CHINA
China Pushes Legal Overhaul That Would Bolster State Power
Javier C. Hernández and Owen Guo, THE NEW YORK TIMES
For six decades, Chinese leaders have tried to put in place a sweeping civil code to explain the law on some of China’s most contentious issues, including property rights, migrant workers, defamation and divorce. And for six decades, they have failed, stymied by political squabbling and social upheaval, leaving China with a piecemeal and outdated legal system. Now, Communist Party Leader Xi Jinping is reviving the idea of a national civil code as he seeks to remake China’s justice system. His government has …read more
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