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 1, 2017ChinaDEATH PENALTY
In February 2011, China dropped the death penalty for 13 non-violent crimes
In February 2011, China dropped the death penalty for 13 non-violent crimes
DECEMBER 30, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: ARSONIST SENTENCED TO DEATH
A man convicted of setting a bus on fire two years ago was sentenced to death by the Intermediate People's Court of Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
DECEMBER 2, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: WRONGLY EXECUTED MAN ACQUITTED BY TOP COURT
Nie Shubin, who was executed 21 years ago for rape and murder, had his conviction overturned by China's top court.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA EXECUTES MAN WHO KILLED OFFICIAL AFTER HOME DEMOLISHED
A Chinese man who killed a village official after his home was forcibly demolished was executed, a court
- NOVEMBER 9, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA COURT HANDS DEATH SENTENCE OVER WAREHOUSE BLASTS
A chairman of a Chinese logistics company was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in relation to
OCTOBER 21, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: LAW EXPERTS OPPOSE SENTENCE OF IMMEDIATE EXECUTION
Several Chinese law experts have voiced their opposition to the immediate execution of a suspect who was
- OCTOBER 9, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: CORRUPT YUNNAN PARTY BOSS SENTENCED TO DEATH WITH REPRIEVE
China has sentenced the former Communist Party boss from the southwestern province of Yunnan to death
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY UPHELD FOR CHINA ARSONIST
The Higher People's Court of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region rejected the appeal of an
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2016CanadaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG DEFENDS USE OF DEATH PENALTY
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang defended his country’s continued reliance on the death penalty while visiting Ottawa, even as he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continue to work toward a formal extradition treaty.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: FORMER FUJIAN VICE GOVERNOR STANDS TRIAL FOR GRAFT
Xu Gang, former vice governor of the southeast China's Fujian province, stood trial for accepting bribes.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA 'STRICTLY CONTROLS DEATH PENALTY' - WHITE PAPER
China strictly controls the death penalty and employs it with prudence, said a white paper on judical protection of human rights released by the State Council Information Office of China.
JULY 3, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: BUS ARSONIST WHO KILLED 18 CONDEMNED TO DIE
A man convicted of killing 18 people when he set a public bus on fire in China was sentenced to death, authorities said.