China's relevant judicial authorities said on Thursday that law enforcement and judicial agencies will adhere to the principles set forth last year at the 19th National Congress of the CPC. They said they will work to promote justice and guarantee the safety of the country's people. The Justice Ministry will push forward reforms and work to ensure a more unified, fair and transparent judicial system. Ren Xueqian has more on the update.

Since the 18th CPC National Congress, the Chinese government has attached greater importance to judicial reforms. With the country looking to further modernize its political and economic structures, law enforcement agencies are pledging to continue efforts to improve the quality and efficiency of the legal system.

XIONG XUANGUO VICE MINISTER OF JUSTICE "The 19th CPC National Congress set new requirements on law-based governance and judicial administration reforms. We are working to establish a more unified judicial system by improving prison management, coverage of legal aid, recruitment of judicial staff members and police officers, and increasing the number of administrative notary offices across the country."

In addition, the ministry said it's stepping up educational and vocational training, and data sharing systems, all in an effort to improve the transparency and fairness of judiciary process.

FANG LYUBING DIRECTOR OF JUDICIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE "Prison management, including penalties, is all part of information that we've shared with the public. Service trials and inspection processes have all been open to the public as well, information on notarization, the jury system, forensic research and so on can also be found on various media platforms.

Vice Minister of Justice Xiong added that by law, trials that don't infringe upon national security or personal privacy, should be open to the public. With goals in mind about increasing the accessibility and organization of public legal services, officials said transparency in China's judicial system should increase in the future."