Chongqing launches online court TV service

On Monday afternoon, Liu Xingrong in Chongqing's Tongliang district became the first plaintiff to attend a court hearing broadcast online via Chongqing Digital Smart Court TV.

She appeared, virtually, alongside two defendants who were in Jiangxi province participating in the trial via the mobile phone app Cloud Court.

"This case was the first time that the Chinese court has utilized digital TV," said Huo Dan, the judge of the case held by Tongliang District People's Court.