Members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, is set to meet next week to debate 13 draft laws and draft amendments.
The agenda for the 31st meeting of the NPC Standing Committee, scheduled for December 23-28, was approved by a meeting of the chairman and vice-chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee here on Tuesday.
Li Peng, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over Tuesday's meeting. According to the agenda for the upcoming meeting, a draft civil law will be tabled for the first time, along with a draft law on the promotion of privately-sponsored education, a draft law on citizenship ID cards, and a draft law concerning ports and harbors.
A couple of other draft amendments are also expected to be debated, including amendments to the Criminal Law, the Law concerning Agriculture, and the law regarding pastures and grassland resources.
(Xinhua News Agency December 18, 2002)
