Plenum Explained: China to Combat Cross-Border Corruption, Improve Constitutional Review
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China will formulate a law to combat cross-border corruption and improve its constitutional review system, as the country seeks to strengthen its oversight over graft and enhance the quality of legislation, according to a five-year reform plan released following a key party meeting last week.
The plan, part of a sweeping resolution adopted at the Third Plenum, aims to deepen reform to “advance Chinese modernization,” reiterating the Communist Party of China’s commitment to achieving law-based governance “on all fronts” and ensuring unity between reform and rule of law.
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- China is creating a law to combat cross-border corruption, improving mechanisms for pursuing fugitives and retrieving assets.
- The resolution aims to enhance the constitutional review system and establish a unified national information platform for laws and regulations.
- Efforts will be intensified to handle false accusations and improve the party’s conduct, addressing current legislative gaps regarding false reports.
- 2017：
- The concept of constitutional review was officially written for the first time in a key Central Committee document.
- January 2023：
- A plenary meeting of the CCDI called for investigation into false accusations.
- September 2023：
- The law on countering cross-border corruption was first mentioned in the National People's Congress’s legislative plan.
- late 2023：
- A draft amendment to the Law on Supervision by the Standing Committees of the People’s Congresses at All Levels was put forth.
- last week：
- A key party meeting took place where a five-year reform plan was released.
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