12 January 2017

News Story: Procuratorate, military intensify crackdown on national defense-related crimes

BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's top procuratorate and a military authority issued a circular on addressing crimes that violate national defense interests or servicemen's rights.

The circular, jointly issued by the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Central Military Commission's political and legal affairs commission, was made public on Wednesday. It outlined how the procuratorial authorities and military procuratorates would collaborate in this regard.

Crimes that the two authorities aim to address with the joint campaign included sabotage of military equipment or facilities, posing as a member of the armed forces to commit fraudulent activities, the illegal production and sale of military uniforms, and acts that violate the rights and interests of the country's servicemen and their relatives.

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