A single case is enough to hold or ruin the people's trust in justice. The retrial of Huugjilt's case is a good opportunity for the Chinese judiciary to defend justice and prove it is making progress toward rule of law; let the case be remembered as a milestone on the path to a judicial civilization.

cnr.com, Dec 14

Many say the final sentence, which found Huugjilt innocent, is justice. But the then 18-year-old lad has now been dead for 18 years; neither apology nor a correct verdict nor the whole nation's compassion can wake him up again in his cold tomb. Late justice is not justice, but a bandage for the scar that has been bleeding for 18 years.