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
- 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, 2004Hong Kong SAR ChinaDEATH 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
- DECEMBER 23, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Guo Zhenbin, a headmaster in southeast China's Fujian province, was sentenced to death
Guo Zhenbin, a headmaster in southeast China's Fujian province, was sentenced to death
- DECEMBER 22, 2004Hong Kong SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the Intermediate People's Court of Fuzhou in China’s southeastern province of Fujian sentenced five people
the Intermediate People's Court of Fuzhou in China’s southeastern province of Fujian sentenced five people
- DECEMBER 21, 2004NepalDEATH PENALTY
in the second instance trial of the case, the Higher People's Court of Tibet Autonomous Region
in the second instance trial of the case, the Higher People's Court of Tibet Autonomous Region
- DECEMBER 20, 2004North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
two North Koreans were forcibly repatriated by China
two North Koreans were forcibly repatriated by China
- DECEMBER 19, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
two staff at a Chinese drug rehabilitation centre were sentenced to death
two staff at a Chinese drug rehabilitation centre were sentenced to death