I recently (18 January 2026) published an article in the Zeitschrift für Chinesisches Recht/German Journal of Chinese Law entitled “Decoding China’s Sixth Five-Year Judicial Reform Plan.” The article can be downloaded from the journal website here and directly downloaded here.

 Many thanks to Benjamin Pissler and Holger Hanisch of the journal for their efficient and thoughtful editing. Special thanks to Maximus Sandler for his help with the references and Hu Changming (胡昌明) for his perceptive comments on earlier drafts of the article.

Wishing all followers and readers a very good year of the Horse! 马年吉祥！