Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's People's Police Law. - People's Police Law of the People’s Republic of C

Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Public Security Administration Punishments Law. - Featured Coverage China’s Revised Law of Public Order O

Officials reject claims of special-interest influence and say new sealing requirement results in no substantive change.

Setting aside the conspiracy theories, the controversy exposes flaws in the legislature’s mechanisms for consulting and informing the public.

A more comprehensive look at the changes in the first revision to China's Public Security Administration Punishments Law.

In the first revision to China's Public Security Administration Punishments Law, lawmakers recalibrated use of administrative detention, compromised on hearing rights, and grappled with proposed

As we bid farewell to 2025, we reflect on the work of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and of this publication over the past year.

Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Fisheries Law. - Fisheries Law of the People's Republic of China中华人民共和国渔业法 (adopted Jan. 20, 1986, effe

As we bid farewell to 2025, we reflect on the work of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and of this publication over the past year.

The following laws take effect on January 1: Value-Added Tax Law [增值税法] (adopted on Dec. 25, 2024); revised Public Security Administration Punishments Law [治安管理处罚法] (adopted on June 27, 2025); National Parks Law [国家公园法] (adopted on Sept. 12, 2025); amendment to the Villagers' Committees Organic Law [村民委员会组织法] (adopted on Oct. 28, 2025); revised Urban Residents' Committees Organic Law [城市居民委员会组织法] (adopted on Oct.

The following laws take effect on January 1: Value-Added Tax Law [增值税法] (adopted on Dec. 25, 2024); revised Public Security Administration Punishments Law [治安管理处罚法] (adopted on June 27, 2025); National Parks Law [国家公园法] (adopted on Sept. 12, 2025); amendment to the Villagers' Committees Organic Law [村民委员会组织法] (adopted on Oct. 28, 2025); revised Urban Residents' Committees Organic Law [城市居民委员会组织法] (adopted on Oct.

China's national legislature is seeking public comment on 8 bills through January 25, 2026 or later.

Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Law on National Development Plans. - Law of the People’s Republic of China on National Development P

Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. - Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promoting Ethnic Unity a

Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Ecological and Environmental Code. - Ecological and Environmental Code of the People’s Republic of C

Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Criminal Procedure Law. - Editor's Note: For all legislative interpretations of this Law, pleas see this

Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Foreign Trade Law. - Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China中华人民共和国对外贸易法 (adopted May 12, 1994, ef

Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language. - Law of the People’s Republic of China on the S

Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Civil Aviation Law. - Civil Aviation Law of the People’s Republic of China中华人民共和国民用航空法 (adopted Oct. 30, 1995, e

Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law. - Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Safety of Hazardous C

Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Fisheries Law. - Fisheries Law of the People's Republic of China中华人民共和国渔业法 (adopted Jan. 20, 1986, effe