CHINA / SOCIETY
By Global Times Published: Jun 11, 2021 01:42 AM
PLA Air Force soldiers stationed in Dandong, a Chinese city bordering North Korea, present flowers at a memorial hall on Fri as China commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Volunteers army entering the DPRK for the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
A special law aiming to protect the dignity and rights of military personnel in China was approved on Thursday at the 29th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People s Congress (NPC).
No organization or individual may in any way slander or belittle the dignity of soldiers, insult or slander the honor of soldiers, and must not damage or defile the honors given to soldiers, Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.
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The Chinese President said it was important for the country to tell its story in a positive way, presenting the image of a "credible, lovable, and respectable China," according to state-run news agency Xinhua.
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China jails blogger for defaming soldiers killed in Galwan clash
An internet celebrity in China was sentenced to eight months in jail for defaming Chinese soldiers killed in a clash with Indian troops at the Galwan Valley last year, official media here reported on Tuesday. Qiu Ziming, described by the state-run Global Times as an internet celebrity for having over 2.5 million followers, received an eight-month jail term on Monday, the daily reported.
This was the first reported case of a suspect being charged after China passed a new law in 2018 which stipulates that it is illegal to defame the country s heroes and martyrs.