajie Police Station: +86-535-6286099, +86-18660078710, +86-13605359918Zhao Xingong (赵新功), instructor: +86-535-6246684, +86-13863875125Liu Weijie (刘伟杰), deputy director: +86-13906385800Jiang Anzhou (姜安舟): +86-18660078687

4. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Yuehua and Mr. Wu Wenying Arrested

Ms. Chen Yuehua from Zuocun Town, Laizhou City and her son, Mr. Wu Wenying, were arrested by Zuocun Police Station officers on the morning of June 2, 2019. Their Falun Gong books, computers and printers were confiscated.

Ms. Chen could not move and kept vomiting after she was taken to the police station. She was later released. However, Mr. Wu remained in custody.

5. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Shouguang Arrested

Ms. Wang Shouguang from Changdao County was arrested by officers from the Nanhuangcheng Police Station in Changdao on the afternoon of June 11, 2019. She was later released.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Guo Xiaofeng (郭晓峰), instructor, Nanhuangcheng Police Station, Changdao County: +86-535-3981610

6. [Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Chen Quanying Taken to Prison

Ms. Chen Quanying was sentenced to a seven-year prison term. She appealed, but the intermediate court upheld the original verdict on May 10, 2019. Ms. Chen was taken to the Shanxi Province Women's Prison on May 16.

7. [Taigu County, Shanxi Province] Ms. Wu Jinling Held by Domestic Security Division

Ms. Wu Jinling was released from the Shanxi Province Women's Prison on May 1, 2019. However, she is now being held by the Taigu County Domestic Security Division.

8. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xiu Hong Detained

Ms. Xiu Hong from Dapu County was arrested. She is being held in the Meizhou City Detention Center in the Qinyang Peninsula.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Xiu:Zhong Yanshu (钟炎枢), director, Meizhou Detention Center: +86-753-2291303, +86-753-2290154

9. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Shen Baoling Arrested

Ms. Shen Baoling from the Xushui District was arrested in the Fangshan District, Beijing in late May, 2019. Her whereabouts are unknown.

10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Shanju Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Chen Shanju was arrested on October 17, 2017. She has been detained for more than 19 months.

The Hanyang District Court tried Ms. Chen on May 27, 2019, and sentenced her to 20 months in prison.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Chen:Hanyang District Court: +86-27-84586577, +86-27-84586511Liang Hong (梁宏), Juvenile Court case judge and deputy president: +86-27-84586579Gao Shang (高尚), prosecutor, Hanyang District Procuratorate: +86-27-84862000

11. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wang Hongfen Detained

Ms. Wang Hongfen from the Baiyun District was arrested on May 20, 2019. She was held in the Baiyun Drug Rehabilitation Center for 15 days.

12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Caixia and Ms. Han Lizhi Held in Custody

Ms. Wang Caixia and Ms. Han Lizhi were arrested by officers from the Yanfen Police Station on the afternoon of June 10, 2019. They are being held in the police station.

13. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Bai Yufu and Ms. Ding Lihua Facing Trial

Ms. Bai Yufu and Ms. Ding Lihua are due to be tried by the Ranghu District Court on June 14, 2019.

14. [Muling City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhu Yanping Arrested

Ms. Zhu Yanping from Muling City, Heilongjiang Province, was arrested in Xiamen City, Fujian Province.

15. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Yaqin Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Ms. Liu Yaqin was sentenced to three years in prison by the Xiangyang District Court. She has since appealed.

16. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Chen Shuang Taken to Prison

Mr. Chen Shuang from Xianning City, Hubei Province went to do labor work in a factory in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province in January 2017. He was arrested on June 4, 2017, because he produced informational materials about Falun Gong.

The Longgang District Court tried Mr. Chen around January 26, 2018. He was sentenced to a seven-year prison term and fined 10,000 yuan.

Mr. Chen appealed to Shenzhen Intermediate Court. No decision has been announced yet. However, his relatives found out that he had been transferred to Beijiang Prison in Shaoguang City, Guangdong Province in May 2019.