Former journalist pleads guilty for comments said to dishonour Chinese soldiers in Korean war film

Former journalist Luo Changping stood trial on Wednesday, accused of defamatory comments about Chinese soldiers depicted in a blockbuster movie about the Korean war.

The Chengjiao People’s Court in Sanya, Hainan province, announced on its official WeChat account late on Wednesday that it had heard the case of Luo, who is accused of “infringing the reputation and honour of national martyrs”.