(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 21 cities or counties in 9 provinces. In this report, 20 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 30 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Ms. Hu Jing Arrested

2. [Harbin, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zuo Gang and Ms. Song Arrested on the Evening of May 8

3. [Bashan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zang Fangxiu Arrested

4. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] More Information on Ms. Han Lihua's Arrest

5. [Longjing City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jia Changzhi Arrested

6. [Longjing County, Jilin Province] Mr. Song Yanjin Currently Detained at Longjiang County Detention Center

7. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Xihe Arrested

8. [Qianguo County, Jilin Province] Mr. Xin Shixian Arrested

9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Yijun and Mr. Gong Enrong Currently Detained at Nanguanling Provincial Prison

10. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Dexiang and Li Dequan Arrested

11. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xing Jiaqiu Detained Past Legal Limit

12. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Guanghe Arrested

13. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Meng Qinglin Arrested While Distributing Materials

14. [Liaoning Province] Ms. Tain Zhaoyan and Wang Sufen Arrested

15. [Diaobingshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Yaru Arrested

16. [Tianjin City] Ms. Huang Huixiang Illegally Sentenced

17. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Seventy-year-old Mr. Li Wenshu Arrested

18. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Xiong Yu-E and Others Arrested

19. [Yishui County, Shangdong Province] Ms. Wang Guirong Arrested

20. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xiaoping Arrested

21. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Xu Jianping Detained at a Brainwashing Center

22. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Mr. Wang Aizhong, Ms. Zheng Baozhi and Ms. Qi Xiaoye Arrested

23. [Bangfu City, Anhui Province] Mr. Huang Andong Suffers Persecution

24. [Gaozhou, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Xiangming Arrested by Local 610 Office on the Night of May 9

25. [Huaian County, Hebei Province] Homes of Practitioners Illegally Ransacked and Personal Items Seized

1. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Ms. Hu Jing Arrested

On the evening of May 5, practitioner Ms. Hu Jing was illegally arrested when she was distributing truth-clarification materials. She is currently illegally detained at the Yongji County Detention Center. Her home was ransacked.

2. [Harbin, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zuo Gang and Ms. Song Arrested on the Evening of May 8

3. [Bashan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zang Fangxiu Arrested

On May 5 and 6, police from Jilin Fusong County Police Station and the local "610 office" arrested Ms. Zang Fangxiu and Ms. Qiu, and ransacked their homes. They also searched Ms. Zhao Lihua's home and took the computer and printer which were used by Ms. Zhao's child for studying. Currently Ms. Zhao Lihua is living homeless to escape persecution.

4. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] More Information on Ms. Han Lihua's Arrest

Around 1 p.m. on May 4, police from Daqing City and Lamadian arrested Ms. Han Lihua and ransacked her home. The next day they arrested Mr. Li Zikuan, Ms. Zhou Renxiu and her husband, and Ms. Tian Xiujuan whose homes were also ransacked.

Currently Ms. Han Lihua and Ms. Tian Xiujuan are illegally detained at the First Detention Center of Daqing City. Mr. Li Zikuan is detained at Rangluhu Detention Center. Ms. Zhou Renxiu is at the Rangluhu Police Station.

5. [Longjing City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jia Changzhi Arrested

Ms. Jia Changzhi, from Chaoyangchuan Town, Longjing City, was arrested after someone reported her when she was clarifying the truth in Shangsandaodi area. She is illegally detained at Beida Detention Center.

6. [Longjing County, Jilin Province] Mr. Song Yanjin Currently Detained at Longjiang County Detention Center

7. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Xihe Arrested

Ms. Wang Xihe, from Dashan Village, Qianguo County, was illegally arrested by Songyuan City police in May.

8. [Qianguo County, Jilin Province] Mr. Xin Shixian Arrested

On the evening of April 23, several policemen from Qianguo County and Hongquan Village broke into Mr. Xin Shixian's home and arrested him.

9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Yijun and Mr. Gong Enrong Currently Detained at Nanguanling Provincial Prison

Mr. Zhang Yijun and Mr. Gong Enrong of Bayuquan, Jingkou, are currently detained at Nanguanling Provincial Prison.

10. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Dexiang and Li Dequan Arrested

Mr. Li Dexiang and Li Dequan, practitioners from Jilin City have been arrested. The police also seized two TVs, two satellite dishes, and a notebook computer which belongs to a relative. The two practitioners are currently being illegally detained at the Jilin City Second Detention Center. Police refused visiting rights for their family members.

11. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xing Jiaqiu Detained Past Legal Limit

Ms. Xing Jiaqiu, a practitioner from Gongtun Town, Huludao City has been detained by police and the detention time is going to reach the legal limit on May 28, 2008. Police from the No.1 Prison of Shenyang Prison, Liaoning Province refuse to release Ms. Xing and instead, they transferred Ms. Xing to the local police station to continue persecution.

12. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Guanghe Arrested

Dafa practitioner Mr. Li Guanghe was arrested by police from the Xinhua Police Station, Wafagndian City. Mr. Li is currently illegally detained at the

Wafagndian City Detention Center.

Xinhua Police Station: 86-411-85520110

Lingdong Police Station: 86-411-85650721

13. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Meng Qinglin Arrested While Distributing Materials

Mr. Meng Qinglin was arrested by the local police in the afternoon of May 9 when he was distributing truth-clarification materials in the area of No.1 Automobile Factory in Changchun.

14. [Liaoning Province] Ms. Tain Zhaoyan and Wang Sufen Arrested

Ms. Tain Zhaoyan and Ms. Wang Sufen, Dafa practitioners from Suizhong, were arrested by police on May 6. They were reported to the police when distributing truth-clarifcation materials. They are currently detained at Suzhong Detention Center.

15. [Diaobingshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Yaru Arrested

In the morning of May 8, police arrested Ms. Li Yaru, 45, a Dafa practitioner who works as a teacher in the Mingzhi Daycare Center of Diaobingshan City. She is currently illegally detained at the city detention center.

16. [Tianjin City] Ms. Huang Huixiang Illegally Sentenced

Dafa practitioner Ms. Huang Huixiang of Tanggu District, Tianjin City was illegally sentenced for 15 months. She has been taken from Tanggu Detention Center to Dagang Forced Labor Camp in Tianjin.

17. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Seventy-year-old Mr. Li Wenshu Arrested

Around 11 a.m. on May 8, Pingdu 610 officers entered Mr. Li Wenshu's home, pushed him down to the ground, dragged him to the police car and took him to the police station. Mr. Li is about 70 years old.

18. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Xiong Yu-E and Others Arrested

Around 11 a.m. on May 6, Ms. Xiong Yu-E, a Dafa practitioner from Shimen Village, Mengyin Town, Mengyin County, was arrested by police from her home. Police also took Ms. Xiong's mother-in-law (released later).

Around 7 p.m. on May 9, Dafa practitioners Ms. Zhang Xigui and Ms. Li Zongping who is handicapped, both from Gouzi Village, Mengyin Town, were arrested by the county police. The location where they are detained is unknown.

19. [Yishui County, Shangdong Province] Ms. Wang Guirong Arrested

Ms. Wang Guirong, 44, is a Falun Dafa practitioner from Zhuge Town, Yishui County. She was arrested by police from her home on March 6, 2008. She has been detained illegally at Yinan County Detention Center.

20. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xiaoping Arrested

On May 9, Pingdu City police forced their way into Dafa practitioner Ms. Xiaoping's home, took her to the Pingdu Police Station and ransacked her home.

21. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Xu Jianping Detained at a Brainwashing Center

On April 21, Mr. Xu Jianping, a Dafa practitioner from Lanzhou City, was arrested when he was clarifying the truth at the Military Hospital and was reported by security director Wang Hu. Mr. Xu is currently being illegally detained at Gongjiawan Brainwash Center in Lanzhou.

Wang Hu's phone: 86-931-2664158

22. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Mr. Wang Aizhong, Ms. Zheng Baozhi and Ms. Qi Xiaoye Arrested

Around 9 a.m. on April 18, Dafa practitioners Mr. Wang Aizhong, Ms. Zheng Baozhi and Ms. Qi Xiaoye, from Beicun Village, Zhicheng Town, Jiyuan City, were arrested by city police and plain clothed police from Zhicheng Town Police Station. Police also took some Dafa books and truth-clarification CDs.

23. [Bangfu City, Anhui Province] Mr. Huang Andong Suffers Persecution

Mr. Huang Andong has been illegally sentenced to forced labor camp for one year. In the beginning of April 2008, before being sent to the Nanhu Forced Labor Center, Mr. Huang was detained and tortured in the Bangfu City Forced Labor Camp. As a result, he was no longer able to walk and his vision was impaired.

24. [Gaozhou, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Xiangming Arrested by Local "610 Office" on the Night of May 9

25. [Huaian County, Hebei Province] Homes of Practitioners Illegally Ransacked and Personal Items Seized

From April 30 to May 8, police of Chaigoupu Township, Huaian County broke into the homes of many Falun Dafa practitioners in the area, including the homes of Ms. Wang Zhiqin, Ms. Wei Ailan, Ms. Yue Aishu, Ms. Li Jianmei, Ms. Wang Fengyan, Ms. Xie Rongxian, Ms. Peng Jianye, Ms. Guo Sulan, Ms. Niu Yunlian, Ms. Zhao Yueying, and Ms. Zhen Xiu-E. Police took some satellite receivers, Dafa books, and other Dafa materials.