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.