Oceanic Opportunities

正President Xi deepens both political and economic ties with Australia,New Zealand and Fiji Chinese President Xi Jinping paid state visits to three South Pacific countries—Australia,New Zealand and Fiji—from November 16 to 23.During his trip,China and Australia not only concluded bilateral free trade agreement(FTA)talks but also decided to     

From Prospect To Prosperity

正Now that the cult of manufacturing has faded away,Shenzhen explores new development models Surrounded by swathes of deserted factories,containers and various steel structures,a 40-meter grey concrete chimney stands silently in the Shekou Industrial Zone in Shenzhen,south China’s Guangdong Province."Huayi Aluminum     

Wang Xiaoling and the Winglaiyuen Brand

正SINCE its establishment in 1947, the Winglaiyuen restaurant has become a well-known Hong Kong brand with an international reputation. Its development and expansion is largely due to one woman’s single-minded devotion.She is Wang Xiaoling."Running a successful restaurant is lucrative, but also hard work, because it demands whole-hearted devotion. Many brands build     

Carefree?Kiddie-hood: Play to Learn

正THE newly opened children’s playground in Fangzhuang Sports Park in Beijing’s Fengtai District has added a heaving hubbub of exuberant youngsters to this otherwise sedate spot where local residents come to relax or take exercise.Built to accommodate the recreational demands of children born in the recent baby boom,the playground is amply equipped with     

Reflections on the New Administration,One Year on

正The new Chinese leadership completes a full year in off ice in March.No two words sum up its signature policies better than"deepening reforms"–as reiterated by top leaders in multiple circumstances over the past year.Last November,the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee decided to comprehensively deepen reforms.The objective is to achieve decisive results by 2020 through reforms     

Tian Jiaxin: Bring China to the World with Music

正FROM a little girl who cried at her first concert to a performer on the international stage,Tian Jiaxin,by realizing her musical dream,is making the world hear China.On April 28,the"French Spirit"concert was held at the National Theatre for the Performing Arts to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sino-French diplomatic relations.The French maestro Philippe Entremont and his Chinese student Tian Jiaxin brought the concert to its peak with their free-flowing performance of Mozart’s piano concerto.Although they had collaborated before,it was the fi rst time Tian performed with her French     

对我国劳动教养制度的法理分析

劳动教养制度是我国法律的独创,但其在立法和执法上的种种弊端是对《宪法》精神和《刑法》罪刑法定原则的违背,更有悖法治精神,影响司法公正。本文从劳动教养制度的形成、发展和演变入手,对劳教制度进行了法理分析,将其与《宪法》、《立法法》、《行政处罚法》、《刑法》等相关法律相比较,探讨了我国劳动教养制度的立法体例,进而提出与我国刑法相整合的建议。     

魏晋谋反罪中的兄弟连坐——基于公孙渊案、钟会案、杨骏案的考察

若说魏晋间罪名的界定和相关处罚规定、原则存在因袭汉律或发生变异的话,仅靠律文表述恐怕不足以说明问题,有相关案例可证可佐或许是更重要的依据。就谋反罪中所涉及的兄弟连坐问题而言,公孙渊、钟会、杨骏三案具备兄弟中有人谋反,有人陈情自告却又株连入罪的共性;但处理结果却生杀两殊。在承认古人有遇事求同类比的心理前提下分析三案,恐怕我们对任何案例所要认识的并不仅仅是罪与罚的问题,而是罪与罚背后的法律观念、价值与判断,以及古人是如何理解、接受甚至批判的。     

论起诉替代措施在我国的应用及其不足与完善

起诉替代措施是在起诉便宜主义范畴下讨论的概念和制度,是起诉便宜主义的主要体现和应有之义。起诉替代措施的运用不仅有利于保护被追诉者的人权和预防犯罪、保护被害人的合法权益;而且有利于节约司法资源、提高刑事诉讼效率;同时,由于其能较彻底的化解纠纷和解决社会冲突,因而对于当前和谐社会的构建也有一定的现实意义。当前世界大多数国家都有起诉替代措施的实践,在我国的立法及司法实践中,也存在着起诉替代措施,如酌定不起诉、公诉机关非刑罚处理方法和暂缓起诉等,但我国在这方面的做法尚显不足,应加以完善,以彰显起诉替代措施之价值。     

立宪政体中的赋税问题

以赋税问题作为看待财产权与宪政制度之关系的一个切入点 ,通过对财产权在宪政之先的论述 ,提出赋税的合法性问题。当前的财政危机导致对源自民间的赋税的依赖性增强 ,从而凸现出赋税合法性的危机。解决这一危机的方向是继续沿着财产权入宪的思路 ,确立“税收法定”的宪政主义的赋税模式。