Deputies to the ongoing third session of the 13th National People's Congress, the national legislature, have raised 506 proposals, according to the secretariat of the session.
The draft civil code submitted to the ongoing annual session of the national legislature for deliberation represents a milestone in the country's advancement of the rule of law, according to a report.
Top legislator Li Zhanshu Monday said he is confident of completing an important legislative task on safeguarding national security for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
The second plenary meeting of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 25, 2020.
The draft decision of the National People's Congress on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the HKSAR to safeguard national security is under deliberation at the national legislature.
It is aimed at tackling the growing national security risk in Hong Kong, which has become a prominent challenge to the "one country, two systems" principle.
It is highly necessary for the national legislature to establish and improve the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to safeguard national security, a spokesperson said Thursday.
Lawmakers started deliberating a draft civil code at the annual session of the national legislature, which opened on Friday.