All courts and judges must respect the Constitution and uphold its importance and the rule of law, China's top judge said on Thursday.

 

Supreme People's Court President Zhou Qiang made the remarks during celebration activities to mark the nation's first Constitution Day.

 

All Chinese judges should abide by the Constitution, the fundamental law in China, Zhou said. They must protect its authority and ensure it is applied when they hear cases, he said.

 

Zhou said that judges must deal with their cases independently, respect and protect human rights, punish wrongdoers, crack down on crime and keep the nation safe under the Constitution.

 

"It's the first Constitution Day in China, and I'd like to shoulder the responsibility with the more than 330,000 judges across the country to protect people's interests and live up to their great trust," he said.

 

As courts push forward judicial reform, they should also maintain justice and have public supervision, which is required under the Constitution, Zhou said, adding that the top court will further improve its transparency.

 

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