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On the morning of September 3, 2025, all members of our firm gathered in the firm’s multi-functional conference room to watch live the “Commemorative Meeting for the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.” This event aims to carry forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance, rally collective strength for progress, and strengthen the sense of responsibility and commitment within the legal profession.
My senior partner, Attorney Xiong Xing, has been invited to conduct legal training for numerous organizations.
[Lawyer’s Perspective] The Special Agent Source in Drug Case Leads
“Special informants,” a term rooted in tradition or custom, are referred to as “persons with concealed identities” in the “Minutes of the Kunming Conference.” These individuals constitute a special category of persons who provide investigative authorities with leads on others’ drug-related crimes. Legally recognized special informants must be registered and filed with the investigative authorities; they are commonly known as “officially registered special informants” or “listed special informants.” Unlike traditional informants, special informants possess unique identities, statuses, and roles. Leveraging special informants to combat drug offenses is a common practice employed by investigative authorities. However, given the numerous issues involved—such as the potential for inducing criminal behavior and the need for clear regulatory guidelines—cases involving special informants tend to be highly complex and challenging in judicial practice.
On September 24, 2025, a delegation led by Li Qiaoyou, Party Secretary and Director of the Yuxi Municipal Justice Bureau and Party Secretary of the Yuxi Lawyers’ Industry Party Committee, along with members of the Yuxi Lawyers’ Industry Party Committee and the Yuxi Lawyers Association, visited our firm to engage in business exchange activities.
As the golden autumn arrives and we celebrate two significant holidays—the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day—families and the nation come together in joyous harmony. On September XX, all members of Yunnan Zhongji Law Firm gathered at the firm’s restaurant to hold a grand celebration themed “A Full Moon on Our Anniversary—Uniting Hearts at Zhongji,” marking both the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, as well as the third-quarter employee birthday party. The event deeply integrates traditional festive culture with patriotic sentiments, creating a warm and enthusiastic holiday atmosphere through creative crafts and shared culinary delights.
As an externally hired legal advisor to the Kunming Economic and Technological Development Zone Management Committee, Yunnan Zhongji (Kunming Area of the Yunnan Free Trade Zone) Law Firm (hereinafter referred to as the “FTZ Branch”) has consistently upheld a service philosophy characterized by professionalism and dedication, actively fulfilling its social responsibilities. Recently, the team led by Director Wu Shemin from the FTZ Branch dispatched mediators to the Changhong Road Police Station’s mediation room, where they successfully resolved two disputes of different types through their solid professional skills and patient mediation efforts. Their professional competence enabled them to effectively defuse conflicts, earning them consecutive banners of appreciation from the parties involved—a testament to the high level of recognition and sincere gratitude expressed by those concerned. This represents an important practice for the FTZ Branch in extending its professional legal services to the grassroots level and actively participating in innovation in social governance, demonstrating the Branch’s professional value and commitment to engaging in grassroots social governance and resolving conflicts and disputes.