In China, a nine-year-old girl, Chen Man, has been held responsible for the debts of her executed father. Reported by the South China Morning Post.
In 2013, a man was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife and mother-in-law. Shortly before the crime, he sold the house for about 84 thousand dollars, but later the property was seized, and the buyer, having given the money, did not receive the rights to the apartment.
The buyer went to court, which ruled that the daughter, being heir to the father, inherited his debts. After Chen was unable to repay the debt, she was sanctioned with a “consumption restriction,” prohibiting, among other things, the use of airplanes and high-speed trains. In China, this practice is often used to attract debtors to pay.
After this case got into the local media and caused a wide response, the court reconsidered the decision, “taking into account the tragic family history”, and apologized to the girl.
The Chinese government began implementing a social credit system in the early 2010s. The rating takes into account the reputation of citizens in government and public affairs, commercial activities and judicial practice. Low-ranked individuals may be denied admission to elite private schools, luxury hotel services, leadership positions in some industries, and other sanctions.
