Present status, major issues and future of the research of the theories of constitutional law in China; development and prospect of constitutional law and the history of constitutional politics in China; basic theories and principles of Chinese constitutional law; the political system in China – characteristics, content and roles of the people’s congresses and improvement, principles and roles of the system of election, relationship between the political parties and the state; the structure of the state, national autonomous government and the system of special administrative regions in China; characteristics and content of the system of basic rights and responsibilities of Chinese citizens and theories of human rights; organization, functions, powers, principles of operation and relationship in state institutions of China, their reform and improvement; theories and practice of the implementation of China’s constitutional law, the system of guarantees, construction of constitutional law, amendments and supervision; the Constitution and the Basic Law of the SARs.

CILO-1: Students will be able to identify the main features of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China. CILO-2: Students will be able to develop an knowledge of the history of constitutional politics in China. CILO-3: Students will be able to identify the main features of the political system in China. CILO-4: Students will be able to discuss the characteristics and content of the system of basic rights and responsibilities of Chinese citizens and theories of human rights.