China has stepped up efforts to improve the people's congress system through legislation over the past few years, so as to promote whole-process people's democracy that enables the Chinese people to be more broadly involved in national governance.
Following years of thorough and systematic amendments, the newly revised Law on Protection of Cultural Relics is set to take effect on Saturday, signifying a new era of legal governance in the protection of China's cultural heritage.
China has ramped up research on constitutional matters in its legislative process over the past year to safeguard the authority of the Constitution and ensure that every provision aligns with the country's fundamental law, senior legislators said.
Lawmakers on Monday began deliberations on the draft private economy promotion law, which adds new provisions prohibiting arbitrary fees and fines on private enterprises.
Lawmakers on Monday started deliberating a draft revision to the civil aviation law, amid efforts to safeguard territorial airspace sovereignty and civil aviation rights, and promote the sector's high-quality development.
Top legislature will conduct a second reading of the draft private economy promotion law next week and will then solicit further opinions from various sectors to refine the draft.
The compilation of China's environment and ecology code is progressing smoothly, with feedback already being sought from various industries on drafts of its sections, according to an official from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislature.
China has accelerated the pace of improving people's livelihood through rule of law, following the formulation and amendment last year of several laws related to education, healthcare, and science and technology.