Newly appointed judges and officials of SPC departments and circuit courts take an oath of allegiance to the Constitution at a ceremony in Beijing on Jan 3, 2023. [Photo/court.gov.cn]

A group of newly appointed judges and officials of departments and circuit courts of the Supreme People's Court attended an oath-taking ceremony in Beijing on Jan 3.

The oath-takers sing the national anthem of the People's Republic of China at the ceremony on Jan 3, 2023. [Photo/court.gov.cn]

In front of the national flag, Wang Shumei, permanent member of the SPC's judicial committee and 90 plus others recited: "I pledge to be faithful to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, safeguard the Constitution's authority, perform obligations as required by law, be loyal to the country and people, be committed and honest when performing duties, accept the people's supervision, and work hard to build a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious, and beautiful." 

The oath-taking ceremony was overseen by Zhou Qiang, secretary of the leading Party members' group and president and chief justice of the SPC, and led by Li Yong, vice-president and member of the leading Party members' group of the SPC. 

Ma Shizhong, member of the leading Party members' group and director of the political department of the SPC, chaired the event.