The top legislature on Sunday passed a legislation to introduce national medals and honorary titles for both citizens and foreigners.
China has studied U.S. and European Union laws in drafting its own counterterrorism bill which requires tech firms to assist security authorities to prevent and investigate terrorism, an legislative official said here Sunday.
The top legislature on Sunday adopted an amendment to the Education Law to strengthen bilingual teaching among ethnic minorities and improve higher education.
The lawmakers adopted an amended family planning law Sunday, a historic move allowing all couples to have two children amid efforts of balancing the country's population structure.
China's new counter-terrorism law has made it legal for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to participate in counterterror missions overseas.
In separate panel discussions on Monday afternoon, lawmakers agreed that terrorism was the common enemy of mankind, and that both China and the world are facing a complicated battle.
The draft counterterrorism law, tabled for a third reading, elaborated on what would be deemed "terrorism" and sought to regulate media coverage of terrorist attacks.
The top legislature began to read the Law on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on Monday, which calls for a strengthened role of TCM in China's health care system.