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China outlines legislative priorities for 2026

2026-05-12

China on Monday outlined its 2026 legislative priorities, as the country released annual legislative plans for both the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee and the State Council.

China adopts revised Prison Law to strengthen prison management, improve inmate rehabilitation

2026-05-06

China's top legislature on Thursday voted to adopt the revision to the Prison Law.

China adopts law to strengthen social assistance system

2026-04-30

China's top legislature on Thursday voted to adopt a law on social assistance, aimed at strengthening basic living support and providing a stronger safety net for vulnerable groups.

China adopts landmark legislation to propel green modernization

2026-03-13

China's top legislature on Thursday passed the landmark Ecological and Environmental Code, laying a solid legal cornerstone for pursuing Chinese modernization with human-nature harmony as a distinctive feature.

China adopts law to promote ethnic unity and development

2026-03-13

China's top legislature on Thursday adopted a law to promote ethnic unity and progress, reinforcing the legal foundation for national cohesion and common prosperity among 56 ethnic groups as the country enters the final decade in its drive to basically achieve modernization by 2035.

China adopts revised Foreign Trade Law

2026-01-06

Chinese lawmakers voted to adopt a revision to the Foreign Trade Law.

China adopts hazardous chemicals safety law

2026-01-05

Chinese lawmakers voted to adopt a law on the safety management of hazardous chemicals.

China adopts revised Civil Aviation Law

2025-12-30

Chinese lawmakers on Saturday voted to adopt a revision to the Civil Aviation Law.

China revises Fisheries Law

2025-12-29

Chinese lawmakers on Saturday voted to adopt a revision to the Fisheries Law, which aims to further boost the high-quality development of the sector.

CPC leadership holds meeting on 2026 economic work, regulations on law-based governance

2025-12-09

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work of 2026 and review a set of regulations on the CPC's leadership over law-based governance in all respects.

Revised study outline of Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law published

2025-11-20

A revised edition of a study outline of Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law has been published.

Xi Focus: Leading China's drive to enhance law-based governance

2025-11-20

China reached a milestone in promoting public awareness of the rule of law as a new law stipulating legal safeguards and responsibilities took effect on Nov 1.

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