Four circuit courts will be added

Plan approved by reform group led by Xi will help residents by saving time and travel costs

China's central authority responsible for implementing reform has approved a plan to establish four more circuit courts, aiming to share the burden of case hearings in the national top court and to improve judicial efficiency.

The plan, approved on Tuesday during a meeting of the Leading Group for Overall Reform, led by President Xi Jinping, outlines plans for new circuit courts in Chongqing municipality; Xi'an, Shaanxi province; Nanjing, Jiangsu province; and Zhengzhou, Henan province.