Clifford Coonan
The Independent
June 21, 2013
Polluters in China could soon face the death penalty after the authorities stepped up the courts’ powers to punish firms who carry out grievous environmental crimes.
A judicial clarification took effect this week guaranteeing the enforcement of environment-related laws and regulations “which have long been lax and superficial in China,” the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
The move is a “powerful legal weapon” for enforcing protection, the report said.
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