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12:56, 23-Jan-2018
What to look for in China's new constitution amendment
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By World Insight
China's constitution amendments are now underway. Whenever a country amends its constitution, it triggers great attention and caution. What will happen in China?
China has made amendments to its constitution several times in the past. The last time it was amended, private property was enshrined.
According to Fu Jun, professor of Political Economy at Peking University, the new amendment will be the sole upholding of the principle of the rule of law.
There are also technical aspects to amending the constitution. China is currently establishing a new State Supervision Commission as a new government branch to put anti-graft efforts into a legal framework. Several provinces and cities have already started tryout programs.
Dali Yang, professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, said the new institution needs constitutional justification.
The proposal will be voted on later in March at the annual session of China's top legislature, the National People's Congress.
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