Abstract
Recent scandals involving high-level Chinese military officers have energized to reform the Chinese military justice system. These efforts have resulted in some of the most significant structure changes to China’s military legal system since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. This article reviews the legal authorities underpinning China’s military justice system, compares the military justice systems of the U.S. and China, and assess China’s current reform efforts. It also discusses the impact of corruption on Chine military readiness, military-to-military relations, and international relations. The article concludes that China’s current military justice reforms are likely to be inadequate to curb widespread corruption unless China permits a limited degree of independence in the operation of the military legal system.
Recommended Citation
Thomas H. Au,
Combatting Military Corruption in China,
43
S. Ill. U. L.J.
301
(2019).
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/siulj/vol43/iss2/2