China ratifies mutual judicial assistance treaty with Italy
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Xinhua, December 31, 2011
China's top legislature on Saturday approved a treaty between the Chinese and Italian governments regarding mutual judicial assistance in criminal cases.
The 22-article treaty covers issues such as the scope of application, reasons for refusal or postponement of assistance, rules on lodging, executing requests for judicial assistance, rules on confidentiality, witness protection, and the settlement of disputes.
Authorized by the State Council, the Chinese negotiation team, made up of officials from various departments, started negotiations with the Italian side in October 2003 in Rome.
In March 2010, the two sides held a second round of negotiations in Rome and came to an agreement on all of the articles in the treaty.
On Oct. 7, 2010, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and then-Italian Justice Minister Angelino Alfano signed the treaty on behalf of the two governments in Rome.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, started to review the bill on Monday.
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