What does china give death penalties for?

Answer 1

From Amnesty International & The NY Times I've cobbled together a list of most of the crimes punishable by death in China....

voluntary homicide

involuntary homicide

violence

rape

physical harm

aggression

human traffic

kidnapping

corruption

bribery and corruption

embezzlement

re-sale of tax receipts

tax evasion

financial forgery

speculation

fraud

financial or insurance fraud

credit card fraud

extortion

blackmail

contraband of nuclear materials

contraband of arms

contraband of ammunition or explosives

contraband of counterfeit money

contraband of national treasures

contraband of rare species or their products

contraband of precious metals, with tax evasion superior to 500,000 yuan

collusion with the enemy against the Chinese state

attempt to split the state

armed revolt against the state

defection

espionage

reveal, purchase or steal state secrets

providing arms or military equipment to the enemy in time of war

participate in secret associations with subversive goals

subversion

attempted murder

attempted kidnapping

attempted theft

attempted fraud

theft of valuable property

habitual theft

the use of telephone lines or public transportation without authorization

theft of lines of communication for profit

reproduction of telephone codes for profit

breaking and entering or violation of domicile

destruction of public or private property

escaping from prison or assisting others in escaping from prison

spreading poison

sale or manufacture of harmful or false foodstuffs, toxic alcohol or false medicines which cause grave consequences to consumers

sale or manufacture of harmful or false products

production or exposition of pornographic material

causing explosions

possession, sale or manufacture of arms munitions and explosives

gambling

bigamy

disturbing public order

disturbing the life of citizens

the use of dangerous methods which cause grave harm or death

arson

organization, induction, introduction, protection and exploitation of prostitution

hooliganism

hunting protected species

spreading SARS or violating quarantine

revelation or theft of state secrets via internet

bootlegging

drug dealing

China gives the death penalty for crimes such as treason, murder, and adding things to food and dangering lives. China has also imposed the death penalty for major financial crimes.

Answer 2

Yes, The Peoples Republic of China puts more people to death than any other state, despite the relatively low crime rate.