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China has announced new laws on doping prosecutions in the aftermath of Sun Yang’s Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing in Switzerland last week, while the swimmer has thanked the tester interviewed by state media outlet Xinhua for his “honesty”.
On Monday, the Supreme People’s Court brought in new laws to deal with doping that will come into effect on January 1, 2020. The laws will focus on the production, sale and trafficking of banned substances.
“This move is profoundly important in China’s fight against doping,” China Anti-doping Agency (Chinada) chief executive Chen Zhiyu said.
He explained that the changes aim to crack down on those behind the scenes, rather than focusing solely on prosecuting athletes.
“At the recent World Conference on Doping in Sport, the International Olympic Committee said the fight against doping needs governmental support. That’s what China has been doing,” Chen told Xinhua on Tuesday.
