China News Service, May 27, May 22, the "Civil Code of the People's Republic of China (Draft)" was publicly unveiled at the two sessions of the country. The 7th edition includes supplementary articles, 84 chapters, and 1260 articles. The total number of words exceeds 100,000, and it penetrates into every corner of social life and economic life. From "law" to "code", the word change is a national governance system and governance capability modernization level, which symbolizes the prosperity of a country and a nation. Many overseas Chinese media also expressed a high degree of concern for the Civil Code, praising it as a code with a high degree, breadth, strength, and temperature.
Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" believes that the Civil Code is not only conducive to protecting individual rights and interests, regulating the operation of public power, but also conducive to China's economic and social environment with a higher degree of legalization. It can be said that the advent of the Civil Code will be an important milestone in the history of the rule of law in China.
Hong Kong ’s Ta Kung Pao published a review titled “Ease of Social Anxiety with the Civil Code”, saying that the dramatic changes in society have brought colorful opportunities as well as diverse anxieties. Various new problems and new risks are constantly emerging, and there is an urgent need for a law that advances with the times to clearly define, protect, and prevent. The Civil Code combs, integrates, and perfects the individual civil laws for decades, and systematizes the Code.
The comment also pointed out that the Civil Code is not high and untouchable, but is closely related to ordinary people and penetrates into the capillaries of social operation. China ’s civil code improves national governance with the rule of law and calms social anxiety. It can be said that not only has height, breadth and strength, but also a law with temperature.
The Civil Code triggered a heated discussion by the Macau delegation. The "Macao Daily" article pointed out that this civil code is the first law named after the "Code" in New China, and it is different from other similar codes. Because of the combination of civil law and commercial law, commercial law is usually independently coded elsewhere. There are only more than 1,000 articles in this civil code, and it also includes some commercial laws, which are simple and precise. After the reform and opening up, life has gradually become richer, and the contradictions between society and life are increasing day by day. The individual laws accumulated over the years are now integrated into a classic and logical.
CPPCC National Committee member Zhang Mingxing believes that the Civil Code systematically integrates, revises and perfects the current civil laws and regulations, actively responds to hot social demands, satisfies the people ’s rule of law needs in the new era, and protects the civil rights of the people in an all-round manner. Great progress is an excellent result of traditional Chinese legal culture.
Huang Xianhui, a member of the CPPCC National Committee, pointed out that the draft civil code merges China's traditional excellent legal culture with modern civil law norms, carries morality with the rule of law, and nourishes the spirit of the rule of law with morality, so that the core values of socialism through the construction of the rule of law will become more popular.
An interview published by "Hong Kong Commercial Daily" believes that the Civil Code reflects the new atmosphere of the times and will undoubtedly build a harmonious society and a well-off society for China, promote economic development, especially high-quality economic development, and create stability and transparency. 3. A fair and predictable legal business environment plays a positive role. At the same time, it also said that this is the first civil code in the history of New China, which is destined to be improved and supplemented, and legal workers still need to continue to make efforts.
The "European Times" article pointed out that the Chinese Civil Code was born in the 21st century, which not only absorbs the traditional legislative experience of the Civil Code, but also responds to the problems caused by the Internet, information technology, and big data era, which reflects the Chinese Civil Code with the times With the advanced features, the Chinese civil law system will also enter a new era. Many European nationals also look forward to the arrival of the Civil Code. Sun Shaorong, honorary chairman of the French Qingtian Association, said in an interview with the "European Times" that a civil code reflecting public opinion, reflecting the requirements and spirit of the times, will greatly promote social harmony and promote China's development.