Chinese Journal of International Law Advance Access originally published online on May 28, 2008
Chinese Journal of International Law 2008 7(2):513-555; doi:10.1093/chinesejil/jmn026
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Published by Oxford University Press 2008
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China's Efforts and Achievements in Promoting the Rule of Law*
This government whitepaper describes the Chinese people's struggles for democracy, freedom, equality and the building of a country under the rule of law. It first provides an introduction to the historical course of these efforts and a general description of the Chinese legal system. The whitepaper then describes separately human rights protection, the market economy, public administration and governmental regulation, judicial enforcement of law and administration of justice, legal education, and international exchange and cooperation relating to these issues.
* This is the first white paper on the rule of law released on 28 February 2008 by the State Council Information Office of China (The official Chinese text is at: http://www.china.com.cn/policy/fzjs/node_7041734.htm). The English translation is taken from the webpage of the State Council Information Office (http://www.china.org.cn/government/whitepaper/node_7041733.htm). The paragraph numbers are added by the Editors for easy reference.