An official took an oath of allegiance to the Constitution at a ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 30, following the conclusion of the 22nd session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.
Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, presides over the closing meeting of the 22nd session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 30, 2026.
Following the adoption of a new law, the application process for social assistance in China will become more streamlined, while protection of applicants' personal data will be significantly strengthened.
The major revision, the law's first in three decades, was passed after a third reading at a session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, which runs from Monday to Thursday.
Top legislature on Thursday voted to adopt a law on social assistance, aimed at strengthening basic living support and providing a stronger safety net for vulnerable groups.
China is planning to improve its maternity insurance system and expand coverage, according to a draft law recently reviewed by the legislators.
Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, presides over the 66th meeting of the Council of Chairpersons of the 14th NPC Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2026.
Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, speaks at a meeting with NPC deputies who are sitting in on the 22nd session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2026.