• Death sentence for ex-con who fatally injured senior

    2021-02-01

    Guo Wensi, a former prisoner who caused the death of one person and injured two others during the COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing in March, was sentenced to death on Friday for intentional injury.

  • Ex-Huarong chairman executed for corruption

    2021-01-31

    Lai Xiaomin, former board chairman of China Huarong Asset Management Co, was executed for corruption on Friday after his death sentence was approved by the top court.

  • Man cleared of rape conviction compensated

    2021-01-27

    Zhang Zhichao, who had his name cleared last year after being wrongfully detained for raping a girl more than 14 years ago, received State compensation of 3.32 million yuan ($512,000) on Tuesday from a court in Shandong province.

  • Woman who hid COVID-19 condition on flight gets prison with reprieve

    2021-01-26

    A woman who hid her health condition from a flight crew and tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Beijing on a flight from the United States last year, has been sentenced to one year in prison with a one-year reprieve for hindering infectious disease prevention.

  • Death sentence for ex-Huarong chief reasonable, experts say

    2021-01-08

    The death sentence given to a former company chairman this week for corruption was proper and soundly based, legal experts said.

  • Man who raped girl gets death penalty after retrial

    2020-12-29

    The Guangxi High People's Court withdrew a previous ruling in a case in which a man raped a 10-year-old girl, opting to give him the death penalty instead of a suspended death sentence on Monday after a retrial.