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A Articles/Books/Reports

Chen, AHY, �Socialist Law, Civil Law, Common Law, and the Classification of Contempo­rary Chinese Law’, in Otto, J M, Polak, M V, Chen, J and Li, Y,(eds), Law-Making in the People’s Republic of China, Kluwer Law International, The Hague, 2000

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Chen, J, �Market Economy and the Internationalization of Civil and Commercial Law in People’s Republic of China’, in Jayasuriya, K (ed), Law, Capitalism and Power in Asia, Routledge, London, 1999

---- Chinese Law: Context and Transformation, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Leiden and Boston, 2008

Ch’u, T, Law and Society in Traditional China, Mouton & Co, Paris, 1961

Clark, D, �The Many Meanings of the Rule of Law’, in Jayasuriya, K (ed), Law, Capitalism and Power in Asia, Routledge, London and New York, 1999

Clarke, D, Murrell, P, and Whiting, S, �The Role of Law in China’s Economic Development’, in Brandt, L and Rawski, T G (eds), China’s GreatEconomic Transformation, Cambridge UniversityPress, Cambridge, 2008

Clarke, D C, �Puzzling Observations in Chinese Law: When Is a Riddle Just a Mistake?’, in Hsu, C S (ed), Understanding China’s Legal System: Essays in Honor of JeromeA Cohen, New York University Press, 2003

Cohen, J, �Body Blow for the Judiciary’ (op-ed), South China Morning Post, 18 October 2008

Cohen, J A, and Lange, J E, �The Chinese Legal System: A Primer for Investors’, New York Law School Journal of International and Comparative Law, vol.

Dam, KW, The Law-Growth Nexus: The Rule of Law and Economic Development, Brookings Institution Press, Washington DC, 2006

David, R, and Brierley, JEC, MajorLegal Systems in the World Today, 3rd ed, Stevens & Sons, London, 1985

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Dowdle, M W, �Of Parliaments, Pragmatism, and the Dynamics of Constitutional Devel­opment: The Curious Case of China’, New York UniversityJournal of International Law and Politics, vol. 35, no. 1, 2002, p. 1

Fairbank, JK, and Goldman, M, China: ANewHistory, 2nd enlarged ed, TheBelknap Press Harvard UniversityPress, Cambridge, MA, 2006

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B Cases

Guanyu Jiaqiang Renmin Fayuan Shenpan Gongkai Gongzuo de Ruogan Yijian [Several Opinions Concerning Strengthening the Open Trial Work of the People’s Court], promul­gated by the Supreme Court of China (SPC) on 4 June 2007, SPC document number: Fafa (2007) 20 Hao

Zuigao Renmin Fayuan Guanyu Shenli Xingzheng Anjian Shiyong Falv Guifan Wenti de Zuotanhui Jiyao, promulgated by the SPC on 18 May 2004, SPC document number: Fafa (2004) 96 Hao

Zuigao Renmin Fayuan Guanyu Sifa Gongkai de Liuxiang Guiding [Six Provisions of the SupremePeopleis Court onJudicial Transparency], promulgated by the SPC on 8 Decem­ber 2009, SPC document number: Fafa (2009) 58 Hao

ZuigaoRenminFayuan Guanyu Sifa Jieshi Gongzuo de Guiding, promulgated by the SPC on 23 March 2007, SPC document number: Fafa (2007) 12 Hao

C Legislation

China’s Partnership Enterprise Law (1997; Rev 2006)

CivilProcedureLaw (1991; Rev 2007)

Constitution [ZhonghuaRenmin GongheguoXianfa] (1982)

CriminalProcedureLaw (1979; Rev 1996)

Lawon Guarding State Secrets (1988)

LawonJudges (1995; 2001 Rev)

Law on Supervision of the Standing Committee of People’s Congresses (2006)

LawyersLaw (1996; Rev 2007)

Legislation Law [Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo Lifafa] (2000)

OrganicLaw of the People’s Courts (1979; Rev 2006)

OrganicLaw of the People’s Procuratorates (1979; Rev 1983)

D Web materials

Chen, A H Y, �Legal Thought and Legal Development in the People’s Republic of China 1949-2008’ (28 March 2009) Social Science Research Network

Clarke, D C, �The Chinese Legal System’ (4 July 2005)

Dong, X, and Xiaoli, C, �Zhongguo Gaoyuan Yuanzhang Yiban Wei Dangzheng Chushen, Duoren Weizai Fayuan Gongzuo’ [�Half of the High Court Presidents were Formally Party or Government Officials, and Many of Them Never Had Judi­cial Experience’] (20 July 2009) Sichuan Online/Chengdu Commercial Daily

PRC Ministry of Justice website,

State Council Information Office (SCIO), China’s Efforts and Achievements in Promot­ing the Rule of Law (28 February 2008) Information Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China

Supreme People’s Court

Wang, S, Work Report of Supreme People’s Court of China (delivered at the Third Session of the Eleventh National People’s Congress, 11 March 2010) The National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China

Work Report of the Supreme People’s Court (delivered at the Second Session of the Eleventh National People’s Congress, 10 March 2009)

Wu, B, WorkReport of National People’s CongressStandingCommittee (delivered at the Sec­ond Session of the Eleventh National People’s Congress, 9 March 2009) The National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China

Zhou, Y, �Shenru Guanche Luoshi Kexue Fazhanguan, Cujin Jingji Pingwen Jiaokuai Fazhan, Baozhang Shehui Gongping Zhengyi, Weihu Shehui Hexie Wending’ [�Deeply Implement the Concept of Scientific Development, Promote Stable but Relatively Fast Economic Growth, Safeguard Social Fairness and Justice, and Maintain Social Harmonization and Stability’] (speech delivered at the National Conference on Political-Judicial Work, 17 December 2008), available at People’s Daily Online