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World Bank gives credit to Chinese courts in 'Doing Business 2020' report
2019-10-28
China has earned noticeable advancements in rankings of several judicial indicators in the “Doing Business 2020” report released by the World Bank on Oct 24, rising from last year’s 46th place to 31st.
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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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