China Xi Jinping’s ‘Rule of Law’ with Chinese Characteristics May 28, 2015 1 Written by Zheng Yongnian and Shan Wei.In October 2014, at the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Fourth Plenum of the 18th Party Congress, China’s most powerful…
Politics The three ‘P’s’ of the fourth plenum October 26, 2014 0 Written by Kerry Brown. There are three 'P’s' that the Fourth Plenum outcome on law make clear about the Xi style of leadership. The first…
Politics Rule of law with Chinese characteristics October 26, 2014 0 Written by Jackie Sheehan. The decisions emanating from CCP plenums seldom contain surprises – the official communiqué will have been drafted before the session opens.…
Law and Justice Speechless: The silencing of Gao Zhisheng is a warning to other lawyers and activists August 20, 2014 1 Written by Jackie Sheehan. Gao Zhisheng left Shaya Prison in Xinjiang on 7 August 2014. He left prison; he is not free. During the additional…
Hong Kong Redefining Hong Kong SAR July 22, 2014 2 Written by Daniel Garrett. While undeniably the most extensive authoritarian and arguably violent crackdown by the SAR government since the Handover, the local regime’s actions…
Law and Justice Bo Xilai and the meaning of life September 23, 2013 0 Written by Jackie Sheehan. He still doesn’t get it, does he? The last top CCP figure to be removed from a courtroom shouting defiance was…
Politics Bo Xilai Trial: Do Bad Things Really Lead to Good Outcomes? September 4, 2013 1 Written by Dingping Guo. It is widely believed in China that bad things often lead to good, just as, for example, natural disasters turned out to…
