National lawmakers will deliberate draft laws regarding issues such as anti-telecom and cyber fraud, civil compulsory enforcement, and anti-monopoly during a forthcoming session by the top legislature.
A draft revision to the Law on the Protection of Rights and Interests of Women, which stipulates stringent measures to tackle women trafficking, has garnered wide public attention in China.
Any individuals or groups involved in online or telecom fraud will soon face harsher punishments with the rollout of more stringent measures to protect people's interests, Yang Heqing, spokesman for the National People's Congress Standing Committee's Legislative Affairs Commission, told a news conference on Thursday.
Wang Chen, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), called for accelerating the legislation on anti-telecom and online fraud during an inspection of public security departments on June 1.
The Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee started a local legislation training workshop in Beijing on June 6 via livestreaming.
The National People's Congress has strengthened legislation to protect the rights and interests of minors, a key endeavor to build the rule of law, since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012.
There's a growing call to enact a specific law on credit reporting in China to help identify and monitor risks, spur borrowers to repay their debt and fulfill their contractual obligations on time, boost the development of finance and economy and advance the establishment of the social credit system.
Experts have hailed the importance of the Wetland Protection Law, which came into force on June 1, in improving biodiversity and environmental governance.