Give a brief comparison between China's system of law, based on the information below and any independent research you wish to do, and the law of the US based on what you have learned in class.

There are two systems of contract law in the People's Republic of China - one for domestic transactions and the other for foreign contracts.The Economic Contract Law code was enacted in 1981 and is applicable to domestic transactions.The Foreign Economic Contract Law code was enacted in 1985 in order to attract foreign buyers for Chinese goods.The Chinese legal environment is not based on case law.Therefore, the role of the judges in Chinese courts is to apply the codes as written.The judges' opinions are not publicly recorded.