CHINA: CITY PLANS DEATH PENALTY TO ENSURE FOOD SAFETY

a new trial provision issued by the Higher People's Court of Southwest China's Chongqing municipality requires more severe punishment, including the death penalty, for food and drug safety scandals. According to the provision, primary culprits, recidivists and criminals who cause serious health hazards or get a huge amount of illegal profit must be severely punished. Violators whose criminal acts have caused serious consequences or fatalities may face a life sentence or even the death penalty.