Abstract
Subject Judicial reform in China. Significance The Central Politics and Law Commission (CPLC) -- the Party organ that oversees the judicial system and internal security apparatus -- announced on January 21 that judicial reforms will be trialled in eleven of China's 33 provinces. Within days, it was announced that a new circuit court -- China's first -- will launch on February 2. Despite real risks, President Xi Jinping appears to see reform as urgent, in part because the status quo also carries risks. Impacts Foreign interlocutors will be able to participate more in China's legal reform, especially in commercial and economic matters. Xi's call for an end to corrupt interference could affect cases of contract dispute, land purchase or intellectual property. Foreign businesses engaged in specific legal disputes in China may use the reform drive to their advantage. Legal activists in China will take recent announcements as a cue to press their case, demanding more than the Party will allow.
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