Chi convicts 1,419 crimils of harming state security

Beijing, March 13: Chinese courts convicted 1,419 crimils of harming state security, including taking part in terrorist attacks and secessionist activities, in 2015, Chief Justice Zhou Qiang said on Sunday. Chinese courts concluded the trial of 1,084 cases involving crimes that threatened state security, Zhou told a plery meeting of the ongoing session of the tiol People’s Congress (NPC), according to Xinhua. Last year, courts stepped up efforts against crimils who instigated secessionist activities; who led, organised and took part in terrorist groups; and who spread video and audio products about terrorism, he said.(IANS)