At a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in Beijing, on Jan 6
The SPC is willing to join hands with its British counterparts to deepen the exchange and cooperation in judicial reform, judge training, case study and research on commercial laws.
At a seminar on promoting literature and arts in the legal field held in Beijing, January 21
Literature and arts in the legal field play an irreplaceable role in spreading the spirit of rule of law and reflecting China’s legal progress, and judicial practices are an important source which writers and artists can draw from.
At a national meeting of presidents of higher people’s courts on January 23 in Beijing
Chinese courts should adjust themselves to new changes in the world as well as China’s economic new normal, further deepen judicial reform and push ahead with informatization to improve judicial capability and credibility.
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On Jan 14, during an inspection of courts in south China’s Guangdong province
Courts should equally protect the lawful rights and interests of various market players, both domestic and foreign, and create a favorable legal environment for China’s reform, opening up and economic development.
On Jan 13, at the ceremony where new judges took an oath to uphold the Constitution
Judges should always adhere to the Constitution and hold a firm belief in the rule of law thereby contributing to China’s legal development.
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On Dec 28, 2015, at a meeting in Shanghai to mark the first anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai No 3 Intermediate People’s Court
The new cross-regional court and the intellectual property rights courts have played an exemplary role in advancing the country’s judicial reform.
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On Dec 29, 2015, at an SPC meeting
The pilot jury system program should be moved forward to improve judicial credibility.
On Dec 25, 2015, at a ceremony marking the launch of strategic cooperation between the SPC and the CETC
The SPC will accelerate the pace of IT technology-based system upgrading in the country’s courts at various levels.