National Peoples Congress
As the delegates to the National Peoples Congress assemble in Beijing, this might be a propitious time to review "how a bill becomes a law" in China. How is that 3,000 "lawmakers" can come together for a week in the capital and legislate for a country of 1.3 billion people?Lawmakers, advisors gather in Beijing for annual full sessions
"Lawmakers and political advisors across China are arriving in Beijing for the annual 'two sessions' [the last full sessions of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC) and the Tenth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in their five-year terms], at which they will debate laws and government policies and raise their concerns about the country's social and economic development...
"Major debates... will cover the draft property right law which will grant equal protection to public and private properties, and the draft of unified corporate tax law which levies equal taxation for foreign and domestic companies...
"By late Friday, most of CPPCC members and NPC deputies have arrived in Beijing. They are expected to put forward thousands of proposals and motions, with topics ranging from national policies to people's daily lives.
"Official sources said that NPC deputies tabled* more than 1,000 legislative motions and 6,511 suggestions during the previous annual full NPC session in March 2006, and all have received feedback from relevant government departments..."
Many more details at Xinhua's NPC/CPPCC 2007 web site.
*In British English (used by Xinhua) "tabled" in this context means brought to the floor for consideration. In American usage, this term would mean that those things had been set aside to be forgotten.
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posted by Ken Wedding @ 10:13 AM
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Reuters reported Issues at China's annual parliament session
"The National People's Congress, China's parliament, opens an annual session on Monday.
"The following key issues are expected to be discussed during the 12-day sitting.
"PROPERTY RIGHTS LAW
"MILITARY BUDGET
"FOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES
"BUDGET
"CORPORATE INCOME TAX
"CORRUPTION
"RURAL POVERTY
"ENVIRONMENT"
Xinhua reported on future issues. Who does the "discusson?" Does this help explain how the National Peoples Congress can actually legislate?
Timetable for discussion: China's laws
"Twenty draft laws and law amendments are to be discussed this year:
"February: Employment promotion law
"March: Property law; corporate income tax law
"April: Labor dispute arbitration law; town and country planning law
"June: Labor contract law; amendment to the Energy Saving Law; amendment to the Lawyer Law; amendment to the Civil Procedure Law
"August: Circular economy law; 7th amendment to the Criminal Law; amendment to the Law on Science and Technology Progress
"October: Illegal acts corrective law; amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law
"December: Social insurance law; amendment to the Food Safety Law"
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