On the same day that Bo Xilai, China’s infamous disgraced politician, was formally charged with corruption, embezzlement and abuse of power, a clutch of Chinese activists was briefly detained at a ...

In classical Chinese law, cruelty disrupted cosmic order and sentience carried moral weight. Under Xi Jinping, legality has been restructured to preempt such claims entirely. This third essay in the ...

WASHINGTON - A congressional panel on Tuesday heard international trade experts discuss how foreign entities can use U.S. courts to gain commercial and political advantages over Americans. Most of ...

Today, legal status comes not from being able to feel, but from being politically or economically useful.

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight A celebrity’s public image not only pertains to personal dignity but, owing to ...

China has embraced a plea deal system, but lawyers and scholars fear that it is being abused to further erode individual rights — and for shakedowns. By Joy Dong and Daisuke Wakabayashi Joy Dong ...

On April 30, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) issued the first draft of the Ecological and Environmental Code (the Draft Code) for public comment. This legislation ...

China’s central bank has reiterated its hardline stance against cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, declaring that all “virtual assets” lack legal status and renewing pledges to intensify its crackdown ...

This week, many organizations and media outlets commemorated the tenth anniversary of the 709 (July 9) or "Black Friday" crackdown, a coordinated detention of more than 300 rights lawyers and ...