(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 4 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 20 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
2. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhao Yongcai’s Families Arrested
3. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Shihua Detained
4. [Beijing] Mr. Xu Kun Detained
5. [Qidong County, Hunan Province] Ms. He Qionghui Detained
6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Hongkai Arrested
7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Li Arrested
8. [Dianbai County, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhao Kai Detained
9. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
10. [Mengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Jie Jinhua Arrested
11. [Tianjin] Ms. Song Min Detained
12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Pang Yufen Detained and Ms. Shen Fengxian Detained
13. [Beijing] Mr. Li Hongshan Detained
14. [Shanghai] Ms. Yan Fengxin Arrested
15. [Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Lin Jiacun Sentenced
16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yu Shufeng Sentenced
17. [Shanghai] Ms. Yang Manye Sentenced
18. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Two Practitioners Arrested

1. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Xu Changmei, Mr. Xu He, and Mr. Shao Er were arrested at Ms. Xu's home by officers from Meihekou City on August 5, 2014. They were taken to the Qiaonan Police Station. Mr. Shao was held for 15 days and the other two practitioners were transferred to the Brainwashing Center at Shuangxing School in Hailong Town.

2. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhao Yongcai’s Families Arrested

Mr. Zhao Yongcai is being held at the Shulan City Police Department. His mother and aunt were arrested at that police department on the morning of August, 27, 2014, for asking that he be released. They were taken to the Nancheng Police Station in Shulan City and released that afternoon.

3. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Shihua Detained

Ms. Zhang Shihua was arrested at home by officers from the Shuangtang Police Station in early August 2014. She was held at the Nanjing Detention Center for 15 day. In mid-August, she was arrested again by officers from that police station and held at that detention center.

4. [Beijing] Mr. Xu Kun Detained

Mr. Xu Kun was arrested by officers from the Ganjiakou Police Station on July 17, 2014, for talking to officers of the Residential Committee about Falun Gong. He was held at the Haidian Detention Center and then transferred to the Beijing No. 1 Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Xu:The First Branch of Beijing Procuratorate: + 86-10-59909114, + 86-10-6829911Beijing No. 1 Detention Center: + 86-10-87395170, + 86-10-83795157

5. [Qidong County, Hunan Province] Ms. He Qionghui Detained

Ms. He Qionghui was arrested by officers from the 610 Office on August 21, 2014. She is being held at the Zhuhui District Brainwashing Center in Hengyang City.

6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Hongkai Arrested

Mr. Wang Hongkai was recently arrested by officers from the Caidian District Police Department.

7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Li Arrested

Ms. Zhang Li was arrested and taken to a brainwashing center on August 23, 2014.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Zhu Shousong (朱寿松), officer of the 610 Office: + 86-13954971461Lei Junquan (雷俊泉): + 86-13864964308Wang Shuai (王树爱), director of the brainwashing center: + 86-18375494150Liu Tao (刘涛), deputy director of the brainwashing center: + 86-15969911566

8. [Dianbai County, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhao Kai Detained

Mr. Zhao Kai was arrested at home on August 20, 2014, and the police ransacked his home. He is being held at the Dianbai County Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhao:Xu Huaxi (徐华喜), secretary of the Dianbai County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: + 86-13797243998Lin Zhiwei (林志伟), deputy director of the Dianbai County Police Department: + 86-15371163556Cen Xun (岑勋), captain of the Domestic Security Division: + 86-668-5129008, + 86-13949363750, + 86-18635012417

9. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Chen Lingmei and her husband, Mr. Cao Zhaohui, were arrested by officers from Langfang City on August 25, 2014, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

10. [Mengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Jie Jinhua Arrested

Ms. Jie Jinhua was arrested at home by officers from the Domestic Security Division on August 27, 2014, because a neighbor reported her for practicing Falun Gong.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Jie:Mengzhou City Police Department: + 86-391-8193900Niu Jinwang (牛金旺), director of the 610 Office: + 86-391-8161802Zhao Weizhang (赵维章), secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: + 86-13839145588Wang Gongjun (王宫军), captain of the Domestic Security Division: + 86-391-8183533

11. [Tianjin] Ms. Song Min Detained

Ms. Song Min was arrested on August 23, 2014. She is being held at the Detention Center of the Dagang Police Department.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Song:Xue Congqi (薛从起), deputy director of the Dagang Police Department: + 86-15852298263Li Wenying (李文英): + 86-15062078263Zuo Fengjun (左凤军), captain of the Domestic Security Division: + 86-13668869110

12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Pang Yufen Detained and Ms. Shen Fengxian Detained

Ms. Pang Yufen and Ms. Shen Fengxian were arrested by officers from the Wangtai Police Station on August 28, 2014. Ms. Shen was released that evening and Ms. Pang was taken to Pudong Town in Jimo City for detention.

13. [Beijing] Mr. Li Hongshan Detained

Mr. Li Hongshan was arrested on August 25, 2014, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. He is being held at the Dawa Detention Center in the Daxing District.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Xu Chunlan (许春兰), captain of the Dawa Detention Center in Daxing District: + 86-10-61213844Dawa Detention Center in the Daxing District: + 86-1061217239, + 86-1061212006, + 86-1061212876Yang Lianjiang (杨连江), captain of the Daxing District Domestic Security Division: + 86-13910316211Ma Chunyuan (马春元), director of the Daxing District 610 Office: + 86-13716002418

14. [Shanghai] Ms. Yan Fengxin Arrested

Ms. Yan Fengxin was arrested in the afternoon of August 28, 2014.

15. [Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Lin Jiacun Sentenced

Mr. Lin Jiacun was sentenced to a three-year prison term by the Xiangqiao District Court in Chaozhou City.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Lin:Xiangqiao District Court in Chaozhou City: + 86-768-2120516 + 86-768-2120515

16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yu Shufeng Sentenced

Ms. Yu Shufeng was arrested and taken to the Shenying Women's Prison on June 17, 2014. She was secretly sentenced to a three-year prison term a month later and transferred to the Masanjia Prison where she has to do forced labor.

17. [Shanghai] Ms. Yang Manye Sentenced

Ms. Yang Manye was sentenced to a four-year prison term by the Putuo District Court on August 29, 2014.

18. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Two Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Fan Changying and Ms. Wang Li were arrested by officers from the Yangluo Police Station on August 23, 2014, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were later taken to the Xihu District First Women's Detention Center.