Chinese Communist Party’s Control Over Law Enforcement Under Fire

If the Political and Legal Affairs Committee (PLAC) determines a Chinese citizen is a threat to the regime, that citizen is in trouble. A Chinese law professor, backed by netizens, is calling for this powerful committee’s dismantlement.

A squad of Chinese special police gather during a demonstration of their skills in Hefei, east China’s Anhui province on March 11. China will spend US$111.6 billion on its police forces in 2012, the regime said as it focuses on quelling rising social unrest ahead of a 10-yearly leadership change. STR/AFP/Getty Images