Troschinskiy, P.V. Law and politics of the modern China

Abstract: The article is devoted to the studies of influence of the political course as implemented by the leaders of the People’s Republic of China upon the formation of the legal system of the state. The author reveals specific features of lawmaking process in the Chinese state with due regard to the specificities of its political system. Special attention is paid to the legal acts adopted in the period of the reform, which reflect the requirements of the state and political development of the modern China. The author provides practical examples of current Chinese legislation, proving the close c correlation between the statements of the Party and the legal norms. The author shows the political course of the Chinese leaders towards provision of wide law-making discretion to the local government bodies in order to guarantee fast adoption of normative acts in investments and innovations spheres, which are important for the successful economic development of the state. Attention is paid to the party provisions in the sphere of fighting corruption, involvement of highly qualified foreign cadres and the Chinese students, who were educated abroad, into the economic sphere of the country. Conclusion is made on the priority of party decisions over the norms of law, which is a specificity of the modern law of the People’s Republic of China.

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