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.
Lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt an amendment to the Civil Procedure Law.
A draft revision to the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security proposes the addition of acts such as flying drones without approval and dropping objects from buildings to the list of acts that harm public security and stipulates relevant punishments.
Education and rehabilitation for perpetrators of domestic violence should be strengthened while the quality of protective services for victims needs to be improved, a report being mulled by the top legislature said.
A draft foreign state immunity law, which is being reviewed by the top legislature, will serve the nation's high-level opening-up, advance construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, and better safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, an official said on Monday.
Lawmakers are considering a preschool education law to ensure that preschool education is accessible to all children and of high quality.
Lawmakers are considering a draft value-added tax law that includes more details regarding the system for small-scale value-added tax payers, as part of the efforts to further optimize the country's business environment.