» The Supreme Court announced on April 9 that anyone who illegally detains others must now compensate the detainee 111.99 yuan a day, an increase of 12.68 yuan.

» The compensation rates are based on data from the State Bureau of Statistics, according to which workers received an average annual salary of 29,229 yuan in 2008, or 111.99 yuan a day.

» The Supreme Court also set compensation standards for death or complete loss of labor capacity at 584,600 yuan in 2009, twenty times the 2008 average annual salary.