Beijing courts detain 10 for failing to comply with verdicts

Ten people have been detained by Beijing courts for failing to comply with verdicts, according to the Beijing High People's Court.

In an effort to protect the rights of litigants who have won lawsuits, courts in Beijing have issued 811 admonishments in recent weeks to people who have not complied with rulings, urging them to implement the verdicts as quickly as possible.

For those who still refused to comply with the ruling after the admonishment, a few courts have imposed punishments, including fines or administrative detention.

Over the past decade, Chinese courts have taken various measures against defaulters, such as imposing restrictions in their daily lives, to push them into paying off their debts.

The Supreme People's Court, China's top court, has prohibited defaulters from buying tickets for flights and high-class train seats, or even stopped them from being able to purchase high-priced items such as golf club memberships or real estate. These moves are designed to introduce inconvenience into defaulters' lives to compel them to change their ways.

"But we still discovered some defaulters escape from the restrictions in practice, so we've strengthened the fight against them, so as to uphold the justice by ensuring verdicts can be carried out in a timely manner," the high court said.

It pledged to continue the intensified fight, adding that serious cases will also be disclosed to the public.