The Chinese government has pledged more efforts to protect the ecosystem of the Yellow River, the country's second-longest river, which is known as the country's "mother river."
A draft revision to China's fisheries law has been submitted to the top legislature, aiming to balance the development of the aquaculture and fishing industries with the conservation of marine resources.
Top legislator Zhao Leji on Tuesday called on people's congresses to give full play to their role in Chinese modernization.
Lawmakers on Wednesday voted to adopt a law on value-added tax, a major progress in enforcing the principle of law-based taxation.
Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, presided over the 36th meeting of the Council of Chairpersons of the 14th NPC Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 23, 2024.
Senior lawmakers met on Sunday to deliberate reports during an ongoing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.
Lawmakers are deliberating a draft law that would strengthen the safety management of hazardous chemicals throughout the entire industrial chain and in all related links.
The handling of 9,235 suggestions and opinions raised by national lawmakers earlier this year have been completed, according to a report submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislature, for review on Saturday.