The Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress announced the abolition of the regulations on the joint sitting of close relatives of local persons involved in crimes, which has aroused heated discussions among the people.
Whether the system of joint sitting, which was once prevalent in ancient China, should continue to exist in modern society has caused widespread controversy. In the 2023 filing review report, a number of cases related to joint sitting were announced, which made people re-examine the system.
In some places, restrictions have been imposed on the close relatives of those involved in crimes, which has triggered the public's in-depth thinking about the system. The Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) announced the abolition of the regulations on the joint sitting of close relatives of local persons involved in crimes, and this news shook the whole country like a spring thunder. Many welcomed the reform as a reflection of legal and social progress.
In their view, the repeal of this provision would help to avoid situations in which innocent persons were implicated as a result of crimes committed by family members, and reflected the justice and fairness of the law. In response to concerns that the system would reduce crime, supportive people argue that the system is too cruel.
The enactment and abolition of the legal system is the norm in the process of social development, and we must learn to understand and respect the state's revision of the legal system, and let us look forward to a more perfect legal environment.