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China ready to stop school bullying, violence

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang recently penned a letter on how to best address the issue of campus violence.

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China Law Society issues statement on South China Sea arbitration initiated by the Philippines

​The China Law Society on Wednesday issued a statement on the South China Sea arbitration initiated by the Philippines. Following is the full text of the statement's English version:

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TPP to be submitted to Vietnamese parliament for ratification

​The Vietnamese government is scheduled to submit the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to the parliament for ratification in July.

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Japanese gov't sued over constitutionality of security laws

​Around 700 people across Japan filed class-action lawsuits in Tokyo on Tuesday against the Japanese government over the constitutionality of the new security laws.

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China's determined to participate in global anti-corruption campaign

​The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress is mulling a law on international cooperation against corruption, showing China's determination to participate in global anti-corruption efforts.

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Macao, Hongkong discuss mutual legal assistance in criminal matters

The discussion between Macao and Hongkong about agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters goes well, said judicial chief of Macao Special Administrative Region on Thursday.

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China's Xi urges deepening judicial reform

​Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the country's political and legal affairs departments to deepen ongoing judicial reforms to give a boost to the country's judicial credibility and people's sense of security.

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China's porn sharing trial should be viewed from a legal perspective

Debate has been sparked online in China following the trial of four executives from the former Chinese online video service Qvod Technology. The Shenzhen-based video sharing company was charged with spreading pornography for profit.

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Indonesia shocked with acquittal of firm related to forest fire

Indonesians were shocked upon the acquittal of compensation of a firm identified of having committed forest fire in South Sumatra.

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HK's legal services sector to benefit from "Belt and Road"

​Hong Kong's Secretary of Justice Rimsky Yuen has the idea that the "One Belt, One Road" initiative can provide fresh impetus to the development of the legal services sector, a traditionally strong field of the region.

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Brazilian President Rousseff's approval rating plummets to new low

​Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff's approval rating plunged to 8 percent in August, a record low, according to a poll released Thursday by the Datafolha Institute.

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Malaysian PM mulls legal action against The Wall Street Journal

​Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is considering legal action Wednesday against The Wall Street Journal over reports saying some 700 million U.S. dollars from the controversial state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd., or 1MDB, has been transferred to his personal account.

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Australian justice official under pressure to resign after "advising" crime boss

​The head of Victoria's Adult Parole Board is under extreme pressure to resign, after investigations revealed he offered clandestine legal advice to a Melbourne crime boss.

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Co-CEO of Germany's largest bank to face trial in court

​The Co-CEO of Germany's largest bank, Deutsche Bank (DB), will appear in court on an obstruction of justices charge, German press reported on Thursday.

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Document to give legal tools to Chinese farmers

Even though land transfers and legal disputes have become synonymous in rural China, farmer Xie Yiman in Shanfeng Village, in east China's Anhui Province, did not hesitate for a second when leasing his land thanks to a new legal initiative.

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Vietnam launches telephone directory for citizen protection abroad

​Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vietnam Military-run Telecommunications Group (Viettel) launched here on Monday a telephone directory to support the work of protecting Vietnamese citizens and legal persons abroad.

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China pledges to clean up Zhou Yongkang's adverse impact

The CPC must "wash out the stain" left by Zhou Yongkang, a former senior leader who blatantly traded power for money and sex, a conference on political and legal work declared Wednesday.