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| Chief Justice Xiao Yang,
president of the Supreme People's Court, delivers a work report to the
fourth plenary meeting of the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's
Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 13, 2007.
(Xinhua/Pang Xinglei) |
Jia Chunwang, procurator-general of
China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP), delivers the work report of
the SPP during the fourth plenary meeting of the Fifth Session of the
Tenth National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People in
Beijing, March 13, 2007. (Xinhua/Pang
Xinglei) |
Special Report:
NPC, CPPCC Annual Sessions
2007
BEIJING, March 14 -- China is speeding up reform
of its legal system to achieve the goal of rule of law. In work reports
delivered to the NPC session, China's top legal officials say fighting
corruption has been the focus of their work during the past year.
Chief judge Xiao Yang told lawmakers the Supreme
People's Court has punished criminals according to law, which contributes to
national security and social stability. He says the death penalty review has
been strengthened, and human rights have been protected in the legal process.
Xiao adds, Chinese courts will continue serious punishment for the crimes of
corruption, bribery and dereliction of duty according to law.
Xiao Yang said, "Chinese courts heard 23,733 cases of
embezzlement, bribery and dereliction of duty in 2006, among which 8,310 were
bribery cases involving government employees. A total of 825 convicted
government officials above the county level were sentenced by courts last year,
of the convicted, nine were provincial- or ministerial-level officials and 92
were at the prefectural level."
Procurator-General Jia Chunwang told the deputies
that last year the procuratorates became more focused in their prosecution and
supervision roles. The top procurator says the body has clamped down hard on
corruption and misconduct.
Jia Chunwang, said, "Investigations of 45 major cases
were launched with special actions and supervision last year. Staff of the State
Food and Drug Administration involved in the cases of bribery and dereliction of
duty in the process of pharmaceutical registration and drug-approval were dealt
with."
China's two main legal systems have strengthened
their efforts in promoting anti-corruption work, and effectively handled cases
concerning people's immediate interests.
The country is now on its way to perfecting its legal
system. And the supreme court and the supreme procuratorate have basically
formed a net to prevent, to supervise, to investigate and to punish any
criminals that jeopardize social stability.
(Source: CCTV.com)
Related: Work reports on justice,
prosecution
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