China is planning multiple measures to protect the country's black soil as part of efforts to ensure food security and better conserve the region's farmland ecosystem, according to a draft law.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature, held a plenary meeting on Tuesday to hear and deliberate multiple reports from the legislative body and various government departments.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislature, should be allowed to increase the frequency of sessions if necessary, a draft amendment said.
Suggestions from deputies to local people's congresses — local legislative bodies — should be publicized in an appropriate manner, according to a draft amendment.
Vocational school graduates should enjoy equal opportunities in enrollment for higher education, employment and career development as other graduates at the same level, a draft revision of a law said on Monday.
Showing or sending images, texts, information, voice or video with explicit sexual connotations to women against their will should be identified as sexual harassment and must be banned, a draft amendment said.
A new draft law on the protection of the Yellow River, the "mother river" of the Chinese nation, was submitted to the ongoing session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee for deliberation on Monday.
Lawmakers on Monday started to review a draft revision of the country's Company Law to improve corporate governance and operations.