In late April, an unusual court trial in China's southwestern Yunnan province led to a landmark ruling, where a local court found a minor guilty of intentional homicide and rape, and sentenced him to life imprisonment.    At the time of the crime, the defendant was 14 years old. It marked the first time such a severe sentence was handed down to a minor in China. The court ruled there was enough proof to support the case that, in the summer of 2025, the defendant raped his then 15-year-old classmate on her way home from a party. To prevent the crime from being discovered, he then strangled her to death. The judges determined that the offense was particularly heinous and imposed the maximum possible sentence. The defendant is said to have confessed. However, the victim's family considers the sentence too lenient and plans to appeal.…