From March 28 to 31, Xiao Jie, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), conducted a field survey on the economic performance, budget execution and transfer payments in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
Beijing-based deputies offered their suggestions and experiences on the integrated development of science, technology and culture during the first session of the 14th National People's Congress, which concluded in mid-March.
Wang Yongcheng, a blind deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) from East China's Fujian province, has been committed to making the voice of visually-impaired people heard and securing the full support of the public for blind massage.
Ma Huijuan is a grassroots writer and deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. Originally from the countryside of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Ma recalls how the poverty-alleviation policy has changed her life over the decades.
China's national legislature passed an amendment to the Legislation Law on Monday, aiming to promote high-quality development and guarantee good governance by improving the quality of legislation.
Recalling the legislation in the new era, Yue Zhongming, an official at the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, revealed that they had formulated five laws on cyberspace and digital governance since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012.
The Criminal Law states that whoever disrupts public order by provocative acts will face a sentence of up to five years in prison, detention or surveillance, "but the definition of the offense is too vague, making it frequently confused and easily abused in legal practice", said Zhu Zhengfu, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, the top legislature, during this year's first session of the 14th NPC, which concluded on March 13.
Zhao Leji, newly elected chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, visited staff with Chinese media organizations and thanked all journalists engaging in the coverage of the NPC session.