The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) adopted a revised Vocational Education Law and a law on futures and derivatives at its 34th session on April 20.
The newly revised Vocational Education Law is expected to improve the recognition and status of vocational education by stressing it is as equally important as regular education, said lawmakers and officials.
China will launch the second nationwide campaign to promote the Civil Code among the public, particularly those in rural areas, on May 1, according to the Ministry of Justice.
China has improved its legislation for environmental protection over the past decade, including by incorporating the concept of ecological civilization into its Constitution, an official with the country's top legislature said on Monday.
A draft revision of the Law on the Protection of Black Soil has highlighted the role black soil plays in safeguarding national food security and the importance of strengthening punishment for violating related regulations.
China has put in place a legal Great Wall to safeguard national security by instituting new laws as well as revisions to the existing ones in this regard over the past 10 years, an official with the country's top legislature said Monday.
In the past decade, China has diverted much effort to improving its legislation and enhancing its legal system.
Public opinion has played a strong role in the lawmaking process over the past 10 years, ensuring laws and regulations embody the people's common will and interests, a senior legislator said.