China
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- communist state
- CONSTITUTION
- December 4, 1982, amended several times, last in 2004.
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on civil law, of Soviet derivation and derived from the legal principles of the continental civil code
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National People's Congress (Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme People's Court, judges appointed by the National People's Congress; local people's courts and special people's courts
RELIGIONS
Buddhists 18.2%, Christians 5.1%, Muslims 1.8%, others 0.7%, unspecified 52.2%
From the country
- JANUARY 6, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. SHANTOU INTERMEDIATE PEOPLE'S COURT TRIES COUNTERFEIT BANKNOTES PRINTING CASE
it was reported that in its initial trial, the Shantou Intermediate People's Court in Guangdong Province, China, sentenced Zheng Jinming, to death
- JANUARY 5, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
fifteen legal experts petitioned a Chinese court
fifteen legal experts petitioned a Chinese court to overturn a death sentence on a man convicted of threatening to shoot a policeman but not actually pulling the trigger.
- JANUARY 5, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
fifteen legal experts petitioned a Chinese court to overturn a death sentence...
fifteen legal experts petitioned a Chinese court to overturn a death sentence on a man convicted of threatening to shoot a policeman but not actually pulling the trigger.
- JANUARY 4, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
5 Chinese, Nepalese arms smugglers given commuted sentences
China gave a commuted sentence to five criminal suspects
- DECEMBER 30, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the two-year probation period of a Tibetan monk, A'an Zhaxi...
the two-year probation period of a Tibetan monk, A'an Zhaxi...
- DECEMBER 26, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a court in China's Autonomous Region of Tibet sentenced to death a Nepalese
a court in China's Autonomous Region of Tibet sentenced to death a Nepalese
- DECEMBER 26, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
12 unnamed person were executed in China.
12 unnamed person were executed in China.
- DECEMBER 25, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chinese experts and officials in criminal justice said at a human rights symposium
Chinese experts and officials in criminal justice said at a human rights symposium
- DECEMBER 24, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China sentenced two Hong Kong men to death
China sentenced two Hong Kong men to death
- DECEMBER 24, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court sentenced Xu Guangying, 44, to death for murder.
the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court sentenced Xu Guangying, 44, to death for murder.
- DECEMBER 24, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a man, named Lin Fujiu was executed in China for corruption.
a man, named Lin Fujiu was executed in China for corruption.
- DECEMBER 23, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chen Jicheng, former chairman of the board of directors of a fireworks factory, was sentenced to death
Chen Jicheng, former chairman of the board of directors of a fireworks factory, was sentenced to death