Beijing, China - Dec 21, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Great Hall of the People
2. National emblem
3. 13th Session of Standing Committee of 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in progress
4. Zhao Leji, chairman of 14th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, presiding over session
5. Various of session in progress; screen showing title of draft law, draft amendment to law; officials speaking; Zhao, other lawmakers at session; national emblem

China's top legislature on Saturday started a regular session to review a raft of bills including law drafts, amendments and reports.

Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, presided over the first plenary meeting of the session, which is the 13th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee.

At the meeting, the attending lawmakers reviewed a draft value-added tax law, a draft national park law, a draft law on publicity and education regarding the rule of law, a draft private sector promotion law, and a draft hazardous chemicals safety law.

They deliberated a draft amendment to the law on People's Congress deputies, a draft amendment to the Supervision Law, a draft revision to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, and a draft revision to the Fisheries Law.

The lawmakers also reviewed a draft decision on convening the third session of the 14th NPC, reports on the handling of the suggestions, criticisms and comments submitted by lawmakers at the second session of the 14th NPC, a deputy qualification report, and personnel-related bills, among others.