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![[Zhongji Briefing] Our firm has been awarded the designation as a “Yunling Successor Pioneer Leadership Program—Benchmark Enterprise Learning Base.”](/npublic/img/s.png "[Zhongji Briefing] Our firm has been awarded the designation as a “Yunling Successor Pioneer Leadership Program—Benchmark Enterprise Learning Base.”")
The conference awarded plaques designating “Benchmark Enterprise Learning Base” to seven enterprises and organizations, including Yunnan Zhongji Law Firm, Yixintang Pharmaceutical, and Dianxue Grain & Oil.
Several months ago, I wrote an article on the issue of inflated project quantities in official misconduct cases, and since then, I’ve been continuously reflecting on this problem. Recently, I’ve handled two more cases that share certain similarities. In particular, I’ve recently discussed this issue with various investigators and gained insight into their perspectives and attitudes toward such cases. These factors have led me to suspect that the practice of inflating project quantities in the construction engineering sector may not just be an isolated phenomenon but could instead be taking on a broader, more widespread trend. This naturally brings to mind another similar situation: interest derived from genuine principal loans has, at first, been identified as bribery involving officials—but over time, what began as isolated cases has gradually evolved into a widespread practice. Consequently, I can’t help but feel concerned about the issue of inflated project quantities in official misconduct cases: Are these merely isolated incidents with regional characteristics, or will they continue to expand? Therefore, I’ve decided to revisit this issue once again, to examine more carefully just what the nature of inflated project quantities in the construction engineering sector really is—and whether it truly constitutes a crime. This article builds upon my previous piece, adding some new perspectives along the way.
On the morning of July 23, 2025, Du Yu, Deputy Director of the Dali Civil Affairs Bureau, led a team on a special visit to Yunnan Zhongji (Dali) Law Firm to discuss in person the “Proposal on Strengthening the Construction of Community Canteens (Senior Citizen Canteens)” submitted by Li Chao, the firm’s director and member of the CPPCC, at the Fourth Session of the 10th Committee of the Dali Municipal CPPCC.
[Zhongji Briefing] Yunnan Xindao Law Firm Visited Our Firm to Conduct Business Exchange Activities
On July 23, 2025, a delegation led by Director Liu Haoyuan from Yunnan Xindao Law Firm (hereinafter referred to as “Xindao Firm”), including lawyers Long Yan, Dong Xiongshi, Feng Lin, and Zhou Huijuan, visited our firm to engage in business exchange activities.
The right of the actual contractor to claim payment for the project work is derived from Article 793, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China and Article 24 of the Supreme People’s Court’s Interpretation (I) on the Application of Laws in Handling Disputes over Construction Project Contracting Contracts. Both provisions stipulate that such right is contingent upon the “construction project having passed acceptance inspection.” Consequently, in practice, it is common for the project owner or the contractor to raise the defense that “the project constructed by the actual contractor has quality problems,” thereby challenging the actual contractor’s right to payment. This often gives rise to disputes: If a project has quality problems, does the actual contractor necessarily lose his or her right to claim payment for the project work?
To support the rule-of-law framework for the rural revitalization strategy and enhance the capacity of grassroots cadres in law-based governance, on July 15, 2025, Ms. Huang Na, a senior partner at our firm, was invited by the Caopu Subdistrict Office to deliver a legal education lecture on the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Rural Collective Economic Organizations" for cadres from the Wangjiatan Village Committee, Shaojiu Village Committee, and Liushu Village Committee.
Our firm is divided into several business departments based on their respective areas of practice, including: Criminal Law Department, Civil Law Department, Administrative Law Department, Financial and Securities Department, Construction and Real Estate Department, Intellectual Property Department, and Labor and Healthcare Department.
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