China legal system

The case illustrates the intersection of a tightening grip on LGBTQ expression, especially on college campuses, and the determination of some young Chinese to fight for more space.

Like Griner, Nelson Wells Jr. was imprisoned on flimsy drug charges without a fair trial. After nine years in a Chinese prison, he is hoping a new legal strategy can bring him home.

China has many of the trappings of a Western legal system, but lacks the substance – including a guarantee of attorney-client privilege.

That was the question at play in a recent court case involving a businessman with debts in China and land holdings in New Zealand.

A campaign against organized crime highlights the risks of China’s approach to law and order – but also reveals how Chinese experts continue to push for a better system.

Amid the Shanghai lockdown, government efforts to silence and prosecute critics have received more public attention – and sparked increasing outrage.

The case of Lee, who was detained after taking part in the Hong Kong protests in 2019, sparked concerns about new legal precedent.

Extradition from Western democracies to China is unpalatable, legally and morally. So what alternatives exist to see justice done?

China’s quest to pursue justice beyond its borders – including the case of Kyung Yup Kim in New Zealand – necessitates a hard look at its judicial and legal systems.

China’s recent improvements in IP protection can’t overcome the fact that its legal system will never offer a level playing field.

Parsing the legislative, judicial, and law enforcement implications of the NPC’s “bombshell” decision.