Corrupt officials' lovers could also be tried

Family members and/or secret lovers of corrupt officials too could face trial if the draft of the Criminal Law's seventh amendment is passed.

Spouses and children of and/or people who have "intimate relations" with corrupt officials could be jailed for more than seven years if they are found guilty of taking advantage of such officials' positions to get bribes or make money illegally.

The draft was submitted to the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, the country's top legislature, for the first reading yesterday.