From Digital Chosunilbo: Daily News in English About Korea:
China Liu Yong, center, head of a crime ring in Shenyang sentenced to death at court in Jinzhou/AP
China’s rapid economic and social changes have created some undesirable consequences, among them a rising incidence of crime. However, Chinese officials are learning that simply imposing harsh penalties will not solve the problem.On the evening of February 21, Ng Wai-keung, a 41-year-old man from Hong Kong was attacked in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. His attackers took his money and stabbed his left eye, leaving him brain dead.
Mr. Ng’s experience is just a sample of the growing number of gruesome crime tales from residents and travelers in China.
