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SOURCE OF DATE PLACE NAME, AGE, ALLEGED D E 2 other information REPORT OCCUPATION CRIME S X yrs

AFP 01/01/96 C Yongxing C 1 1 Lin Qiangong was accused of 08/01/96 P Lin Qiangong C 1 obtaining 247,000 Yuan SCMP Wei Quanjin C 1 1 (US$30,000) through 09/01/96 Xie Qixin C 1 1 corruption. The other three SWB defendants were all accused of 02/02/96 taking less than 200,000 Yuan each (US$2,500)

Heilongjiang c.01/01/ Heilongjian Zhan Qiqun,36 M 1 1 Accused of giving rat poison to Legal News 96 g P (f) her husband on three 17/08/96 occasions, finally killing him.

SWB 02/01/96 Hu Yuanchun Heinous 1 16/01/96 M 9 unnamed Heinous 9

SCMP c.02/01/ P 4 unnamed See notes 4 The four were reportedly a c.02/01/96 96 government official, a policeman, a businessman and an ex-soldier. Accused of illegal elephant hunting.

SCMP c.02/01/ Shijiazhuan 13 unnamed M, Rob 1 1 c.02/01/96 96 g 3 3 P

FBIS 05/01/96 C 1 unnamed Rob 1 1 Accused of train robbery. 11/01/96 SWB P 16/01/96

SWB 05/01/96 Foshan C Lin Zhentao E 1 Accused of embezzling 7.82 02/02/96 Guangdong million Yuan (US$939,759). FBIS P 11/01/96

Shanghai c.08/01/ Shanghai Gao Qiming R 1 Some of these sentences were Legal News 96 M Hu Yuanqing H 1 reportedly suspended for two 08/01/96 Lu Hongbao M 1 years; the report does not SWB Yan Changbing M 1 indicate the names of the 02/02/96 Xiaodong T 1 prisoners.

FBIS 09/01/96 Jinli Du Runqiong (f) M 1 1 Du Rongqiong and her son 11/01/96 Guangdong (peasant) Tang Youhua were accused of Procuratorat P Tang Youhua the mass poisoning of people e Daily and livestock. They allegedly 21/01/96 killed 18 villagers and over 200 pigs. They were executed immediately after the rally. They claimed to have received messages from spirits saying that their family’s fortunes would improve if they killed people.

SWB 10/01/96 Zhongshan Chen Wenjian Rob 1 1 Chen Wenjian was accused of 19/01/96 C Fang Shuhang Rob/C 1 1 being the ringleader in a SWB Guangdong Liu Bilian R, K 1 1 robbery on a passenger ship, 02/02/96 P Nong Haiyun M, ArmR 1 1 stealing 10 million Hong Kong Zhang Rob 1 1 dollars. Zhang Shaomian Shaomian Us 1 1 reportedly gave himself up to 10 unnamed 0 0 the police, and his sentence was suspended. Both these men appealed - appeals rejected.

Jiangxi Legal 11/01/96 C Xie Tao,25 C, E 1 An accountant in a branch of News Heilongjian (accountant) The People’s Bank of ; 10/05/96 g P accused of embezzling over 4 million Yuan 9US$480,000).

Procuratorat c.14/01/ Huang Kaiyan Man, V 1 1 Huang Kaiyan and three other e Daily 96 C (policeman) policemen were reportedly 14/01/96 P drunk, picked a fight with a man in the street, beat him in the police station and threw him into a freezing river. The man froze to death. The four then reportedly burned his body.

SWB 15/01/96 Hangzhou Chen Chunlin T 1 Accused of stealing 02/02/96 C Zhu Liangbin T 1 telecommunications equipment Zhejiang P worth 48,000 Yuan (US$5,800).

Hainan Legal 15/01/96 P Wu Kunqing V, T 1 Accused of cutting off News someone’s legs and then 02/04/96 stealing the false legs that his victim bought. Originally sentenced to six years’ imprisonment; sentenced to death after the provincial procuratorate appealed.

Tibet Daily 18/01/96 Linzhi D Ciren Jiangcai M, Rob 1 1 Reported to have arranged to 06/08/96 Tibet AR Ciren Pingcuo M, Rob 1 1 buy a large quantity of Quba Ciren M,Rob 1 1 mushroomes but instead killed Zhaxi Ciren M,Rob 1 1 one of the vendors and stole the mushrooms and money.

AFP 19/01/96 Shenzhen C 14 unnamed Heinous 1 1 The 14 were accused of 20/01/96 Guandong 6 unnamed Heinous 4 4 robbery, rape, escaping from SWB P 6 prison, drug trafficking, theft, 22/01/96 handling stolen goods and pimping. They were executed immediately after their sentences were passed.

New Straits 19/01/96 C 6 unnamed Heinous 6 6 The 20 were executed Times P 20 unnamed Heinous 2 2 immediately after their 24/01/96 0 0 sentences were announced. Reuters This was reportedly the largest 23/01/96 number of executions carried out in a single day by the court since the 1983 anti-crime crackdown.

SWB c.21/01/ Wu Lide E, C 1 02/02/96 96 AR 1 unnamed Ab/SW 1 1

AFP 22/01/96 C Du Guanglun Ab/SW, R 1 1 Du Guanglun was accused of 25/01/96 P Gao Yujing Ab/SW 1 1 being the ringleader in 75 Legal Daily Guosheng Ab/SW 1 1 cases of trafficking women and 22/01/96 Jia Zhenchen Ab/SW 1 1 17 cases of rape. One of those Legal Daily Li Quanbing Ab/SW 1 1 executed reportedly thanked 25/01/96 Liu Zengli Ab/SW 1 1 the Chinese authorities for Qi Tailing Ab/SW 1 1 killing him and thus Ren Yusheng Ab/SW 1 1 "eradicating a social evil". Sun Jixing Ab/SW 1 1 Xue Deping Ab/SW 1 1 1 unnamed Ab/SW 1 1

AFP 27/01/96 Linfen C Guo Xiomin V 1 Reportedly threw acid over a 31/01/96 P (legal worker) judge and a policeman because Legal Life he believed his divorce hearing News 01/02/ to have been unfair. 96

AFP 30/01/96 C Chen Jiuqiang D 1 1 Reportedly executed to 02/02/96 - Yunnan P Li Jiaming Rob 1 1 "maintain social stability" SWB 01/02/96 Lo Yun ArmR, M 1 1 before the Chinese New Year. 15/02/96 7 unnamed ArmR, M 7 7 7 unnamed D 7 7 20 unnamed Us 2 2 Xie Guichun T 0 0 1 1

FBIS 31/01/96 Panyu C Gui Yong M 1 1 12/02/96 Guangdong 10 unnamed Heinous 1 1 P 0 0

Source ? c.31/01/ P 1 unnamed D 1 1 96 (architect)

January totals: DS - 174 EX - 128 2yr - 13

Shanghai 02/02/96 C Cao Jiesheng C, E 1 Reportedly took bribes worth Legal News about 1 million Yuan 02/02/96 P (US$120,000) of which 930,000 Yuan (US$112,000) was recovered.

Minzhu Legal c.03/02/ Huaiyin C Yu Guixue R, Rob 1 1 Appealed; sentence upheld. News 96 Jiangsu P (unemployed) 03/02/96

Guangxi Legal 04/02/96 Yulin C Xie Jianfeng R, M 1 1 Had reportedly previously News served a 15 year sentence for 12/04/96 AR trafficking in women.

AFP 05/02/96 Shanwei C Chen Qipeng Sm, Cf 1 1 Chen Qipeng and Lin 05/02/96 Guangdong Lin Dengfeng Sm, Cf 1 1 were Taiwanese citizens. All Legal P (both were accused of smuggling 33 News fishermen) Sm, Cf 1 1 million counterfeit Yuan (US$ 06/02/96 Lu Yisheng Sm, Cf 1 1 4.2 million); appeals rejected. FBIS Su Huoming Sm, Cf 1 1 Counterfeiting was one of the 12/02/96 Xu Jinkuang new crimes made punishable SWB by death under laws passed in 07/02/96 1995.

Reuters 05/02/96 Beijing M 4 unnamed ArmR 4 4 05/02/96 4 unnamed Rob 4 4

Jiangxi Legal 06/02/96 Ji’an C Zeng Zhengying M 1 1 Accused of the murder of her News Jiangxi P (f) nephew in response to beatings 02/04/96 from her husband and sister-in-law.

FBIS 06/02/96 Lin Xingui M, Rob, T 1 1 12/02/96 C 12 unnamed M, Rob, T 1 1 Huidong C Nie Weiyue Rob/C 2 2 Chengzeng 1 1 C Guangdong P

Procuratorat 07/02/96 P Yang Zhifa M, V 1 1 Reported to have suspected his e Daily neighbour of having an affair 05/03/96 with his wife. Accused of killing the neighbour’s nine-year-old son in revenge.

Hunan Law 07/02/96 Dong’an Co He M 1 1 Weekly Hunan P 26/04/96

Xinmin c.07/02/ Shanghai Pan T 1 Evening News 96 M Changsheng 07/02/96 (factory worker)

SWB 08/02/96 C 8 unnamed Heinous 8 8 02/04/96 P

FBIS 08/02/96 Beijing M Li Wei M 1 Yuan Dongsheng was accused 12/02/96 Yuan M, R 1 of raping a seven-year-old girl Dongsheng and drowning her.

Anhui Legal 08/02/96 Ma’ Gui Lin R, H 1 Accused of a series of armed News C rapes, assaults and robberies. 07/04/96 Anhui P

AFP 08/02/96 26 unnamed Us 2 2 14/02/96 C 6 6 Henan P

SWB 09/02/96 Fuzhou C Chen Jianming T 1 1 15/02/96 Fujian P Long Shangyun T 1 1 Maoqiu T 1 1 4 unnamed M 4 4 (manual workers) R 1 1 1 unnamed

Xinjiang 09/02/96 Kelamayi C A-di-li M, Rob 1 Accused of murdering a taxi Legal News Xinjiang P Bi-na-li M, Rob 1 driver and stealing his car to 10/05/96 Ka-de-er M, Rob 1 pay off debts. Yi-ming M, Rob 1

People's 09/02/96 Baoji Co Liu Yabin,31 M 1 1 Reportedly a drug addict with Court News Shanxi P previous convictions; accused 02/04/96 of murdering his wife.

Jiangxi Legal 09/02/96 ? Zhong Bg 1 1 Accused of leaving a bomb on News Yuangang,29 a bus which killed two people 16/04/96 and injured 14 people.

Procuratorat 09/02/96 Macheng C Han Xuebing,30 H 1 1 e Daily P 19/05/96

Public 10/02/96 ? He Feng M, ArmR 1 1 Accused of killing a police Security officer during an armed Times robbery. 31/05/96

Shenzhen 10/02/96 ? Zhao M, K 1 1 Accused of kidnapping a Legal News Yongwang,19 seven-year- old girl to pay 28/07/96 college fees. Accused of killing her so that she could not identify him.

Hunan Legal 10/02/96 Hengyang Hu Yaqing T, V 1 1 News C 05/04/96 Hunan P

AP 12/02/96 ? 5 unnamed See notes 5 Accused of armed robbery, 12/02/96 6 unnamed 6 6 sexual assault, rape and other violent crimes.

Heilongjiang 12/02/96 Shanghai Zhou R, Rob 1 1 Legal News M Xintang,23 13/04/96

AFP 12/02/96 Shenzhen C Gu Shaoguang F 1 1 Reportedly the biggest mass 13/02/96 Guangdong Lin Chuhong,40 F 1 1 execution ever in Shenzhen AP P (both City.Gu Shaoguang and Lin 13/02/96 businessmen) Us 1 1 Chuhong were accused of Nanfang 15 unnamed Us 5 5 7 issuing fraudulent value-added Daily 7 unnamed 7 voucheers enabling companies 13/02/96 to evade 18 million Yuan Reuter (US$2.2 million). 12/02/96 SWB 15/02/96

Shandong 12/02/96 ? Wei Shulan (f) M 1 1 Accused of murdering her Legal News lover who left her for another 31/03/96 woman.

AP 13/02/96 ? Xie Wanfeng Pois 1 1 Accused of adding methanol to 15/02/96 rice wine he produced, killing Xinmin eight people and blinding three Evening News people. 15/02/96

Liaoning 14/02/96 Jinzhou C Yang M, R 1 1 Accused of rape committed in Legal News P Jingming,21 November 1994 and rape, 30/04/96 robbery and murder in January 1995.

Reuters 14/02/96 C Cheng M 1 1 Cheng Meiping reportedly 14/02/96 Guangdong Meiping,34 (f) killed her husband and then P Huang D 1 1 cut off his penis. Wuqin,23 D 1 1 Pan Haihua had his sentence Pan Haihua,18 M 1 1 suspended because he was only Zhao 17 years’ old at the time of Jintian,18 the offence.

Xinmin c.14/02/ Shanghai Yu Guojie,22 Rob/C 1 1 Evening News 96 M 20 unnamed Us 2 2 14/02/96 0 0

Reuters 16/02/96 ? 5 unnamed M, ArmR 5 Accused of stealing 15 million 16/02/96 Yuan (US$1.8million) and killing a guard in what was reported to be China’s biggest armed robbery.

February totals: DS - 158 EX - 123 2yr - 10

Dushi 01/03/96 Chendu C Chen Weiguang ArmR, M 1 Accused of armed robbery and Zhoumo P Lai Liangcheng ArmR, M 1 shooting a policeman who was 30/03/96 Luo Xiancheng ArmR, M 1 investigating the case.

Reuters 03/03/96 Anshun C Han Bin M 1 1 Accused of killing five people 08/03/96 P (policeman) and injuring four after heavy drinking.

Labour Daily 07/03/96 Shanghai Han Wanli Rob 1 1 09/03/96 M Huang Kong Rob 1 1 Kang Hua Rob 1 1 Xu Zhongcheng Rob 1 1 12 unnamed Rob 1 2

Guizhou Daily 09/03/96 Panyu C He Donghai ArmR 1 1 Reported to have committed 10/03/96 Guangdong He Weiguang ArmR 1 1 China’s biggest ever bank Reuters P He Yongxin ArmR 1 1 robbery, killing a policeman. 09/03/96 Liu Guang ArmR 1 1 More than 13 million Yuan SWB Wu Zhaoquan ArmR 1 1 (US$ 1.56 million) were 11/03/96 Yuan ArmR 1 1 reported stolen. Changrong

People's 12/03/96 Shenzhen C Chen Jianwu K, Big 1 1 Accused of kidnapping thte Court News Guangdong Lin Honghong K 1 1 Hong Kong boss of a Shenzhen 27/04/96 P Zhang K 1 1 City glove factory and Hongsong extorting 1.5 million Yuan (US$180,000) for his release. Detained 25/04/93, and arrested 03/07/93. Lin Honghong and Zhang Hongsong were both Hong Kong citizens.

Hunan Legal 12/03/96 Leidi D Xiong M, R 1 Accused of raping and News Hunan P Niansheng murdering his daughter. 12/04/96

Liaoning 13/03/96 ? Chang Hongxi M, Rob 1 1 Accused of murdering a Legal News colleague when she told him 12/04/96 she was pregnant by him.

Minzhu Legal c.13/03/ C Jiang Shangxian R, V 1 Accused of rape, violence and News 96 Jiangsu P Li Jun R, V 1 petty theft on numerous 13/03/96 Song Aijun R, V 1 occasions. Amounts stolen Wang Jinzhu R, V 1 included 50 Yuan (US$6) and Yu Jingeng R, V 1 20 Yuan. Zheng Zhaoqing R, V 1

Heilongjiang 14/03/96 Wuchang Guan Liwei Rob 1 1 Accused of killing a driver in Legal News Co (peasant) order to steal his vehicle. 20/04/96 Heilongjian Zhao Yingyu Rob 1 1 g P

Jiangsu Legal 18/03/96 C Ni Maojiu M 1 1 Accused of kiling his daughter News Jiangsu P (easant) during an argument; reported 02/04/96 to have attempted suicide after the crime.

Ningxia Legal 19/03/96 C Wang Xiang V 1 Accused of beating up a man News P on behalf of a friend after a 17/04/96 road rage incident.

China 20/03/96 Liaoning P Du Jingkai,17 M 1 1 Accused of murdering a Women’s four-year- old boy and News dismembering his body. Was 21/04/96 16 years’ old when the crime was committed and had been expelled from school.

Liberation 20/03/96 Shanghai Li Huansheng Rob, T 1 Accused of stealing goods from Daily M Wu Weihua Rob, T 1 freight trains on nine occasions 21/03/96 Wu Zengsong Rob, T 1 with a total value of 90,000 Yuan (US$11,000).

Qinghai Legal 21/03/96 C Zheng M 1 1 Accused of killing his estranged News Sichuan P Chenggang wife’s brother. He was also 15/04/96 ordered to pay 3,000 Yuan (US$360) costs to the victim’s mother; the case was reported to be a civil action brought by the victim’s mother.

Liberation 22/03/96 Shanghai Dan Zhilan (f) M 1 1 Accused of killing her Daily M mother-in-law after an 22/03/96 argument.

Jiangsu Legal 22/03/96 Haimen C Huang Chunjie H 1 Huang Chunjie and Huang Hao News Jiangsu P Huang Hao H 1 1 were accused of beating 12/04/96 Song Daihai M, Rob 1 passengers who refused to pay Xiao Guozhou M, Rob 1 their high minibus fares. Yang Fuwei Rob 1 1

Liaoning 22/03/96 Pan Wenjiang See notes 1 1 Reported to be murderers, Legal News C 3 unnamed 3 3 robbers, thieves and 09/04/96 Liaoning P blackmailers.

Xinjiang 25/03/96 C He Yi Rob 1 Legal News Xinjiang P 26/04/96

Guangxi Legal 27/03/96 C Chen E 1 1 Accused of taking News Guangxi P Huacong,22 HK$324,500 (US$41,000); 19/04/96 (bank worker) sentence was suspended because he confessed and replaced most of the money.

Guangdong 28/03/96 Zhuhai C Xu Weichuan ArmR 1 1 Accused of robbing the Heng Public Guangdong Xu Weizhong ArmR 1 Sheng bank, Macau, and Security P killing a border guard. Xu News Weichuan’s sentence was 02/05/96 suspended because he was only Nanfang 17 years’ old at the time of Daily the robbery. 10/04/96

Hubei 28/03/96 Xiangning Qian D 1 1 Peasants’ C Jianhuo,22 News Hubei P (peasant) 29/05/96

Sichuan 28/03/96 C Li Zeyun V, C 1 Reported to have been caught Workers Daily Sichuan P (technician) embezzling at the laboratory 27/04/96 where he worked. Acused of throwing acid in the face of the official who had dealt with his case; arrested in 1995, escaped and was recaptured.

Guangming 29/03/96 Wang T 1 Accused of severing the head Daily C Hongjun,31 of a statue of Buddha which 01/04/96 Sichuan P (farmer) he sold for 300 Yuan (US$36). Legal Daily He was not represented by a 13/04/96 lawyer and had only middle Liberation school education. He did not Daily know the value of the antique 30/03/96 until the judge informed him, Liberation at which point "his handcuffed Daily hands did not stop shaking. He 04/04/96 had thought that he would Sichuan only serve a prison sentence if Nongcunbao he was caught". 16/04/96

Liaoning 29/03/96 Shenyang Zhang Jimin T 1 1 Accused of stealing goods Legal News C (factory worth 100,000 Yuan 19/04/96 Liaoning P worker) (US$12,000).

Jiangxi Legal 29/03/96 Deng Fengbai T, Rob 1 1 News C Fu Qiang Rob 1 1 09/04/96 Jiangxi P Huang Xianhuai G 1 1 Wan Linghua R, V 1 1 Xie Lingmin Rob 1 1 Yang Xiaoping Rob 1 1 Zhou Xu’an M 1 1 Zhu Jianhua Rob 1 1 Zhu Xiaoyun Rob 1 1

March totals: DS - 73 EX - 30 2yr - 10

Liaoshen 01/04/96 Shenyang Zhang M 1 Reported to have already been Evening News C Yinggui,32 sentenced to 20 years’ 03/04/96 Liaoning P imprisonment for hooliganism. While out of custody for medical treatment, got drunk and shot the manager of the bar who tried to stop an argument Zhang Yinggui was involved in.

Jiangxi Legal 01/04/96 Jiangxi P Zhou Zhuliang M 1 1 Accused of killing a fellow News villager in a knife fight, after 04/04/96 his clan refused to allow his sister’s dead body to be brought into the village as she had been pregnant.

Procuratorat 01/04/96 ? Ma Xiancai H 1 Reportedly the ringleader of e Daily the “axe gang” of 24 youths 01/04/96 who robbed, raped and dealt in counterfeit currency. The report does not state what sentences were imposed on the other members of the gang.

Procuratorat 01/04/96 Leidi D Deng M 1 Accused of shooting a man e Daily Hunan P Yingyuan,46 who had beaten him up and 12/04/96 insulted him in the street.

Qinghai Legal c.01/04/ ? Wang X M 1 1 Accused of strangling his wife, News 96 Zhu X, who had reported him 01/04/96 to his work unit for borrowing money to buy pornographic videos. (Wang X lost his job and Zhu X tried to divorce him).

AFP 02/04/96 Beijing M 4 unnamed See notes 4 4 Accused of robbery, murder, 03/04/96 6 unnamed 6 rape and hooliganism.

Guangxi Legal 02/04/96 Guangxi P Fu Xueyan (f) M 1 Accused of murdering her News lover after he rejected her. 02/04/96

Sichuan Legal 03/04/96 C Yang Jianbin M, Rob 1 Accused of stealing a tractor News Sichuan P (factory and killing the driver. 03/05/96 worker)

People's 03/04/96 Zhongshan Liu Jianhuan M 1 1 Xiao Zhuyi reportedly crashed Court News C Long Guoli M 1 1 his motorbike into a cyclist 18/04/96 Guangdong Xiao Zhuyi M 1 1 and then summoned Liu P (business Jianhuan and Long Guoli who person) helped him beat the cyclist to death.

Jiangsu Legal 03/04/96 Xuzhou C Liu Jing ArmR, B 1 Accused of posing as chimney News (date?) Jiangsu P Wu Feng ArmR, B 1 inspectors to gain access to Xinhua Daily people’s homes, then robbing 27/04/96 them armed with a converted starter’s pistol. Both came from Anhui Province.

Evening News c.03/04/ D Wang Junhe Rob 1 Accused of breaking into over 03/04/96 96 Anhui P Wang Junping Rob 1 140 electric pumping stations Xiang Minghong Rob 1 and stealing machinery worth Xiang Minquan Rob 1 over 47,000 Yuan Zhai Dashuang Rob 1 (US$5,600).

Procuratorat 04/04/96 Qingtian C Pan Zhiping C 1 1 Reported to be a former e Daily Zhejiang P county telecom Section Chief. 18/04/96

People's 04/04/96 C Wu Duanbo Poi 1 Accused of poisoning his Court News Zhejiang P (medical pregnant wife twice, killing 07/05/96 technician) her on the second occasion when she was in hospital.

Sichuan Legal c.04/04/ C Liu Dingping M 1 Accused of murdering a Daily 96 Sichuan P railway policeman. 04/04/96

People's 05/04/96 C Gao Fuyun F 1 1 Accused of falsifying official Court News Fujian P (director) documents and issuing bonds 20/04/96 which were worth far less than was claimed by his company. Chinese banks were reported to have lost US$8.49 million from the fraud.

Beijing 05/04/96 Beijing M Guo Zhenhong Rob/C 1 1 Evening News Liu Haito Rob/C 1 1 06/04/96 Yan Lei Rob/C 1 1 SWB Yang Hongzhi Rob/C 1 1 20/04/96 (all Rob/C SWB unemployed) Rob, V 1 1 01/05/96 Wang Qizhu M, V 1 1 Yang Hongzhi (unemployed)

Henan Legal 05/04/96 Zhengzhou Zhang M 1 1 Accused of killing a creditor. News C Zhengrong,31 Was detained and then 26/07/96 Henan P (business released for lack of evidence; person) he dissolved his company and fled. He was rearrested when the creditor’s body was found.

Haikou 05/04/96 C Chen Juexin Rob 1 1 Evening News Jiangxi P He Changsheng ArmR 1 1 06/04/96 Li Daguang V 1 1 Liu Fujun M 1 1 Qiu Mingfei V 1 1 Yu Dongsheng ArmR 1 1 Zeng Deping Attempted M 1 1 Zhang Liping Rob 1 1

Labour News c.06/04/ Shanghai Zhu Dequan,26 M, Rob 1 1 06/04/96 96 M

Jin Evening 09/04/96 M Hu Lishun,27 Rob 1 Accused of destroying News Liu Gang,27 Rob 1 electrical installations causing (Tianjin) (both economic loss of 160,000 10/04/96 unemployed) Yuan (US$20,000), and stealing electrical equipment valued at 60,000 Yuan (US$7,000).

People's 09/04/96 Guizhou C Gao Zhongju T 1 Accused of stealing copper Court News Guangdong 2 unnamed T 2 wire and damaging other 09/04/96 P communications equipment worth around 60,000 Yuan (US$7,000).

Jiangxi Legal c.09/04/ Fuzhou C Gong Changzai M 1 1 Accused of stabbing to death a News 96 Fujian P family planning cadre after 09/04/96 being fined for marrying when under the required age.

Xinmin c.09/04/ Shanghai Fan Jianguo M 1 1 Accused of killing a man who Evening News 96 M (farmer) had repeatedly raped his wife. 09/04/96

Shandong 10/04/96 Binzhou D Deng M 1 Legal News Shandong Xiaoqing,25 (f) 22/05/96 P

Inner 11/04/96 Chifeng C Bi Lianhai Rob 1 Accused of destroying Mongolia Inner Liu Guiming Rob 1 electrical installations causing Daily Mongolia economic loss of 160,000 25/04/96 Yuan (US$20,000), and People's stealing electrical equipment Court News valued at 60,000 Yuan 16/04/96 (US$7,000). Reuter 28/04/96

Xinjiang Daily 11/04/96 ? Huang Zhong D 1 1 Reportedly in possession of 12/04/96 Yang Xujie D 1 1 603g and 100g of heroin respectively.

Reuters 11/04/96 Urumqi C Abulizi Kelimu M 1 1 17/04/96 Xinjiang P Liu Desi M, Rob 1 1 Xinjiang Daily Yuan Gui M 1 1 12/04/96 Zhang Jianghua M 1 1 Zhang Kui Rob 1 1 Liu Shujin Rob 1 1 2 unnamed Us 1 1

Chuncheng 11/04/96 Yimen Co Chen Guangping ? 1 1 Evening News Yunnan P Li Yongfu ? 1 1 23/04/96 Liang Chenggui ? 1 1 2 unnamed ? 2 2

Liaoning 12/04/96 Anshan C Li Mingjun D 1 1 Accused of selling 242.2g of Legal News Liaoning P heroin. Reportedly arrested on 23/04/96 17/05/94 during a drug deal. SWB 09/04/96

Jiangsu Legal 12/04/96 Changzhou Yue Fubao M 1 1 Accused of beating his father News C to death for not giving him 07/05/96 Jiangsu P money.

Public c.12/04/ Guangxi P Li Qilou,22 (f) M 1 1 Accused of killing her lover Security 96 after he rejected her. News 12/04/96

Dushi 13/04/96 Hengyang A Wen Rob, T 1 Reportedly the leader of a Zhoumo C gang of five people accused of 15/04/96 Hunan P robberies and thefts.

Procuratorat 15/04/96 Taizhou C Chen Jianping M, ArmR 1 e Daily Zhejiang P Tang Hong M, ArmR 1 15/04/96 Wu Chun M, ArmR 1 Zhou Longbing M, ArmR 1

People's 15/04/96 Wushan C Li Jun (factory Rob 1 1 Accused of entering the home Court News Hubei P worker) of a Taiwanese businessman by 11/06/96 Lu Xiong Rob 1 1 deceit, and stealing money Wang Wujun Rob 1 1 and goods. Reported to have (unemployed) committed other robberies.

Reuters 16/04/96 Beijing M 1 unnamed R, V 1 1 17/04/96 2 unnamed M 1 1

Anhui Legal c.16/04/ C Nie Xiansheng M 1 Accused of killing his wife and News 96 Anhui P new born baby after a quarrel 16/04/96 with his wife. Had suspected that the baby was not his. Attempted suicide then gave himself up to the police.

Shenzhen 17/04/96 Shenzhen C Luo Xiaoling,30 D 1 Accused of attempting to sell Evening News Zhejiang P 177g of heroin. 18/04/96 Shenzhen Legal Daily 18/04/96

Wen Hui c.17/04/ Liu Shenli (bank E 1 1 Accused of using false account Daily 96 C worker) names to embezzle 15 million 17/04/96 Guangdong Yuan (US$1.8 million). P

Jiangsu Legal c.18/04/ Xuzhou C Zhao Qiwu,30 R, Rob 1 Reportedly posed as a family News 96 Jiangsu P planning officer to gain access 18/04/96 to homes; raped six women and stole 150 Yuan (US$18).

City Evening 18/04/96 C Wang Kaiyou F 1 Accused of selling illegally News Jilin P Wei Yonglin F 1 purchased or false value-added 24/04/96 Wu Yidong F 1 receipts which were used by People's Wu Zhe F 1 others to fraudulently deduct Court News 5.32 million Yuan 23/04/96 (US$640,000). Reuters 21/04/96

Nanfang 19/04/96 Shaoguan Jiang M, D 1 1 Accused of drug trafficking Daily C Zhongwen M, D 2 2 (180 g 20/04/96 Guangdong 2 unnamed of heroin) and killing someone P with a knife.

Liberation 19/04/96 C Shen Kexin M 1 Accused of shooting a villager Daily Anhui P (security officer) during a fight while collecting 21/04/96 Shen Keli (local M 1 1 illegal taxes. People's government Court News employee) 11/04/96 Reuters 21/04/96

People's 19/04/96 Shanghai Hu Zhibing Us 1 1 Court News M 2 unnamed Us 1 1 25/04/96

China Youth c.22/04/ Xining C Zhao As/BH 1 Accused of throwing acid at Daily 96 Qinghai P Weichun,26 his girlfriend causing serious 22/04/96 (factory burns. worker)

Labour Daily c.22/04/ Shanghai Xiao M 1 Accused of strangling a 22/04/96 96 M Zhiliang,62 woman in an argument over the price of a house he had sold her.

Beijing Legal c.23/04/ Beijing M Liu Jianmin R 1 1 News 96 (unemployed) 29/04/96 Shang Guiming M 1 1 (manual worker) M 1 1 Xing Wenliang (peasant)

Hainan Legal c.23/04/ ? Zheng Shaobo M 1 1 Reported to have killed his News 96 (bank worker) wife’s ex-lover during a fight 23/04/96 over an unpaid debt.

Liaoning 23/04/96 Shenyang Liu Yu,32 M 1 Accused of stabbing the Daily C (manager) company Party secretary 10/05/96 Lioning P during an argument about Liaoshen signatures for an investment. Evening News Reported to have been 26/04/96 disciplined twice for beating staff and disrupting work procedures.

People’s 23/04/96 Sichuan P Lu Zhangli Rob 1 1 Accused of stealing Court News Wang Deming Rob 1 1 telecommunications cable. 02/05/96 Yang Kaizhong Rob 1 1 Yang Zhangwen Rob 1 1 4 unnamed Rob 4 4

Xinmin 23/04/96 Shanghai Yan Hua,24 M 1 Accused of killing his girlfriend Evening News M who wanted to end their (Shanghai) relationship. 23/04/96

Xinjiang Daily 24/04/96 Turfan C Zhang Wenjun M 1 1 19/05/96 Xinjiang AR

Sichuan Daily 24/04/96 Lezhi Co Li Song Rob 1 1 Reportedly the first "Strike 11/06/96 Sichuan P Wu Hequan Rob 1 1 Hard" executions in Sichuan Ye Xingming Rob 1 1 Province.

Hubei Legal 24/04/96 Zhengzhou Li Shanwu Rob/T 1 1 Accused of stealing 28 News C Wu Debin (both Rob/T 1 1 television sets worth 128,500 07/05/96 Henan P peasants) Yuan (US$15,500). Zhengzhou Evening News 30/04/96

Shanghai c.24/04/ Harbin C Li Fukui T 1 1 Accused of thefts from hotels; Legal News 96 Heilongjian Song Xijun T 1 1 they were caught after they 24/04/96 g P reportedly left their documents in a hotel room from which they had stolen 4,000 Yuan (US$480) and a suit.

Nanfang 25/04/96 Zhongshan Liao Yongxiong M, Rob 1 1 Accused of robbing his own Daily C (security officer) bank and shooting three bank 26/04/96 Guangdong employees and a taxi driver. SCMP P At the trial his head was 26/04/96 wrapped in bandages; the SWB police said he had attempted 01/05/96 suicide while in detention.Liao Yongxiong said he had not intended to kill his victims and had robbed the bank to pay gambling debts. This reportedly drew laughter from the 1,000 spectators who thought it was "ridiculous". Before being taken away to be executed he shouted to relatives to look after his young son.

Hebei Peasant 25/04/96 ? Ju Wentian,40 M 1 1 Accused of killing a woman News peasant) and her three daughters 15/05/96 because her husband was obstructing his efforts to find a wife.

Jiangxi Daily 25/04/96 Liaoning P Guo Huiliang R, V, G 1 1 The four brothers were 09/05/96 Guo Huiming R, V, G 1 1 accused of raping 11 women, Xinmin Guo Huizhe R, V, G 1 1 assaulting policemen, and Evening News Guo Huiqiang R, V, G 1 1 firearms offences. Three of the (Shanghai) brothers had previously been 28/04/96 imprisoned.

Nanfang 25/04/96 Foshan C Li Rongling R, H 1 1 Accused of raping six migrant Daily Guangdong (manager) workers, holding workers 26/04/96 P against their will and setting Yangcheng up illegal tribunals. Had Evening News previously been convicted of 26/04/96 "destroying army marriage" and "philandering".

Procuratorat c.25/04/ Bobai Co Zhu Ruyong,36 M 1 1 Reportedly had a dispute with e Daily 96 Guangxi P (peasant) a lifelong friend over some 25/04/96 land. Hearing someone on the land and believing it to be his friend, he shot the person dead; the victim was his sister-in-law.

Zhengzhou 26/04/96 Zhengzhou Pei Shunmin T 1 1 Evening News C Pei Shunqing T 1 1 30/04/96 Henan P Yi Tianzhi T 1 1 Cheng Gang ? 1 1 Pan Qili ? 1 1 Zhou Jinkuang ? 1 1

Anhui Legal 26/04/96 C Dou Lilong T 1 1 News Anhui P Wang Benyou M 1 1 30/04/96 Wang Chaoshan M 1 1 Wang Qinglai M 1 1 Yang Kelin M 1 1 Zhang Yucang Man 1 1

Hebei Political 26/04/96 C Zhang Rob, T 1 Accused with 11 others of News Hebei P Jianming stealing 20,000 Yuan 29/04/96 (US$2,400) in cash and goods. People's Court News 02/05/96

Hebei Political 26/04/96 C Lu Jinhong M, Rob 1 News Hebei P Wu Zhiquan M, R 1 29/04/96 Wu Zhongfen M, Rob 1 1 People's Court News 02/05/96

Hebei Political 26/04/96 Shijiazhuan An Yadong R, Rob 1 1 News g C (peasant) 1 1 29/04/96 Hebei P Du Zhenqian M, H 1 1 Reuters Gao Deshun Rob, T 1 1 29/04/96 Gao Fengyun Rob 1 1 He Shicai M, Rob 1 1 Liu Jianbo M 1 1 Song Chunhua Rob, G 1 1 Wang Zhanbiao M 1 1 Zhao Qunshan M 1 1 Zhu Tianhong Rob 1 1 10 unnamed Us 1 1 0 0

Hebei Political 26/04/96 Qinhuangd Ma Hai M 1 1 News ao C Zhang Wei T 1 1 29/04/96 Hebei P

Hebei Political 26/04/96 Zhangjiako Cui Jianwei T 1 1 News u C Hu Zhanhai,21 T 1 1 29/04/96 Hebei P (unemployed) Huo Yuzhao,32 M 1 1 (peasant) Liu Gui T 1 1 Pang Zhenqing M 1 1 Peng Xianqian M 1 1 (f) M 1 1 Song Baogui,31 (peasant) T 1 1 Wang Hong R, Rob 1 1 Wang Jingui,25 (peasant) T 1 1 Wang Xiaoming,21 M 1 1 (peasant) T 1 1 Wang Yingtao (f) Xiao Yinhai

Hebei Political 26/04/96 C Gao Donghu ? 1 1 News Hebei P Wang Shugang ? 1 1 19/04/96

People's 26/04/96 C Zhang Xiaohua Rob 1 1 Accused of stealing 100,000 Court News Hebei P Yuan (US$12,000) from taxi 02/05/96 drivers, and one car.

Liaoshen 26/04/96 Shenyang Wang Lijin M, Rob 1 1 Evening News C 12 unnamed Us 1 1 26/04/96 Liaoning p 2 2 People's Court News 02/05/96

Hebei Political 26/04/96 Cangzhou Cao Maosheng M 1 1 News C Gao Sanquan M 1 1 08/05/96 Hebei P Han Zhixing Rob, T 1 1 Liu Fuying M 1 1 Shi Shuangma M, Ab/SC 1 1 Sun Guisheng M 1 1 Sun Yanchun Rob, T 1 1 Wang Rob, T 1 1 Guangmin Rob, T 1 1 Yang Yufeng Rob, T 1 1 Yi Jingliang Rob, T 1 1 Zhang Decai M, Rob 1 1 Zhang M, Rob 1 1 Duansheng Rob, T 1 1 Zhang Jiayou Zhao Wenjun

Shenzhen 26/04/96 Tangshan C Sun Jian,32 R, Rob 1 1 Accused of a series of rapes Legal News Hebei P and robberies; had previously 16/04/96 served six years’ imprisonment.

Xiandai 26/04/96 Dachuan C Chen Yong M 1 Gongrenbao Jilin P (driver) 01/06/96

Reuter c.26/04/ Zhejiang P Deng X (f) Ab/SW 1 Accused of abducting and 25/04/96 96 1 unnamed Ab/SW 1 selling two women. Deng X SCMP (Deng’s was reportedly caught by the 26/04/96 husband) police when she attended the trial of her husband.

Xin'an c.26/04/ Co Zhu Hui,21 M 1 Accused of poisoning his baby Evening News 96 Anhui P (peasant) son who was born after Zhu (Heifei) Hui and his wife had 26/04/96 separated.

Jiangsu Legal c.27/04/ C Shi Yulin V 1 1 Previously convicted of News 96 Anhui P hooliganism. 27/04/96

Haikou 28/04/96 Zhang Zhiguo M 1 Accused of killing a woman Evening News C while supposedly casting out 28/04/96 Henan P devils. Reported to have beaten her for 11 hours and cut her mouth open.

Legal 29/04/96 ? Tan Shihui,20 M 1 1 Tan Shihui was accused of Wencuibao Tang Shengman Pir 1 1 mudering his girlfriend and 11/07/96 her father. According to the report Tan Shihui and Tang Shengman turned out to be father and son; without being aware of this, they had both been lovers of the woman Tan Shihui murdered.

Labour Daily 29/04/96 Shanghai Chen Dekang R 1 1 30/04/96 M Dan Lifu Rob 1 1 Huang Kaifei M 1 1 Wang Linggui M 1 1 Wang Xiaoyun M 1 1 Wu Weilin M 1 1 (peasant) Xiao Zhiliang M 1 1 Yang Chaolian Rob 1 1 Yu Yanqiang Us 1 1 3 unnamed Us 3 3 2 unnamed Us 2 2

Shenzhen 29/04/96 ? Li Weihong R 1 1 Accused of 16 rapes. Described Legal Daily as a "totally immoral local 16/07/96 tyrant, assaulter of women, thieving and sex-crazed...".

AFP 30/04/96 C Chen Guoliang Rob 1 1 13/05/96 Hunan P Chen Xinwu T 1 1 China Hu Juemin T 1 1 Women’s Huang Fujian Rob 1 1 News Liu Jianyuan T 1 1 03/05/96 Tan Zizhong M 1 1 Hunan Legal Zhou Kaibin T 1 1 News 9 unnamed Us 9 9 12/04/96 Hunan Law Weekly 10/05/96

Hubei Legal c.30/04/ C Xia Shengzhong Rob 1 News 96 Hubei P 04/06/96

Procuratorat c.30/04/ Mudanjiang Zheng Shouke M 1 Reportedly shot a man and his e Daily 96 C wife and also their nephew 30/04/96 Heilongjian after being beaten up by the g P man’s brothers.

Sichuan 30/04/96 Chengdu C Liu Fucheng M, Rob 1 People’s Daily Sichuan P Yin Zhiqiang M, Rob 1 15/05/96 15/05/96

Hainan Legal c.30/04/ ? Ai Chungui R 1 1 After his arrest his lawyer was News 96 reported to have threatened 30/04/96 the woman involved in the case with violence and to have given her money to persuade her to change her statement to say that she was a prostitute and had consented to sex. She did this but later changed her story back again.

April totals: DS - 257 EX - 177 2yr - 23

Nanfang 02/05/96 Beijing M Zhang M, Rob 1 1 Accused of killing Li Peiyao, Daily Jinlong,18 vice chairman of the Standing 03/05/96 (military) Committee of the National Reuter People’s Congress. Reported to 02/05/96 have been burgling Li’s SWB apartment when he was 03/05/96 discovered, and killed him Wen Hui with a kitchen knife. News Reportedly hacked Li’s body 03/05/96 into pieces and then stuffed them down a central heating chute. Appealed on the grounds that he was young and did not understand the law.

Procuratorat 02/05/96 Shangrao Ping Yuanjun Rob 1 1 Sentenced on 28/01/96 for e Daily D repeated office burglaries; 25/05/96 Jiangxi P appealed, sentence upheld.

Xinmin 02/05/96 Beijing M Gu Wanli M, A 1 Accused of killing someone and Evening News (unemployed) starting a fire to hide the 18/05/96 evidence. Was originally sentenced on 16/08/95 by Beijing No.1 Intermediate People's Court. The death sentence was suspended for two years because he gave information on other crimes but when the information was found to be of no use, the procurator appealed and the suspension on his sentence was removed.

Jiangxi Legal 02/05/96 Shangrao Tan Guangming M 1 Accused of killing his wife.Tan News D (local Guangming had been 17/05/96 Jiangxi P government acclaimed as a model Party employee) Secretary. Reported to have been accepting bribes and embezzling factory funds.

Sichuan Daily 03/05/96 C Guo Qizhen Ab/SC 1 Accused of being the 11/06/96 Sichuan P ringleader of a very large gang selling children.

Xinmin c.03/05/ Shanghai 2 unnamed D 2 2 Evening 96 M News 03/05/96

Beijing Youth 03/05/96 Beijing M Cui Baoting Rob 1 1 News Lan Xin Rob 1 1 04/05/96 Wang Zhidong M, T 1 1 People's Daily Wu Zeyuan Rob 1 1 04/05/96 Yang Dagang M, Rob 1 1 Procuratorat Yao Haitao M, Rob 1 1 e Daily Zhang Guobang Rob 1 1 04/05/96 Zhao Duoguo ArmR 1 1 Reuters Zheng Us 1 1 03/05/96 Yonggang SCMP 03/05/96 SWB 06/05/96

Tianjin Daily 03/05/96 Shenyang Tong Weichang M, Rob 1 Accused of killing a taxi driver 20/05/96 C Yu Baodong M, Rob 1 and stealing his car. Liaoning P

Zhejiang c.03/05/ Tiantai Co Xu Linying M 1 1 Sentencing rally held in a Legal News 96 Zhejiang P Yang Lixin M 1 1 stadium. 03/05/96

Sichuan Daily 03/05/96 Lushan Co Yang Shunjun M, Rob 1 Accused of killing the owner of 14/05/96 Sichuan P a vehicle which he stole in order to repay a debt.

Shandong c.03/05/ Shandong Sun Xuishan H 1 Accused of beating 74 people Legal Daily 96 P Xu Huaiqin H 1 and destroying property 10/05/96 Zhu Kechuan H 1 armed with shotguns, clubs Zhu Qingwei H 1 1 and knives.

Shandong c.03/05/ Shandong Li Laizhen M, T 1 Accused of killing a police Legal News 96 P officer while trying to steal his 10/05/96 gun.

Shandong c.03/05/ Shandong Gao Rongliang Rob, V 1 Accused of robbing 50 people, Legal News 96 P Wang Chao Rob, V 1 armed with axes and clubs. 10/05/96 Wang Mingzhan Rob, V 1 Wang Zhisen Rob, V 1

Shandong c.03/05/ Shandong Cui Yi Rob, V 1 Legal News 96 P Niu Weiping Rob, V, R 1 10/05/96 Wang Shengye Rob, V, R 1

Shandong c.03/05/ Shandong Li Changzhen Ab/SW 1 Accused of abducting three Legal News 96 P women for sale and raping 10/05/96 them. Reported to have dressed in a police uniform during the abductions.

Xiandai 04/05/96 Co Jing Laiyu M 1 1 Accused of beating his parents Gongrenbao Henan P (peasant) to death after his father hit 04/05/96 him during an argument.

Jin Evening c.04/05/ Tianjin M Zhao M, R 1 Accused of raping a News 96 Yingcai,30 neighbour’s 16 year old 04/05/96 (peasant) daughter and shooting a policeman who tried to apprehend him.

Xinan 05/05/96 Ma’anshan Lu Xiaoshuang Pir 1 Accused of 33 robberies from Evening News C Wang Wubao Pir 1 boats on the Yangtse river and 17/05/96 Anhui P demanding protection money from sailors.

Procuratorat 05/05/96 Longnan D Peng Hai,21 M 1 1 e Daily Gansu P (student) 04/07/96

Jin Evening 06/05/96 Tianjin M Chen Liming T 1 News (peasant) 06/05/96 Cheng Yuanxin M 1 1 SWB Liu Fenghua M 1 1 12/06/96 Liu Zhenyuan M 1 Tianjin Legal Ma Wencheng M 1 News Xiao Kangjie M 1 08/05/96 Yang Linming M 1 Zhang Xueming M 1 Zhao Junbin T 1 (peasant)

Anhui Legal 06/05/96 C Zhang Chao M 1 1 News Anhui P Cai Yong M 1 1 21/05/96 Yang Bing R 1 1

Shenzhen 06/05/96 Shenzhen C Fang Yaohui M 1 Legal Daily Guangdong Huang Yuanzai M 1 07/05/96 P

Shanghai c.06/05/ Shanghai Li Shiqing Rob 1 1 Had previously served Legal News 96 M (unemployed) rehabilitation through labour 06/05/96 for theft.

Jiangsu Legal c.07/05/ ? Du Yuxiu (f) M 1 Reportedly killed her lover, News 96 Tan, and his mother.Tan had 07/05/96 rescued her when she had tried to drown herself. She fell in love with him and became pregnant. Tan and his mother made her have an abortion and then ignored her. She killed Tan and then his mother who had come to his rescue. She tidied up and then went to the police station.

Jilin Daily 07/05/96 Wang Xianjun ArmR 1 1 13/05/96 C Jilin P

Legal Daily 07/05/96 Zhengzhou Fu Hong’en T 1 1 Sentencing rally. 10/05/96 C Shen Yanxing T 1 1 SWB Henan P (peasant) 12/05/96 Wu Donglin T 1 1 Zhengzhou Wu Shaofu T 1 1 Evening News Wu Xinwang T 1 1 07/05/96 Jiang Hubiao (f) K 1 1 Zhao Cuiqin M 1 1 Hu Xiao’an M 1 1 Jia Zhenli M 1 1 Li Aiguo M 1 1 Li Senmu M 1 1 Sun Jingang M 1 1 Zhang Hongqin M 1 1 Zhou Fuquan M 1 1 Bao Qingshan T 1 1 Chen Guanjun T 1 1 Cui Yanlin T 1 1 Dong Chengwu T 1 1 Lin Hongzong T 1 1 Liu Baodong T 1 1 Peng Debin T 1 1 Tie Jianmin T 1 1 Wang Tianxiong T 1 1 Yuan Guanghua T 1 1 Zhang Wei T 1 1 Zhang Xinjian T 1 1 Zhao Xinying T 1 1

Legal Daily 07/05/96 Zhengzhou He Fubing T, Cd 1 1 Part of the same sentencing 10/05/96 C Xie Yutao T, Cd 1 1 rally as above. SWB Henan P Yang Tiejun T, Cd 1 1 12/05/96 Zhengzhou Evening News 07/05/96

Hainan Daily 07/05/96 Haikou C Fu Donglin M, Rob 1 1 08/05/96 C Gao Tianyou M, Rob 1 1 C Song Jingyou M, Rob 1 1 Yuan Chunyu M, Rob 1 1 C Zhang Shaoli M, Rob 1 1 Ledong C Han Youguang Rob 1 1 Hainan P Mai Yongli Rob 1 1 Sun Lingjin Rob 1 1 Zhang Ruliang Rob 1 1 Chen Shihang Rob, V 1 1 Han Chuanshe M 1 1 Li Xiangqiong M 1 1 Li Yanfeng M 1 1 Lin Side Pir, Rob 1 1 Lin Shiyue Pir, Rob 1 1

Ningxia Legal 07/05/96 Shizuishan Lu Hongjie As/BH 1 1 News C 26/06/96 Ningxia P

AFP 08/05/96 Wang Fuzeng M, Rob 1 1 09/05/96 (peasant) Beijing Daily Wang Xueming M 1 1 09/05/96 (peasant) Reuters Wu Chunsheng R, Rob 1 1 09/05/96 Xu Yin M 1 1 Zhang Manquan M 1 1 Zhang R, Rob 1 1 Xiaoqiang (unemployed) M 1 1 Zhou Yongjun

Liaoning 08/05/96 Shenyang Chen Lizhong R 1 1 Chen Lizhong was accused of Legal News C (teacher) using his position as a primary 21/05/96 Liaoning P Wang Guohui M, Rob 1 1 school teacher to rape five Liaoshen Zhang Lianghe M, Rob 1 1 girls, the youngest being nine Evening News (both peasants) years’ old. 09/05/96

Henan Legal 08/05/96 C Zhang Junde M, Rob 1 Accused of entering a flat by News Jiangsu P pretending to be a gas meter 31/05/96 reader, killing the occupant with a hammer, and stealing bonds and jewelry.

Guangxi Legal 08/05/96 Beihai C Huang D 1 1 News Guangxi P Guangqing D 1 28/05/96 Zhong Wende

Workers’ c.08/05/ Zhengzhou Ren Chunbin T 1 1 Ren Chunbin was accused of Daily 96 C Wu Xiangdong Rob 1 1 stealing 32 television sets. 08/05/96 Henan P Zhang Donghui Rob 1 1 Zheng Huiming T 1 1 Li Yuemin Rob 1 1

Hebei Political 08/05/96 Hebei P Chen Jinming Us 1 1 News Ma Xin’an Us 1 1 08/05/96 2 unnamed Us 1 1

Xinjiang 08/05/96 Xinjiang Du Fuchao M 1 Tang Chunshan was accused of Legal News AR Tang Chunshan M, Rob 1 committing murder during a 17/05/96 robbery after repeatedly escaping from labour camps.

People’s 08/05/96 Henan P Xing Maojiang M 1 Court News - 16/05/96 09/05/96

Shenzhen c. Chengdu C Teng Hongze,22 T 1 1 Accused of stealing jewelry Evening News 09/05/96 Sichuan P (student) worth 560,000 Yuan 09/05/96 (US$67,000).

Guangdong 09/05/96 Guangzhou Chen Bingcai Rob 1 1 Public C Chen Shaowen M, Rob 1 1 Security Guangdong (peasant) News P Chen Yanfang Rob/C 1 1 13/05/96 Deng Zhijian Rob/C 1 1 Nanfang He Hongbing M 1 1 Daily Li Xinchun M 1 1 10/05/96 (peasant) Yangcheng Lin Runcong Rob/C 1 1 Evening News Liu Ronggui M 1 1 09/05/96 (peasant) Reuters Wang Qijun Rob 1 1 09/05/96 (peasant) Zhang M 1 1 Huangsheng Us 9 9 9 unnamed

Wen Hui 09/05/96 D Tang Guohai Us 1 News Shanghai 10/05/96 M

Xian'an c.09/05/ Liu’an D Guo Xingle K 1 Evening News 96 Hebei P Xu Siyou (both K 1 1 (Hebei P) peasants) 09/05/96

Xinmin 09/05/96 Huang Chidun M, Rob 1 1 Reportedly unable to repay a Evening News C debt; killed his creditor, his 12/05/96 Fujian P creditor's wife and mother-in-law, stole money and jewelry, and then burned the bodies.

Heilongjiang 09/05/96 Jiamusi C Li Changhe C/R 1 Accused of 35 thefts of 61 Legal News Heilongjian C/R 1 cattle. 18/07/96 g P Zang Chunliang C/R 1 (all peasants)

Guangdong 10/05/96 Guangzhou Bai Shiqing Rob, T 1 1 Public C Zhou Chunlin Rob, T 1 1 Security Guangdong News P 13/05/96

Inner 10/05/96 Inner Cong Lin Rob/C, T 1 1 A Strike Hard press conference Mongolia Mongolia Guo Wenping R, H 1 1 held by the Inner Mongolian Daily Wu Wenge M, R 1 1 AR Public Security Bureau, 11/05/96 and the High People's Court announced that sentencing rallies had been held simultaneously in 11 cities and 50 banners, counties and districts.

Tibet Daily 10/05/96 Lhasa C Chen Xianhu M 1 1 11/05/96 Tibet AR Gong Wanshan M, Rob 1 1 Luosang Luobu ArmR, R 1 1 Yang Zhuci ArmR, R 1 1

Mindong 10/05/96 Ningde D Deng Pingding V 1 1 Daily (Fujian) Fujian P Gao Wen M, Rob 1 1 11/05/96 (restaurant owner) M, Rob 1 1 Zhang ArmR 1 1 Benzhong ArmR 1 1 Jiang Jianqi ArmR 1 1 Lin Jianfeng ArmR 1 1 Lu Yongqin ArmR 1 1 Wang Qianchang Wu Shuyou (all peasants)

People's 10/05/96 Kunming C Li Jie,27 D 1 Accused of transporting 13.5 Court News Yunnan P Xu Peitang,52 D 1 kilogrammes of heroin. 25/06/96

Jiangxi Legal 10/05/96 Xinfeng Co Li Liansheng V 1 1 Accused of intentional News (date?) Jiangxi P wounding and incitement to murder during a fight after a motorbike accident.

People's 10/05/96 Nanchang Wei Xiao Rob, T, As/BH 1 1 Wei Xiao’s father reportedly Court News m C Zhang Yuanji Rob, T, As/BH 1 1 produced documents proving 22/05/96 Jiangxi P Tu Xuhu Rob, T, As/BH 1 1 that Wei was a minor when the crime was committed. This would have meant that his death sentence would have to be suspended. The documents were reportedly false, however, and Wei Xiao was executed.

Sichuan Legal 10/05/96 Chengdu C Yin Guirong As/BH 1 Accused of causing permanent News Sichuan P (peasant) disablement to two children as 13/05/96 revenge against their grandparents.

Inner 10/05/96 C Qin Hongbing M, V 1 Accused of killing one person Mongolia Inner (miner) and wounding another in Legal News Mongolia revenge for punishment after 21/05/96 he caused a roof to collapse in a mine.

Mindong 10/05/96 Gutian Co 2 unnamed Us 2 2 Daily Fujian P 1 unnamed Us 1 1 29/05/96

Jiangxi Legal 10/05/96 Jiangxi P Li Daqiang H 1 News Xia Ganping H 1 14/05/96 Liu Renyuan M, R 1 Lou Xiaofeng M 1 Zhang M 1 Songchun Rob, V 1 Liu Jiaren Rob, V 1 Luo Kejiang Rob 1 Zhang Minggen Rob 1 Jiang Gaoliang Rob 1 Yu Denghua Rob 1 1 Zhang Zhiquan

People’s 10/05/96 Inner Yan Laizai Rob 1 Court News Mongolia DuYusheng Rob 1 16/05/96 Wu Wenge M, V, R 1

Minbei Daily 10/05/96 Fujian P Zhou Huoqing Rob, T 1 1 11/05/96 Wang Minghua M 1 1

Fujian Daily 08/05/96 Xiamen C Qin Cining M, Rob, V 1 12/05/96 - Quanzhou Jia Xiaodong Rob, V 1 10/05/96 C Zhang Daolong Rob, V 1 Zhangzhou Yang Yafu M 1 C Zhang Rob 1 Fujian P Jiansheng Rob 1 Huang Huoxian Rob 1 Zhang Wenquan Rob 1 Chen Shuishi Rob 1 Chen Zhangyou

Jiangxi Legal 10/05/96 Nancheng Xu Xiaomin R, V 1 News Co Yin Yingcai M, H 1 21/05/96 Jiangxi P

Beijing Youth c.10/05/ Beijing M Chen Xinwei T 1 1 News 96 10/05/96

Reuters 10/05/96 Beijing M 8 unnamed M, V, Rob, H 8 8 11/05/96

Yunnan Daily 10/05/96 Kunming C Liu Ming M 1 1 11/05/96 Yunnan P Yang Quan T 1 1 Rong Wenli D 1 1 He Yucai D 1 1 Yang Jinlian M, Rob 1 1 Peng Xingpu Us 9 9 9 unnamed

Guizhou 10/05/96 Suiyang C Zhang Lei Rob/C 1 1 Public - Guizhou P Zhou Rob/C 1 1 Security 11/05/96 Guangyong News 04/06/96

Jilin Daily 11/05/96 Changchun Wang Tieshan Ab/SW 1 1 13/05/96 C Yang Songshu M 1 1 Jilin P Zhang Limin M 1 1 Yu Yang M 1 1

Anhui Daily c.11/05/ Huainan C Chen Zhenggen M, Rob 1 1 One of a series of sentencing 11/05/96 96 Anhui P Chen Zhengwu M, Rob 1 1 rallies held throughout Anhui 1 unnamed M, Rob 1 1 Province.

Anhui Daily c.11/05/ Bengbu C Qi Baocheng M, H 1 One of a series of sentencing 11/05/96 96 Anhui P Wang Qiuyang M, H 1 rallies held throughout Anhui 8 unnamed M, H 1 Province.

Dushi c.11/05/ Guangdong Chen Lanzhao M 1 Zhoumo 96 P (f) M 1 11/05/96 Chen Sen

Jiangxi Legal 13/05/96 Fuzhou D Huang Guorong E 1 1 Reportedly embezzled over News Jiangxi P 223,000 Yuan (US$27,000). 28/05/96

Yancheng 13/05/96 C Huang Yanqing M,A 1 1 Evening News Guangdong 15 unnamed Us 1 1 13/05/96 P 4 unnamed Us 5 5 4 Reuters 4 14/05/96

Sichuan Legal 13/05/96 Leshan C Zhang Xizhong T 1 Accused of stealing 14 cattle. News Sichuan P 21/05/96

Workers’ 13/05/96 Zhanjiang Yang Yaliu Gun 1 Daily C Chen Shaorong Gun 1 14/05/96 Guangdong P

Shenzhen 13/05/96 Shenzhen C Jing Guoli Rob 1 1 Evening News Guangdong Xia Bingqin Rob 1 1 13/05/96 P Shen Shujun P 1 1 Ge Rongbo Rob 1 1 Huang K 1 1 Hanqiang M 1 1 Mo Youping M 1 1 Hu Yongcai M 1 1 Sheng M 1 1 Shaoming M 1 1 Liu Binglong Us 6 6 Hu Yuanwan Us 4 4 6 unnamed 4 unnamed

Inner 13/05/96 Henan P Guo Zhongli M 1 1 Mongolia Daily 23/05/96

People’s 14/05/96 Qingyuan C Jiang Shiwen Rob 1 1 Court News Guangdong 3 unnamed Rob 3 3 6/05/96 P

China Post 14/05/96 Xiamen C Wu Wenxin Gun 1 1 Wu Wenxin and Gan Qingzhi 27/05/96 Fujian P Yan Jinxin (f) Gun 1 1 were Taiwanese citizens. People’s Gan Qingzhi Gun 1 1 Court News Yan Jingjian Gun 1 1 25/05/96

Shanghai 14/05/96 C Zou Xiaoyang M,K 1 Accused of kidnapping and Legal System Jiangsu P killing a two-year-old child. Daily 10/07/96

Sichuan Legal 14/05/96 Chengdu C Li Daiming Rob,M 1 1 Paper Sichuan P Li Dehua Rob 1 1 16/05/96 Luo Jialin Rob 1 1 Wei Guanwei Rob 1 1 Ling Yonggang M,Rob 1 1 Ling Yuande M,Rob 1 1 Luo Xiaohua M,Rob 1 1 Ping Zhiqiang M,Rob 1 1 Liu Fucheng M,Rob 1 1

Nanfang 14/05/96 Shaoguan Zhu Shihua Rob, Cd, G 1 1 Daily C Lu Decheng Cd 1 1 15/05/96 Guangdong He Zhaozhu M, R 1 1 P Lin Meicheng M,A 1 1 Shi Changyi M 1 1 He Yanping M 1 1 Ma Yuanjing Rob, M 1 1 Chen Jiehua Cd 1 1 Jiang Ruxue Ab/SW 1 1

China Youth 14/05/96 Zhanjiang Pang Yao K 1 1 Daily C Pang Maiyang K 1 1 15/05/9 Guangdong Gao Suxia K 1 1 P Pang Quanyu K 1 1 Pang Rilong K 1 1

China Youth 14/05/96 Anshun D Fang Guolan K,M 1 1 Daily Guizou P 15/05/96

Shantou Tegu 14/05/96 Shantou C, Chen Dizai ArmR 1 1 Evening News Chaoyang Zhao Zijin ArmR 1 1 (date C 4 unnamed Us 4 4 unknown) Guangdong P

Ningxia Daily 14/05/96 Yinchuan C Zhang Rob 1 1 Tao Zhenping was accused of 15/05/96 Ningxia P Shuangying M 1 1 embezzling 10,800 Yuan Ningxia Legal Cheng Jining C,A 1 1 (US$1,300) and setting fire to News Tao Zhenping T 1 1 the office when he feared 05/06/96 Jiang Wei Us 1 1 discovery. 1 unnamed

Xinjiang Daily 14/05/96 Urumqi C He Renping Rob,V 1 1 15/05/96 Xinjiang Wu Mingyuan Rob,V 1 1 AR Luo Haijun T,V 1 1 Tao Xianping A 1 1 6 unnamed Us 6 6

Sichuan Legal 14/05/96 Pujiang Co Zhou Jixu M 1 1 Described as "The first shot in News Sichuan P Chengdu City’s Strike Hard 16/05/96 Campaign."

Sichuan Legal 14/05/96 Chongqing Li Zhengjian Rob,V 1 1 News C Yin Qiquan Rob,V 1 1 28/05/96 Sichuan P 8 unnamed Rob,V 8 8 Huang Wenhai Rob,V 1 1 Yao Zhibin Rob,V 1 1

People’s c.14/05/ Hefei C Dou Lilong Rob 1 1 Court News 96 Anhui P 14/05/96

Shandong 15/05/96 Jining C Li Jiu Rob 1 Accused of stealing travellers’ Legal News Shandong Jia Licheng Rob 1 wallets. 12/07/96 P Wang Lin Rob 1 Liu Xiangwei Rob 1

People’s 15/05/96 Shanwei C Wei Shifeng M 1 1 Accused of killing Wei Shifeng’s Court News Guangdong Wang Yuankui M 1 1 wife. 13/06/96 P Liu Xianping M 1 1 Peng Liusheng M 1 1

Procuratorial 15/05/96 Tongren D Tian Xiancheng M 1 Daily Guizhou P 29/05/96

Hubei Legal 15/05/96 C Wang Yuzhong M 1 1 Sentencing rally. Most of those Paper Hubei P Yu Jie M,Rob 1 1 sentenced reported to be 21/05/96 Ye Liangwen M,Rob 1 1 outsiders and having served Changjiang Song Xiaoxian T,A 1 1 reeducation and reform Daily Wen Daigui T,A 1 1 through labour. 16/05/96 4 unnamed T,A 4 4

Zhejiang 15/05/96 ? Pan Zhigang K 1 1 Legal News 31/05/96

Reuters c.15/05/ Zhuhai C 13 unnamed Us 1 1 Sentencing rally. 15/05/96 96 3 3

Xinan c.15/05/ Ningbo C Wu Ruibao M 1 Evening News 96 Zhejiang P 15/05/96

Yunnan Daily 15/05/96 Baoshan D Zi Shaohua D 1 1 Sentencing rally. Of the 22 18/05/96 Yunnan P Li Laohua D 1 1 people executed nine were Kou Laowu D 1 1 reported to be ‘offenders of Zhu Hongjin D 1 1 foreign nationality’. Li Shangjin D 1 1 Yang Xuerong D 1 1 Yang Tiancheng D 1 1 Lu Taihe D 1 1 Chen Laoliu D 1 1 Li Cuixiu D 1 1 Hu Dingqi D 1 1 Duan Shujun D 1 1 Zhang Suoqiang D 1 1 Mu Yunfa D 1 1 Zhang Yongwan D 1 1 Yang D 1 1 Zhongchang D 1 1 Zheng Zongze D 1 1 Chen Taochang D 1 1 Zhang Laoxiang M 1 1 Li Hongchang M 1 1 Li Guiyong

Public 16/05/96 C Luo Qinsong M,Rob 1 1 Security Guangxi Luo Jingsong M,Rob 1 1 News AR Lei Hanyun Us 1 1 17/05/96 Chen Yue Us 1 1 Guangxi Legal News 17/05/96

Guangxi Legal 16/05/96 D Huang Qihuan R, T 1 1 Sentencing rally. Both accused Paper Guangxi Wang Xianbin T 1 1 of cattle rustling. Article 17/05/96 AR implies that others were executed but does not say how many.

AFP 16/05/96 Beihai C 11 unnamed Us 1 1 The report states that 15 21/05/96 Guangxi 1 1 people were executed in AR Nanning and Beihai cities but does not state how many in which city.

Workers’ 16/05/96 Xi’an C Da Qishan R,T 1 Daily Yan’an C Qin Lixue R,T 1 17/05/96 P Li Manghou R,T 1

Workers’ 16/05/96 ? Zhang Jingdong ArmR 1 1 Daily Li Guangming ArmR 1 1 17/05/96 Fan Guoliang ArmR 1 1 Yu Kunming ArmR 1 1

Gansu Daily 16/05/96 Lanzhou C Cui Wenxi Rob 1 1 17/05/96 Gansu P Cui Wenjun Rob 1 1 Jin Nan D 1 1 Yang Jianjun M 1 1 Guo Jiang M 1 1 9 unnamed Us 9 9

Xinjiang Daily 16/05/96 Urumqi C Liu Bangzhong Rob 1 Accused of drugging their 24/05/96 Xinjiang Jiang Shaoying Rob 1 victims. AR

Xinhua Daily 16/05/96 Nanjing C Zhang Hua Ab/SW,R 1 Sentencing rallies held in 17/05/96 Suzhou C Yin Guangzhong Ab/SW,R 1 Nanjing and Suzhou cities. It is Jiangsu P Su Yuping Ab/SW,R 1 not clear which people were Hu Jishuang Ab/SW,R 1 sentenced where. ?8 unnamed Ab/SW,R ? 1+ Li Shengjie, Wang Genlin and Zhao Tongrong M,Rob 1 Qiu Jianzheng were described Dai Menggui M,Rob 1 as having "dominated their Chen Yonjun Rob 1 locality by force." Li Shengjie Us 1 Eight people were sentenced to Wang Genlin Us 1 the suspended death sentence Qiu Jianzheng Us 1 or terms of imprisonment. Lu Deguang T 1 Li Huaiming T 1

Guizhou Daily 16/05/96 Bengbu C Wang Qiuyang H 1 18/05/96 Anhui P Qi Baocheng H 1

Qinghai Daily 16/05/96 Xining D Xiang Baomin M,Rob 1 18/05/96 Ping’an D Ma Bin M 1 Minhe D Hu Qinghua M 1 Qinghai P Li Shuyin T 1 Li Yongcai Rob 1 Ma Kela T, Cd 1

Sichuan Legal 16/05/96 C Xiao Dehua H,Rob,Ab/SW 1 1 Simultaneous rallies "attended Paper Sichuan P 6 unnamed Us 6 6 by 30,000 cadres and 04/06/96 masses."

Guangxi Daily c.16/05/ Guangxi Jiang M,Rob 1 Accused of killing five people in 18/05/96 96 AR Shengyuan their home and stealing their money.

Guangxi Daily c.16/05/ Nanning C Lu Hongduo T 1 All three appealed and Zhang 18/05/96 96 Guangxi Zhang Liyan T 1 1 Liyan’s original sentence was AR Lu Hongjin T 1 suspended because he had informed on others.

Guangxi Daily c.16/05/ Guangxi Yuan Yujin T 1 1 Accused of stealing four 18/05/96 96 AR motorcycles; reported to be a habitual offender.

Guizhou Daily c.16/05/ Xuzhou C Wu Feng Rob,B 1 1 18/05/96 96 Jiangsu P Liu Jing Rob,B 1 1

Guizhou Daily c.16/05/ Quanzhou Liu Ming M, ArmR 1 1 18/05/96 96 C Zhang Zuhong M, ArmR 1 1 Guangdong Lu Guochang M, ArmR 1 1 P

Legal Weekly 16/05/96 Tianshui C 5 unnamed Us 5 5 24/05/96 - Jiuquan D 9 unnamed Us 9 9 17/05/96 Dingxi D 9 unnamed Us 9 9 Gansu P

People’s 17/05/96 C Chen Xinyao Rob, R, K, H, B 1 1 Reportedly leaders of a gang Court News Guangxi Rong Hondon Rob, R, K, H, B 1 1 of 14 people. 26/11/96 AR

Jiangxi Legal 17/05/96 D Ye Zhishu M 1 1 News Guangxi 12/07/96 AR

Xinmin 17/05/96 Shanghai Yue Chunhong Rob 1 Evening News Jiang Xiaojin Rob 1 20/05/96 Chen Guisheng Rob 1 1

SWB 17/05/96 Zhijiang Co Wu Xiaolin Rob/T 1 1 28/05/96 Hubei P Sun Xiangqin Rob/T 1 1

Qinghai Daily 17/05/96 Xining C 8 unnamed Us 8 8 18/05/96 Haidong D Qinghai P

Guizhou 17/05/96 Guizhou P Ye Guofu M 1 1 Accused of poisoning his Public brother for having an affair Security with his wife. News 30/08/96

Public 17/05/96 ? Jian Xianxin Rob 1 1 Reported to have declared his Security guilt at his trial on hearing of Times the misery he had caused one 16/08/96 of his burglary victims.

Beijing Daily 17/05/96 Beijing M Wu Chunsheng R 1 1 Accused of raping four 18/05/96 elementary schoolchildren.

Sichuan Legal 17/05/96 C Li Song Rob 1 1 Li Song, Wu Fenquan and Ye News Sichuan P Wu Fenquan Rob 1 1 Xingming were accused of Ye Xingming Rob 1 1 robbing 30 people on a bus He Guanxue M 1 1 with knives.

Jiangxi Legal c.17/05/ Pingxiang Lin Ruhai T,Cd 1 Sentencing rally. Accused of News 96 C Chen Dekuan T,Cd 1 stealing copper wire and 17/05/96 Jiangxi P Lin Ruyou T,Cd 1 destroying electrical Lin Faliang T,Cd 1 1 installations.

Qinghai Daily c.17/05/ Qinghai P Shao Dewei M,T 1 18/05/96 96

Qinghai Daily c.17/05/ Qinghai P Li Congqing M, Rob 1 1 Sentence suspended because of 18/05/96 96 information Li Conqing gave on other cases.

Zhejiang 17/05/96 Shaoxing C Mao Dahe Rob, T 1 1 Sentencing rally. Daily - Zhejiang P Xu Cifa Rob, T 1 1 21/05/96 18/05/96 Ying Licheng Rob, T 1 1 Xuan Xiaorong Rob, T 1 1 Zhou Zhigang` Rob, T 1 1

Mindong 17/05/96 Fu’an C Zheng Zifu M, Rob,T 1 Daily - Fujian P Zhang Liuping M, Rob, T 1 29/05/96 22/05/96 Jin Jun M, Rob,T 1 3 unnamed Us 3 1 unnamed Us 1 1

Guangxi Legal 18/05/96 Guilin C Lin Rifu Rob,T,M 1 1 News Guangxi Li Yungang Rob,T,M 1 1 23/05/96 AR Chen Xiaoming Rob,T,M 1 1 Xie Qinglang Rob,T,M 1 1

Hubei Legal 18/05/96 Xianning D Hu Xiang Rob 1 1 Hu Xiang was accused of News Hubei P Zhou Shulin Rob habitual burglary. Reported to 28/05/96, have addmitted the offences, 18/06/96 believing he would receive a lighter sentence but his appeal was rejected.

SWB 18/05/96 Xianning C, 4 unnamed Us 4 4 Reported as being "open arrest 28/05/96 Jiayu Co, and trial rallies." Puqi C Hubei P

Legal Daily 19/05/96 Siping C Tian Xiaowei M 1 1 Reportedly killed one police 18/06/96 Jilin P officer and injured two others SWB on 13/05/96; executed one 12/06/96 week later.

Guangxi Legal 20/05/96 Yulin Co Chen Dazhong M 1 News Guigan C Deng Yanhong Rob 1 23/05/96 Guangxi Zhang Jianjun Rob 1 AR Su Kaozhang Rob 1 Zhou Shenian H 1 Zhou Weibing H 1

Guangxi Legal 20/05/96 Fangcheng Li Changwan M 1 1 News -gang C Xu Ying Us 1 1 23/05/96 Guangxi AR

Suzhou Daily 20/05/96 Suzhou C Meng Qingguo Rob,As/BH 1 1 25/05/96 - Jiangsu P Lu Jian R,Rob 1 1 24/05/96 5 unnamed Us 5 5

Shenzhen 20/05/96 Shenzhen C Li Huagang Rob 1 1 Sentencing rally. Legal Daily Guangdong Li Huachao Rob, R 1 1 21/05/96 P Zeng Suidong Rob 1 1 Gong Shiming Rob 1 1 2 unnamed Rob 2 2 Wu Xianwen P 1 1 Wu Xianlu P, V 1 1 Li Fusheng P 1 1 5 unnamed Us 5 5

People’s Daily 20/05/96 Bangzhou Gao Fei Rob 1 1 Accused of 18 robberies on 21/05/96 D Xing Xiangyong Rob 1 1 buses and drugging the Shandong Feng Zhenxian Rob 1 1 passengers. P Rob 1 1 Han Shanling Rob 1 1

People’s Daily 20/05/96 Wuzhou D Wu Yongfang ArmR,V 1 1 Accused of armed hijacking of 21/05/96 Jiangxi P cars and beating and robbing the drivers and passengers.

People’s Daily 20/05/96 C Lin Guanghuang M,Rob 1 1 Accused of the robbery and 21/05/96 Fujian P (peasant) murder of two taxi drivers and robbing them.

People’s Daily 20/05/96 Shenzhen C Li Huagang Rob, R 1 1 All peasants from Sichuan 21/05/96 Guangdong Li Huachao Rob 1 1 Province; accused of 11 P Zeng Suidong Rob 1 1 robberies in Guangdong Gong Shiming Rob 1 1 Province.

Sichuan Daily 20/05/96 Zhou Bin E 1 27/05/96 C Ren Yongjun T 1 Yunnan P Meng Zhaobin T 1

Hubei Legal 20/05/96 Xiangfan C Gao Zhili M 1 1 News Hubei P Gao Youbao M 1 1 28/05/96 Luo Jinguo M 1 1 Zhou Shoufu M,T 1 1 Li Yongju R 1 1 Meng Sixi T 1 1

Hubei Legal 20/05/96 Huangshi Huang Rob,T,Cd 1 1 Sentencing rally held in Daye News C, Yongzhong Rob,T,Cd 1 1 City. 28/05/96 Daye C Huang Xiaoqing M 1 1 Hubei P Zou Renbang M 1 1 Yang Sanxin Us 2 2 2 unnamed

Hainan Legal 21/05/96 Haikou C Feng Gaosong Rob 1 1 All members of the same gang News Hainan P Chen Shigui Rob 1 accused of stealing 5 million 22/05/96 Hu Junwie Rob 1 Yuan (US$600,000). Feng Luo Yunhong Rob 1 Gaosong’s death sentence was 30/07/96 Wang Hui Rob 1 suspended because of "major Huang Zhishan Rob 1 meritorious service." The 9 unnamed Rob 9 9 report lists 16 death sentences and nine executions but does not state which nine.

Zhejiang 21/05/96 Hangzhou Hua Guobiao M,Rob 1 1 Hua Guobiao, Huang Legal News C Huang M,Rob 1 1 Mingzhang and Chen 24/05/96 Zhejiang P Mingzhang M,Rob 1 1 Wuzhang, all deaf, were Zhejiang Chen Wuzhang M,T 1 1 accused of killing four people Daily Xue Yonglin M,T 1 1 including a four-year-old girl 22/05/96 Xue Yongchang T 1 1 in order to steal a stamp Zhang Wang T 1 1 collection. Chen Shiqian Chen Shiqian was accused of stealing two cars.

Tianjin Legal 21/05/96 Sichuan P Hai Bing M 1 News 17/05/96

SWB 21/05/96 Fuzhou C Shang Jianhui Us 1 1 The crimes were reported to 17/06/96 Fujian P Guo Xiudong Us 1 1 include premeditated murder, Liu Zhifu Us 1 1 robbery, extortion, and theft. Jiang Zhiming Us 1 1 It is not clear who was 6 unnamed Us 6 6 sentenced for which crimes. Chen Yun Us 1 1 2 unnamed Us 2 2

Haikou 21/05/96 Haikou C Liu Xiaoli M,Rob,R,G 1 1 Reports differ as to whether Evening News Hainan P Guo Yanfeng M,Rob,R,G 1 1 this was one sentencing rally 21/05/96 Deng Hezhang M,Rob,G 1 1 held by Haikou Intermediate Hainan Daily Zhao Debo As/BH 1 1 People’s Court or nine rallies 22/05/96 Liu Zhengqing Rob,R 1 1 held throughout Hainan Hainan Legal Wang Rob,R 1 1 Province. Almost 100,000 Paper Jianghong Rob,Ext 1 1 people were reported to have 03/05/96 Gao Ling Rob,Ext 1 1 attended. Hainan Legal Wu Yujun Rob,Ext 1 1 Paper Niu Zhiming T 1 1 17/05/96 Zhu Zheng T 1 1 Chen Yingfa T 1 1 Fang Lei T 1 1 Shen Haitao T 1 1 Jin Zhuogang M,T,G 1 1 Li Hua M,Rob 1 1 Liu Zhenghua M,Rob 1 1 Zhou Junfen (f) Rob,T,G 1 1 Chen Zhenghua Rob,T,G 1 1 Lin Kewu Rob,T,G 1 1 Xu Yinglong Rob,T,G 1 1 Chen Shigui Rob,T,G 1 1 Wang Hui Rob,T,G 1 1 Luo Yunhong Rob,T,G 1 1 Wang Feng Rob,T,G 1 1 Huang Zhishan Rob,T,G 1 1 Huang Zhiqiang Rob,T,G 1 1 Lin Chengnan Rob,T,G 1 1 Zhang Lihui Rob 1 1 Su Haidong T, Rob, G 1 1 Feng Gaosong 1 1 Wang Xianren

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? 21/05/96 ? Xu Tianxiong Rob 1 1 Tang Feng ArmR 1 1 Fu Baoyun ArmR 1 1

SWB 21/05/96 Xiaogan C Mao Huabing Rob 1 Reportedly the leader of a 28/05/96 Hubei P gang which stole 12 motorcycles.

Hubei Legal 22/05/96 Jingsha C Guan Yuejin Bg,Ext 1 1 Report states that those News Hubei P Li Wanqing Bg,Ext 1 1 executed “must die to calm 04/06/96 Chen Chun T 1 1 the anger of the people." Hubei Legal Cheng Geming T 1 1 Guang Yuejin and Li Wanqing News Peng Xinping T 1 1 blew up a neighbour’s car to 13/08/96 Huang Bangyu T 1 1 show they could cause him Dai Zhongwang T 1 1 harm and then demanded Gong Daodong Rob 1 1 500,000 Yuan (US$60,000). Shi Guangfu Rob 1 1

SWB 22/05/96 Dali C 1 unnamed M 1 A man reported to have 29/05/96 Yunnan P battered his mother to death during an argument.

Liberation 22/05/96 Shanghai Xu Wenyuan M, Rob 1 1 Daily M Ge Pingping M, Rob 1 24/05/96 Sun Xiaoshan Rob 1 1 Wen Hui Ni Yuming Rob 1 1 News Feng Wenhua Rob 1 1 23/05/96 2 unnamed Rob 2 2

Liberation 22/05/96 Nanchang 5 unnamed Us 5 5 Daily C? 24/05/96 Jiangxi P ?

Hebei 22/05/96 C Zhang Baoguo M, Rob 1 Accused of killing a taxi driver. Zhengcha Hebei P Ren Zhijun M, Rob 1 News M, Rob 1 27/05/96 Liu Hesong M, Rob 1

Yunnan Daily 22/05/96 Wenshan Yang Rob 1 Accused of robbing a bus 11/06/96 Pr Guangqiang Rob 1 armed with immitation Yunnan P Wang Weiyan Rob 1 pistols, dynamite and pickaxe Wang Chaoyu handles.

Zhejiang 21/05/96 C Zhou Jianmin Rob 1 1 Two sentencing rallies. Five Daily - C Liu Qilong Rob 1 1 were executed for highway 25/05/96 22/05/96 Zhejiang P Liu Zhongyu Rob 1 1 robbery in two separate cases. Lin Yijing Rob 1 1 Xu Xiangjun Rob 1 1 1 unnamed M 1 1

Ningxia Daily 22/05/96 Yinnan D Lu Ziwu T 1 1 Accused of 35 and 18 thefts 23/05/96 Ningxia P Lu Cunbao T 1 1 respectively.

Liberation 22/05/96 ? Sun Linqiang M, Rob 1 1 Daily 24/05/96

SWB 21/05/96 C 8 unnamed ArmR, V 8 8 12/06/96 -22/05/9 Sichuan P 6

New York 22/05/96 Shanghai 18 unnamed Us 1 1 Times 8 8 11/07/96

SWB c.22/05/ Hangzhou Li Shaoguo M,Rob 1 Accused of strangling a taxi 28/05/96 96 C driver and robbing him. Zhejiang P

SWB c.22/05/ Shijiazhuan An Yadong R,Rob,V 1 Accused of beating and 28/05/96 96 g C robbing women students and Hebei P raping young girls.

Guizhou Daily 22/05/96 Zunyi C Yuan Yong As/BH 1 1 Accused of beating another 14/08/96 Guizhou P Cheng Lin 1 1 inmate in a detention centre; the man later died.

Hubei Daily c.22/05/ ? Zhang Xiaochun D 1 1 Accused of trafficking 192 23/05/96 96 grammes of heroin. Sentence suspended because he informed on others.

Procuratorial 23/05/96 Qingdao C Sun Meiqing Attempted M 1 Reportedly tried to kill her Daily Shandong daughter twice, being 02/06/96 P dissatisfied with her for no reason.

Yunnan Legal 23/05/96 Zhaotong Zhang Yuanfu C/R 1 News D Zhou Bangchao C/R 1 18/06/96 Yunnan P

Shenzhen 23/05/96 Shenzhen C Mou Shaojian M,Rob 1 Legal Daily Guangdong Zheng Xin Rob,V 1 24/05/96 P Zhang Deming Rob,V 1 Li Zeping Rob,V 1 Zhu Hongfa Rob 1 2 unnamed Us 2 2

People’s 18/06/96 Ningbo C Li Guoping M, Rob 1 1 Court News Zhejiang P 18/06/96

SWB 23/05/96 Changzhou 6 unnamed M, Rob, T 6 6 28/05/96 C Jiangsu P

People’s 24/05/96 C Wu Zhiqiang M 1 1 Court News Shandong 01/08/96 P

Labour Daily c.24/05/ Yibin C Geng Shaowei D 1 1 24/05/96 96 Sichuan P

Zhejiang c.24/05/ Quzhou C Gong Wensheng M, Rob 1 Daily 96 Zhejiang P Xu Desheng M, Rob 1 24/05/96

Tibet Legal 24/05/96 Shigatse D Dan Zeng M, Rob 1 1 News Tibet AR Dun Zhu M, Rob 1 1 31/05/96 Dun Dui M, Rob 1 1 Peng Xiangdong M, Rob 1 1

Wen Hui 23/05/96 Shanghai Wang Chun M, Rob 1 1 News - M 25/05/96 24/05/96

Henan Legal 24/05/96 C Wang Donghai M 1 Accused of murdering a female News Henan P (unemployed) armed service member who 14/05/96 had ended an affair with him.

Yunnan Legal 24/05/96 Zhaotong Ma Xiying,19 M, Rob 1 Accused of killing and robbing News D his aunt. Officials were 18/05/96 Yunnan P reported to have worked overtime to settle the case because of the Strike Hard campaign.

Shenzhen 24/05/96 Shenzhen C Li Guorong M, Rob 1 Accused of killing a man while Legal Daily Guangdong Yu Shuyu M, Rob 1 attempting to steal a large 25/05/96 P Zhao M, Rob 1 1 quantity of jeans. Zhangchun

Sichuan Daily 24/05/96 Ji Xueyin M, Rob 1 Accused of killing and robbing 11/06/96 C Li Yonghua M, Rob 1 a taxi driver. Sichuan P

SWB c.25/05/ Wanxian 3 unnamed Rob 3 12/06/96 96 Co 1 unnamed Rob 1 1 Sichuan P

Beijing 25/05/96 Beijing M Wang Lianhe Us 1 1 The report lists the crimes Evening News Liu Changyu Us 1 1 committed as murder, sex 27/05/96 Tian Yu Us 1 1 with children, hooliganism, Wang Wencai Us 1 1 rape and robbery. Apart from Liu Cheng Us 1 1 Zhao Yongchao and Zhang Zhao Yongchao M, Rob 1 1 Shuangquan, it is not clear Zhang M, R 1 1 who was accused of which Shuangquan crimes.

Heilongjiang 25/05/96 ? Yuan Dingyan M 1 1 Accused of killing his wife who Legal News wanted to divorce him for 13/07/96 forcing her into prostitution.

Heilongjiang c.25/05/ Qiqiha’er C Yan Yanwang K, Rob, T 1 1 Yan Yanwang reportedly said Legal News 96 Heilongjian that he had got the idea of 25/06/96 g P kidnapping from watching television and that “I deserve to be executed for my crime”.

Legal Daily 23/05/96 Beijing M Liu Jiangui M, Rob, T 1 1 Sentenced in four separate 26/05/96 -25/05/9 Yang Xiujun M, Rob, T 1 1 cases. 6 Wang Jianjun M, Rob 1 1 Zhou Zengshou M, Rob 1 1 Geng Yingzhi M, Rob 1 1 Xing Renli M, Rob, 1 1 Han Baodong M, Rob, T, Gun 1 1 Guo Ruixing M, Rob, 1 1

SWB c.25/05/ Gansu P 4 unnamed D 4 4 Reported to be the first case of 22/06/96 96 narcotics-related death penalties approved by the Provincial High People’s court and without needing approval from the Supreme People’s Court.

Guizhou Daily 26/05/96 Kaili D Pan Zhongming Us 1 30/05/96 Guizhou P Wu Xueying Us 1 3 unnamed Us 3 7 unnamed Us 7 7

Guizhou 26/05/96 Guizhou P Peng Shizhong M 1 1 Accused of murdering Ma Gongan Bao Ma Huailan (f) M 1 1 Huailan’s husband so that they 07/07/96 could be together.

Guizhou Daily 26/05/96 Nanzhou C Hu Kangping M 1 1 Hu Kangping reportedly 02/06/96 Guizhou P Long Hai M 1 1 enlisted Yang Xiucheng, Han Yang Xiucheng M 1 1 Xiaoming and Tan Feng to kill Han Xiaoming M 1 1 the police officer who had Tan Feng M 1 1 arrested him in a separate murder case.

Anhui Legal 26/05/96 Hefei C Ge Xiangyang ArmR 1 News Anhui P Feng Xiaofei M 1 06/06/96 1 unnamed Us 1 Xinan Evening News 29/05/96

Ningxia Legal 26/05/96 Yinnan D Peng Surong M, K 1 1 Accused of kidnapping and News Ningxia P murdering a minor. 17/07/96

Henan Legal 24/05/96 C Gu Zhanying Rob, V, R, T 1 1 Those listed were accused in News 25/05/96 C Gu Changqing Rob, V, R, T 1 1 five separate cases. Suspended 04/06/96 27/05/96 C Zhang Yaming Rob, V, R, T 1 1 death sentences were passed Zhengzhou Pu Songpo Rob, V, R, T 1 1 on others accused in the same C Zhang Rob, V, R, T 1 1 cases. Tai Linhu had his Henan P Xiangfeng Rob, V, R, T 1 1 sentence suspended because he Guo Qiufeng Rob/C 1 1 gave himself up and assisted in Li Quanzhan M, Rob 1 1 the capture of other offenders. Tai Xiaoli ArmR 1 1 Gu Ziyou ArmR 1 1 Pan Siming Rob/T 1 1 You Song Rob/T 1 1 Lu Weibing M, Rob 1 1 Tai Linhu

Labour Daily 26/05/96 Shanghai Gong Haibing M, Rob 1 1 Accused of killing a 13-year- 28/05/96 or M Yan Hua M 1 1 old girl during a burglary. 27/05/96

Liaoshen c.27/05/ Yingkou C Jiang Mingzu M, H 1 Accused of nine offences, Evening News 96 Liaoning P killing one woman and 27/05/96 seriously injuring another. Previous conviction for rape.

People’s 27/05/96 Wuwei D Xie Hengbao,37 M 1 1 Court News Gansu P 06/06/96

Shaanxi Daily 27/05/96 Hanzhong Lu Zhongqing Us 1 1 Eleven people were sentenced 31/05/96 C Li Yong 1 1 to the suspended death Shaanxi P 9 unnamed 9 9 sentence or terms of ?11 unnamed Us ? 1+ imprisonment.

SWB 27/05/96 Sichuan P Tao Yibin T 1 1 Accused of 21 thefts from 30/05/96 Lan Zhijun T 1 1 work units with a value of Chen Guofu T 1 1 260,000 Yuan (US$31,000).

SWB 27/05/96 Shandong Gao Zhiru C/R 1 1 Accused of stealing 43 head of 30/05/96 P Sun Weicai C/R 1 1 cattle and other property. Sun Chengyi C/R 1 1

SWB 27/05/96 Jiangsu P Zhang Qi T 1 1 Accused of 19 thefts. 30/05/96 Zhu Changshan T 1 1 Lu Rongyue T 1 1

SWB 27/05/96 Henan P Li Jinzhan T 1 1 30/05/96

Shandong 27/05/96 Pingyi Co Zeng Zhaotong Rob 1 1 Legal News Shandong Jiang Chuanlin Rob 1 1 24/07/96 P Song Yunfeng Rob 1 1

Sichuan Legal 27/06/96 Deyang C Lin Xiaohua T 1 1 Accused of serious thefts of News Sichuan P Wu Zemin T 1 1 motorbikes. 07/06/96

SWB 27/05/96 Chepaizi? Tian Hongbin M, A 1 04/05/96 Xinjiang Zhang Kuixing M 1 1 AR

China Youth 27/05/96 Linyi C Gao Zhiru Rob 1 1 Daily Shandong Sun Chengyi Rob 1 1 28/05/96 P Sun Weicai Rob 1 1

China Youth 27/05/96 Wuxi C Zhang Qi Rob 1 1 Daily Jiangsu P Zhu Changshan Rob 1 1 28/05/96 Lu Rongyue Rob 1 1

China Youth 27/05/96 Ganzhou C Zhang Rob 1 1 Daily Jiangxi P Zhenfeng 28/05/96

China Youth 27/05/96 Jiaozuo C Li Quanzhan Rob/C 1 1 Daily Henan P 28/05/96

SWB 28/05/96 Jingmen C 7 unnamed Rob 7 12/06/96 Hubei P

Hebei Daily 28/05/96 Zhangjiako Wu Yusheng Rob 1 1 31/05/96 u C Hebei P

Hebei Daily 28/05/96 Langfang C Liu Liguo Rob 1 1 31/05/96 Hebei P Gu Luanzhu Us 1 1 Hebei Zhengfabao 03/06/96

Hebei Daily 28/05/96 D Jin Rongqian Rob, V 1 1 31/05/96 Hebei P

Hebei 28/05/96 Baoding C Wang Yonghui Us 1 1 Zhengfabao Hebei P 03/06/96

Hebei 28/05/96 Qinhuangd Nan Chongquan Us 1 1 Zhengfabao ao C 03/06/96 Hebei P

Hebei 28/05/96 Handan C Jin Ronqiang Us 1 1 Zhengfabao Hebei P 03/06/96

Hubei Legal 28/05/96 Enshizhou Hu Zhengwu M 1 1 News D Wang Shunying M 1 1 04/06/96 Hubei P Yu Wenxiang M 1 1 Li Dechao Rob 1 1 Huang Jin’an M 1 1 Teng Jianchun As/BH 1 1 2 unnamed Us 2 2

Ganzhou c.28/05/ Ganzhou D Li Dengming T, Rob 1 Evening News 96 Jiangxi P Lu Hegui T, Rob 1 28/05/96 Luo Xingfa T, Rob 1 Chen Hongbo T, Rob 1

Ganxu Daily 28/05/96 Dingxi D Guo Jinguo Rob, T 1 Accused of holding up cars 30/07/96 Gansu P Wang Feng Rob, T 1 with weapons on 24 occasions Zhang Rob, T 1 and injuring 25 people. Zhongjun Rob, T 1 Chen Hongyun Rob, T 1 Huang Dong Rob, T 1 1 Wang Bingju

Shenzhen 28/05/96 Shenzhen He Longcai Rob, R 1 Evening News C? Chen Guangde Rob, As/BH 1 28/05/96 Guangdong R Shenzhen P He Longcai R 1 1 Legal Daily Wang Fayou 1 1 29/05/96

Hebei Political 28/05/96 Qinxingdao Zhang Yong’en M, R 1 1 Reported to have given a false News C confession after seven days of 06/07/96 Hebei P questioning. When confronted with evidence of his footprints being at the scene of the crime he ‘broke down and made a thorough confession’.

Sichuan Legal 28/05/96 Suining C 19 including Us 1 1 One of a series of public News Sichuan P Chen Shaoping? Us 9 9 sentencing rallies held in 08/06/96 Liang Ping Us Sichuan Province on Gu Dingjun? Us 28/05/96. Attended by 42,000.

Sichuan Daily 28/05/96 C Chen Xueyao (f) M, T 1 ‘Strike Hard rally.’ 28/05/96 Sichuan P Zhao Qingwen M, T 1 Shen Hua M, T 1 Tang Guoqiang T 1 1 Feng Yinghe T 1 1 Song Benke M 1 1

Liberation 28/05/96 Shanghai Zhou Tao Rob, V 1 Accused of stealing jewelry Daily M from women with threats and 29/05/96 violence.

SWB 28/05/96 Taobei D 14 unnamed M, Rob, T, R 1 1 28/066/96 - Tongyu Co 4 4 29/05/96 Baicheng C Jilin P

Shanxi Daily 29/05/96 Shanxi P Wang Xuanping M 1 1 08/05/96 - Bian Baocheng R 1 1 03/06/96 Zhou Lingsheng R 1 1 13 unnamed Us 1 1 3 3

Hebei Shengfa 29/05/96 Shijiazhuan Chen Zhihai,23 Rob, V 1 1 Accused of killing two people News g C while robbing their house. The 27/05/96 Hebei P crime was reportedly Hebei Daily committed on 16/05/96 and 31/05/96 Chen was arrested on 18/05/96. He was sentenced on 22/05/96, six days after the crime, and executed a week later.

Hainan Daily 29/05/96 Hainan P Gu Wufu Rob, G 1 02/06/96 Zhou Jixiu 1

Reuters 29/05/96 Aksu D 13 unnamed M, Rob, R 1 1 17/05/96 Xinjiang 3 3 AR

Hubei 29/05/96 Xiaogan C Wang Hongbing C/R 1 1 Peasants Hubei P News 12/06/96 Changjiang Daily 04/06/96

Wanqingbao 29/05/96 D Liu Jialin M 1 1 29/05/96 Henan P Xu Shilian M 1 1

Beijing 29/05/96 Shijingshan Wang Yanguo M 1 1 ‘Strike Hard’ sentencing rally. Evening News D Lin Jianwen M 1 29/05/96 Beijing M Wang Yuncai Rob, T 1 Ran Guiming M, T 1

Yunnan Legal 29/05/96 Zhaotong Du Qingjie,24 M 1 1 Reportedly beat someone to News D death; had previous history of 11/06/96 Yunnan P violence.

Chengdu 29/05/96 Xu Shiquan H, As/BH 1 1 Public sentencing rally. Gongrenbao C Liu Jiahua ArmR 1 1 06/06/96 Sichuan P

Hebei 29/05/96 Hebei P? Wang Zaijun,28 M 1 1 Reportedly lost an argument Zhengfabao with his neighbour and killed 10/06/96 the man’s son in revenge.

SWB 29/05/96 Shenzhen C He Longcai Rob, R, V 1 17/06/96 Guangdong Chen Guangde Rob, R, V 1 P 2 unnamed Us 2 2

Hubei Daily 29/05/96 ShiyanC Li Xueyin M 1 1 07/06/96 Xiaogan C Peng Songshu M 1 1 Ezhou C Mao Huabin T 1 1 Hubei P Liu Zhongming R 1 1 Liu Yinpeng Rob 1 1 Zhu Nanjing Rob 1 1 Zhang Ganfeng Rob, R, T 1 1 Chen Guijun Rob, R 1 1

SWB 29/05/96 Xiaogan Pr Li Jieyin M 1 1 12/06/96 Hubei P Wang Zhongshu M 1 1 Liang Hongbin Us 1 1 Liu Junming R 1 1

Legal Daily 29/05/96 Shijiazhuan He Bacai M, Rob 1 1 Originally given a suspended 30/05/96 g C sentence; People’s Procurator Hebei P appealed and the suspension was removed.

AFP 29/05/96 Hubei P 6 unnamed T 6 6 19/06/96

SWB 30/05/96 Changchun Yu Xiaofeng Rob, V 1 1 22/06/96 C Gao Congwei Rob, V 1 1 Jilin P Zhang Yunfeng Rob, V 1 1

SWB c.30/05/ Anhui P Xu Tao Us 1 1 20/06/96 96 Wang Liwei Us 1 1 Liu Defeng Us 1 1

Anhui Legal c.30/05/ Fuyang C Jiang Deming Rob, R 1 News 96 Anhui P 2 unnamed Rob, R 2 30/05/96 1 unnamed Rob, R 1

Anhui Legal c.30/05/ Fuyang C Zhang Wanyou Rob, V 1 News 96 Anhui P 4 unnamed Rob, V 4 30/05/96

Ningxia Legal 30/05/96 Pingluo Co Ma Xinhua,25 M 1 1 Ma Xinhua was convicted of News Ningxia P strangling his girlfriend. He 24/07/96 was reported to be a model worker and had been in love with a fellow-worker for three years and they planned to marry. Her parents had insisted that he build a house before the marriage and when they could not afford the house her parents told her to break off the relationship and locked her up in their house for a month until she agreed to their demands. When she told him on 19 April 1996 that she wanted to break off the relationship he became angry and they argued. During the argument she was said to have told him he might as well throttle her and he strangled her.

Shandong 30/05/96 Tai’an C Yuan Kexin T 1 1 A gang accused of 256 thefts Legal News Shandong Shan Yingcai T 1 1 with a value of 248,500 Yuan 03/07 96 P Kang Youdong T 1 1 (US$30,000). Four people Liu Jingsheng T 1 1 were sentenced to the Xia Bingzhang T 1 1 suspended death sentence or Meng Fancun T 1 1 terms of imprisonment. ?4 unnamed T ? 1+

Yunnan Legal 30/05/96 Qujing D Tanghai T 1 Appealed, sentences upheld. News Yunnan P Zhao Youfei T 1 07/06/96

Ningxia Daily 30/05/96 Shizuishan Zhang Jingfu M, Rob 1 1 03/06/96 C Liu Jingui M 1 1 Ningxia P Wang Xinming M 1 1 Meng Xianghai T 1 1 Zhang T, Rob 1 1 Liangzhong

Shaanxi Daily 30/05/96 Shangluo D Wang Qinghua M 1 1 05/06/96 Shaanxi P Huang Shutang M 1 1 Zhang Zehua Rob 1 1 Qiu Changjian Rob 1 1 Li Sanhu Rob 1 1 Zhang Tao Rob 1 1 2 unnamed Us 2 2

Shaanxi Daily 30/05/96 Ankang D 17 unnamed Heinous 1 1 Sentencing rallies held in the 31/05/96 Shaanxi P 7 7 counties and cities of Ankang, SWB , Lan’gao, Xunyang, 04/06/96 Baihe, Pingli, Shiquan, and Ningshan. Reportedly attended by 70,000 people. Accused of indecency, injury, robbery, rape and murder.

SWB 30/05/96 Ezhou C 4 unnamed Heinous 4 4 04/06/96 Hubei P

Sichuan Daily c.30/05/ Neijiang C 25 unnamed Us 2 2 30/05/96 96 Sichuan P 5 5

SCMP c.May 96 Hefei C 1 unnamed (f) P 1 06/09/96 Anhui P

SWB c.31/05/ Xinjiang Wang Jinming R 1 1 04/06/96 96 AR

SWB 31/05/96 C Sheng H, As/BH, T 1 1 22/06/96 Liaoning P Zhengguo

People's 31/05/96 Fuyang D Zhao Ming Ab/SW 1 One hundred and nineteen Court News Anhui P Hu Anchang Ab/SW 1 women were reported to have 30/07/96 Jing Ying (f) Ab/SW 1 been kidnapped in eight Lei Zhishe Ab/SW 1 provinces, the proceeds Ma Xiaoxia (f) Ab/SW 1 amounting to 250,000 Yuan Tang Xinping Ab/SW 1 (US$30,000). In the same case Xue Fushan Ab/SW 1 49 others were sentenced to Zhao Ab/SW 1 terms of imprisonment. Chengcang Ab/SW 1 Zhao Chengyin Ab/SW 1 Zhao Ab/SW 1 Chengyuan Ab/SW 1 Zhao Jian Zhao Liangjun

Xinmin 31/05/96 Zhengzhou Shao Xianming Escaping from 1 1 Had been convicted separately Evening News C Guo Songwei prison 1 1 of murder, jail-breaking, 01/06/96 Henan P Yuan Jinsheng 1 1 intentional wounding and Zhao Xiangyang 1 1 theft. Broke out of prison on Du Xingjie 1 1 18/01/96, stole police (all peasants) 1 1 weapons and ammunition and took two hostages.

SWB 31/05/96 Dengfeng C Song Daming Rob 1 1 20/06/96 Henan P Lu Guangchuan Rob 1 1 Rob 5 5 5 unnamed

Shandong 31/05/96 Jinning C Tian Youhe M, As/BH 1 Case took seven days to Legal News Shandong complete from the date of the 14/07/96 P alleged crime to the verdict.

Hebei 31/05/96 Handan C Song Qinghe As/BH 1 1 Sentencing rally reportedly Zhengfabao Hebei P Zhang Baoguo M 1 1 attended by over 20,000. 19/06/96 3 unnamed Us 3 3

Sichuan Legal 31/05/96 Chenghua Wu Tao Rob 1 1 News C Sun Deping Rob 1 1 06/06/96 Sichuan P Li Jie Rob 1 1

Sichuan Legal 31/05/96 Chenghua Lei Hong Us 1 1 News C Hu Peng Us 1 1 06/06/96 Sichuan P Zhang Rongge Us 1 1

Heilongjiang 31/05/96 Jiamusi C Gao Decai ArmR, V 1 1 Daily Heilongjian Wang Dianjun 1 1 04/06/96 g P 1 unnamed 1 1

Heilongjiang 31/05/96 Harbin C Bai Xiangfei Rob, R 1 1 Wang Liwen was accused of Daily Heilongjian Jin Liantao Rob, R 1 1 enticing a man to a quiet 04/06/96 g P Geng Shulin M, R 1 1 place where her boyfriend, Liu People's Li Jun M, R 1 1 Changfeng, attacked and Court News Wang Liwen (f) Rob, Gun 1 1 robbed him with a pistol. 11/06/96 Liu Changfeng Rob, Gun 1 1

Heilongjiang 31/05/96 Suihua D Chen You Us 1 1 Daily Heilongjian 04/06/96 g P

Heilongjiang 31/05/96 Qitaihe C Ren Liyou Us 1 1 Daily Heilongjian Zhu Yuwu 1 1 04/06/96 g P

Heilongjiang 31/05/96 Daqing C Wang Degui Us 1 1 Daily Heilongjian Yu Hongjun 1 1 04/06/96 g P

Heilongjiang 31/05/96 Heilongjian 1 unnamed Us 1 1 Daily g P 04/06/96

SWB 31/05/96 Liaoyuan C Tian Zhijia ArmR 1 1 The alleged crime took place 22/06/96 Jilin P Tian Zhiquan ArmR 1 1 on 21/05/96. Tian Zhijia Zhao Lian ArmR 1 1 appealed on 27/05/96, his appeal was rejected and the three were executed 10 days after the crime.

Xinmin 31/05/96 Shanghai Zhao Tianhua M 1 Evening News M Jiao Yunju M 1 01/06/96 Zhou Mingchu M 1 Cai Zhong Rob, R 1 Xu Hui M 1 1

Henan Daily 27/05/96 Zhengzhou Cheng Xianguo M 1 1 Sentencing rallies held by 02/06/96 29/05/96 C Geng Chao Rob/T 1 1 Zhengzhou Railway Transport SWB 31/05/96 Henan P Wu Jianhua Rob/T 1 1 Intermediate People’s Court in 20/06/96 Wang Hengbao Rob/T 1 1 Wuhan, Xiangfan, Zhang Jinchun Rob/T 1 1 and Ankang. Tang Baojian Rob/T 1 1 3 unnamed Us 3 3

Fujian Daily 27/05/96 Quanzhou Zhang Zu’an Rob 1 1 03/06/96 - C Gao Hua Rob 1 1 31/05/96 Fujian P Peng Yuanqi Rob 1 1 Jiang Yongwu Rob 1 1 He Xiaoyong Rob 1 1 Wu Zhikang Rob 1 1 Liu Yongyuan Rob 1 1 Cui Shuhai ArmR, As/BH 1 1 Ma Shouhai ArmR, As/BH 1 1 Xu Wenhui ArmR, As/BH 1 1

Fujian Daily 27/05/96 Xiamen C Chen T 1 1 03/06/96 - Fujian P Chuanyang T 1 1 31/05/96 Liu Wenkui M 1 1 Huang Shuzhu

Zhejiang 31/05/96 Jianxing C Yu Jiangchao Rob 1 1 Legal News Zhejiang P Yu Weiguan Rob 1 1 07/06/96 Yang Jianping M, Rob 1 1 Wang Xinghui M, Rob 1 1

May totals: DS - 1210 EX - 880 2yr - 92