The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature, started its 35th session Tuesday in Beijing. Li Zhanshu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the session's first plenary meeting.
Top legislator Li Zhanshu Wednesday urged lawmakers to faithfully represent the will and interests of the people, and serve as the bridge that links the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the country with the people.
The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) will convene its 35th session from June 21 to 24 in Beijing.
China plans to beef up environmental and ecological monitoring in the basin of the Yellow River, the country's second longest river, as one of many intensified efforts to conserve the watercourse dubbed as the "mother river" of China, according to a draft law.
A draft revision to the Law on Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislature, for a second review on Tuesday.