On April 8, 73 year old Cui Hongfang was accidentally killed on the Mutianyu Great Wall by Julie Fortin, a woman from Canada. Police initially declared the death to be an accident and did not file criminal charges.
Cui Hongfang's family submitted a civil complaint to Beijing's Huairou district court on April 13, and asked to the court to restrict Fortin's abilities to exit China. The court accepted the application for the civil lawsuit. The Huairou court has not yet completed the relevant process to restrict Fortin's departure from China, but plans to announce when it has. We asked Chinese legal expert and professor at China University of Political Science and Law, Tan Qiugui, to weigh in on whether or not the courts can stop Fortin from leaving China.
Q: Can the court restrict the Canadian woman's departure from China?
A: According to the “People's Republic of China Immigration Control Act,” foreigners in China involved in unsettled civil cases are not allowed to leave China until the court has made a decision. In the present case, Cui Hongfang's family has filed a lawsuit in court and the court has applied to restrict the Canadian woman's ability to leave China. When the court makes a decision, then the defendant will be allowed to leave China.
Q: How will the restrictions be lifted?
A: The restrictions can be lifted before the case is completely settled if the Canadian woman paid a deposit or set aside relevant property as collateral. Then, the court can decide to left the restrictions.
Source: inews.qq.com
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Didn't the previous article state she already left? If this happened to me I would instantly pack, change my ticket and leave.
Apr 16, 2015 11:32 Report Abuse
I'm sure she was on the next plane out but if not I pity her.The notion that everything has a monetary value, including peoples lives is seriously flawed. How long did this old woman have left and how to calculate her worth? Maybe she was incontinent, senile, suffering from age related diseases? Or maybe she was the kindest was giving woman that ever lived. Will money really bring comfort to a grieving family? Grannies dead but hey, lets watch a movie on that 90cm tv screen we just bought.
Apr 16, 2015 10:10 Report Abuse
A short story. A danish fella years ago accidentally ran over a child in Thailand. The crowds gathered and started chanting the equivalent of $20,000 in compensation. He ended up having to pay. I learned from that story that if you are involved in something like this involving a death, and no criminal charges are flied it is best to LEAVE THE COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY.
Apr 16, 2015 10:08 Report Abuse
Q: How will the restrictions be lifted? A: The restrictions can be lifted before the case is completely settled if the Canadian woman paid a deposit or set aside relevant property as collateral. Then, the court can decide to left the restrictions Does the above get to tell all of us that money is the best if not all, to the solution?
Apr 16, 2015 08:41 Report Abuse
Bad timing for the Olympics and foreign tourism. Who wants to go to a city where things like these are acceptable? i read somewhere else that she was back in Canada. If she isn't , she should go to the embassy. She is getting railroaded by greedy parasites. I won't even help someone up if they fall here just because they see foreigners and want money. I have read a few accounts of what happened and the story makes less sense any time I read it. As far as I'm concerned this could be the nail in the Olympics hopes coffin. Time for the Canadian government to get tough. If they go on with this ridiculous suit they should limit Chinese tourists to their country. We will see how quickly this gets dropped.
Apr 16, 2015 04:50 Report Abuse
People always say this but you think China cares if Canada limits chinese tourism? China would be super happy if all the Chinese that can afford to travel there had to stay in China. What loss would the Chinese government face if Canada did that?
Apr 16, 2015 14:20 Report Abuse
Pathetic... Chinese always think of the money before their own integrity. It was deemed an accident by the police and probably everyone there, but nope... eyes gleam with greed and mouths start drooling here when given this kind of opportunity.
Apr 16, 2015 00:21 Report Abuse
Chances are they are relived that grandma died in such a fashion. They don't have the expense of caring for her old age AND there is the possibility of a cash payout for her death. Not to mention the publicity they can garner for their 'grief'. TV story of the week anyone?
Apr 16, 2015 05:40 Report Abuse
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