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Gansu Specialized Tribunals Expand Grassroots Legal Services for Local Industries
Grassroots courts across Gansu province set up specialized tribunals directly supporting traditional Chinese medicine trading, apple orchards, and computing hubs.
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The Brief
Xinhua News Agency reported that courts across Gansu province have extended their judicial services directly to the grassroots front line, delivering convenient and low-cost legal support throughout operational processes.
To align with local medicinal herb operations, the Longxi County People's Court established a specialized Astragalus tribunal in August 2023 adjacent to the Shouyang market, delivering judicial support straight to the industry.
The Huaniu tribunal established a rapid dispute resolution mechanism for agricultural products, implementing diversified dispute resolution, brand protection, and orchard legal education to improve agricultural efficiency and protect farming returns.
To connect with the national East-Data-West-Computing strategy and support the Qingyang hub node, the Xifeng District People's Court established an itinerant tribunal specifically dedicated to the local big data base.
Why it matters
Through visits and investigations, the court established that a contractor acted as Ming'an Company's purchasing agent, enabling Canbao Pharmaceutical to retrieve overdue codonopsis payments successfully.
China context
The Shouyang traditional Chinese medicine trading center is the largest medicinal herb origin market in Northwest China and serves as an important national distribution hub for Chinese medicinal supplies.
Key Takeaways
- 1Longxi County People's Court launched a dedicated Astragalus tribunal near the Shouyang market in August 2023.
- 2The Huaniu tribunal formed a rapid dispute settlement mechanism incorporating diversified resolution, brand protection, and legal outreach.
- 3Xifeng District People's Court set up an itinerant big data base tribunal to support the Qingyang computing hub.
Sources
- 让可感可触的公平直达产业一线 — Xinhua News Agency · 10/29/2026