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In Depth: Why China’s Judicial System Is Reforming Its Rigid Evaluation Criteria

By Shan Yuxiao, Huang Yuxin and Guo Xin
2025年01月03日 17:58
The country’s highest court and top prosecutor’s office have taken steps to scale back metrics that can create perverse incentives for officers of the court
Since 2024, China’s top leadership has repeatedly stressed the importance of reducing bureaucratic formalities and easing the burden on grassroots institutions. Photo: AI generated

In December 2020, Wan Xuancai, then president of the Shunde District Court in Foshan, Guangdong province, delivered a rare verdict of not guilty in a drunk driving case, citing the need for judicial restraint. The defendant, a motorcyclist, was deemed to pose minimal danger and had shown genuine remorse.

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