More Chinese linkages with Myanmar's courts

Every once in a while I see articles in The New Light of Myanmar about Myanmar judges meeting with Chinese judges. The visits are obviously public and official, as they are reported in the news. It'd be interested to see whether these visits are part of a a broader engagement. China has undertaken several judicial reform projects, but interestingly still managed to keep the judiciary both formally and informally under the Communist Party. On the one hand, given the pace of political reforms in Myanmar today, it's hard to believe the government views China's judiciary as a model. On the other hand, China's successes in professionalizing judges might hold powerful lessons for Myanmar.

The most recent of these articles is below:

Chief Justice of Yangon Region High Court receives Vice-President of Yunnan Provincial Supreme People’s Court

YANGON, 21 May- At the invitation of U Win Swe, Chief Justice of Yangon Region High Court, a delegation led by Mr Wang Shuliang, Vice-President of the Yunnan Provincial Supreme People’s Court currently in Myanmar paid a call on the Chief Justice of Yangon Region High Court and justices at region chief justice hall this morning.


They discussed judicial affairs and also studied criminal cases.-MNA