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* In China’s Power Nexus, a Tale of Redemption
WSJ: “Liu Minghui’s battle to clear his name and save his business, a fight that pitted him against some of the most powerful forces in China, began the day of his company’s Christmas party in 2010....
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* Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai on trial for Neil Heywood death
BBC News: “The first day of the trial of the wife of former high-flying Chinese lawmaker Bo Xilai on charges of murdering UK businessman Neil Heywood has ended. Gu Kailai is accused of poisoning Mr...
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* Bo Xilai scandal: Gu ‘admits Neil Heywood murder’
BBC News: “Gu Kailai has admitted murdering British businessman Neil Heywood and blamed her actions on a mental breakdown, Chinese state media report. The state news agency Xinhua said the wife of...
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* China issues white paper on judicial reform
Reform in China continues apace. China Daily: “The Chinese government issued Tuesday a white paper on judicial reform, highlighting the progress that has been made in safeguarding justice and...
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* China’s Supreme People’s Court judge urges end to wrongful convictions
SCMP: “One of China’s most senior judges has called for an end to miscarriages of justice by the nation’s courts after two cases of wrongful convictions have highlighted inadequacies in its legal...
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In Bo Xilai Trial, Some See Positive Signs for Legal System
WSJ: “Many China watchers see the trial of Communist Party insider Bo Xilai as scripted and staged, unveiling flaws of a closed Chinese judicial system. Yet amid the criticism, some are seeing positive...
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Bo Xilai found guilty of corruption by Chinese court
BBC: “A Chinese court has found disgraced former top politician Bo Xilai guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power. The former party chief of Chongqing was sentenced to life imprisonment, but...
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Freedom of information: Right to know | The Economist
IN THE summer of 2013 Wu Youshui sent an open government information (OGI) request to every provincial-level government in China. Mr Wu, a lawyer based in the eastern city of Hangzhou, wanted to know...
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China aims to revamp justice system but Communist Party to retain control |...
Legal reforms are a key platform for President Xi Jinping‘s government to restore popular faith in the Party and judicial system amid simmering public discontent over miscarriages of justice often...
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Chinese citizens sue government over transparency on Monsanto herbicide |...
Three Chinese citizens are taking China’s Ministry of Agriculture to court in a bid to make public a toxicology report supporting the approval of Monsanto‘s popular weedkiller, Roundup, 27 years ago....
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