Class opened for the first group of presidents of lower courts on September 1, 2009, at the National Judges College in Beijing. 235 of them will undergo intensive training in the next two weeks on domestic and international politics and economic situations. The “Curriculum has been developed to include special forums and seminars on how to deal with sudden incidents and social unrest.” In the next 12 months, there will be 15 two-week classes, each with 230 attendees to train a total of 3,500 presidents of lowers courts.
Source: Xinhua, September 2, 2009
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