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Online criminals face tougher penalties
2019-10-28
China's top court and procuratorate jointly issued a judicial interpretation on Friday to step up the fight against online crime and help safeguard cybersecurity.
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Hangzhou Internet Court launches upgraded version of judicial blockchain
2019-10-25
The Internet Court of Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, launched its blockchain-based smart contract judicial application at a press conference on Oct 24.
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Guideline clarifies leniency for suspects admitting guilt, accepting punishments
2019-10-25
China on Thursday released a guideline to clarify the use of a mechanism under which criminal suspects may receive lenient penalties if they admit their guilt and accept punishments.
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SPC vows heavy crackdown on illegal fundraising, insider trading
2019-10-24
Zhou Qiang, president of the Supreme People’s Court (SPC), vowed on Oct 23 to defuse financial risks and to severely crack down on such economic crimes as illegal fundraising, pyramid selling, insider trading and market manipulation.
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Thousands of defendants exonerated
2019-10-24
A total of 5,232 defendants have been exonerated because of insufficient evidence since 2014, giving a glimpse of efforts made by Chinese courts to protect human rights through the rule of law, said a report from the top court.
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Chinese courts conclude over 10,000 organized crime cases
2019-10-24
Chinese courts have concluded 10,859 cases of organized crime since the country launched a campaign to fight such offenses at the beginning of 2018, said a criminal report by China's top court released on Oct 23.
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Chinese courts livestream more than 5 mln trials
2019-10-24
Chinese courts have live-streamed more than five million trials so far, and a ceremony recognizing the record was held Wednesday in northeast China's Liaoning Province.
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Guidance focuses on officials who shield organized criminals
2019-10-23
Officials who protect criminals involved in organized crime and take bribes from them in return will be severely punished, according to a document issued on Oct 21 by judicial and law enforcement departments.
