Lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a foreign state immunity law as part of the country's efforts to step up legislation in fields related to foreign affairs.
Lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a revised Law on Administrative Reconsideration aimed at enhancing the resolution of administrative disputes.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislature, adopted an amendment to the Law on Administrative Reconsideration when it closed a session on Friday.
China will see more efficient procedures for handling foreign-related civil cases from the beginning of next year, thanks to a newly amended law.
A law on ecological protection of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world," took effect on Friday.
Taking effect on Friday, the law makes it clear that China encourages the compilation and publication of textbooks in Braille or in versions for those with poor vision to provide better reading conditions for blind or visually challenged students.
The fragile environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau will receive better legal protection, with the regional legislative body announcing the implementation of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Protection Law starting on Sept 1.
The top legislature is mulling a range of measures proposed by the central government to tackle "risk points" in the country's food supply system, including growing food in once-arid places, raising farm animals in high-rises, and creating seafood farms in deep oceans.