China’s Modernized Thinking on Governance

Ancient Chinese philosopher and politician Guan Zhong of the Spring and Autumn Period(770-476 BC)proposed the idea of,"running a country according to law."The concept of law as a tool of governance was subsequently passed down over centuries.Emperors throughout millennia of autocratic monarchy,however,regarded themselves as above the law;it was to them indeed nothing more than a tool.Today,China     

A Dose of Law

<正>China’s first TCM law comes into effect to curb quacks and malpractices An elderly woman recently caused a major uproar across China.Liu Hongbin,a self-proclaimed traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)expert,was regularly seen in various television a dvertisements for medical products.On Tibet TV,she claimed to have inherited knowledge of traditional medicine practiced by the Miao ethnic group,profess-     

THE RIGHT VERDICT

<正>Advancing the rule of law can help put an end to miscarriages of justice By Lan Xinzhen正Advancing the rule of law can help put an end to miscarriages of justice By Lan XinzhenAt China’s annual legislative session,the rule of law was a focal topic.Premier Li Keqiang delivered the government work report at the opening meeting of the Third Plenary Session of the 12th National People’s Congress(NPC)on March 5,announcing that2015 would be crucial to comprehensively advance law-based governance in the coun-     

A Booster Shot Of Legislation

Avaccine administration law was adopted by the National People's Congress (NPC) of China, the top legislative body of the country, on June 29, marking the beginning of improved vaccine administration. The law will go into effect on December 1.     

Pay Attention to Vulnerable Groups & Safeguard Citizens'''' Marriage, Family Rights——On New Marriage Law

Marriage and family remain a universal and eternal subject of study. It covers law, ethics, sociology, psychology and even economics. Law and ethics play the most outstanding role in it. Family ethics and moral standards constitute an important part of social ethical system while marriage and family constitute part of the legal system nearest to the life of the common people. Since the founding of New China, the Party and the State have paid full attention to the marriage and family system. Compared with other laws, the law about marriage and family was the first to be legislated. On May 1, 1950, New China's first law, the 1950 version of Marriage Law, was promulgated. Commenting on the legal document, Chairman Mao Zedong had this to say: Marriage law concerns     

Improve Labor Contract System, Safeguard Lawful Rights and Interests of Laborers——An interview with Prof. Guan Huai of Law School of Renmin University of China

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Draft Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China has been completed and was published for soliciting comments on March 20. In a short period of one month, 191,849 pieces of comments and opinions were received. Prior to the promulgation of the law, this reporter interviewed Mr. Guan Huai, a noted Chinese expert in labor law, professor of the Law School of the Renmin University of China and law advisor to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.     

East China University of Political Science and Law Human Rights and Humanitarian LawResearch Center

<正>I.IntroductionThe Human Rights and Humanita-rian Law Research Center at the East China University of Political Science and Law was established in December 2006,with public international law experts as its core.The center is admin-istered by the International Law School at the East China University of Political Science and Law.With support from the university leadership and the research office,in-terdisciplinary cooperation in the center has been strengthened.Well-known scholars in constitutional law,legal his-tory,legal theory,criminal investigation and military law have become advisers or key members of the center.The main task of the center is to     

Renmin University of China Human Rights Research Center

<正>I.Overview The Human Rights Research Center of the Renmin University of China was established on Oct.8,1991,and was among the first human rights research institutions at a Chinese university.The center is composed of experts and scholars on law,economics,sociology,phi-     

Southwest University of Political Science and Law HumanRights Education and Research Center

<正>I.Overview1.HistoryThe Southwest University ofPolitical Science and Law devel-oped from the Southwest People’sRevolutionary University,which wasfounded in 1950.Based on the formeruniversity and the law departmentsof Sichuan University,ChongqingUniversity,Guizhou University,Yunnan University and ChongqingFinance and Economics College,theSouthwest College of Political Scienceand Law was established.In 1978,theState Council gave it permission toenroll students,designating it a nationalkey college or university.In 1979,the college started to enroll studentsin pursuit of the master of law.Thecollege was among the first group ofcolleges and universities in the countryto offer master’s degree programs.In     

Safeguarding National Security

<正>China passes a new law to ensure comprehensive national security Anew national security law was adopted in China on July 1 by the country’s top legislature,the National People’s Congress(NPC).The law earned overwhelming support from members of the NPC Standing Committee,with 154 votes for the bill,no votes against it and one member abstaining.It became effective on the same day.     

A Systemic Fix

正China is accelerating the building of a society based on rule of law with unprecedented focus By li liWhen rule of law was first announced to be the primary topic for the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC)in July,the news thrilled many law professors."This is unprecedented,"Li Buyun,a legal     

PEOPLE/POINTS

International Judge Veteran Chinese diplomat and international law expert Xue Hanqin was elected judge of the UN International Court of Justice on June 30. Xue, a member of the International     

Sovereignty Matters

Those who seek to demolish rule of law can't be appointed as keepers of law By most his torical accounts,China began to emerge as a nation-state with the Xinhai Revolution in 1911.The struggle was to transforam from a civilizationstate to a nation-state,per the model imposed then by the hegemony of Western political models.Those initial efforts were not successful。     

Home,not Asylum

Respecting the old and cherishing the young is one of the Chinese traditional virtues, and China has worked hard to build a large number of homes for the elderly. In some areas, however, the old people are reluctant to move into local gerocomium because they think that these places are like an asylum, or even a prison for the aged, and they feel nothing home there. However, the home for the elderly we visited in August 2010, was a totally different story.     

Should Media Be Fined for Reporting on Disasters Without Government Approval?

China has long been criticized for media censorship and a recently discussed draft law on handling sudden events, which would see news media fined for reporting on emergencies without government approval, has again put China at the center of wide-ranging criticism. The draft law was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National     

Champion of Chinese New Year Prints

IT was 7:00 o'clock in Beijing on a bitter cold January morning when an elderly man arrived at the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles office.It was the day that members of the China Society for Folk Literature and Art were to travel to Weifang City, Shandong Province for a meeting promoting     

SOCIETY

正Fishing Season Fishing boats cruise on Xingyun Lake in Yuxi,Yunnan Province in southwest China,on December 25,2019,the day a fishing ban on the lake was lifted The fishing season will last until January 23.Renewable Energy Effective enforcement of China's renewable energy law has boosted renewable energy utilization in the country and facilitated the rapid development of the sector,according to a report The report on the enforcement of the renewable energy law was submitted on December 24,2019,to the bimonthly session of the National People's Congress (NPC)Standing Committee.The power generated from renewable energy sources amounted to nearly 1.87 trillion kWh in 2018,     

A Heavy Milestone

Changes to China's employment law have proved controversial,pitting pro-labor against pro-employer After more than two years of deliber- ation and public comments,the Law of the People's Republic of China on Employment Contracts, or Employment Contract Law,has been ratified and will officially come into force on January 1,2008.What does the new law imply for employers and employees? The new law is a milestone in building an employment and social security system in China since the current Employment Law of China was enacted in 1994.It has been for- mulated to protect the lawful rights and inter-     

The Socialist Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics and Human Rights Protection

Law is the fundamental method of governance and the rule of law symbolizes modern civilization. The socialist rule of law is the rule of law rooted in the Chinese tradition, and designed and led by the Communist Party of China(CPC). It is not only a tool for government, but also a driver of social progress. Meanwhile, the Chinese human rights system is also designed by the CPC. Both concepts—the socialist rule of law and the human rights system——are different from the West in terms of theory, path and systems. Human rights are the fundamental values of and the ultimate goal pursued by the rule of law; and the rule of law is the recognition of and guarantee for human rights. Efforts must be made to advance legislative, administrative and judicial protection of human rights.     

Will the Ban on Liquor Sales To Juveniles Be Effective?

Retailers are not allowed to sell alcohol to juveniles and signs advertising this must be clearly shown in supermarkets and liquor stores. This is according to Article 19 of the Regulations on Management of Alcohol Circulation, which was put into practice on January 1. The provision marks the second time in 2005 that the tightening up of liquor sales was written into the law. The first occasion was a provision in the Regulations on Retail Sales