The presidium of the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held its second meeting Tuesday.
The Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress on Monday deliberated a draft amendment to the Organic Law of the Local People's Congresses and Local People's Governments.
Amid a complicated global situation, China will continue to upgrade its legal toolkit and develop a more complete system of laws and regulations related to foreign affairs to safeguard national security by rule of law, the top legislator said on Tuesday.
China is mulling an amendment to a law on local legislatures and governments as part of the country's drive to modernize its governance system and capacity.
The fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, started its second plenary meeting Tuesday.
China will upgrade its legal toolkit and develop a more complete system of laws and regulations related to foreign affairs to safeguard national security by rule of law, Li Zhanshu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said on Tuesday.