Others point out the that a public witchhunt, or "human fleshsearch engine" in Chinese Internet parlance, is persecuting Ms. Sun without evidence of guilt.
Global Times notes how several deputies and members blasted "human fleshsearch engines" - online witch hunts for corrupt officials - as "vulgar" and "lacking credibility" during panel discussions.
The defendant had also allegedly used the internet to look for the best rope for tying people up and chemicals to render someone unconscious, and using search terms including human flesh and white slavery.
Mr Valle also used the internet to research the best rope for binding people and to learn which chemicals render a person unconscious, and used search terms including human flesh and white slavery, prosecutors said.
The defendant had also allegedly used the internet to search for the best rope for tying people up, human flesh, white slavery and chemicals to render someone unconscious.