As China launches new gang crackdown, lawyers fear wrongful convictions

SCMP•Sun, Aug 16, 2026, 02:00 AM•2 min read

During a crackdown on organised crime, Zeng Jianbin, a real estate developer in Mianyang, southwestern China’s Sichuan province, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for being a “gang leader”. In 2023, the Mianyang Intermediate People’s Court convicted Zeng of nine offences, including provoking t...

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