Trials in Guangzhou to be broadcast

Grassroots courts in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, have been urged to broadcast major trials live in the coming months.

The move aims to make court trials more open, fair, efficient and honest and further raise the credibility of judicial organs, according to a press release from Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court on Wednesday.

Representatives of the local Communist Party of China, deputies of the People's Congress and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference will be invited to attend the trials as observers to help ensure the trial is open, fair and just and make court proceedings more transparent.

To meet the demands and growing expectations of the public, courts across the southern metropolis need to further advance reforms and make their work more transparent, said the press release.

Courts across the city have also been urged to publish their verdicts online in the coming months. Media and the public will be able to check court results online and by phone.