A seminar on promoting literature and arts in the legal field is held in Beijing, January 21. [Photo/Sun Ruofeng]

At a seminar held in Beijing on January 21, China’s top judge Zhou Qiang called for more and better literary and artistic works to reflect China’s process of rule of law.

Literature and arts in the legal field play an irreplaceable role in spreading the spirit of rule of law and reflecting China’s legal progress, and judicial practices are an important source which writers and artists can draw from, Zhou said.

He stressed open-mindedness and innovation to promote the integration of traditional and Internet-based means of creation for producing better works on legal themes.

Zhou also encouraged courts to foster their own author teams as well as support literature and art lovers to create works concerning court trials and China’s legal culture. They should also promote good works that tell China’s legal stories to the world, spread Chinese voices and build China’s image as a country ruled by law, he said.

Jing Junhai, vice-minister of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, also encouraged literary and art workers in the judicial system to create more and better works.

Dong Wei, vice-minister of culture, said his ministry will support the judicial system’s effort to promote literature and arts in the legal field as part of its contributions to the country’s legal progress.