Top legislature on Tuesday passed an amendment to the Environmental Protection Tax Law, broadening the scope of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) subject to the environmental protection tax in a bid to strengthen air pollution control.
China's newly revised Cybersecurity Law, passed on Tuesday by national legislators, will take effect on Jan 1, spelling out national support for basic artificial intelligence research and development while strengthening penalties for violations.
Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, presided over the closing meeting of the 18th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 28, 2025.
Officials who were granted letters of appointment took an oath of allegiance to the Constitution at a ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct 28, following the conclusion of the 18th session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.
Top legislator Zhao Leji on Monday called on his fellow legislators to thoroughly study and implement the guiding principles from the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, which was held last week.
Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee and secretary of its leading Party members group, presided over a meeting of the group to study the guiding principles from the just-concluded fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 24, 2025.
Top legislature on Tuesday passed the country's newly revised Maritime Law, which will take effect on May 1, 2026.
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes industries and daily life in China, lawmakers in the top legislature are amending the Cybersecurity Law to support technological research and mitigate the emerging risks in the field.