China has tightened the Criminal Code
Date: 08:13, 01-09-2015.
Almaty. September 1. Silkroadnews - China's highest legislative body, the National People's Congress (NPC) amended the criminal code of the country, the agency Xinhua.
Thus, sexual intercourse with underage prostitutes will now be considered by the Chinese law as rape, which involves more stringent penalties.
Corrupt officials, which were sentenced to death with suspension for two years, after two years will be sentenced for life.
The amendments are aimed at "defending the validity of the law" and to prevent situations where corrupt officials are released early by the leniency, notice in the NPC.
