(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 5 provinces. According to this report, 9 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 7 were illegally arrested.

1. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Chu Meirong Detained
2. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Gao Wenzhi Transferred to Another Prison
3. [Beijing] Ms. Meng Xiuhua Sentenced to Prison
4. [Beijing] Mr. Cao Indicted
5. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Hanqing Detained
6. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Detained
7. [Zhumadian City, Henan Province] Ms. Ye Xian Sentenced to Three-Year Prison Term
8. [Shanghai] Mr. Liu Shunmin's Case Turned Over to Court
9. [Chongqing] Five Practitioners Arrested

1. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Chu Meirong Detained

Ms. Chu Meirong was arrested by the Hegang City police in late August 2018. She was taken to the Hegang Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Chu:Wang Yidan (王一丹), political commissar, Hegang City Police Department: +86-454-3304666, +86-454-3456158, +86-15326580016Zhang Shengqun (张胜群), deputy chief: +86-454-3387877, +86-454-3858166, +86-13946786666He Qingyan (何庆岩), deputy chief: +86-454-3331298, +86-454-3458668, +86-13904681298Liu Hefeng (刘鹤峰), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-18646811007

2. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Gao Wenzhi Transferred to Another Prison

Mr. Gao Wenzhi from Daochi Village in the Longgang District was transferred from Jinzhou Prison to the No. 3 Ward of Kangjiashan Prison in Yinjia Township, Shenyang City.

3. [Beijing] Ms. Meng Xiuhua Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Meng Xiuhua from Yanqing County was sentenced to prison on August 28, 2018. She was taken to Daxing Women's Prison.

4. [Beijing] Mr. Cao Indicted

Mr. Cao, 28, from Jieshou City in Anhui Province is a quality inspector at a branch of a Beijing-based company. He was arrested at home by Tongzhou District Police Department officers on September 29, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong via QQ, a popular social media app in China.

He was indicted by the Tongzhou District Procuratorate on January 25, 2018.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Cao:Tongzhou District Procuratorate: +86-10-69552000, +86-10-59552667, +86-10-59552670Xiong Zhiqiang (熊志强), prosecutor: +86-18601917963Guo Xiaohong (郭晓红), deputy procurator-general: +86-13900433190

5. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Hanqing Detained

Ms. Li Hanqing, in her 50s, was arrested by Liyuzhuang Police Station officers on September 5, 2018, after they found Falun Gong informational materials in her bag. She was taken to the Dagou Detention Center.

6. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Detained

Ms. Liu Honglan, in her 70s, from the Liuqing Neighborhood, Beicheng New Area, Lanshan District, has been held in the Linyi City Detention Center for over two years.

Ms. Li Chunfang from the Nanfang Neighborhood was taken to the Linyi Brainwashing Center and later transferred to the Linyi Detention Center, where she was held for about three months.

Mr. Zhu Tonggui was arrested in early June 2018. He was taken to the Linyi Detention Center and tortured. He was later transferred to the Linyi Brainwashing Center.

Ms. Yu Peiling, who worked in Beijing, has been sentenced to prison and sent to forced labor camps many times. She was arrested after being released from the Nantong Women's Prison in Jiangsu Province. She was held in the Linyi Detention Center for nearly two years. She was recently sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Gao Qinli (高钦利), director, Beijinglu Police Station, Linyi City: +86-17806111367Zhu (朱), female officer: +86-18553977891, +86-539-7305305Officer, Yinqueshanlu Police Station: +86-18954955514

7. [Zhumadian City, Henan Province] Ms. Ye Xian Sentenced to Three-Year Prison Term

Ms. Ye Xian was sentenced to a three-year prison term and taken to the Xinxiang Women's Prison.

8. [Shanghai] Mr. Liu Shunmin's Case Turned Over to Court

Mr. Liu Shunmin from the Minhang District was arrested on October 12, 2017. His case was recently turned over to the Fengxian District Court.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Liu:Wu Yaojun (吴耀军), judge, Fengxian District Court: +86-21-37190666 ext. 26072Sun Gaoying (孙高英), court clerk: +86-18001682367Hua Sheguang (华社光), president, Criminal Tribunal: +86-21-37190666 ext. 26031, +86-21-33611662

9. [Chongqing] Five Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Li Yuhua, Ms. Yu Xiuhua, Ms. Qin Xuemei, Ms. Li Jiahui, and a practitioner surnamed Gao from the Shiqiaopu area in the Jiulongpo District were arrested on September 7, 2018.