Five Unspoken Rules of China’s Legal System

Chinese lawyers share how things really work under the Communist Party.
Five Unspoken Rules of China’s Legal System
A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard outside Beijing's No. 2 Intermediate Court on August 31, 2006. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images
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A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard outside Beijing's No. 2 Intermediate Court. Chinese lawyers explain that China's legal system is controlled by the Communist Party, not rule of law. (Peter Parksp/AFP/Getty Images)