People’s Armed Police Law

People’s Armed Police Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国人民武装警察法

[Current Text: Chinese | English › NPC; China Law Translate]

(adopted and effective Aug. 27, 2009; revised June 20, 2020, effective June 21, 2020)

• Status: Revision passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter: People’s Armed Police Force
• Submitter: Central Military Commission
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2018 (backup), 2019, 2020
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2 (final): June 18–20, 2020 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Apr. 26–29, 2020 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Apr. 30–June 13, 2020
• Legislative Records [Gazette 2020(3): 546–556]
  • Explanation (Apr. 26, 2020)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (June 18, 2020)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (June 19, 2020)
  • Presidential Order (June 20, 2020)

NPC Observer Coverage

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• NPCSC Session Watch: COVID-19 Responses, Copyright, Armed Police Reform & Silence on 2020 NPC (Apr. 17, 2020)

Last updated: August 6, 2025, 09:51 EDT