{"id":12352,"date":"2007-04-19T13:04:32","date_gmt":"2007-04-19T20:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2007\/04\/19\/what-has-happened-to-petitioning-in-china-since-the-2005-xinfang-regulations-carl-minzner\/"},"modified":"2009-01-30T12:05:44","modified_gmt":"2009-01-30T19:05:44","slug":"what-has-happened-to-petitioning-in-china-since-the-2005-xinfang-regulations-carl-minzner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2007\/04\/what-has-happened-to-petitioning-in-china-since-the-2005-xinfang-regulations-carl-minzner\/","title":{"rendered":"What Has Happened to Petitioning in China Since the 2005 Xinfang Regulations? &#8211; Carl Minzner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color:#000000;\">\nFrom Chinese Law and Politics Blog:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<span style=\"color:#000000;\">Chinese authorities report overwhelming success in resolving citizen grievances and reducing the numbers of petitions brought  through the xinfang (letters and visits) system since the amendment of the  national xinfang regulations in 2005. But a report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) suggests  that the core institutional problems with the system continue unchecked.  <\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<span style=\"color:#0e0e0f;\">Chinese citizens commonly rely on petitioning Party and  government xinfang bureaus for official redress of their grievances,  presenting millions of such petitions annually. Chinese authorities themselves note that many such petitions are in fact  grievances that should technically be resolved through other channels such as  litigation, arbitration, or administrative reconsideration. Despite heavy reliance by Chinese citizens on  petitioning practices and xinfang channels, they rarely provide redress, and  are linked to a wide range of abuses of petitioners. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/sinolaw.typepad.com\/chinese_law_and_politics_\/2007\/04\/what_has_happen.html\">[Full Text]<\/a><span style=\"color:#0e0e0f;font-size:0pt;\">\t<\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Chinese Law and Politics Blog: Chinese authorities report overwhelming success in resolving citizen grievances and reducing the numbers of petitions brought through the xinfang (letters and visits) system since the amendment of the national xinfang regulations in 2005. 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