Senior lawmakers hear reports on law deliberations

BEIJING -- The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) held a meeting of its Council of Chairpersons Wednesday to hear reports on the deliberations of draft laws, law revisions and decisions.

Li Zhanshu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the meeting.

Li Fei, chairman of the NPC Constitution and Law Committee, reported on the deliberations of the draft amendments to the NPC organic law and procedural rules, the draft decision on strengthening the oversight of state assets management and the draft decision on establishing an intellectual property court in the Hainan free trade port.

Li Fei also reported on the suggested amendments to the draft revision of the Law on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, the draft Yangtze River conservation law, the draft Amendment XI to the Criminal Law, and the draft revision of the Law on National Defense.

Proposed voting drafts were prepared by the Constitution and Law Committee based on deliberations.

Zhang Yesui, chairman of the NPC Foreign Affairs Committee, reported on the deliberations of an extradition treaty with Turkey and a draft decision on approving the treaty.

Yang Zhenwu, secretary-general of the NPC Standing Committee, reported on the deliberations of a draft decision on convening the fourth annual session of the 13th NPC. He also reported on deputy qualifications and personnel-related bills.

The meeting decided to submit the above bills and drafts to the ongoing session of the NPC Standing Committee for review.