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The Chinese capital’s first artificial intelligence robot for legal services was put into operation in a Beijing court on Thursday.

The robot, named Xiaofa, stands 1.46 meters tall and provides legal advice and guidance in a child’s voice.

“Xiaofa explains complicated legal terms in everyday language to help the public better understand legal definitions,” said Du Xiangyang, founder and CEO of AEGIS Data, which designed Xiaofa. “We used a child’s voice to ease the tense emotions of litigants who come here for help.”

The robot can move its head and wave its hands as instructions show up on screen, and it can guide people to the exact service window for litigation services.

The appearance of Xiaofa was a big move for the Beijing court, as the capital works to build a “smart” court system. Over 40,000 litigation questions and 30,000 legal issues can be answered by the robot, according to the court.

“Interaction between humans and machines has improved immensely,” said Ma Laike, deputy head of Beijing No 1 Intermediate People’s Court. “It will decrease the cost of litigation, save trial resources and improve the efficiency of justice.”

Before the robot was introduced into the Beijing court system, it was tested by legal professionals.

In October 2016, China’s first AI legal robot, Faxiaotao, was unveiled in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, attracting visitors from home and abroad.

Faxiaotao can help people analyze the best way to solve a dispute, and also assist them in selecting which attorneys are suitable to accept the case, according to the robot’s designer, Itslaw, a company that combines internet technology with law.

For example, if a company’s corporate client believes its advertisements or advertising slogans have been illegally copied by a rival company and would like to hire an attorney who is a specialist, Faxiaotao will first recognize what kind of case it is and then analyze its database for suitable lawyers who have dealt with similar disputes.

More than 300,000 attorneys across the country were listed in the company’s database last year. When a query is made it selects the best three options, the company said.

The Supreme People’s Court has ordered Chinese courts at all levels to build technology-friendly systems for lawsuits and explore the use of big data and AI to help judges and litigants search documents and resolve cases.

An internal intelligent system covers 3,520 courts across the country, giving the courts access to a great deal of information online.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) is set to hold its 19th National Congress this month. The five-yearly political event is expected to pave the way for China’s future development. During the year, 2,287 delegates have been selected to attend this yea… read more

Beijing will take a closer look at the performance of officials in improving air quality during the pollution-plagued autumn and winter seasons, according to a work plan issued by the city’s discipline inspection and supervision commission. The work p… read more

A total of 74 Chinese nationals arrested for telecom fraud were sent back to China from Cambodia on Thursday under the escort of Chinese police.

The suspects were involved in more than 60 major transnational telecom frauds involving over 7 million yuan (US$1.1 million).

They were captured in Phnom Penh, Pailin and Sihanoukville.

A big amount of bank cards, computers and mobile phones were also seized during the raids.

The Belt and Road Initiative has boosted cooperation, trade and corporate competitiveness between China and countries along the route, according to a government report released in Beijing on Thursday.

Compiled by the State Information Center and published by the Commercial Press, the second annual report also indicated growing interest in local participation, media coverage and academic research as the initiative moves forward.

The report is internationally sourced from 500 billion rows of data from over 200 companies, 800 think tanks and 1,000 media outlets in over 60 Belt and Road countries to assess progress of the China-proposed initiative in eight aspects.

According to the report, cooperation between China and the Belt and Road countries is increasing, with Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Thailand and Vietnam ranking as the top five partners. Chinese provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions have shown increased participation in the initiative, with east China taking the lead and west China demonstrating stronger potential.

China’s uptick in trade with other Belt and Road countries, especially neighboring ones, resulted from supportive infrastructure and policy measures. Chinese companies showed more interest in Belt and Road development and have seen an increased presence along the route, especially those in the construction, manufacturing, finance and internet industries.

The report also outlined the engagement and contribution of various think tanks and media outlets to policy coordination, facilities connectivity, unimpeded trade,financial integration and people-to-people bond.

“The report will be vital for further decision-making on the government and corporate level,” commented Ou Xiaoli, a senior official from the State Council’s special working group on the Belt and Road Initiative.