Across China: Chongqing

Jailed lawyer's latest trial

Beijing lawyer Li Zhuang, who was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail for fabricating evidence and interfering with witness testimonies while representing alleged Chongqing gang boss Gong Gangmo, is scheduled to appear in a Chongqing court tomorrow with a set of fresh evidence in his defense.

Li's latest trial coincides with the first trial of the former director of Chongqing justice bureau and municipal police bureau, Wen Qiang, who is being charged with accepting gang bribes and sheltering gang members.