Civil procedures for handling foreign-related cases will be modified and improved, an official from China's top legislature, said on Friday.
Over the past decade, China has sought to expedite legislation aimed at protecting the ecological environment, the country's top legislature said.
The provisions of China's Anti-Espionage Law are transparent and clear and Chinese law enforcement agencies have always acted in strict accordance with the law, said the Ministry of National Security in a statement responding to foreign media outlets' misinterpretation of the law.
A draft amendment to the Criminal Law, submitted for the first reading by national lawmakers on Tuesday, has stepped up criminal penalties on bribers and corruption inside private firms.
China plans to increase the punishment for those who bribe officials by amending the Criminal Law to advance the country's fight against corruption, a senior legislator said.
China's milestone Law on Foreign Relations, adopted by the country's top legislature on Wednesday, will take effect on Saturday.
A new law on building a barrier-free living environment was adopted by lawmakers on Wednesday during a three-day session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.
China's first foreign relations law, which was passed by the nation's top legislature on Wednesday, provides the necessary legal guarantees for the country to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests amid increased foreign sanctions and restrictions, a senior Chinese diplomat said.