Rule of law to improve economic growth quality: researcher

BEIJING - China's progress in pushing forward rule of law will improve the country's economic growth quality, a leading researcher said?on Monday.

Li Wei, director of the Development Research Center of the State Council, said strengthening rule of law will ensure the market develops in an orderly, effective and fair manner.

Speaking at a seminar with French economists, he said rule of law is a fundamental guarantee of the improvement of the growth quality.

Li?added?that China's increasing overseas investment and resolution to boost technological innovation will also exert significant influence in the future.

The recently concluded Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has mapped out plans for the country to comprehensively advance rule of law.