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#NewDraftLaw: China's Ministry of Public Security is seeking public comment on a draft revision to the People's Police Law [ไบบๆฐ‘่ญฆๅฏŸๆณ•] through February 2, 2026.

Official announcement: www.mps.gov.cn/n2254536/n49...

Bill page w/ draft & explanation in PDF: npcobserver.com/legislation/...
People's Police Law - NPC Observer
Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's People's Police Law. - People's Police Law of the Peopleโ€™s Republic of C
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January 5, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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๐Ÿ“ฃ China's revised Public Security Administration Punishments Law [ๆฒปๅฎ‰็ฎก็†ๅค„็ฝšๆณ•], a statute defining minor public-security violations, took effect on New Year's Day, adding ~30 new offenses and making changes to related punishment procedures.

๐Ÿงต Here'a a round-up of coverage:
January 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
All our coverage of this Law as well as its various drafts, legislative records, and available English translations are all collected on this page: npcobserver.com/legislation/...
Public Security Administration Punishments Law - NPC Observer
Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Public Security Administration Punishments Law. - Featured Coverage Chinaโ€™s Revised Law of Public Order O
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January 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Finally, we summarized and translated the legislature's official response to the controversy issued on December 24: npcobserver.com/2025/12/26/n...
NPC (Finally) Responds to Controversy over Sealing Drug-Use Records
Officials reject claims of special-interest influence and say new sealing requirement results in no substantive change.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Most recently, we commented on the recent controversy over Article 136, a new provision that generally mandates sealing the records of all public security violations, including minor drug offenses. thediplomat.com/2025/12/unde...
Understanding Chinaโ€™s Controversy Over Sealing Petty Offense Records
Setting aside the conspiracy theories, the controversy exposes flaws in the legislatureโ€™s mechanisms for consulting and informing the public.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
We then delved into key changes to the Lawโ€”from the general principles of public security administration punishments, to individual offenses and accompanying investigatory and decisionmaking procedures.

npcobserver.com/2025/08/26/c...
Chinaโ€™s Revised Law of Public Order Offenses (Part 2): Key Changes in General Principles, Offenses, and Procedures
A more comprehensive look at the changes in the first revision to China's Public Security Administration Punishments Law.
npcobserver.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
First, we covered major debates during the Law's revision process, including the use of administrative detention, availability of hearings, and vagueness of certain offenses with free speech implications.

npcobserver.com/2025/08/18/c...
Chinaโ€™s Revised Law of Public Order Offenses (Part 1): Physical Liberty, Due Process, and Speech vs. Public Security Administration
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
npcobserver.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
๐Ÿ“ฃ China's revised Public Security Administration Punishments Law [ๆฒปๅฎ‰็ฎก็†ๅค„็ฝšๆณ•], a statute defining minor public-security violations, took effect on New Year's Day, adding ~30 new offenses and making changes to related punishment procedures.

๐Ÿงต Here'a a round-up of coverage:
January 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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NEW POST โ€“ Year in Review: The NPC and This Observer in 2025
Year in Review: The NPC and This Observer inย 2025
As we bid farewell to 2025, we reflect on the work of the National Peopleโ€™s Congress (NPC) and of this publication over the past year.
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December 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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China's national legislature concluded its last session of 2025 on Saturday.

๐Ÿงต A round-up of major developments:

๐Ÿ”ต It passed seven bills:

1. Revised Fisheries Law [ๆธ”ไธšๆณ•], effective 2026-05-01: npcobserver.com/legislation/...
Fisheries Law - NPC Observer
Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Fisheries Law. - Fisheries Law of the People's Republic of ChinaไธญๅŽไบบๆฐ‘ๅ…ฑๅ’Œๅ›ฝๆธ”ไธšๆณ• (adopted Jan. 20, 1986, effe
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December 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
NEW POST โ€“ Year in Review: The NPC and This Observer in 2025
Year in Review: The NPC and This Observer inย 2025
As we bid farewell to 2025, we reflect on the work of the National Peopleโ€™s Congress (NPC) and of this publication over the past year.
npcobserver.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
๐ŸŸข The NPC Standing Committee released eight bills for public comment. Check this post for drafts, explanatory documents, as well as any comparison chart and English translation.

npcobserver.com/2025/12/26/c...
Chinese Legislature Seeks Public Comment on 8 Bills: Environmental Code, Ethnic Unity, Childcare, Antarctic Affairs, Banking Regulation, Trademark
China's national legislature is seeking public comment on 8 bills through January 25, 2026 or later.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
3. draft Law on National Development Plans [ๅ›ฝๅฎถๅ‘ๅฑ•่ง„ๅˆ’ๆณ•]: npcobserver.com/legislation/...

We've also made a comparison chart here: npcobserver.com/wp-content/u...
Law on National Development Plans - NPC Observer
Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Law on National Development Plans. - Law of the Peopleโ€™s Republic of China on National Development P
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December 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
2. draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress [ๆฐ‘ๆ—ๅ›ข็ป“่ฟ›ๆญฅไฟƒ่ฟ›ๆณ•]: npcobserver.com/legislation/...

We've made a comparison chart here: npcobserver.com/wp-content/u...
Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress - NPC Observer
Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. - Law of the Peopleโ€™s Republic of China on Promoting Ethnic Unity a
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December 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
๐ŸŸ  The NPC Standing Committee decided to sent three bills to the full NPC's 2026 session, which will begin on Mar. 5.

1. draft Ecological and Environmental Code [็”Ÿๆ€็Žฏๅขƒๆณ•ๅ…ธ] npcobserver.com/legislation/...
Ecological and Environmental Code - NPC Observer
Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Ecological and Environmental Code. - Ecological and Environmental Code of the Peopleโ€™s Republic of C
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December 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
6. Legislative interpretation of Article 292 of the Criminal Procedure Law [ๅˆ‘ไบ‹่ฏ‰่ฎผๆณ•]: npcobserver.com/legislation/...
Criminal Procedure Law - NPC Observer
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
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December 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
4. Revised Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language [ๅ›ฝๅฎถ้€š็”จ่ฏญ่จ€ๆ–‡ๅญ—ๆณ•], effective 2026-01-01: npcobserver.com/legislation/...

We've prepared a comparison chart here: npcobserver.com/wp-content/u...
Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language - NPC Observer
Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language. - Law of the Peopleโ€™s Republic of China on the S
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December 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
2. Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law [ๅฑ้™ฉๅŒ–ๅญฆๅ“ๅฎ‰ๅ…จๆณ•], effective 2026-05-01: npcobserver.com/legislation/...
Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law - NPC Observer
Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law. - Law of the Peopleโ€™s Republic of China on the Safety of Hazardous C
npcobserver.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
China's national legislature concluded its last session of 2025 on Saturday.

๐Ÿงต A round-up of major developments:

๐Ÿ”ต It passed seven bills:

1. Revised Fisheries Law [ๆธ”ไธšๆณ•], effective 2026-05-01: npcobserver.com/legislation/...
Fisheries Law - NPC Observer
Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Fisheries Law. - Fisheries Law of the People's Republic of ChinaไธญๅŽไบบๆฐ‘ๅ…ฑๅ’Œๅ›ฝๆธ”ไธšๆณ• (adopted Jan. 20, 1986, effe
npcobserver.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
BREAKING: China's National People's Congress will convene its 2026 session on March 5, 2026. Besides routine agenda items, it will also review Chinaโ€™s 15th Five-Year Plan and 3 legislative bills: an environmental code, a law governing five-year plans & a law on promoting ethnic unity and progress.
December 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM