(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 65 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Qisu's Blood Withdrawn
2. [Shanwei City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Pan Zhihao and Mr. Zhang Songqing Sentenced to Prison
3. [Beijing] Ms. Yan Ling and Her Mother Arrested
4. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Wenyou and His Wife Arrested
5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Hou Liyue Detained
6. [Taicang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Xu Yafen and Ms. Shen Yunlan Facing Trial
7. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Yuhua Detained
8. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Bilin Taken to Prison
9. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xu Zhangqing’s Family of Three Detained
10. [Hubei Province] Ms. Zhao Zhenxian Arrested
11. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Wang Juan Held in Custody
12. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liang Shaolin Detained
13. [Haifeng County, Guangdong Province] Ms. Dai Zhenxiu Detained
14. [Weiyuan County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Luo Guangyu Detained
15. [Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
16. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

1. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Qisu's Blood Withdrawn

Ms. Wang Qisu, 66, was pushed into a police car by officer Tang Jian and others from the Haozikou Police Station in the Shizhong District on the evening of September 23, 2019.

She was taken to the local police station, where officers took her fingerprints and blood samples.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Bai:Lin Huilong (林荟龙), director, Haozikou Police Station: +86-832-2082362, +86-13548318600Zuo Guofei (左国飞), political head: +86-13309052177Tang Xian (汤先), officer, who participated in taking blood samples: +86-13696060996Mao Zhongrong (毛忠荣), police assistant: +86-13890530816

2. [Shanwei City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Pan Zhihao and Mr. Zhang Songqing Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Pan Zhihao and Mr. Zhang Songqing were arrested in July 2018. They were tried by the Urban District Court in May 2019. Mr. Zhang was sentenced to an 18-month prison term. Mr. Pan was sentenced to a four-year prison term.

Both practitioners are still being held in a detention center.

3. [Beijing] Ms. Yan Ling and Her Mother Arrested

Ms. Yan Ling and her mother from the Muxiyuan area of the Fengtai District were arrested at home by the Chaoyang District police on the evening of October 6, 2019.

4. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Wenyou and His Wife Arrested

Mr. Li Wenyou and his wife from Wangxiang Village, Erdao Township in the Fengman District, were arrested on October 1, 2019, at the Jilin Train Station when they used their ID cards to buy tickets. Mr. Li’s wife managed to escape.

5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Hou Liyue Detained

Ms. Hou Liyue was arrested by officers from the Chezhan Police Station at the security checkpoint in the Dalian Train Station on October 5, 2019. An electronic device in her bag set off the alarm when it was scanned. The officers later ransacked her home.

Ms. Hou is being held in the Yaojia Detention Center.

6. [Taicang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Xu Yafen and Ms. Shen Yunlan Facing Trial

Ms. Xu Yafen and Ms. Shen Yunlan are due to be tried in the Zhangjiagang District Court at 9:00 a.m. on October 9, 2019.

7. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Yuhua Detained

Ms. Zhang Yuhua was reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong in the Xinbei District. She was arrested by officers from the Xinbei Police Department on August 8, 2019.

Ms. Zhang was taken to the Xilin Detention Center.

8. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Bilin Taken to Prison

Ms. Wu Bilin, 71, was sentenced to a five-year prison term in late April 2019. She appealed to the Wuhan City Intermediate Court, which upheld the original verdict. Ms. Wu was taken to the Prison Admission Section in Baofenglu Women's Prison, and have not allowed her family to visit her.

9. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xu Zhangqing’s Family of Three Detained

Mr. Xu Zhangqing, his wife Ms. Tu Ailian, and their son Mr. Xu Gaorui were arrested. The police confiscated their personal belongings and all the cash from their home.

Mr. Xu and his son are being held in the Xiaonan Police Department’s Detention Center. Ms. Tu was taken to the Anlu City Detention Center.

10. [Hubei Province] Ms. Zhao Zhenxian Arrested

Ms. Zhao Zhenxian, in her 60s, was arrested at the Hainan Airport by the airport police on the afternoon of October 3, 2019, when she was about to fly to Hubei Province. Her whereabouts are unknown.

11. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Wang Juan Held in Custody

Ms. Wang Juan and her family of three went on a trip to the Gongtan Ancient Town in Youyang County, Chongqing, on October 1, 2019. She was reported to the authorities for talking to someone about Falun Gong. Ms. Wang and her family were followed and arrested by officers from the Youyang Domestic Security on October 3.

The police seized her car, cell phone, and some cash. During interrogation, the officers threatened the 13-year-old child.

Ms. Wang and her family were taken back to Changsha that evening. Her home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books and USB flash drives were confiscated.

Ms. Wang is still being held in Youyang.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Shi Xiaoming (石小明), Youyang County Police Department: +86-23-75559371Li Yuanqiang (李远强), deputy chief: +86-13908276857, +86-13308275898Zhang Guohua (张国华), Domestic Security Division: +86-23-75413531, +86-13908275205Peng Hongyuan (彭洪远), Youyang County Detention Center: +86-23-75563898He Chengwu (何承武), Youyang County Lockup Center: +86-23-75560089

12. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liang Shaolin Detained

Ms. Liang Shaolin was arrested in September 2019, when she took a train from Guangdong City back to her hometown in Maoming City. She is being held in the Maoming Detention Center for 15 days.

13. [Haifeng County, Guangdong Province] Ms. Dai Zhenxiu Detained

Ms. Dai Zhenxiu was arrested by officers from the Yunling Police Station on the evening of August 13, 2019. Her home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books, materials, and a cell phone were confiscated. Ms. Dai was taken to the Haifeng Detention Center for 15 days, and is still being held there.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Dai:Haifeng County Domestic Security Division: +86-19928531226Yunling Police Station: +86-6606607110

14. [Weiyuan County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Luo Guangyu Detained

Ms. Luo Guangyu, 69, from Weiyuan County, was reported to the authorities on September 2, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong in Yishui City, Guizhou Province. She was arrested by officers from the Chishui City police, and was detained for 14 days.

15. [Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Song Zhi from the Yanliang District was arrested by the Xi’an City police on September 25, 2019. He is being held in the Xi’an Police Department. Two other practitioners Xiaoyu and Laoqi from Hanzhong City were arrested with him.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Xiao Xiliang (肖西亮), chief, Xi’an City Police Department: +86-29-85292421Yanliang Police Station: +86-29-86850146Caotan Sub-district Police Station, Weiyang District: +86-29-86671914

16. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

The Nanyang City Political and Legal Affairs Committee, the Police Department, and 610 Office have worked together in monitoring, tracking, and arresting a large number of practitioners since August 30, 2019.

Those known to have been arrested include Mr. Huai Yingxiang, Mr. Wang Wei, Ms. Wang Jingrui, Ms. He Ximei, Mr. Tie Linfeng, Ms. Zhang Yulian, Ms. Liu Huixia, Mr. Liu Furong, Ms. Guan Minghui, Ms. Liang Zhaofang, Ms. Wang Lianfeng, Ms. Zhang (in her 80s), Mr. Wei Jie, Mr. Wen Jianhua, Mr. Liu Keliang, Mr. Chen Wenxian, Mr. Qu, Mr. Zhang Xibin, Ms. Han Lanying, Ms. Diao Gaichun, Ms. Wang Qin, Ms. Ba Xinmin, Mr. Wang Tie Zhuang, Ms. Jin Fulan, Ms. Liu Yuanzhen, Mr. Hu Changqing, Ms. Hu Guoyun, Ms. Li Wanxia, Mr. Qin Zhiwei, Ms. Sun Haihong, Ms. Zhao Shufang, Ms. Ma Qixia, Mr. Yao Fuyu’s family of three, Ms. Wang Bi, Mr. Dong Ju’an, Ms. Li Xiaoling, Mr. Li Wengai, Ms. Cao, and two female practitioners Xiaoyan and Xiaolai.