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.
Two new laws — one on external relations and the other on building a barrier-free living environment — were adopted by the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress on Wednesday when it wrapped up its latest three-day session.
Lawmakers voted on Wednesday to pass a new law on building a barrier-free living environment, which will take effect on Sept 1, 2023.
Lawmakers are deliberating on a draft revision to the Marine Environment Protection Law with a new provision banning the discharge of radioactive wastewater, as part of efforts to intensify the management of pollutants that enter the ocean.