China’s top legislature concludes standing committee session

The Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) concluded its 21st session in Beijing on Thursday. Lawmakers approved in principle the work report of the NPC Standing Committee. They passed a deputy qualification report and other personnel-related bills.

They adopted the draft agenda of the fourth session of the 14th NPC and the draft name list of the session’s presidium and secretary-general, and decided to submit the drafts to the preparatory meeting of the NPC session for deliberation. They also adopted the name list of the members invited to sit in on the session as non-voting participants.