Lawmakers are considering a draft revision to the Marine Environment Protection Law to keep improving the country's marine environment.
People accused of damaging wildlife resources or harming the nation's ecology could face public-interest lawsuits, an official from the top legislature said on Monday.
Over the past year, local legislative outreach offices have notably increased in number, enabling more people to conveniently express their expectations for future laws and offer relevant suggestions.
China will from Thursday enforce a new law on fighting telecom and online fraud as part of efforts to build an industry-wide and whole-of-society system to prevent and combat such crimes.
In a move to strengthen wetland protection, the National People's Congress, the top legislature, passed the Wetland Protection Law, a dedicated measure that will help strengthen and coordinate efforts to conserve the natural resources often dubbed "the kidneys of the planet".
Whole-process people's democracy has been highlighted in a draft law amendment, so as to ensure public opinions are heard in every step of legislative affairs.
Lawmakers have voted to adopt a revised law to better protect women's rights and interests in areas such as education, employment, property distribution, and personal rights.
Lawmakers voted on Sunday to adopt a law on the conservation of the Yellow River, as the country ramps up efforts to protect the important river.