Verdict scofflaws barred from travel

China has seen more defaulters barred from buying airline and rail tickets since the beginning of this year, as the restriction for those who do not comply with court rulings is being intensified.

From January to May, 2.29 million airplane trips and 747,000 rail trips of defaulters were blocked, respectively up 59 percent and 17 percent year-on-year, according to a Supreme People's Court news release on Thursday.

"We're effectively implementing the requirements of the central leadership to join hands with other authorities to compel defaulters to comply with verdicts by adding inconvenience to their daily lives," said Zhou Qiang, the top court's president.