China will accelerate the release of regulations to protect the rights of flexible workers and people in new forms of employment — including food delivery workers and ride-hailing drivers — as it seeks to promote high-quality and fuller employment and maintain social stability.
China has rectified fiscal issues amounting to 1.04 trillion yuan ($148 billion), identified in a 2024 audit of its central budget and other revenues, according to a report reviewed during the ongoing session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee.
Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, presided over the 57th meeting of the Council of Chairpersons of the 14th NPC Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 24, 2025.
Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, attended a meeting held during an ongoing session of the NPC Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 24, 2025.
Lawmakers are carrying out a new round of amendments to the Trademark Law to further strengthen the country's legal framework for intellectual property protection and address emerging challenges in the field.
Lawmakers began reviewing the country's first draft childcare services law on Monday, a major legislative step to ease child-rearing burdens and cope with demographic challenges.
A senior national legislator has urged the government to step up efforts to guarantee land supply for recycling facilities, promote eco-design and foster a green consumer market to further advance China's circular economy.
Top legislator Zhao Leji on Tuesday called on his fellow legislators to faithfully perform their statutory duties, and to properly exercise their democratic rights.