Law of the People'S Republic of China

6 Jun 2012

As China's Communist Party elite prepare to select the country's leadership for the coming decade, to what extent does concern for the rule of law affect their deliberations?

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Railways ministry reform under way

8 May 2012

China's Ministry of Railways has been stripped of its powers to hear transport cases in its own courts.

In a move welcomed by critics of the ministry's power, the jurisdiction of...

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Third of China's city-dwellers are still second class citizens

4 Apr 2012

It made headlines around the world at the beginning of this year when government statisticians announced that more than half of China's 1.35 billion people now live in the cities.

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Champion of change

23 Mar 2012

Last week, within 24 hours, China's National People's Congress enacted a revised Criminal Procedure Law and its Communist Party ousted a rising political star. Superficially, the two events seemed...

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We're a long way from the last resort

12 Mar 2012

When in doubt, seek a mainland interpretation of the Basic Law. That seems to be standard for former justice chief Elsie Leung Oi-sie. We should be thankful she is no longer in charge of the city'...

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Hukou reform plan enters final stage

12 Mar 2012

Plans are afoot to introduce a nationwide residence permit system to pave the way for better access to social services for migrant workers, who were long disadvantaged under an outdated household...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

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Tweaks scale back detention law

The central government has scaled back police powers in the final draft of amendments to the mainland's Criminal Procedure Law, removing some clauses that rights advocates contended would make...

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Migrants' children learn of education inequality

Zhang Shufu, a migrant worker from Gushi county, Henan, considers himself lucky that he did not have to send his children back to his hometown after their school in Beijing closed in 2010.

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Migrant workers closer to city residency rights

The central government has revealed criteria that could allow the country's 200 million or so migrant workers to become full residents of medium-sized cities, but critics say the change is too...

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Petitioners languish for weeks in Beijing 'black jail'

The three petitioners from the central province of Hunan were held in Beijing for more than a month in a 'black jail' linked to their local government despite a crackdown on such secret detention...

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Who said it?

[Giving birth] was very painful, but when I saw her face, I felt very touched. I told myself that it was worth going through all that pain

Li Yuanna, who gave birth to daughter Pak...

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Missing dissident back in prison

Gao Zhisheng, a dissident lawyer whose 20-month disappearance drew international condemnation, has been sent back to prison by a Beijing court, state media reported.

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