The International Convention for the Suppression of the
Financing of Terrorism will be deliberated and probably approved by
China's lawmakers, at an upcoming four-day legislative session
scheduled to commence on Feb. 25.
It was decided on Friday that the top-level legislative session,
the 20th of its kind for the Standing Committee of the 10th
National People's Congress (NPC), will be convened in Beijing from
Feb. 25 to 28.
The convention, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly
on Dec. 9, 1999, went into effect on April 10, 2002 and had been
signed by 138 countries by Aug. 16, 2005. The Chinese government
signed the convention on Nov. 13, 2001.
The approval of the convention will be conducive to stemming the
financing by the overseas anti-Chinese forces to the domestic
terrorist activities, and help safeguard national security and
social stability, demonstrate China's resolution to fight terrorism
and showcase the country's image as a responsible country in the
international society, a senior lawmaker said on Friday
Also on the agenda proposed Friday by the chairman and
vice-chairpersons of the 10the NPC Standing Committee, during the
upcoming session, the draft amendment of the Compulsory Education
Law will be submitted to lawmakers for first deliberation.
The draft amendment nails down a stable investment system for
rural compulsory education and requires governments at all levels
to incorporate education expenditure into their budget plans so as
to enhance the supervision over the education fund implementation
and prevent embezzlement.
During the upcoming session, the draft amendment of the Audit
Law and the draft law on farm product quality safety will be tabled
for second deliberation.
Lawmakers will hear and discuss the report on agriculture and
countryside work made by the State Council during the upcoming
session, and will deliberate the draft agenda, draft presidium name
list and the draft non-voting delegate list of the 10th NPC's
fourth plenary meeting, which will begin on March 5.
Lawmakers will also discuss the examination report on
qualification of the people who will be elected or by-elected to be
NPC deputies, as well as deliberate the draft annual work report of
the 10th NPC Standing Committee, which will be made by top lawmaker
Wu Bangguo at the 10th NPC's Fourth Plenary Session.
(Xinhua News Agency February 17, 2006)
