The son of a well-known Chinese general has gone on trial charged with taking part in a gang rape.
Li
Tianyi, 17, and four other men have denied taking part in the February
incident at a Beijing hotel that followed a night of heavy drinking.
Li
is the son of Li Shuangjiang, one of China’s most famous military
leaders, who has reportedly fallen ill as a result of his son’s arrest.
If
convicted, the baby-faced teenager could serve from three to 10 years,
although the law allows for harsher punishment if the case is considered
especially serious.