Three Supremes
The Three Supremes is a doctrine first articulated by Chinese president Hu Jintao in December 2007, under which the will of the party and the will of the people should override the importance of the written law in legal cases. As Hu Jintao put it during the National Conference on Political-Legal Work, "In their work, the grand judges and grand procurators shall always regard as supreme the party's cause, the people's interest and the constitution and laws."[1]
In March 2008, Wang Shengjun was confirmed as the president of the Supreme People's Court (SPC). Unlike predecessors who had placed emphasis on legal training, Wang's tenure has been defined by mandating the study of the Three Supremes theory, and by his emphasis on the need to uphold the leadership of the Communist Party.
The launch of the Three Supremes, and corresponding appointment of Wang Shengjun to the SPC, has been viewed by some legal scholars and Chinese lawyers as an example of backsliding in the development of an independent, autonomous, and competent legal community.
References
- ^ Jerome A. Cohen, Body Blow For The Judiciary, South China Morning Post, October 18, 2008 (full article)
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