Lawmakers are considering a draft revision to the Marine Environment Protection Law to keep improving the country's marine environment.
A set of 37 legislative proposals has been planned for review and discussion next year, an official from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislature, said on Monday.
People accused of damaging wildlife resources or harming the nation's ecology could face public-interest lawsuits, an official from the top legislature said on Monday.
The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), or the national legislature, will convene its 38th session from Dec 27 to 30 in Beijing.
As of September this year, the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) has set up 32 legislative outreach offices, covering all provincial-level regions on the Chinese mainland.
Over the past year, local legislative outreach offices have notably increased in number, enabling more people to conveniently express their expectations for future laws and offer relevant suggestions.
A spokesperson for China's national legislature on Saturday voiced strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the China-related content of a new US defense act.
A total of 36 candidates were elected on Thursday as deputies of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature.