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

中国公民和政府官员之间的持续冲突对国家的社会稳定构成严重威胁。公平有效地处理公民对行政不当行为的投诉是中国致力于善治和法治的核心组成部分。本法律的课题首次系统考察了中国行政司法的三大机制：行政诉讼、行政复议和信访，以及它们之间的互动关系。它将评估中国利用法律解决长期滥用权力问题的能力。它将提供一个实际的了解中国的法治承诺的性质变化和澳大利亚的影响。

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.