Legal methods popularized among Chinese
[2014-10-17 14:46]Farmer Song Xinyuan has earned himself a nationwide reputation after filing a lawsuit against his local environmental protection bureau.
China celebrates anniversary of regional autonomy law
[2014-10-17 20:38]China on Friday held a seminar celebrating the 30th anniversary of its law allowing ethnic minorities to govern certain regions autonomously.
China eyes legal reforms at key CPC meeting
[2014-10-20 06:17]A key meeting of Communist Party of China focusing on the rule of law and fighting corruption is due to begin on Monday in Beijing.
Legal papers in criminal cases must be published under new rule
[2014-10-17 18:38]Legal papers in a criminal prosecution are now required to be made public within 10 days after a decision is reached by a court, China's chief procuratorate said.
SW China province appoints acting governor
[2014-10-17 17:13]The legislature of Southwest China's Yunnan province on Friday appointed Chen Hao as the deputy governor and decided that he will act as governor after the resignation of Li Jiheng.
Ex-railway official sentenced to death
[2014-10-17 11:06]Former senior railway official has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve on corruption charges by a court in Beijing on Friday.
Deepening reform of the judiciary
[2014-10-17 08:17]To safeguard their integrity, courts and prosecutors should have power to make independent decisions in a professional system.
Towards the rule of law: an arduous but hopeful journey for China
[2014-10-16 21:35]Li Xueming, Party chief of Shushan district of Hefei, capital city of East China's Anhui province, had a story. In his jurisdiction, a petitioner went to Beijing for 91 times in a year, so that local government had to meet his needs to pacify him. "Many ordinary people believed in petition rather than legal procedure," he said. "Once they make a fuss, they believe, local government has to give in."
China grants more judicial independence to judges amid reform
[2014-10-16 16:24]China's judges can expect more judicial independence with an upcoming key political meeting expected to spearhead unprecedented judicial reform.
CPC to hold key meeting on rule of law Oct 20-23
[2014-09-30 18:57]The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday announced that the fourth plenary session of the Party's 18th central committee will be held in Beijing from Oct 20-23.
Senior Inner Mongolia official under probe for graft
[2014-09-17 18:02]Pan Yiyang, vice chairman of the government of north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region was under probe for suspected discipline and law violations, the country's anti-graft body said Wednesday.
Senior executive of top aluminum producer under investigation
[2014-09-15 21:54]Sun Zhaoxue, general manager of the state-owned enterprise Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco), is under investigation for "suspected serious legal and disciplinary violations."
