Lawmakers are considering a draft black soil conservation law that would stipulate constant government funding and targeted protection measures, as part of efforts to ensure the country's grain security.
The latest version of a draft law on the protection of the Yellow River, the "mother river" of the Chinese nation, was submitted to the ongoing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee for a second reading on Tuesday.
Lawmakers are considering a draft law revision allowing the country to take countermeasures to actions deemed to have undermined its dignity and interests in international sports events.
The revised Law on Physical Culture and Sports will promote the deep integration of health-for-all and fitness-for-all initiatives in China, said Yang Heqing, spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, at a press conference on June 16.
A research team led by Wang Ning, vice-chairman of the Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), visited the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) on June 13 to discuss the early warning system in weather forecast and the draft revision to the Emergency Response Law.
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.