The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has gone through a period of staggering economic growth, unprecedented in world history, averaging nine per cent over the past two decades.
Rule of Law and Rule of Officials: Shareholder Litigation and Anti-Dumping Investigation in China
China has achieved considerable success in building the necessary institutions for a functional legalsystem. However, it seems that the Chinese government is more willing to nurture rule of law in certain areas, while striving to maintain excessive administrative discretion in other areas.
Courts as Legislators: Supreme People’s Court Interpretations and Procedural Reforms
Courts in China today often act like legislative bodies, making law by issuing interpretations of laws that are binding on the courts. The general trend in China has been towards more transparency and greater public participation in legislative law-making and administrative rulemaking processes.
The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) is a leading international arbitration centre in mainland China and in the world. Most disputes are between Chinese and foreign counterparts, and there have been lingering doubts about the fairness of CIETAC arbitration among foreign scholars and practitioners.
Popular Attitudes towards Dispute Processing in Urban and Rural China
The legal system, defined as lawyers, police, and the courts, is only a very small part of the larger justice system in China. People with grievances rarely turn to lawyers and courts for help.
This policy brief argues that Minxin Pei’s China’s Trapped Transition: The Limits of Developmental Autocracy contains a number of useful insights into the political economy of contemporary China.
