Printing Illegal Publications Without a License: Voluntary Surrender Leads to a Suspended Sentence
Editor's note: Zhang operated a printing factory in the urban area, but in fact he had not obtained a "Printing Business License". However, the defendant's attitude was fairly good, and he requested a lighter punishment. Based on Zhang's criminal circumstances and show of repentance, the court decided to apply a suspended sentence to him and accordingly made the above first-instance judgment.
On August 19, the Tinghu Court of Jiangsu tried a case of illegal business operation and made a first-instance judgment in accordance with the law: for the crime of illegal business operation, the defendant Zhang was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with a four-year suspension, and was fined 50,000 yuan.
Zhang operated a printing factory in the urban area, but in fact he had not obtained a "Printing Business License". In November 2012, Zhang met a man who claimed to be surnamed Li, who asked for cooperation to print some books and periodicals in Zhang's factory. Seeing that there was profit to be made, Zhang agreed. Thus, from the end of 2012 until February 2013, without a license, Zhang illegally printed two kinds of prohibited books and periodicals, totaling 101,500 copies, for "Li" in the printing factory he operated. Later, by chance, Zhang learned that "Li" was in fact only an alias, and that his real name was Hu, and he began to be suspicious of him. In 2013, Hu was arrested by the police. Zhang watched relevant legal education programs on television and found that the books and periodicals he had printed for Hu were all prohibited items. Zhang became frightened, and voluntarily surrendered himself to the public security organ, truthfully confessing the above facts.
During this period, entrusted by the court, the office of the leading group for community correction work of Tinghu District submitted to the court a report on the investigation into the circumstances of the defendant Zhang, and suggested that a non-custodial penalty be applied to the defendant Zhang. Zhang's defender argued that the typesetting throughout the printing process was brought by Hu himself, most of the relevant personnel were arranged by Hu, and the covers of the books and periodicals were also printed by Hu elsewhere, and that the defendant Zhang only printed the middle part, and requested a lighter punishment. Based on Zhang's criminal circumstances and show of repentance, the court decided to apply a suspended sentence to him and accordingly made the above first-instance judgment.
——This article is reprinted from China Packaging Network (pack.cn). Original link: http://news.pack.cn/show-361770.html
Related reading
- Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation Releases the Sixth Batch of Typical Cases in the Special Campaign on Online Catering Food Safety2026-11-04Industry NewsSource: 食品伙伴网
In order to further advance the special campaign on online catering food safety and continuously consolidate the results of governance, the Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation has adhered to a problem-oriented approach, made simultaneous efforts online and offline, strictly investigated food safety risks and hidden dangers, and cracked down on illegal and non-compliant acts such as "ghost takeaways" and false advertising, resolutely safeguarding the safety of the food on the people's plates. The sixth batch of typical cases is hereby released as follows, in the hope that the majority of online catering operators will take these cases as a warning, learn from the examples, earnestly fulfill their primary responsibility for food safety, and jointly
- What Does Packaging "Slimming Down" and "Lightening Up" Bring?2026-11-03Industry NewsSource: 中国包装网
1. Takeout packaging "slims down," letting the right packaging "carry" the right food "No more tearing plastic wrap by hand!" Since the semester began, Jiao Ke, a student at a university in Beijing, and his roommates have found that the takeout they usually order has changed dramatically in its packaging! "In the past, the plastic wrap was wound three times one way and three times the other—you'd be left doubting life itself before you got it open! Now the packaging is clean and neat; just lift the lid and enjoy the food," he said outright. For some time now, excessive packaging with "big boxes for small meals and layer upon layer added" has become excessive
- Beijing Issues New Rules on Takeout Packaging2026-11-02Industry NewsSource: 中国包装网
Buns in bags, soup noodles in sealed boxes, barbecue wrapped in aluminum foil... How can takeout packaging be both environmentally friendly and practical? Beijing has given a new answer. Recently, the Municipal Market Regulation Bureau released the local standard "Guidelines for the Use of Green Packaging by Food Delivery Merchants," which is scheduled to be officially implemented from September 1. This document, known in the industry as the takeout "slimming" standard, provides food delivery merchants with a clear operating manual, covering everything from packaging materials and usage specifications to classification methods. What is "green pack
- Nearly 70% of Non-Compliant Items Come from Seafood and Meat! Interpreting the August 2026 Notification on Imported Food Refused Entry2026-10-31Industry NewsSource: 食品伙伴网
Foodmate Network, September 2026 — The General Administration of Customs reported that in August 2026, customs authorities nationwide detected 755 batches of food that failed quality and safety items and were refused entry during supervision at the port-of-entry stage. The refused food came from 42 countries or regions and involved 22 product categories, mainly aquatic products and their products, meat and meat products, sugar confectionery and chocolate, cocoa and its products, etc. The main non-compliance item was illegal use of sodium metabisulfite
Contact us for a quote
For samples, pricing or technical support, call us or leave a message and we will reply shortly.
+86 15916881866 Contact us