China's top legislature will review proposed laws and changes designed to address new challenges in environmental protection, food security and disease control. In a press conference held in Beijing on Thursday, significant updates were announced including amendments to the Marine Environmental Protection Law. These changes aim to create a national system for coordinated land and sea management to oversee the marine environment. They revise content for the safeguarding of marine biodiversity, and the reduction of marine waste and pollution. Revisions to the draft Food Security Law also underline the importance of motivating farmers and local governments to preserve arable land, boost grain production, and maintain land quality. The changes prioritize the development of high-quality farmland, and introduce provisions for enhanced international cooperation in food security and the food trade. These form part of China's legislative plan until 2028, also recently announced. Nearly eighty projects are expected to be submitted for deliberation during the course of the term.
YANG HEQING, Spokesperson, Legislative Affairs Commission, National People's Congress Standing Committee "The legislative plan of the fourteenth Standing Committee of the National People's Congress adheres to the principle of giving priority to urgent needs, and plans for the long term. The legislative plan highlights legislation in key areas, emerging areas and foreign-related areas."
