The Concept,Characteristics and System Structure of Public Legal Services in the Context of Chinese-Style Modernization——Based on the"Decision"of the 20th Central Committee's Third Plenary Session
Since the 18th National Congress,structural transformations in the public domain have fostered a new concept of public legal services,encapsulating rich and unique connotations such as"service orientation,""public interest,"and"systematic integration."Converting institutional advantages into governance effectiveness is a distinctive feature of public legal services in China,exemplified by the state's leading role under the Communist Party's guidance,extensive service coverage,and statutory resource guarantees.The public legal service system comprises a vertical hierarchical structure and a horizontal content structure.Integrated with supply-side structural reform,this system's development enhances accessibility and equity in public legal services,gradually establishing a supply structure characterized by a blend of market and bureaucratic models.The Chinese Communist Party's governing philosophy,as a macro-level mechanism,determines the direction and principles of institutional arrangements,while the rational management of government-market relations as a meso-level mechanism shapes the fundamental form of the supply structure,laying a foundation for a systematic approach to public legal services in national governance.
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