Beijing, 4 March 2023 (TDI): The 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s national legislature, was set to commence on Sunday, the 5th of March and conclude on the 13th of March.
Wang Chao, the Spokesperson for the session, announced, “the NPC will review a series of reports, including a government work report & deliberate on a draft amendment to the Legislation Law & a plan on the reform of State Council institutions.”
In addition to these tasks, Wang Chao explained, “the session will also elect and decide on members of state organs.”
“The 13th NPC Standing Committee achieved historic accomplishments in building a sound legal system”, he added.
Over five years, 47 new laws were formulated and 111 revisions to laws were adopted. Channels for citizen participation in the legislation were expanded.
Besides, the Law on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was a significant milestone in the practice of “One Country, Two Systems,” according to Wang.
China’s top legislature will continue to safeguard “One Country, Two Systems” and improve work to safeguard the constitutional order in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
Legislative Work of NPC
The NPC’s legislative work is a vivid manifestation of China’s whole-process people’s democracy, and the establishment of legislative outreach offices is an example of this.
Legislative outreach offices enable people to express their expectations for future laws and offer relevant suggestions.
Also, the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee has established 32 local legislative outreach offices across the country, covering China’s 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities.
This move has inspired standing committees of provincial and municipal people’s congresses to establish more than 5,500 legislative outreach offices of their own.
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Moreover, Wang noted that the legislative plan for the next five years is being developed, with the priorities being legislation in key and emerging areas as well as in areas related to foreign affairs.
The Standing Committee of the 14th NPC plans to deliberate 35 bills this year, some of which will be submitted for the first hearing.
Thus, the NPC’s session is highly anticipated by the Chinese people and is expected to yield positive outcomes in the legislative field.
