President Xi Jinping says the country should look ahead to the future, lay out a solid foundation and establish a good system while advancing the rule of law.
He Xianxiang has become a well-known figure on Chinese social media since he posted details of the 170,000 yuan ($24,630) fee he was charged for expert testimony in a civil dispute.
Third-party judicial appraisal institutes face strict new regulations after a businessman sparked a social media storm by posting details of the sky-high fee he was charged for verification of evidence required for a court case.
Legislators have been engaged in heat discussion over an application by the Supreme People's Court to extend a pilot program on how Chinese juries are selected.
A two-year pilot program to increase public participation in legal proceedings and improve the standing of court rulings is expected to be extended by a year to May 2018, according to a draft submitted to China's top legislature on April 24.
At the invitation of his Portuguese counterpart, Zhou Qiang, president of the China's Supreme People's Court (SPC), started a three-day visit to Portugal on April 17.
