The Future of China’s Legal System
A ChinaFile Presents Transcript
on August 11, 2016
In early August, Beijing held show trials of four legal activists—a disheartening turn for those optimistic about legal reform in China. What are the prospects for the development of the rule of law in China under Communist Party Secretary Xi Jinping? How do law and politics intersect in Chinese life? Has China’s legal system become more resilient, predictable, and/or independent since Xi assumed leadership in late 2012?