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
- JUNE 7, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chen Zongfa was sentenced to death by the Shanghai...
Chen Zongfa was sentenced to death by the Shanghai No 1 Intermediate People's Court following a conviction for double manslaughter
- JUNE 6, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Nanjing City Intermediate People's Court, in Jiangsu...
The Nanjing City Intermediate People's Court, in Jiangsu Province, China, sentenced Xia Jianjun to death with a two-year reprieve on charges of pocketing more than 9,567,200 yuan in public funds, taking 2
- JUNE 5, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Xinhua news agency reported that nine criminals "convicted...
Xinhua news agency reported that nine criminals "convicted of murder and robbery" were sentenced to death by the Second Intermediate People's Court of Beijing and immediately executed
- JUNE 5, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Tang Zhangbin was executed after being convicted of...
Tang Zhangbin was executed after being convicted of murder and robbery by the Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People's Court
- JUNE 4, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A Chinese court sentenced Zhu Maishu to death for killing...
A Chinese court sentenced Zhu Maishu to death for killing a SARS inspector who was on patrol in his back yard, the official Xinhua news agency reported
- JUNE 2, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Zhou Jie, a teacher in China's north-western Xinjiang...
Zhou Jie, a teacher in China's north-western Xinjiang region, was sentenced to death after being convicted of raping 15 under age girls on more than 30 different occasions, state media reported
- MAY 30, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Seven people were executed after the Shanghai No 1...
Seven people were executed after the Shanghai No 1 and No 2 Intermediate People's courts convicted them for robbery, rape and murder
- MAY 29, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Dahe Daily reported that Li Guanghui, "a third-level...
The Dahe Daily reported that Li Guanghui, "a third-level student from Zhengzhou", was sentenced to death for pouring sulphuric acid over two of his teachers
- MAY 28, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China's human rights record deteriorated in 2002 as...
China's human rights record deteriorated in 2002 as government efforts to establish the "rule of law" were undermined by political campaigns and administrative fiats, Amnesty International said
- MAY 28, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Liu Dasuo, a 46-year-old farmer, was sentenced to death...
Liu Dasuo, a 46-year-old farmer, was sentenced to death with a stay of execution and deprived of his political rights for life by the Beijing No 1 Intermediate People's Court after being found guilty of arson and poisoning
- MAY 27, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that China executed an infamous criminal...
It was reported that China executed an infamous criminal duo known as the "brothers from hell"
- MAY 26, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Shanghai No 1 Intermediate People's Court sentenced...
The Shanghai No 1 Intermediate People's Court sentenced Yang Kunchu to death for arson