With "tigers" in the dock and reform in the headlines, 2013 may prove to have been a springboard for major change in the justice system, especially in transparency, legal experts say.
The central government announced on Wednesday that it will eliminate or transfer another 70 administrative approval items to lower levels this year, as part of a move to further simplify approval procedures.
President Xi Jinping called for a zero-tolerance approach toward corruption in the political and legal systems on Wednesday and said any "black sheep must be removed".
The top court is to publish an annual work report in English to give the world a better understanding of China's judicial system and to reduce misunderstandings.
The Chinese government on Wednesday vowed to further streamline administrative approvals and delegate power to lower levels.
China has sent a senior official from the Communist Party of China’s international relations department to take charge of its dealings with the European Union.
President Xi Jinping has called for a greater role of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in guiding the country's political and legal affairs, urging a balance between "vitality and order".
The annual political consultative conference of Guangdong province will be shortened to four days this year, making it the shortest conference since 2004.
The Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress invited 10 overseas Chinese to attend this year's session as observers, organizers said.
China called on Monday for an immediate cease-fire in South Sudan and hoped for a reasonable and rational solution from the ongoing peace talks between the government and rebels.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying on Tuesday rejected Japanese Ambassador to Britain Keiichi Hayashi's recent remarks on China as "ignorant, unreasonable and arrogant."
China here on Tuesday dismissed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's intention to explain his visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.
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