For a brief summary of the Law, please see this issue of our newsletter. For additional analysis, please see this article by the China Media Project on a draft of the Law, which does not differ substantially from the final version.
Patriotic Education Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国爱国主义教育法
[Current Text: Chinese · Δ | English]
(adopted Oct. 24, 2023, effective Jan. 1, 2024)
- Status: Passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
- Principal Drafters: ☭ Central Propaganda Department & NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission
- Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 14th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: 2023
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – 2nd (final) round: Oct. 20 – 24, 2023 (Current Text ⇧)
- NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: June 26 – 28, 2023 (Chinese, English) 💬
- Public consultation: June 28 – July 27, 2023
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (June 26, 2023)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Oct. 24, 2023)
- Presidential Order (Oct. 24, 2023)
- Official Q&A: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission (Oct. 25, 2023)
- Press Conference: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission & General Office (Dec. 21, 2023)
NPC Observer Coverage
- 📰 NPC Observer Monthly: October 2023 (Nov. 2, 2023)
- NPCSC Session Watch: Patriotic Education, State Council’s Governing Statute, State Secrets, Defense Minister Replacement & Legislative Aftermath of Covid-19 (Oct. 16, 2023)
- NPCSC Session Watch: Patriotic Education, Food Security, Accessible Environments & New Delegate Affairs Commission (June 19, 2023)