One of the largest overall obstacles to eliminating torture in China is the institutional weakness and lack of independence of the judiciary, particularly in a context where police exercise wide discretion in matters of arrest and detention and are under great pressure to solve cases.
在中国妨碍消除酷刑行为的最大障碍之一，就是体制薄弱，司法机关缺乏独立性，这一点，在警察拥有宽泛的酌处权实行逮捕和拘留并在巨大压力下结案的情形之下，尤为如此。