China is improving its social assistance system to better ensure basic living support and provide a stronger safety net for people in need, according to a bill under review by lawmakers on Wednesday.
China has stepped up its legislative initiatives over the past year to strengthen legal support and enhance the framework needed for high-quality economic growth and increased openness, officials said.
The Supreme People's Court announced on Thursday that it addressed 469 suggestions from deputies at the third session of the 14th National People's Congress in 2025, nearly a 30 percent increase from the 361 proposals received in 2024.
Zhao Leji, chairman of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee, presides over the first plenary meeting of the committee's 21st session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb 25, 2026.
Stronger scientific support, infrastructure investment and public awareness are needed to mitigate rising risks from extreme weather after a year marked by unusually severe natural disasters, a national legislator said ahead of this year's annual two sessions.
Chen Yujia has spent her term as Heilongjiang province deputy to the 14th National People's Congress focused on advocating for rural vitalization.
Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, presides over a meeting of the Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb 10, 2026.
Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi in Beijing, capital of China, Feb 3, 2026.