China: According to the Law Or to the President of the Court?

A local judge, Wang Ya-guang, from Shan'xi province refused to follow the president of the people's court and insisted on making judgment according to the law. He was then revenged by the president of local court and in the past 12 years has been making appeals in different government departments and judicial bodies. Liu Xiaoyuan comments on the case and stresses the independence of legal sector (zh).

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