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

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
2. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yan Ping Detained
3. [Mianzhu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhao Huicheng and Ms. Yang Dingqiong Arrested
4. [Beijing] Persecution Against Mr. Jiang Jingyong and His Family
5. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Kang Qihui Imprisoned

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Sheng Lianying, Ms. Jiang Yan, and an elderly practitioner were arrested by officers from the Ganjingzijie Police Station on May 20, 2020, after they were reported for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Ms. Jiang and the elderly practitioner were released later that night. Ms. Sheng was held until the evening of May 22.

2. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yan Ping Detained

Ms. Yan Ping, an elementary school teacher in Boluo County, was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division on the morning of March 13, 2020. Her home was ransacked, and printers, computers, and other personal belongings were confiscated. She was taken to the Dayawan Detention Center and later transferred to the Boluo Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yan:Xu Yunshu (徐云枢), senior leader, Boluo County Communist Party Committee: +86-13802879296Jiang Julian (江菊莲): +86-18902622888Zhang Lisheng (张利生): +86-13802879678Duan Zhihui (段致辉): +86-18823616888Yi Kang (易康): +86-13927398388

3. [Mianzhu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhao Huicheng and Ms. Yang Dingqiong Arrested

Ms. Zhao Huicheng and Ms. Yang Dingqiong were arrested in the Yuquan Town Open Market on the morning of May 27, 2020. They were taken to the Yuquan Police Station, where they were searched, photographed, and videoed. Over 300 yuan with messages about Falun Gong written on the bills were confiscated.

Ms. Zhao and Ms. Yang were released later that day.

4. [Beijing] Persecution Against Mr. Jiang Jingyong and His Family

Mr. Jiang Jingyong and his daughter from the Ganjiakou Sub-district in the Haidian District disappeared on May 26, 2020. His home was ransacked, and his wife was arrested that afternoon.

5. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Kang Qihui Imprisoned

Ms. Kang Qihui from Feidong County was arrested on April 24, 2020, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Her home and her two daughters' homes were ransacked. She was formally placed under arrest and is being held in the Hefei City Women’s Prison.