Administrative justice in China: harnessing the rule of law to deal with citizen complaints against official misconduct

中国市民和政府官员之间持续不断的冲突对国家的社会稳定构成了严重威胁。公正高效地处理公民对行政不端行为的投诉，是中国致力于善治法治的核心组成部分。这一法律项目首次系统地考察了中国的行政司法三大机制及其相互作用：行政诉讼、行政复议和信访。它将评估中国用法律解决长期滥用权力的能力。它将使人们对中国法治承诺性质的变化及其对澳大利亚的影响有一个实际的理解。

Ongoing conflicts between citizens and government officials in China pose a serious threat to the country’s social stability. Dealing fairly and efficiently with citizens’ complaints of administrative misconduct is a core component of China’s commitment to good governance and the rule of law. This legal project undertakes the first systematic examination of the three mechanisms underpinning administrative justice in China and their interaction: administrative litigation, administrative review, and letters and visits. It will assess China’s capacity to use law to address chronic abuse of power. It will provide a practical understanding of the changing nature of China’s commitment to the rule of law and the implications for Australia.