Capital Punishment

China Considers Abolishing Death Penalty for Nine Crimes

China is considering trimming nine crimes from the list of offenses punishable by death, state media said, as the ruling Communist Party considers broader reforms to the country's legal system.

Street Vendor’s Execution Stokes Anger in China

In a country whose citizens widely support capital punishment, street vendor Xia Junfeng’s execution has stoked a firestorm of public anger, much of it expressed through social media and directed at the double standards applied to ordinary...