China to Strike Hard Against Social, Economic Crimes Next Year

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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Tuesday, December 18, 2001

China to Strike Hard Against Social, Economic Crimes Next Year

China's courts will continue its campaigns to "strike hard" against crimes and rectify market order next year, this will ensure a sound legal environment for China's economic development and social progress after the country's WTO entry, said Xiao Yang, president of China's Supreme People's Court at a national conference.

Criminal Cases

In the first ten months of this year, courts throughout China have tried 162,822 criminal cases involving severe threats to public order, and 12,915 cases that seriously damaged market order, sentencing 210,779 and 15,945 criminals respectively, Xiao said.

Next Year's Task

Noting that next year's "strike hard" campaign will focus on organized crimes, Xiao stressed the campaign must be joined with anti-corruption efforts, for some officials were in collusion with various criminal gangs.

Xiao said the criminals' illegally gained wealth must be confiscated.

Strike Hard Against Various Crimes

Addressing the regulation of market order, the top judge pointed out that cases which involve the production of counterfeit goods, copyright infringement, smuggling, undermining financial order, tax evasion, and production accidents will be handled with an especially firm hand.

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