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
- OCTOBER 11, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a university teacher who stabbed his eight-month-pregnant
a university teacher who stabbed his eight-month-pregnant
- OCTOBER 9, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the Chinese government issued a white paper on judicial reform
the Chinese government issued a white paper on judicial reform
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE IN PROFESSOR'S HOMICIDE
In China, the Higher People's Court of Guangdong Province upheld the death sentence of the
- AUGUST 20, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the Shandong Provincial Higher People's Court upheld a death sentence
the Shandong Provincial Higher People's Court upheld a death sentence
- AUGUST 20, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a 46-year-old Chinese man was sentenced to death
a 46-year-old Chinese man was sentenced to death
- AUGUST 20, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Bogu Kailai, wife of former Chinese politician Bo Xilai...
Bogu Kailai, wife of former Chinese politician Bo Xilai...
- AUGUST 14, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a South Korean man has been sentenced to death
a South Korean man has been sentenced to death
JULY 26, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CORRUPTION
A development zone official in a south China city was sentenced to death over land-related
- JULY 5, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a Chinese court announced it has upheld a suspended death sentence...
a Chinese court announced it has upheld a suspended death sentence...
- JULY 3, 2012SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
a Chinese national sentenced to hang, in Singapore...
a Chinese national sentenced to hang, in Singapore...
JUNE 26, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: FOUR DRUG TRAFFICKERS EXECUTED
China executed four convicted drug traffickers and sentenced at least 15 others to death as the nation marked global anti-drug day, state press reported.
JUNE 25, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCINA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MAN IN BANK BLAST
A higher people's court upheld the death penalty for a man convicted of causing