Improved law made it easier to sue government entities

Citizen's right to appeal through courts was quickly adopted in many statutes

China has seen rapid growth in resolving lawsuits between citizens and government departments over the past five years, but taking officials to court would have been unheard of 30 years ago.

From 2013 to 2017, Chinese courts concluded more than 910,000 cases against governments, up 46 percent year-on-year, and lawsuits have been made easier for litigants since the Administrative Procedure Law was revised in 2015, according to the Supreme People's Court.