NPC Calendar: November 2020

The NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) is seeking public comments on the following bills through November 19, 2020:

The NPCSC will convene for its next regularly scheduled session in late December.


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NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Draft Personal Information Protection Law, Criminal Law Amendment, Wildlife Protection Law Revision, National Defense Law Revision & Two Other Bills

The NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) is soliciting public comments on the following six bills through November 19, 2020:

Draft NameChinese TextExplanatory Document
Yangtze River Protection Law (2nd Draft)
长江保护法草案二次审议稿
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Criminal Law Amendment (XI) (2nd Draft)
刑法修正案(十一)草案二次审议稿
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(English)
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Administrative Penalties Law (2nd Draft Revision)
行政处罚法修订草案
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Personal Information Protection Law (Draft)
个人信息保护法草案
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(English)
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National Defense Law (Draft Revision)
国防法修订草案
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Wild Animals Protection Law (Draft Revision)
野生动物保护法修订草案
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(English)
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English translations will be provided if and when available. All explanatory documents are in Chinese. The NPCSC also reviewed a second draft of the Veterans Support Law [退役军人保障法] and a draft Coast Guard Law [海警法] at last week’s session, but did not also release them for public comments today.

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NPCSC Passes Export Control Law & Biosecurity Law, Updates Patent Law, National Flag/Emblem Laws, Election Law & Minors Protection Law

The 13th NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) concluded its 22nd session on Saturday, October 17, 2020 and adopted seven bills. We will summarize five of them in some detail below, while briefly noting the other two. The texts of the bills and relevant legislative documents can be found on the individual bill pages linked below.

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