To improve the investigation and questioning system is a prerequisite for building the rule of law, said the white paper "Judicial Reform in China" issued by the State Council Information Office.  Full story

China's grassroots judicial organs strengthened: white paper

BEIJING, Oct. 9 -- China's grassroots courts, procuratorates, public security organs and judicial administrative bodies are strengthening such agencies as people's tribunals, procuratorial offices, police stations and judicial offices, said a white paper issued on Tuesday.

The efforts aim to "make judicial services close to the people and provide better service to them," said the white paper issued by the Information Office of the State Council on China's judicial reform.  Full story

China establishes case guidance system: white paper

BEIJING, Oct. 9 -- In 2010, China's judicial organs issued regulations on building a case guidance system to standardize judicial acts, a white paper said Tuesday.

Different from the system of case judgment in the common law, China's case guidance system, under the statutory law, uses cases to give directions for the accurate understanding and appropriate application of the provisions of laws, said the white paper "Judicial Reform in China" issued by the State Council Information Office.  Full story

China establishes state compensation system: white paper

BEIJING, Oct. 9-- China has established a state compensation system to compensate citizens, legal persons or other organizations if their lawful rights and interests are damaged by state organs or their functionaries in the course of enforcing their power in accordance with the law, a white paper said Tuesday.

The daily payment for infringement upon a citizen's right to freedom was increased from 17.16 yuan (around 6.5 U.S. dollars) in 1995 to 162.65 yuan in 2012, said the white paper "Judicial Reform in China" issued by the State Council Information Office.  Full story

China strictly controls, prudently applies death penalty: white paper

BEIJING, Oct. 9 -- China retains the death penalty, but strictly controls and prudently applies it, a white paper said Tuesday.

Entitled "Judicial Reform in China," the white paper was released by the Information Office of the State Council, or China's Cabinet.  Full story