Li Shuting could not hold back his tears on Dec 2, when a court of appeal overturned Nie Shubin's conviction for rape and murder, and proclaimed him innocent of all charges.
In the past 12 months, the Supreme People's Court, China's top judicial body, has improved judicial openness and introduced greater supervision of legal officers, paving the way for the public to "see" how the nation's courts work, according to leading officials.
1 Nie Shubin was pardoned 21 years after he was wrongly executed for rape and murder.
"When I left prison, I could really feel freedom. I still believe in the law, and I must say 'thank you' to those who provided legal aid for me during my detention. I don't want to spend the rest of my life looking for revenge. Instead, I'm looking forward to a bright future where I will take care of my elderly parents."
During rush hour on Beijing's subway, it's easy to forget that the crush of bodies is made up of individuals going about their daily lives.
Donald Trump said he likes to be unpredictable. Indeed, he has been successful in confusing enemies, allies and partners alike. He said China has stolen American jobs and threatened to slap a 45 percent import tariff on Chinese goods. And in a phone conversation with Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen - the first of its kind since 1979, he said that the US doesn't have to be bound by a one-China policy unless it can make a deal with China on other things.
The international demand for ivory threatens to wipe out elephants within little more than a decade, since every 15 minutes or so poachers slaughter an elephant for its ivory.
China has transformed from a capital importing country to a capital exporting one. This is an important characteristic of the new normal of the Chinese economy.
If you want to travel from Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province to East China's Shanghai, a distance of 2,252 kilometers, it will take you 11 hours and 15 minutes - and you can bet your train will leave and arrive on time.
The opening of two high-speed rail lines on Dec 28 and the start of work on a new line the following day signaled that China's high-speed rail construction program continues to move forward at a rapid pace.
China is fully prepared to export a full supply chain of high-speed railway technology, according to industry experts.
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