December 4, 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of China＇s current Constitution. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China （CPC） pledged to promote the authority of th...December 4, 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of China＇s current Constitution. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China （CPC） pledged to promote the authority of the Constitution and the rule of law.展开更多
EDITOR'S NOTE: Since May 2004, the people's procuratorates in China have concentrated their efforts on uncovering cases of encroaching upon human rights by government functionaries by abusing their power. The ...EDITOR'S NOTE: Since May 2004, the people's procuratorates in China have concentrated their efforts on uncovering cases of encroaching upon human rights by government functionaries by abusing their power. The move has aroused extensive attention. On this, our staff reporter interviewed Deputy Chief Procurator Wang Zhenchuan, who is in charge of the campaign against human rights violations.展开更多
'What is appropriate for one country in the light of its history, is not necessarily appropriatein another country with a different history. Our final constitution must now be forged in the lightof our history and...'What is appropriate for one country in the light of its history, is not necessarily appropriatein another country with a different history. Our final constitution must now be forged in the lightof our history and on the basis of the agreed constitutional principles which both reflect that historyand are part of it'—Arthur Chaskalson: President of the Constitutional Court, 17 July 1995.展开更多
The development of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China to date has been driven by the will of the people,and it can rightly be called“the constitution of we the people.”However,the justification for ...The development of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China to date has been driven by the will of the people,and it can rightly be called“the constitution of we the people.”However,the justification for why the constitution deserves our intergenerational recognition does not rely solely on historical narratives;it can also be clarified by exploring its normative characteristics.First,in terms of functional positioning,China’s Constitution is not only the“fundamental charter for governing the country and ensuring national stability”but also ideally expected to be the“guarantee for the people’s happiness.”Only by safeguarding the basic dignity and rights of every individual will future generations recognize the constitution.The normative characteristics of China’s Constitution also lie in its preamble that contains historical narratives,its democratic orientation,the coexistence of two types of programmatic provisions,and its textual feature of combining explicit and implicit content.These characteristics not only mark the uniqueness of China’s Constitution but also enable constitutional practice to continuously develop into a common cause of“we the people.”Moreover,the constitutional spirit of safeguarding human dignity,as a fundamental characteristic,provides the ultimate rationale for“the goodness of the constitution.”In the new era,we must further promote the implementation of the constitution,give play to its function as the“guarantee for the people’s happiness,”carry forward its outstanding normative characteristics,and enable the people to gain a genuine sense of fulfillment and happiness through concrete and vivid constitutional practice.展开更多
The women’s councils are an innovation advocated by the All-China women’s federation for women’s participation in social management and grassroots democracy.They are a beneficial exploration for women to participat...The women’s councils are an innovation advocated by the All-China women’s federation for women’s participation in social management and grassroots democracy.They are a beneficial exploration for women to participate in public affairs according to the law in accordance with Article 2 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China,and are a model of"the combination of autonomy,rule of law and rule of virtue."The women’s councils have aroused the enthusiasm of women to participate in public affairs,stimulated their autonomous vitality and creativity,and helped to solve the problems of women’s lack of representation and voice in decision-making.The process of deliberation is also the process of developing the awareness of rights,rules,consultation ability,the concept of the rule of law and even thinking about the rule of law.The women’s councils not only help to protect the rights and interests of women and children and promote women’s development,but also has unique value in enriching grassroots consultative democracy,developing grassroots mass autonomy,building a society ruled by law and promoting the implementation of the Constitution.we should therefore fully affirm,support and perfect the women’s councils so as to make it long-term,standardized and institutionalized.展开更多
文摘December 4, 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of China＇s current Constitution. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China （CPC） pledged to promote the authority of the Constitution and the rule of law.
文摘EDITOR'S NOTE: Since May 2004, the people's procuratorates in China have concentrated their efforts on uncovering cases of encroaching upon human rights by government functionaries by abusing their power. The move has aroused extensive attention. On this, our staff reporter interviewed Deputy Chief Procurator Wang Zhenchuan, who is in charge of the campaign against human rights violations.
文摘'What is appropriate for one country in the light of its history, is not necessarily appropriatein another country with a different history. Our final constitution must now be forged in the lightof our history and on the basis of the agreed constitutional principles which both reflect that historyand are part of it'—Arthur Chaskalson: President of the Constitutional Court, 17 July 1995.
基金the“Research on the Construction of an Independent Knowledge System of Chinese Constitutional Law”(Project Approval Number 25AFX002)a key project of the National Social Science Fund of China(NSSFC)received funding from Tsinghua University’s independent research program“Specific Construction of an Independent Knowledge System of Chinese Constitutional Law.”。
文摘The development of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China to date has been driven by the will of the people,and it can rightly be called“the constitution of we the people.”However,the justification for why the constitution deserves our intergenerational recognition does not rely solely on historical narratives;it can also be clarified by exploring its normative characteristics.First,in terms of functional positioning,China’s Constitution is not only the“fundamental charter for governing the country and ensuring national stability”but also ideally expected to be the“guarantee for the people’s happiness.”Only by safeguarding the basic dignity and rights of every individual will future generations recognize the constitution.The normative characteristics of China’s Constitution also lie in its preamble that contains historical narratives,its democratic orientation,the coexistence of two types of programmatic provisions,and its textual feature of combining explicit and implicit content.These characteristics not only mark the uniqueness of China’s Constitution but also enable constitutional practice to continuously develop into a common cause of“we the people.”Moreover,the constitutional spirit of safeguarding human dignity,as a fundamental characteristic,provides the ultimate rationale for“the goodness of the constitution.”In the new era,we must further promote the implementation of the constitution,give play to its function as the“guarantee for the people’s happiness,”carry forward its outstanding normative characteristics,and enable the people to gain a genuine sense of fulfillment and happiness through concrete and vivid constitutional practice.
文摘The women’s councils are an innovation advocated by the All-China women’s federation for women’s participation in social management and grassroots democracy.They are a beneficial exploration for women to participate in public affairs according to the law in accordance with Article 2 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China,and are a model of"the combination of autonomy,rule of law and rule of virtue."The women’s councils have aroused the enthusiasm of women to participate in public affairs,stimulated their autonomous vitality and creativity,and helped to solve the problems of women’s lack of representation and voice in decision-making.The process of deliberation is also the process of developing the awareness of rights,rules,consultation ability,the concept of the rule of law and even thinking about the rule of law.The women’s councils not only help to protect the rights and interests of women and children and promote women’s development,but also has unique value in enriching grassroots consultative democracy,developing grassroots mass autonomy,building a society ruled by law and promoting the implementation of the Constitution.we should therefore fully affirm,support and perfect the women’s councils so as to make it long-term,standardized and institutionalized.
