ABSTRACT

Introduction The general trend is that China is and will be constructing and improving rule of law continuously within the country. A  series of high-level meetings and documents have published the Chinese government’s goal of building the state under the rule of law. Anticorruption initiatives and legislation will be the means employed to achieve this goal. The construction of the rule of law in China includes practical and theoretical aspects as well as action and expression. And expression of its policies will not only be good for China in realizing its soft and smart power in the international community, but it will also be good for China’s developmental environment. In the context of globalization, the kind of discourse that should be used by China – so that foreign governments, experts and peoples across the world can understand and accept China – is an important consideration for Chinese academic circles and the Chinese government. In taking account of the opportunities and environment available to China in establishing itself in the international community, it is necessary to consider how best to interpret the Chinese concept, theory and practice of rule of law to the world.