China launches fourth ‘civil code’ publicity month campaign

China has launched the fourth monthly campaign promoting a ‘civil code’ in May, focusing on optimising the legal business environment.

The country’s ministry of justice announced this on Thursday.According to a plan for the campaign this year, it will address urgent concerns of market entities and the people

It would continue to publicise the civil code and other related laws and regulations to promote new high-quality productive forces and create a favourable environment for high-quality development.

The campaign would deepen the study and promotion of the civil code, focusing on issues such as equal protection, fair competition, and risk prevention.

It would also facilitate studying and promoting laws, regulations, and policies closely related to optimising the legal business environment.

The plan requires all relevant departments and industries to implement the “who enforces the law, who popularises the law, responsibility system and organise legal knowledge, competitions and activities to enhance the legal literacy of private entrepreneurs.”