Guess what, amigos? China's top legislative body, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is gearing up for its ninth session in Beijing from April 23 to 26! 🗓️✨
This announcement came on Tuesday during a meeting of the Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over by Zhao Leji, the chairman. Looks like they've got a packed agenda! 📋🔥
So, what's on the menu? 🍜 Lawmakers will dive into a draft law on academic degrees (shoutout to all the students! 🎓) and another on tariffs. But wait, there's more!
They're also reviewing bills on energy laws ⚡, revisions to laws on national defense education 🛡️ and anti-money laundering 💱, plus amendments to the accounting law 💰, the statistics law 📊, and three laws to boost agricultural tech 🌾🚜.
And here's an interesting twist: a bill to temporarily adjust the food safety law in the Hainan Free Trade Port is up for discussion. Hainan might be spicing things up! 🍍🌴
On the international front, they're looking at treaties on judicial assistance in criminal matters between China and Mauritius 🇨🇳🤝🇲🇺 and China and Nepal 🇨🇳🤝🇳🇵. Plus, extradition treaties with Senegal 🇨🇳🤝🇸🇳 and Greece 🇨🇳🤝🇬🇷 are on the table. Building global connections! 🌐✨
Stay tuned, because these decisions could have ripple effects across Asia and beyond! 🌏🚀
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China's top legislature schedules upcoming standing committee session
cgtn.com