National lawmakers on March 8 will start deliberating the draft general provisions of civil law, which, if adopted, will bring the country one step closer to a long-absent civil code.
The revised Red Cross Society Law will serve as a milestone for the reform and development of the Red Cross Society of China and promote the society's participation in humanitarian work, according to Wang Rupeng, vice-president of the RCSC.
The fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, is scheduled to open March 5 morning, top legislator Zhang Dejiang said on March 5.
Members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee have started to gather in Beijing for the top political advisory body's annual session, which is scheduled to open March 3.
As China's top legislature and top political advisory body convene their annual "two sessions" over the weekend in Beijing, one of the draft laws protecting the civil rights of the people is highly anticipated to be passed by the National People's Congress (NPC).
The media center for the annual two sessions of China's top legislative and political advisory bodies was opened to journalists and began operations on Monday.
