China's system of people's congresses is in the spotlight again as the annual session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature, will open on Tuesday.
Top legislature will review a draft legal revision this week that clarifies the nature and status of the State Council, China's Cabinet, Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the second meeting of the 14th National People's Congress, said on Monday.
China will strengthen efforts to further improve its legal system after recording many achievements in this regard last year, Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, the top legislature, said on Monday.
China opposes any attempt to attack its business environment by misreading the country's Counter-Espionage Law, Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, told a news conference on Monday.
China opposes bloc confrontation and "small circles", and its cooperation with neighboring countries are open and inclusive rather than exclusive, Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, said on Monday.
A spokesman for the national legislature highlighted openness and cooperation as correct choices for exploring the frontiers of science and furthering sci-tech progress, saying that the nation's self-reliance drive does not mean Beijing will close its doors in its research and development.
Top legislature pledged to render full support for the local legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which is not only a constitutional duty of the region, but also has a direct bearing on the wellbeing of the city and its residents, a spokesperson of the legislature said on Monday.
The annual sittings of the top legislature and top political advisory body, or the two sessions, offer a window into the nation's practice of whole-process people's democracy. Here are some of President Xi Jinping's key remarks about whole-process people's democracy.