Focus on rule of law modernizes governance

CPC Central Committee expected to continue systematic reform

At 7 am, Shanghai-based lawyer Zhang Jie opened his computer at home, logged on to the Judicial Opinions of China website, and read a court ruling on a case in which he had offered legal aid. The process took no more than one minute.

"It not only shows the convenience and higher efficiency of the Internet era, but also revealed a more-open and transparent initiative to realize the rule of law," Zhang said, recalling the past when he had to drive miles and sometimes spent days just to read a legal document.