A second draft amendment to China's law on rural land contracts was submitted on Monday for review to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislature.
Lawmakers on Monday began a second reading of a draft regulation on the ranking system for firefighting personnel, designed to create a more standardized and professional force, and increase responsibility, honor and discipline.
The country should give priority to developing community-level healthcare facilities and better supporting medical workers in local communities and poor remote areas, the draft said.
Lawmakers spoke highly of the implementation of the country's infectious disease prevention and control law during panel discussions at the ongoing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee on Thursday.
Lawmaker Wang Dongming said the revisions will help lower-and-middle income groups increase their income, and then bridge the income gap and advance a more reasonable and orderly pattern of income distribution.
Lawmakers on Monday began reviewing a draft law on vehicle purchase taxes, which is based on an interim regulation promulgated by the State Council in 2000.
Legislators on Monday began reviewing the latest draft e-commerce law, which was submitted to the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee for the fourth reading at a bimonthly session running from Monday to Friday.
Lawmakers on Monday began reviewing a draft law on farmland occupation taxes, as the country pushes forward law-based taxation reform.