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Calculated Shard: 143 (from laksa014)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa143.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-considers-scrapping-death-penalty-for-several-crimes/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-considers-scrapping-death-penalty-for-several-crimes/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/china-considers-scrapping-death-penalty-for-several-crimes\/","crawl_time":1767297716,"first_indexed_time":1505748603,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,cbsnews!www,\/news\/china-considers-scrapping-death-penalty-for-several-crimes\/ s443","src_root_hash":"10008871826360721943","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"China considers scrapping death penalty for several crimes - CBS News","meta_descriptions":["Counterfeiting and other smaller crimes currently lead to death row in China, which executes more people yearly than the rest of the world combined"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"October 27, 2014 \/ 2:38 PM EDT\n\/ AP\nAdd CBS News on Google\nBEIJING\n- China may scrap the death penalty for nine out of 55 crimes, including counterfeiting and smuggling nuclear materials, state media said Monday.\nChina executes more people every year than the rest of the world combined, according to Dui Hua, a U.S.-based rights group that focuses on legal justice.\nA rare look at China's death row\n10 photos\nThe proposal to end the death penalty for the nine crimes was submitted to the standing committee of the National People's Congress, which is holding its bi-monthly session this week in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency said.\nThe crimes include illegal fund raising, counterfeiting, smuggling counterfeit currency, organizing prostitution, forcing others to engage in prostitution, and smuggling weapons, ammunition and nuclear materials. They also include two military-related crimes - obstructing others from performing military duties and fabricating rumors to confuse the public during war time.\nChina currently has 55 crimes that are punishable by death, including murder, burglary, rape and drug-related offenses. Some economic crimes, such as embezzlement and taking bribes, are also punishable by death, although Chinese courts rarely hand out capital punishment for them.\nBeijing is taking steps to reduce the number of people executed as well as the number of crimes subject to the death penalty.\nA 2007 decision that all death sentences must be reviewed by the supreme court has drastically reduced the number of executions.\nAlthough it\nremains a state secret how many people China executes each year\n, Dui Hua estimates that about 2,400 people were executed last year, one-tenth the number in 1983.\nChina has been gradually reducing the number of crimes punishable by death. In 2011, it dropped the death penalty for 13 crimes such as smuggling precious metals, teaching others criminal methods, and illegally excavating ancient tombs.\nThe crime of fundraising fraud came into the spotlight in 2012 when a businesswoman was sentenced to death for raising money illegally.\nAmid public outcry, the supreme court overturned the lower court decision.\nMany said the businesswoman's fundraising strategy was no different from that of many Chinese entrepreneurs who were seeking capital when the rigid monopoly of state-controlled banks left them with few options.","attrs_markdown":"- [Latest](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/)\n  - [U.S.](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/us\/)\n  - [New Year's](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/new-year-2026-celebrations-around-world-photos-fireworks\/)\n  - [Minnesota Fraud](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/minnesota-fraud\/)\n  - [World](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/world\/)\n  - [Politics](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/politics\/)\n  - [Entertainment](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/entertainment\/)\n  - 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China may scrap the death penalty for nine out of 55 crimes, including counterfeiting and smuggling nuclear materials, state media said Monday.\n\nChina executes more people every year than the rest of the world combined, according to Dui Hua, a U.S.-based rights group that focuses on legal justice.\n\n[![A rare look at China's death row ](https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2011\/12\/11\/e2db2fbd-a643-11e2-a3f0-029118418759\/thumbnail\/620x349\/78b9d84fe2c68edffb1bcb3a52958c19\/chinadeathrow10.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/a-rare-look-at-chinas-death-row\/)\n\n[A rare look at China's death row 10 photos](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/a-rare-look-at-chinas-death-row\/)\n\nThe proposal to end the death penalty for the nine crimes was submitted to the standing committee of the National People's Congress, which is holding its bi-monthly session this week in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency said.\n\nThe crimes include illegal fund raising, counterfeiting, smuggling counterfeit currency, organizing prostitution, forcing others to engage in prostitution, and smuggling weapons, ammunition and nuclear materials. They also include two military-related crimes - obstructing others from performing military duties and fabricating rumors to confuse the public during war time.\n\nChina currently has 55 crimes that are punishable by death, including murder, burglary, rape and drug-related offenses. Some economic crimes, such as embezzlement and taking bribes, are also punishable by death, although Chinese courts rarely hand out capital punishment for them.\n\nBeijing is taking steps to reduce the number of people executed as well as the number of crimes subject to the death penalty.\n\nA 2007 decision that all death sentences must be reviewed by the supreme court has drastically reduced the number of executions.\n\nAlthough it [remains a state secret how many people China executes each year](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/a-rare-glimpse-into-chinas-busy-death-row\/), Dui Hua estimates that about 2,400 people were executed last year, one-tenth the number in 1983.\n\nChina has been gradually reducing the number of crimes punishable by death. 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Boilerpipe Text	October 27, 2014 / 2:38 PM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google BEIJING - China may scrap the death penalty for nine out of 55 crimes, including counterfeiting and smuggling nuclear materials, state media said Monday. China executes more people every year than the rest of the world combined, according to Dui Hua, a U.S.-based rights group that focuses on legal justice. A rare look at China's death row 10 photos The proposal to end the death penalty for the nine crimes was submitted to the standing committee of the National People's Congress, which is holding its bi-monthly session this week in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The crimes include illegal fund raising, counterfeiting, smuggling counterfeit currency, organizing prostitution, forcing others to engage in prostitution, and smuggling weapons, ammunition and nuclear materials. They also include two military-related crimes - obstructing others from performing military duties and fabricating rumors to confuse the public during war time. China currently has 55 crimes that are punishable by death, including murder, burglary, rape and drug-related offenses. Some economic crimes, such as embezzlement and taking bribes, are also punishable by death, although Chinese courts rarely hand out capital punishment for them. Beijing is taking steps to reduce the number of people executed as well as the number of crimes subject to the death penalty. A 2007 decision that all death sentences must be reviewed by the supreme court has drastically reduced the number of executions. Although it remains a state secret how many people China executes each year , Dui Hua estimates that about 2,400 people were executed last year, one-tenth the number in 1983. China has been gradually reducing the number of crimes punishable by death. In 2011, it dropped the death penalty for 13 crimes such as smuggling precious metals, teaching others criminal methods, and illegally excavating ancient tombs. The crime of fundraising fraud came into the spotlight in 2012 when a businesswoman was sentenced to death for raising money illegally. Amid public outcry, the supreme court overturned the lower court decision. Many said the businesswoman's fundraising strategy was no different from that of many Chinese entrepreneurs who were seeking capital when the rigid monopoly of state-controlled banks left them with few options.
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China executes more people every year than the rest of the world combined, according to Dui Hua, a U.S.-based rights group that focuses on legal justice. [![A rare look at China's death row ](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2011/12/11/e2db2fbd-a643-11e2-a3f0-029118418759/thumbnail/620x349/78b9d84fe2c68edffb1bcb3a52958c19/chinadeathrow10.jpg)](https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/a-rare-look-at-chinas-death-row/) [A rare look at China's death row 10 photos](https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/a-rare-look-at-chinas-death-row/) The proposal to end the death penalty for the nine crimes was submitted to the standing committee of the National People's Congress, which is holding its bi-monthly session this week in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The crimes include illegal fund raising, counterfeiting, smuggling counterfeit currency, organizing prostitution, forcing others to engage in prostitution, and smuggling weapons, ammunition and nuclear materials. They also include two military-related crimes - obstructing others from performing military duties and fabricating rumors to confuse the public during war time. China currently has 55 crimes that are punishable by death, including murder, burglary, rape and drug-related offenses. Some economic crimes, such as embezzlement and taking bribes, are also punishable by death, although Chinese courts rarely hand out capital punishment for them. Beijing is taking steps to reduce the number of people executed as well as the number of crimes subject to the death penalty. A 2007 decision that all death sentences must be reviewed by the supreme court has drastically reduced the number of executions. Although it [remains a state secret how many people China executes each year](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-rare-glimpse-into-chinas-busy-death-row/), Dui Hua estimates that about 2,400 people were executed last year, one-tenth the number in 1983. China has been gradually reducing the number of crimes punishable by death. In 2011, it dropped the death penalty for 13 crimes such as smuggling precious metals, teaching others criminal methods, and illegally excavating ancient tombs. The crime of fundraising fraud came into the spotlight in 2012 when a businesswoman was sentenced to death for raising money illegally. Amid public outcry, the supreme court overturned the lower court decision. 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