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
MARCH 1, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. SICHUAN ADOPTS 'HUMANE' NEEDLE OF DEATH
the capital city of southwestern China's Sichuan Province will formally
FEBRUARY 28, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA BRINGS OUT WHITE PAPER ON RULE OF LAW
China came out with a White Paper spiritedly hailing the Communist nation's
FEBRUARY 26, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. OPEN LETTER TO THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS
the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty and the Anti-Death Penalty Asia
- FEBRUARY 4, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the People’s High Court in Liaoning, China...
the People’s High Court in Liaoning, China...
- FEBRUARY 1, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
an unidentified man was sentenced to death in China for the murder of Tatiana Doronina...
an unidentified man was sentenced to death in China for the murder of Tatiana Doronina...
- JANUARY 31, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a former senior legislator from east China's Jiangsu Province was sentenced to
a former senior legislator from east China's Jiangsu Province was sentenced to
JANUARY 31, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. THREE INDONESIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CARRYING DRUGS
Chinese courts sentenced three Indonesian women to death for bringing
JANUARY 22, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. TWO UGANDAN CITIZENS PARDONED
China pardoned two Ugandan women on death row in the communist state
- JANUARY 21, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SAYS DEATH PENALTY FAIRER AFTER KEY REFORM
China is using the death penalty more prudently following a key legal reform
JANUARY 21, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. EX JUDGE CALLS FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY
after 10 years on China's highest court, the Supreme People's Court, Xuan Dong
- JANUARY 16, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE EX-LAWMAKER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPES
a former Chinese lawmaker was sentenced to death for raping over 20 middle-school girls as part of a superstitious practice to prolong his virility, state press said
- JANUARY 16, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA PAYS $11.56 A DAY TO WOMAN WRONGLY JAILED
China has awarded exactly 66,593.36 yuan ($9,200)