rule of law

Environmental Protection: Enforcement? (part 2) | China Esquire

China Daily today provides some additional information about the new MEP’s authority and initial priorities. If China is willing to enforce its laws on its own, great. But if China wants to see wider spread enforcement, then its time to empower plaintiff’s attorneys.

Environmental Protection: Will the Rule of Law Grow Through This? | China Esquire

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The new Minister of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, who was the old Minister of SEPA, Zhou Shengxian, announced yesterday that setting up a law enforcement system of “iron and steel” is at the top of his agenda. So is the rule of law about to grow through this announcement? Maybe not.

Rule of Law Spread Through Self-taught “Lawyers” | China Esquire

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The rule of law increasing through mass public participation? And not triggered by the party or a few activist lawyers? Sounds like a dream. But apparently, it’s happening. What happens in China when you can’t get your own lawyer to fight your cause? Learn the law yourself.