Putting power in the cage of law

The Fourth Plenum of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China again showed the rest of the world the Party's determination to deepen reforms. Deepening of reforms is inseparable from strengthening the rule of law in China, because the latter remains a high priority during the country's transition period. People have reason to believe that popularizing the concept of "rule of law" will help forge a harmonious society and help realize the Chinese Dream.

People's Daily, Oct 23

By making the promotion of the rule of law its theme, the Fourth Plenum has raised people's expectations for better governance. A series of remarks made by Party leader Xi Jinping - such as the country should strengthen anti-corruption legislation, reforms should be based on laws, and efforts should be made to ensure people get justice in every case - highlight the direction the rule-of-law campaign is taking.