The top legislature adopted an amendment to the Administrative Procedure Law Saturday, aiming to expand the people's right to sue the government.
The top legislature decided to designate December 4 as national Constitution Day amid efforts to enhance the document's implementation and advance the rule of law.
A Chinese fraudster who had her death sentence commuted to life imprisonment in July may be the last person in China to face death row for the crime.
Some lawmakers on Friday opposed ending the death penalty for some of the nine crimes being discussed at the ongoing legislative session, while others insisted that overall punishment would not be lessened.
Legislators deliberated draft revisions to the Administrative Procedure Law on Tuesday, describing the draft as "mature" and ready to be put to a vote.
A lawmaker proposed reduction of the scope of state secrets on Tuesday while discussing a draft Counterespionage Law aimed at more comprehensive state security.
A draft amendment to modify the criteria for imposing penalties on criminals found guilty of corruption and bribes came at the right time.
China will set up an anti-terrorism intelligence gathering center to coordinate and streamline intelligence gathering in the field, according to a draft law submitted for reading on Monday.