Chinese legislators hear reports amid legislative session

The Council of Chairpersons of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee convened a meeting on Wednesday during the country's ongoing legislative session to deliberate reports.

The meeting was presided over by Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee.

The senior lawmakers heard reports on the deliberations of bills and revising suggestions for draft revisions to several laws. They also reviewed a report on deputy qualifications and personnel-related bills.

The meeting decided to submit the revised documents to the ongoing NPC Standing Committee session for deliberation.

Participants reviewed and adopted in principle the key tasks of the NPC Standing Committee and its work plan on legislation, oversight, deputies and external affairs for the year 2026, and deliberated a report on the NPC Standing Committee's work in maintaining contacts with NPC deputies in the year 2025, among others.