It also set rates of 1.2 yuan on a stipulated quantity of air pollutants, 1.4 yuan on a stipulated quantity of water pollutants and a range of five to 1,000 yuan for each tonne of different kinds of solid waste.
The top legislature on Monday reviewed a draft film law with a key focus on making sure that people working in film industry maintain professional ethics.
Chinese citizens are on their way to getting a civil code as a draft of rules stipulating the code's basic principles was submitted to the country's top legislature for first reading on Monday.
Legislation on China's civil code has formally begun. Through the code, China hopes to establish a country under the rule of law with better protection for civil rights.
Chinese citizens are on their way to getting a civil code as a draft of rules stipulating the code's basic principles was submitted to the top legislature for first reading on Monday.
The top legislature on Thursday ratified an international treaty on reducing mercury emissions, which are harmful to humans and the environment.
The top legislature on Thursday adopted a decision relating to educating the public on the rule of law over next five years.
Legislators on Wednesday discussed the need to regulate the freeing of captive animals while deliberating the newest revised draft of the wild animal protection law.