Clarity on tax evasion needed, lawmakers told

Former flight attendant convicted of smuggling will face retrial

Lawmakers have been urged to clarify guidelines on how courts gauge the severity of excise-tax evasion, after a fallout over a flight attendant sentenced to 11 years in prison for smuggling makeup from South Korea.

Li Xiaohang, a former Hainan Airlines employee, was convicted in July. However, Beijing High People's Court confirmed on Tuesday she will face a retrial.