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The Chinese marine surveillance ship Haijian No. 51 (right) sails next to a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship in the East China Sea near the disputed Senkaku Islands in February 2013. | 11TH REGIONAL COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS-JAPAN COAST GUARD / VIA REUTERS
Kyodo Apr 29, 2021
BEIJING – China on Thursday passed legislation to strengthen the power of its maritime safety authorities, state-run media reported, sparking fears that tensions between the Asian nation and other countries will escalate in the nearby waters.
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Source: China State Council Information Office 2
Chinese lawmakers on Thursday voted to pass an amendment to the Maritime Traffic Safety Law, stressing the importance of marine epidemic control.
The captain of the vessel shall be responsible for implementing emergency response measures once a crew member on board is found to have or is suspected of having infectious disease that may pose serious health threat to others, says the law revision adopted at a session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which opened Monday.
The revised law stipulates that relevant personnel shall be put under quarantine, if necessary, along with timely reporting of the situation to authorities.
2021-04-26 03:30:54 GMT2021-04-26 11:30:54(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) The Standing Committee of the 13th National People s Congress, China s top legislature, started its 28th session Monday to review multiple draft laws and law amendments.
The session s agenda includes reviewing draft laws on rural vitalization promotion, food waste prevention, data security, and personal information protection.
The session will deliberate draft laws on Hainan free trade port, supervisors, futures, and the protection of status, rights and interests of military personnel.
Lawmakers will consider a draft revision to the Maritime Traffic Safety Law and draft amendments to the Education Law, the Road Traffic Safety Law and other eight laws, according to the agenda.