The second plenary meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2025. (Photo/Yue Yuewei, Xinhua)

Beijing - China's national lawmakers on Saturday started deliberating a work report of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.

Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, delivered the report at the second plenary meeting of the third session of the 14th NPC.

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Serves reform, development with quality legislation

The Standing Committee of the NPC has supported and served the country's reform and development efforts through high-quality legislation over the past year, said the report.

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To formulate national parks law in 2025

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To continue compiling environmental code in 2025

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To formulate, revise multiple laws for market economy

China will formulate or revise multiple laws to strengthen its legal framework for the development of the socialist market economy this year, the report said.

The NPC Standing Committee will formulate a law on promoting the private sector, a law on national development planning, a financial law, a financial stability law, and a law on farmland protection and quality improvement in 2025, according to the NPC Standing Committee report.

The legislature will also revise the Unfair Competition Law, the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law, the Agriculture Law, the Fisheries Law, the Civil Aviation Law, and the Banking Regulation Law, said the report, which was submitted to the ongoing NPC annual session for review.

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To revise Foreign Trade Law in 2025

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To revise Cybersecurity Law

China will revise the Cybersecurity Law in 2025, as part of efforts to modernize the national security system and public security governance mechanism, according to the report.

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To formulate atomic energy law in 2025

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To step up legislation research in emerging sectors

China will intensify research on legislation in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, the digital economy, and big data, said the report.

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Top legislature to hear special report on climate change action

The NPC Standing Committee, China's top legislature, will hear a special report on climate change action in 2025, the report said.

The NPC Standing Committee will also hear reports on a variety of issues, such as fostering new quality productive forces, promoting integrated development of the cultural and tourism sectors, and protecting the rights and interests of workers in flexible and new forms of employment, said the report.