"The labor camp system was established when China's legal system remained imperfect. As the legal system improves, the system should be relegated to history," wrote Sina Weibo user "hualijia01," who claims to be a senior prosecutor in north China's city of Hohhot.
The People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC), also blogged about its support for the reform, describing it as an "irreversible trend."
"Restraining government power to ensure freedom and social justice is necessary for better governance and China's rejuvenation," the paper wrote.
However, netizens have also voiced concerns about the reforms.
User "zhangxiaona" wrote on t.qq.com, another popular microblogging site, that the reforms might result in more crime, as their deterrent effect will have been removed.
User "michael_zh" wrote on the same site that the camps have helped people learn work skills, which should not be neglected during the reforms.
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