Improved supervision emphasizes law-based governance

Responsible exercise of power to create more equitable outcomes for people

All staff members in Hebei province's transportation departments have been ordered to complete legal training by June, after it was found that law enforcement irregularities were widespread in the county of Shexian.

The sweeping requirement came after a truck driver surnamed Xu contacted the State Council, China's Cabinet, complaining that he'd been given an administrative penalty for a traffic offense while driving in the province, but had not been given a ticket or any explanation for the fine.

Details disclosed on the State Council's online supervision platform showed that on Jan 19, Xu was stopped by a traffic officer in Shexian county and fined 500 yuan ($69), but didn't receive a ticket and wasn't asked to sign a confirmation accepting the fine as is required by law.