No progress is small in protecting rights and law

A number of court cases were cited in the work report of the Supreme People's Court, which the chief justice delivered to lawmakers in the National's People Congress on Sunday. They were cases that set precedents for the country's still developing legal system.

In one example, a driver was fined for not giving way to a pedestrian on a zebra crossing not equipped with traffic lights, as required by the traffic regulations. The driver brought legal proceedings against the traffic administration claiming the pedestrian had stopped, giving him right of way. However, the court decided against the plaintiff, on the grounds of priority of life.

In another example, when four media organizations were taken to court by a business organization for their negative reports about its dubious background, the court found in favor of the media organizations on the grounds the media has the lawful right to public supervision and criticism.