Child trafficking convictions upheld

The Shandong Provincial High People's Court on Wednesday upheld the convictions and sentences of two child traffickers, dismissing their appeals and affirming the earlier verdicts.

Hu Fuji, 59, and Tang Lixia, 48, were initially convicted of child trafficking by the Liaocheng Intermediate People's Court in December last year.

Hu received a death sentence with a two-year reprieve, while Tang was sentenced to life in prison. Both were also permanently stripped of their political rights, with all personal assets confiscated.