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China legal system
December 12, 2019
China Is Taking Patents Seriously. The World Should Take Notice.
By Bonnie Girard
China has spent 35 years quietly building a patent system that BRI is now helping to extend.
February 19, 2019
Xi: China Must Never Adopt Constitutionalism, Separation of Powers, or Judicial Independence
By Charlotte Gao
The Chinese president calls for strengthening the Communist Party’s leadership over law in China.
October 09, 2018
Meng Hongwei and the Rule of Law With Chinese Characteristics
By Bonnie Girard
The former Interpol chief is the latest example of China’s problematic justice system.
October 09, 2018
Abrupt Detention of Meng Hongwei Further Damages China's International Reputation
By Charlotte Gao
Meng, like all other Chinese citizens, deserves procedural justice, one core value of the rule of law which China often ignores.
June 01, 2018
Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison, Anbang’s Founder Appeals
By Charlotte Gao
Wu Xiaohui, once a high-profile Chinese tycoon, decides to fight to the end.
May 30, 2018
What’s So Controversial About China’s New Anti-Corruption Body?
By Jamie P. Horsley
Digging into the National Supervision Commission.
February 21, 2018
China’s Detention Law: CCP Curbs Courts
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Stanley Lubman.
January 31, 2018
The Strange and Sad Case of Gui Minhai
By Thomas E. Kellogg
Months after being released, Gui, a Swedish citizen, was abruptly arrested again.
January 21, 2017
The Pitfalls of Law Enforcement Cooperation With China
By Thomas Eder and Bertram Lang
Europe's police and judicial cooperation with China raises difficult questions, especially with regard to extradition.
September 01, 2016
Interview: Jerome Cohen
By Maurits Elen
Jerome Cohen, Professor of Law at New York University, on legal reform, human rights and judicial independence in China.
June 25, 2016
Why China Both Loves and Fears the Rule of Law
By David Gitter
Beijing recognizes the importance of a reliable legal system, but fears the challenge lawyers could pose to the CCP.
December 10, 2015
UN Committee Urges China to Halt Torture
By Shannon Tiezzi
A UN report finds that torture remains "deeply entrenched" in China's criminal justice system.