China introduced a set of standards on human embryonic stem cells on Tuesday to regulate related clinical research and experiments, Xinhua News Agency reported. The standards, issued by the Chinese Society of Cell Biology, are the first of their kind in the country. They detail the basic qualities of human embryonic stem cells, technical guidelines for quality control and requirements for product usage and circulation. Stem cell treatment has emerged as a beacon of hope for patients with complicated and severe diseases, including leukemia, liver failure and diabetes. Increasing demand from patients has accelerated clinical efforts devoted to stem cell research and trials. In recent years, about 35 clinical research projects using stem cells have been approved, experts said at the launch event for the standards, which was held in Beijing. Wu Zhaohui, a senior official with the China Medicinal Biotechnology Association, said quality control is challenging for stem cell products because of the large variety of stem cells and their stark differences. Zhou Qi, director of the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said, The standards are expected to play a key role in promoting uniform practice, protecting the rights of trial participants, overseeing industry development and advancing clinical treatment. In 2016, the Chinese Society of Cell Biology formed a team of experts to help draft standards on stem cells. General requirements for stem cells were released by the organization in 2017, which encompassed issues in categorization, ethical codes, quality control and inspection, as well as waste disposal. new rubber band braceletssilicone bandcustom watch braceletcheap silicone bracelets canadarelationship bracelets
BEIJING -- China's Minister of Justice Zhang Jun has underscored the importance of the Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership of lawyers, calling it the "soul of the country's legal system."Zhang's remarks were made at a recent forum for lawyers and published in Friday's edition of the People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the CPC.Strengthening Party leadership of the work of lawyers is by no means just a slogan, nor a matter of expediency, Zhang said, adding that it fully accords with the national conditions and is an arrangement of the political system concerning the long-term development of the role of lawyers.Zhang said the 19th CPC National Congress set the direction for reform and development of the role of lawyers. The report adopted at the congress stated that "the Party exercises overall leadership over all areas of endeavor in every part of the country."The minister asked lawyers to closely study the report and thoroughly understand it.Zhang said that Party leadership is the most fundamental nature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the basic guarantee for socialist rule of law.In this regard, strengthening Party building among lawyers is "the core part and fundamental measure" in deepening reform of the legal system, the minister said.If this issue cannot be resolved, it will be inevitable that lawyers are influenced by Western legal systems, he said."We must adhere to Party leadership so as to develop the role of lawyers and strengthen self discipline among lawyers," Zhang said.In August 2017, China had more than 330,000 lawyers and over 26,000 law firms.
