Comments on: free legal assistance in xi’an is good for china http://www.chinalawandbusiness.com/2008/02/13/free-legal-assistance-in-xian-is-good-for-china/ A China law blog covering issues in Chinese law, business, and society Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:47:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: T Chow http://www.chinalawandbusiness.com/2008/02/13/free-legal-assistance-in-xian-is-good-for-china/#comment-11 T Chow Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:20:56 +0000 http://www.chinalawandbusiness.com/2008/02/13/free-legal-assistance-in-xian-is-good-for-china/#comment-11 I hope the legal route grows as an option for most Chinese as well, though my personal feeling is that it will take at least 1 generation until people accept the rule of law and the legal system as the main remedy for problems. It is hard to overcome the current mindset that includes (1) rule of government for a long time now and (2) Chinese people's penchant for not wanting to air their dirty laundry. I hope the legal route grows as an option for most Chinese as well, though my personal feeling is that it will take at least 1 generation until people accept the rule of law and the legal system as the main remedy for problems. It is hard to overcome the current mindset that includes (1) rule of government for a long time now and (2) Chinese people’s penchant for not wanting to air their dirty laundry.

]]> By: Brad Luo http://www.chinalawandbusiness.com/2008/02/13/free-legal-assistance-in-xian-is-good-for-china/#comment-6 Brad Luo Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:39:32 +0000 http://www.chinalawandbusiness.com/2008/02/13/free-legal-assistance-in-xian-is-good-for-china/#comment-6 Indeed, Legal Aid is good for China, starting from the bottom, where people have no other means available for justice. Hopefully, as more people realize that they can take the legal route instead of going for ??. But that might be hoping for too much. Indeed, Legal Aid is good for China, starting from the bottom, where people have no other means available for justice. Hopefully, as more people realize that they can take the legal route instead of going for ??. But that might be hoping for too much.

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