World Day of Social Justice is observed annually on February 20 to promote social justice and address various concerns in this regard. Judicial impartiality is an important aspect of social justice. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, has stated on multiple occasions that fairness and justice "are the soul and lifeline of the judicature" Edited excerpts from Xi's speeches on this topic since 2020 follow: 

Excerpts from Xi's speech at the Central Conference on the Work of People's Congresses on October 13, 2021 

Excerpts from Xi's speech at the Central Conference on Law-based Governance on November 16, 2020 

Excerpts from Xi's speech at the Central Conference on Law-based Governance on November 16, 2020 

Excerpts from Xi's speech at the Central Conference on Law-based Governance on November 16, 2020 

Excerpts from Xi's report to the 20th CPC National Congress on October 16, 2022 

Excerpts from Xi's speech at the Central Conference on the Work of People's Congresses on October 13, 2021 

Sources: Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (IV), the report to the 20th CPC National Congress, and Xinhua News Agency