Tag: NPC

Amended Criminal Procedure Law Passes, 2,639 to 160

The National People’s Congress has passed a controversial amendment to China’s Criminal Procedure Law which will, if faithfully implemented, strengthen suspects’ rights in ordinary—i.e. non-political—cases. But other provisions allow key protections to be discarded in cases relating to terrorism, corruption or “national security”—a term which, in China, can cover activ

March 14, 2012 3:01 AM

Ministry of Truth: Ten Points on Two Sessions

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed on

March 4, 2013 10:30 AM

What to Expect at the 12th National People’s Congress

The annual meeting of China’s National People’s Congress – the rubber-stamp legislature that is, in the

March 1, 2013 4:59 PM

Extravagance to be Avoided at Upcoming NPC Session

In December, the CCP Politburo vowed to cut down on the ”extravagance, formalism and bureaucracy” that has lo

January 31, 2013 4:05 PM

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