Legal Reform.docVIP

Legal Reform 　　Among a wide range of reforms outlined in the wake of the high-profile Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party （CPC） in early November， reform of the country’s legal system， long characterized by regular and flagrant miscarriages of justice， has attracted particular attention. 　　The perceived failure of China’s existing legal system to deliver justice is now being touted as the main reason for rising social tension， with long lines of petitioners now a daily sight outside the offices of Party and government authorities in Beijing. Peo