The newly amended Maritime Law will help advance the high-quality development of China's shipping and trade sector, strengthen marine environmental protection and promote high-level opening-up, an official said.
China's newly revised Cybersecurity Law, passed on Tuesday by national legislators, will take effect on Jan 1, spelling out national support for basic artificial intelligence research and development while strengthening penalties for violations.
Top legislature on Tuesday passed the country's newly revised Maritime Law, which will take effect on May 1, 2026.
Top legislature on Tuesday passed an amendment to the Environmental Protection Tax Law, broadening the scope of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) subject to the environmental protection tax in a bid to strengthen air pollution control.
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes industries and daily life in China, lawmakers in the top legislature are amending the Cybersecurity Law to support technological research and mitigate the emerging risks in the field.
A number of national legislators are calling for stronger support for people with disabilities through further legal amendments, so they can more easily access assistance when facing difficulties in both urban and rural areas.
China is making further progress on the legislative process for the draft environmental code with two parts of the draft code submitted Friday to an ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature, for a new round of deliberations.
A draft law on farmland protection and quality improvement in China was submitted on Friday to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for its first reading.