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June 20, 2013
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China has given its courts the power to hand down the death penalty in pollution cases. Should US companies be worried?
On the one hand, China applies the death penalty with alacrity. Human rights groups say it executes more than all other countries combined – including for economic crimes such as corruption, Reuters reports.
On the other hand, officials haven’t said whether the new judicial interpretation, handed down yesterday, would apply to foreign companies. Surely that’s not a card China wants to play, as it seeks to prevent trade war….
Death to Polluters: China’s New Threat
Related Stories
Chinese Polluters Relocate To Avoid Environmental Scrutiny
Environmental Satisfaction in China’s Largest Cities
China’s Projected Smart Grid Equipment and Technology Market, 2010-2015
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China has given its courts the power to hand down the death penalty in pollution cases. Should US companies be worried?
On the one hand, China applies the death penalty with alacrity. Human rights groups say it executes more than all other countries combined – including for economic crimes such as corruption, Reuters reports.
On the other hand, officials haven’t said whether the new judicial interpretation, handed down yesterday, would apply to foreign companies. Surely that’s not a card China wants to play, as it seeks to prevent trade war….