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2021-04-21 16:05:47 GMT2021-04-22 00:05:47(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Photo taken on May 28, 2020 shows a view of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)
BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) China s top legislature will study the possibility of initiating the codification of environmental laws, education laws, and administrative laws this year.
This was revealed by the annual legislative agenda, made public by the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress, on Wednesday.
According to the agenda, 37 new legislative bills will go under review, including revising the anti-monopoly law, the law on enterprise bankruptcy, and formulating the laws on food security and social assistance.
2021-04-22 07:30:04 GMT2021-04-22 15:30:04(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) Diners leaving an excessive amount of food waste in restaurants may be asked to pay a handling fee, according to a draft Chinese law to be further deliberated by lawmakers.
The draft law on food waste prevention, among other draft legislation, will be reviewed at a session of the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC), or China s national legislature, set for April 26 to 29.
The new law will set a definition of food waste and clarify the authority to lead the work on curbing food waste, as well as relevant law enforcement bodies, said Zang Tiewei, spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee, on Thursday. Enditem
China s top legislature will study the possibility of initiating the codification of environmental laws, education laws, and administrative laws this year.
2021-04-22 11:30:48 GMT2021-04-22 19:30:48(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) A draft law to be further deliberated on by Chinese lawmakers has highlighted measures to ensure the country s food security with efforts in protecting croplands and seed security.
The draft law on promoting rural vitalization will be submitted for the legislators third reading at a session of the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC), or China s top legislature, set for April 26 to 29.
The new law will also include content on the vitalization of rural culture, development of rural industries, building the talent pool for rural areas and promoting the urban-rural integrated development, said Zang Tiewei, spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee, on Thursday. Enditem