China Justice Observer

Mon, 08 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In March 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the “Provisions on Administrative Law Enforcement Procedures of Cyberspace Administrations”.

Mon, 08 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

The newly-issued guideline from China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security has broadened the criteria for determining self-defense in minor injury cases.

Mon, 08 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

From March 2023, all documents served electronically by more than 3,500 courts across China can be verified online on the Internet-based Judicial Blockchain Platform.

Wed, 03 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In March 2023, China deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention).

Wed, 03 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

Zhang Jun (张军) is elected as China's Supreme People's Court president for a five-year term (2023 to 2028).

Wed, 03 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In March, the Information Office of China’s State Council released a white paper on "China’s Law-Based Cyberspace Governance in the New Era".

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

Wuhan University Institute of International Law, in partnership with global research leader SAGE, is delighted to announce the launch of a new journal “Chinese Journal of Transnational Law”.

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In March 2023, China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress, passed the amended Legislation Law.

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

From 2018 to 2023, the proportion of the number of acquittals to the number of prosecutions in China is 0.058%.

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In March 2023, China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate reported to the first session of the 14th National People’s Congress, covering how the Chinese procuratorate system has been doing in past five years.