Countries along Belt and Road routes urged to improve their case handling China's top court called on countries and regions along the routes of China's Belt and Road Initiative on Tuesday to increase judicial cooperation and improve the quality of foreign-related hearings by setting up legal research bases and information centers. In the past, cross-border disputes relating to trade, infrastructure construction, maritime issues and international logistics were mainly solved by mediation and arbitration. "But such solutions may not be enough as the Belt and Road Initiative progresses," said Liu Guixiang, a member of the judicial committee of the Supreme People's Court. The initiative, proposed by President Xi Jinping in 2013, has brought more trade contracts to the countries and regions involved, but also disputes. Figures from the top court show that Chinese courts concluded 25,916 foreign-related cases in 2016, up 9.3 percent year-on-year, with ones related to the initiative increasing rapidly. "Joining hands with the countries and regions to study initiative-related cases is important, while building a quick, transparent and convenient system to solve cross-border disputes is urgent," Liu said during the Silk Road International Forum on Judicial Cooperation in Dunhuang, Gansu province. "Also, we are about to establish a work mechanism to help the participants in the initiative understand each other's rulings and laws, ensuring that our verdicts can be approved and enforced," he said. Irina Gorshkovskaia, a judge from Kyrgyzs tan, said that applying for judicial assistance and taking the proper steps in a case is complicated, which may slow the dispute resolution process. It is necessary to make legal treaties with countries that are proficient in handling cases, she said, which will contribute to improving legal efficiency in China. Since last year, the top court has undertaken efforts to improve the efficiency and quality of case handling using international judicial assistance, where other countries' courts will provide any information they possess to help resolve cases. Thanks to an internal online system created by the top court to help follow and resolve lawsuits, Chinese courts concluded 2,967 lawsuits brought for judicial assistance in 2016, up 34.2 percent year-on-year, Liu said. "We also cooperated more with Chinese colleges, providing our judges with more convenient ways to search for foreign laws, as well as opening a website for them to trace and study foreign-related cases and hot issues in other countries," he added. Liang Mingyuan, president of the Gansu High People's Court, added that initiative-related judicial cooperation should be expanded to the fight against terrorism, human trafficking and drug crimes. create your own wristbandsilicone fidget spinnerbat fidget spinnerdebossed wristbandcustom sweatbands no minimumcustom rubber wristbandspersonalized rubber bracelets
The Chinese military has ceased most of its commercial activities, and is on target to end all such activities by the end of the year, according to Xinhua News Agency.By the end of last month, 100,000 out of 106,000 commercial programs undertaken by the People's Liberation Army had ended, marking an achievement in the PLA's decommercialization efforts, Xinhua reported on Wednesday.The report quoted a PLA department in charge of the work as saying that the Central Military Commission pays great attention to the decommercialization efforts, adding that 26 central government departments and nine commission agencies have been working together to push forward the objective.Plans for the remaining commercial activities, which are sophisticated or sensitive, are being made in accordance with related policies, while issues pertaining to legal affairs, employees, assets and debts have been properly handled according to agreed-upon schedules, the department added.It noted that inspectors will be sent to PLA units to examine whether commercial activities have ceased and whether employees have been adequately compensated. Members of the PLA or the public are also welcome to report concerns via a hotline or email, according to the report.The Chinese military started running its own businesses in the mid-1980s to offset a sharp decrease in the defense budget ordered by then-leader Deng Xiaoping.In 1992, the Central Military Commission officially approved commercial activities by the PLA and the People's Armed Police Force.In February 2016, the commission ordered the PLA and the Armed Police Force to eradicate all commercial activities within three years.Last month, the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, State Council and Central Military Commission jointly published the Guidelines on the Complete Halt of the Military's Commercial Activities, requesting that units of the PLA and the Armed People Force cease all commercial activities by year-end.The document also stipulates that all property, land and reception facilities owned by the military that have been used for commercial purposes will be directly administered and allocated by the Central Military Commission.
