China's official Xinhua News Agency reported on May 10, that a draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law was announced on the Chinese People's Congress website to solicit opinions from the public. The draft includes a total of 24 articles, including the linking mechanism of the Perfection and Supervision Law, the adjustment of the People's Procuratorate's power of investigation, the establishment of a criminal default trial system, the improvement of the penal system for the admission of criminals in criminal cases, and the increase of expedited procedures. People have been invited to directly submit their opinions via a designated email. They can also send opinions to the National People's Congress Standing Committee Legal Affairs Working Committee. The deadline for comments is June 7, 2018.

(Comment: The draft proposes to permit trial in absentia, set up plea bargain system, and speed up trial procedures.)