Legislation on external affairs to be beefed up
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Move a crucial step in advancing overall law-based governance, professor says
High-quality laws and adherence to China s opening-up policy must be top priorities as officials look to improve legislation related to external affairs, legal professionals said.
Their remarks came after the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress, the country s top legislature, clarified in its annual work report issued in March that it would upgrade China s legal tool kit to meet challenges and guard against risks in its efforts to oppose foreign sanctions, interference and long-arm jurisdiction.
Ma Yide, a law professor at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, said accelerating legislation is key in the development of the nation s legal system regarding external affairs, especially in the face of complex international situations, and is also a crucial step in the advancement of overall law-based governance raise
2021-05-10 13:00:35 GMT2021-05-10 21:00:35(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SHANGHAI, May 10 (Xinhua) A five-day training session on local legislation kicked off in Shanghai on Monday, bringing together legislators from 15 provincial-level regions, as well as those from Beijing and Shanghai.
A total of 337 participants received training on the history of the Communist Party of China, the scope and limits of local legislative powers, the procedure and technical standards of local legislation, and the document recording and reviewing work, among others.
Constant efforts are needed to make legislators more professional, as well as to ensure that they are loyal to the Party, the country, the people and the law, said Xin Chunying, deputy secretary-general of the National People s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.
Those wasting food, including catering services that mislead consumers to order too much food and people making videos of excessive eating, will be punished in accordance with a newly passed law.
The law on preventing food waste stipulates that restaurants will face a fine of up to 10,000 yuan ($1,540) if they mislead consumers to order excessive food, cause waste and refuse to rectify the problem after being warned by market supervision agencies.
It clarifies a ban on making or broadcasting programs or videos on binge eating, stating that violators who do not correct their behavior after being reminded by cyberspace administrations will be fined a maximum of 100,000 yuan.
CHINESE lawmakers yesterday voted to adopt an anti food waste law at a session of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee.
The law, aimed at safeguarding the country’s food security, also took