In a bid to bring transparency into its legal system, China is streaming its trials online.

The streaming will allow the country to defend itself against the accusations of flawed legal system. These trials can be viewed on the website tingshen.court.gov.cn which shows both live and pre-recorded trials.

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The trials up for streaming have varied cases, ranging from trademark disputes to drug trafficking allegations as well as divorce proceedings.

This user-friendly website, which requires a login for access, features a map of China, where the users can pick up a particular province. Once highlighted, a sidebar shows the various courthouses in the province along with their hearing broadcast. The split screens show different perspectives, from the point of view of judges, lawyers and defendants.

According to BBC, China has different systems for different courts, which determine the eligibility for attending a case hearing. While most of the cases are fairly open, in many instances, even relatives may not be permitted to sit inside. The new move will bring about more openness and transparency to the system.

However, not all cases will be broadcast. Sensitive and controversial political cases are likely to remain outside the preview of the public in to maintain impartiality and confidentiality.

BBC quoted Zhou Qiang, the head of China's Supreme People's Court saying that streaming will "better safeguard people's right to know and supervise."

Meanwhile, Lu Miaoqin, a prominent lawyer, said the streaming will now make the "lawyers to be more professional and perform better in court." 

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