(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 8 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 13 were illegally arrested.

1. [Beijing] Mr. Xu Huaquan Suffers Mental Breakdown in Prison
2. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Xiaobao Detained
3. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Additional Persecution News on Ms. Wang Xiuqin and Her Daughters
4. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chang Lijun Arrested
5. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wu Xifeng Sentenced to Three-and-a-Half Years
6. [Mei County, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zeng Meizhen and Ms. Wang Ping Arrested
7. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Mr. Lin Bingyu Detained
8. [Urumqi City, Xijiang] Mr. Ye Shaohua Sentenced to Four-and-A-Half Years
9. [Yanshan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Yueliang and Ms. Liu Wenting Facing Trial
10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Six Practitioners Arrested
11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhu Yuanxiang Arrested
12. [Xinhua County, Hunan Province] Ms. Wu Jintao and Mr. Yang Qisheng Detained
13. [Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province] Ms. Suo Zhenglin Sentenced to Three Years
14. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shulan Detained
15. [Chongqing] Mr. Tang Guoying and Mr. Tian Wenxue Detained

1. [Beijing] Mr. Xu Huaquan Suffers Mental Breakdown in Prison

Mr. Xu Huaquan from Chaoyang District was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison by the Xicheng District Court on September 15, 2014 and has been imprisoned in Qianjin Prison. He suffered a mental breakdown, but his family was not informed.

2. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Xiaobao Detained

Mr. Zhang Xiaobao from Meihekou City was arrested in Tiexi District, Anshan City by officers from the Liaoyang Police Department on the evening of July 4, 2017. He is held at the Shoushan Detention Center in Liaoyang County.

3. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Additional Persecution News on Ms. Wang Xiuqin and Her Daughters

Ms. Wang Xiuqin was arrested for shouting “Falun Dafa is good!” in Dehui City Court during the trial against ten practitioners including her two daughters. Her daughters, Ms. Yang Jinyu and Ms. Yang Jinfeng were sentenced to three years and one year respectively. They are on hunger strikes to protest their arrests, to appeal for their innocence and to be released.

4. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chang Lijun Arrested

Ms. Chang Lijun was arrested by officers from the Fan Town Police Station on the evening of July 22, 2017 when she was distributing Falun Gong fliers in Daiyuequ Village. She was taken to the police station where she was beaten by police.

5. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wu Xifeng Sentenced to Three-and-a-Half Years

Mr. Wu Xifeng from Dali Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City was arrested by officers from the Dali Police Station on April 13, 2016. He was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. He is imprisoned in Wugang Prison in Shaoguan City.

6. [Mei County, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zeng Meizhen and Ms. Wang Ping Arrested

Ms. Zeng Meizhen and Ms. Wang Ping from Sankui Village, Mei County were arrested on July 22, 2017 when they were telling others about the persecution of Falun Gong in Shima Town, Xingning City. Ms. Zeng was released that night. Ms. Wang was detained for ten days.

7. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Mr. Lin Bingyu Detained

Mr. Lin Bingyu was arrested on the morning of July 19, 2017. He was held at the No. 1 Detention Center.

8. [Urumqi City, Xijiang] Mr. Ye Shaohua Sentenced to Four-and-A-Half YearsMr. Ye Shaohua was arrested in the Spring of 2016 and held at the Urumqi City No. 3 Detention Center. He was tried by the Shuimogou Court at the end of February, 2017 and sentenced to four-and-a-half years in April. She is imprisoned in Xinjiang Women's Prison.

9. [Yanshan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Yueliang and Ms. Liu Wenting Facing Trial

Ms. Yang Yueliang and Ms. Liu Wenting were arrested by officers from the Shengfo Town Police Station on August 4, 2016. Ms. Liu was released after being detained for a month and paying a fine. Ms. Yang has been held at the Yanshan Detention Center. Their trials were scheduled on July 28, 2017 in Yanshan County Court.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yang and Ms. Liu:Gao Junhong (高俊红), deputy secretary, Yanshan County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13313176688Han Genchuan (韩根川), Prevention Office: +86-13315768968Liu Zhenming (刘振明), chief, Domestic Security Division: +86-13931781316Zhang Xinping (张新萍), deputy chief: +86-13603336958

10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Six Practitioners Arrested

Granny Sun, her daughters Ms. Jiang Yanfen and Ms. Jiang Yanmei, as well as Ms. Liu, Ms. Yuan, and Ms. Wang were arrested by officers from the Luonan Street Police Station in Hongshan District on the afternoon of July 22, 2017. The police confiscated their Falun Gong books and materials. Granny Sun and Ms. Wang were released later. The others are held at an undisclosed location.

11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhu Yuanxiang Arrested

Ms. Zhu Yuanxiang was arrested by officers from the Wuhan City Domestic Security Division, Huangpi District Domestic Security Division, and the Huancheng Police Station on the morning of July 20, 2017. The officers sized a picture of the founder of Falun Gong, Falun Gong books and materials, a computer, cell phone, and other personal items.

12. [Xinhua County, Hunan Province] Ms. Wu Jintao and Mr. Yang Qisheng Detained

Ms. Wu Jintao and Mr. Yang Qisheng from Shangmei Town were arrested for telling passengers on a train about the persecution of Falun Gong on July 21, 2017. They and their cousin were on their way to their daughter's home in Beijing. They were held in the Loudi City Railroad Police Station, then taken to Xinhua County Detention Center by officers from the Shangmei Town Police Station. Their home was ransacked.

13. [Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province] Ms. Suo Zhenglin Sentenced to Three Years

Ms. Suo Zhenglin was arrested in April, 2016 while she was pasting Falun Gong posters. She has been held at the Qiannan Prefecture Women's Detention Center. Dushan Court sentenced her to three years in prison in early April, 2017. Her appeal was rejected at the end of May.

14. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shulan Detained

Ms. Wang Shulan from the New District was arrested in front of her home by plainclothes officers on the morning of July 22, 2017. She is held at a detention center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Longwan Police Station in Longgang District: +86-429-3171853

15. [Chongqing] Mr. Tang Guoying and Mr. Tian Wenxue Detained

Mr. Tang Guoying and Mr. Tian Wenxue from Yubei District were arrested by officers from the Lianglu Police Station on July 3, 2017 after they were reported for telling others about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were detained for ten days at the Yiwanshui Detention Center.