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Nurturing the Rule of Law in China
Since 1999, 46 American corporations and firms have invested more than $1.7 million in a unique effort to strengthen the rule of law (RoL) in China, known as the US-China Legal Cooperation Fund (Fund).
Promoted legal development of China's governmental process, by supporting
Compilation of a handbook on conducting Chinese village elections;
Research on possible reforms of National People's Congress legislative procedures; and
Research and a workshop in China on freedom of information.
Enabled Chinese citizens to understand and enforce their legal rights, by supporting
Education of Chinese farmers and lawyers in Chinese land laws, and promoting rural land reform;
Publication of a Chinese health law textbook for Chinese law schools; and
Training of legal aid lawyers in representing women victims of domestic violence.
Strengthened China's judicial and administrative legal processes, by supporting
Establishment of a facility for resolution of commercial disputes;
Evaluations of Chinese courts' performance in commercial litigation; and
Training of Chinese judges in court administration.
Enabled Chinese law drafters, judges, lawyers, and law teachers to learn about American laws, by supporting
Chinese-language courses in China on US corporate, securities, and intellectual property law;
Publication of an English-to-Chinese law dictionary and a manual for translation of international trade terms; and
Production of a Chinese-language journal about American law.
Strengthened protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), by supporting
A seminar for Chinese judges on IPR;
A Chinese university patent training workshop;
A program for US-China cooperation in education and research on IPR; and
A study of criminal sanctions to enhance trademark protection in China.
Reinforced China's WTO education and compliance efforts, by supporting
Dissemination of the obligations and requirements imposed on China by the World Trade Organization (WTO);
WTO training programs for Chinese judges, government officials, academics, and enterprise managers; and
Education of Chinese legislators and agriculture regulators on WTO agriculture implications.
Related Links
Read about the Fund's history in the January-March 2013 China Business Review
Read about the Fund in the May-June 2009 China Business Review
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