Restrictions spur defaulters into action

Nearly a million individuals and companies blacklisted for ignoring civil court rulings, including paying fines, have resolved their cases in the face of travel and business restrictions, the top court said on Tuesday.

Since mid-2013, the Supreme People's Court has been naming and shaming those who repeatedly fail to adhere to a verdict. It also has blocked purchases of flight or high speed rail tickets and applications for loans.

"The measures have played a big role in getting defaulters to carry out court rulings," Meng Xiang, director of enforcement for the Supreme People's Court, said at a news conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.