New treaties on judicial affairs OK'd

Agreements will aid with processing of cases, allow transfers of prisoners

China has expanded its international legal cooperation by approving new judicial treaties with two countries to jointly handle criminal affairs.

The two treaties - one with Barbados about judicial assistance on criminal cases and the other with Azerbaijan about transferring prisoners - were both passed on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the bimonthly session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislative body, after deliberations.