This month the Communist Party of China will hold its fourth plenary session of the 18th central committee with an emphasis on the rule of law. As Qin Xiaoying explains, Xi Jinping is making monumental progress by distinguishing himself from previous leaders and giving this issue a high priority on his policy agenda.

 The Gu Kailai murder trial was held on August 9th in Hefei Intermediate People’s Court in Anhui Province. Partly because Gu Kailai is the wife of Bo Xilai, a