Lawyers’ New Party Loyalty Oath: A Sign of Weakness

Stanley Lubman writes for The Wall Street Journal, March 26, 2012

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to tighten its grasp on the legal profession with Ministry of Justice (MOJ) announcing that every new Chinese lawyer must now swear an oath of allegiance to the party. The oath is yet another ominous step in a continuing campaign in recent years to restrain lawyers from representing clients seen as challenging Party rule.