51. The Special Rapporteur also observes positive developments at the legislative level, including the planned reform of several laws relevant to the criminal procedure, which he hopes will bring Chinese legislation into greater conformity with international norms, particularly the fair trial standards contained in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) which China signed in 1998 and is preparing to ratify.
51. 特别报告员还注意到立法机关的积极动态，其中包括计划对刑事程序的几项相关法律进行改革，他希望这将使中国的立法同国际规范进一步接轨，特别是同中国已于1998年签署并准备批准的《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》中规定的公正审判标准接轨。