China ordered schools to "oppose and resist Western erroneous views" in legal education, such as constitutional government, separation of powers, and judicial independence, and to rather put more emphasis on the dictates of the ruling Communist Party and leader Xi Jinping. The order came a week before China's ceremonial parliament is to begin its annual session, and similar directives have been issued in the past like students being encouraged to report on academics that speak positively about Western governance.In other news

China ordered schools to "oppose and resist Western erroneous views" in legal education, such as constitutional government, separation of powers, and judicial independence, and to rather put more emphasis on the dictates of the ruling Communist Party and leader Xi Jinping. The order came a week before China's ceremonial parliament is to begin its annual session, and similar directives have been issued in the past like students being encouraged to report on academics that speak positively about Western governance.

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