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.
The work report of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, delivered at the fourth session of the 14th NPC, outlines the key legislative priorities for the year 2026.Here's a look at the major tasks on the agenda.
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's top legislator urged national lawmakers to diligently fulfill their responsibilities in advancing the goals of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) and to work collectively toward the continuous promotion of Chinese modernization.
The national legislature adopted on Thursday the Ecological and Environmental Code at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress, opening a new chapter for systematic environmental governance.
National lawmakers submitted 226 proposals to the country's annual legislative session as of Sunday noon, the deadline for proposal submission at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC).
Zhao Leji, executive chairman of the presidium of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress, presides over the second meeting of the presidium at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2026.
The annual report on the work of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislative body, has outlined plans to formulate and amend several legislative items related to emerging and economic sectors, aiming to enhance the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics.