Legislation to enhance protection of Yangtze By HOU LIQIANG | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2020-12-28 07:30 Share CLOSE Ships dock at a tourism port on the Yangtze River in Zigui, Hubei province, in April, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
China will establish coordination mechanisms at both regional and national levels to facilitate concerted efforts to protect the country s longest waterway, according to the newly passed Yangtze River Protection Law, the nation s first such legislation.
Adopted on Saturday after a third review by the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress-the country s top legislature-the law states that a national mechanism will guide and coordinate Yangtze conservation work in accordance with the principle of promoting well-coordinated environmental conservation and avoiding excessive development .
China s top legislature will hold its next annual session in Beijing on March 5, with two draft amendments to be reviewed by lawmakers, according to a decision made by the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress.
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China has formally criminalized doping after its top legislature voted to adopt Amendment XI to its criminal law on Saturday.
The historic move in China s anti-doping fight took place when the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress voted to add the amendment to Article 355.
It stipulates that anyone who lures, instigates, or cheats athletes into using banned substances in either domestic or international competitions faces up to three years imprisonment and a fine. Heavier punishments will be given to those organizing or forcing athletes into using banned substances, while knowingly offering banned substances to athletes is also a criminal offense.
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