Published: 20:22, June 24, 2020 | Updated: 23:47, June 5, 2023
China's top legislature to open session on June 28
By Xinhua

BEIJING - The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, will convene its 20th session from June 28 to 30 in Beijing, said a spokesperson on Wednesday.

The draft revisions to the Patent Law and the Law on the Protection of Minors, as well as the draft export control law, will all return for a second reading at the coming session 

Zang Tiewei, a spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee

The draft revisions to the Patent Law and the Law on the Protection of Minors, as well as the draft export control law, will all return for a second reading at the coming session, said Zang Tiewei, a spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee.

The draft revision of the Law on the Protection of Minors further clarifies the responsibility of the guardians of juveniles and strengthens the management of issues such as the safety of students and bullying, said Zang.

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The draft Amendment XI to the Criminal Law, a draft revision to the Administrative Penalty Law, and the draft data security law will be submitted to the session for the first reading, according to Zang.

The draft Amendment XI to the Criminal Law pays attention to areas such as workplace safety, food and drug safety, public health, and the ecological environment, said Zang.

The draft data security law establishes basic systems for data safety management, such as data classification management, risk assessment, monitoring, and early warning system and emergency response, Zang noted.

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