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We have prepared a chart comparing the 2016 Law with the three available versions of the amendments:

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October 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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𝘕𝘗𝘊 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘳 turns 𝟡 today! 🎉
October 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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And direct link to the comparison chart: npcobserver.com/wp-content/u...
July 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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On Friday, China's national legislature also revised the country's Anti–Unfair Competition Law, to take effect on Oct. 15.

We also made a comparison chart: npcobserver.com/wp-content/u...
June 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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📣 On Friday, China revised its Public Security Administration Punishments Law, the statute prescribing non-criminal public-order offenses enforceable by the police alone without going through the courts.

We made a comparison chart for the finalized version: npcobserver.com/wp-content/u...
June 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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We also took a first look at the 268 legislative bills that the delegates introduced in March. Here are the top 13 most popular legislative initiatives: newsletter.npcobserver.com/p/may-2025-t...
June 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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On April 30, China overhauled its Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases for the first time since the SARS crisis, drawing on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here's a close look at 7 important aspects of the revised law: newsletter.npcobserver.com/i/164133552/...
TITLE: April 2025: COVID-19 and China’s Newly Revised Infectious Diseases Law SUBTITLE: The revision improves interagency coordination & disease reporting, expands local government authority, limits use of severest restrictions, and penalizes noncompliance with epidemic-control measures.
May 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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We just posted a chart comparing the first (Dec. 2024) draft and the finalized version of China's new Private Economy Promotion Law: npcobserver.com/wp-content/u...

For the Law's full text and legislative records, check out this page: npcobserver.com/legislation/...
April 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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We made a Chinese comparison chart for these amendments: npcobserver.com/wp-content/u...
March 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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#NPC2025: The main event today is a press conference at 3 p.m. featuring four ministers overseeing civil affairs, employment and social security, housing, and public health.
Sunday, March 9 In the morning, the delegates deliberate, in small groups, a revised version of the draft Delegates Law amendment as well as the SPC’s and SPP’s work reports. In the afternoon, the delegates deliberate the SPC’s and SPP’s work reports in small groups. At 3 p.m., the heads of four State Council departments hold a press conference on “the people’s livelihood.”
March 9, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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#NPC2025: The main event today is the second plenary session in the morning, where the delegates are hearing the work reports of the NPC Standing Committee, Supreme People's Court, and Supreme People's Procuratorate. We hope to obtain those docs and make them available soon.
Saturday, March 8 In the morning, the delegates hear the NPCSC’s, SPC’s, and SPP’s work reports. A Delegates’ Corridor takes place before the morning meeting and a Ministers’ Corridor after it. The window for submitting delegate bills closes at noon. In the afternoon, the delegates deliberate the NPCSC’s work report in small groups.
March 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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#NPC2025: The main event today is foreign minister Wang Yi's annual press conference, starting in just under 2 hours: www.china.com.cn/app/template....
In the morning, the delegates review, in small groups, the report on Development Plans and the draft 2025 Development Plan, as well as the report on the Budgets and the draft 2025 Budgets. At 10 a.m., foreign minister Wang Yi holds a press conference. In the afternoon, the delegates deliberate the draft Delegates Law amendment in small groups.
March 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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The main event today at #NPC2025 is the annual press conference on economic and financial matters at 3 p.m. local time featuring the heads of NDRC, MOF, MOFCOM, PBOC & CSRC. npcobserver.com/2025/03/chin...
Thursday, March 6 In the morning, the delegates deliberate the Government Work Report in small groups. In the afternoon, they review, in small groups, the report on Development Plans and the draft 2025 Development Plan, as well as the report on the Budgets and the draft 2025 Budgets. At 3 p.m., the heads of five State Council agencies in charge of economic and financial matters hold a press conference.
March 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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As the National People's Congress's 2025 session starts tomorrow, our special coverage of #NPC2025 is now live on our homepage! Check back daily for updates!
March 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Happy Year of the Snake!
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January 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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NEW: China's national legislature, the NPC Standing Committee, will next meet on Dec. 21-25. (Yes, the session will start on a Saturday and end on Christmas day. 🤔) The following 10 bills are on the tentative agenda. www.news.cn/politics/202... Stay tuned for our preview soon!
draft amendment to the Law on the Delegates to the National People’s Congress and Local People’s Congresses [全国人民代表大会和地方各级人民代表大会代表法]; draft Value-Added Tax Law [增值税法]; draft amendment to the Supervision Law [监察法]; draft revision to the Science and Technology Popularization Law [科学技术普及法]; draft National Parks Law [国家公园法]; draft Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law [法治宣传教育法]; draft Private Economy Promotion Law [民营经济促进法]; draft revision to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law [反不正当竞争法]; draft revision to the Fisheries Law [渔业法]; and draft Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law [危险化学品安全法].
December 13, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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We are glad to announce that, thanks to @en.blueark.app, we’ve imported the majority of our tweets to Bluesky! Not included were RTs, replies to others, and QTs of others.
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December 3, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate!
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November 28, 2024 at 7:22 PM
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Subversion of State Power It is a crime to “organize, plan, commit, or participate in” one of the following acts, “with a view to subvert State power” by “ force, threat of force, or other unlawful means” (art. 22, para. 1): overthrowing or destroying China’s basic system as established by the PRC Constitution; overthrowing China’s “body of central power” [政权机关] or the authority of Hong Kong; severely interfering with, disrupting, or undermining the lawful performance of duties by China’s body of central power or the authority of Hong Kong; or attacking or damaging the premises and facilities used by the authority of Hong Kong to perform its duties and functions, rendering it incapable of doing so normally. A person convicted of this crime will be sentenced according to his or her role (id. para. 2): a “principal offender” or one who commits a “grave” offense: 10 years to life; an active participant: 3 to 10 years; or any other participant: up to 3 years.
November 19, 2024 at 3:04 AM
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China's former top lawmaker, Wu Bangguo, died last month at the age of 83.

In a new issue of our newsletter, we highlighted four major NPC-related events during his decade-long tenure and discussed selected major legislation enacted under his...
November 27, 2024 at 10:01 PM
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We are a website founded in 2016 dedicated to making China's national legislature—the National People's Congress (NPC) and its Standing Committee—more accessible to English readers around the globe through free and high-quality reporting, analysis, and original research.
November 17, 2024 at 3:25 AM
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November 27, 2024 at 10:01 PM
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NEW: We posted a comparison chart for Friday's amendments to China's 𝘓𝘢𝘸 𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦’𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 as well as English translation of the Law as amended.
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November 12, 2024 at 7:14 PM
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NEW: We posted a comparison chart for Friday's amendments to China's 𝘓𝘢𝘸 𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦’𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 as well as English translation of the Law as...
November 27, 2024 at 10:01 PM
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Translation: Finance Minister's Explanation of China's Local Debt Swap Plan

https://newsletter.npcobserver.com/p/translation-finance-ministers-explanation
November 27, 2024 at 10:01 PM