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The State Council's June 2025 report to the NPC Standing Committee on the development of new quality productive forces has just been released. We posted a translation for those interested:

RT @NPC_Observer: In June, China overhauled its public order offenses law for the first time in 20 years. The revision recalibrated the use….

In June, China overhauled its public order offenses law for the first time in 20 years. The revision recalibrated the use of administrative detention, enacted a compromise scheme to modestly expand hearing rights, and grappled with proposed vague offenses.

RT @NPC_Observer: Today, we posted the 2nd major update of one of the most important pieces we've ever published: a profile of the Legislat….

But we've updated the article throughout, including discussions of new officials documents we obtained during the revision process. So we highly recommend that you read the full profile if you haven't already:

The three most heavily revised sections were reproduced in this Substack post, concerning the LAC’s evolving relationship with other state organs; its ex ante constitutional review of draft laws; and its role as the legislature’s spokesperson.

Today, we posted the 2nd major update of one of the most important pieces we've ever published: a profile of the Legislative Affairs Comm'n under the Chinese legislature. It's indispensable to the proper functioning—and to a full understanding—of the NPC.

NEW POST – NPC Calendar: August 2025

RT @NPC_Observer: #NewDraftLaw: China's National Development and Reform Commission and State Administration for Market Regulation are seeki….

#NewDraftLaw: China's National Development and Reform Commission and State Administration for Market Regulation are seeking public comment on a draft amendment to the Pricing Law [价格法] through August 23. We translated the accompanying explanation for our Substack:

#NewDraftLaw: China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism is seeking public comment on a draft revision to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Law [非物质文化遗产法] through July 31, 2025. Bill page: Official notice:

China’s National People’s Congress Passes Amended Anti-Unfair Competition Law

On Friday, China's national legislature also revised the country's Anti–Unfair Competition Law, to take effect on Oct. 15. We also made a comparison chart:

We are still working on our coverage of the new law, but in the meantime, this @chinalawtransl8 post on the bill's first draft from almost two years ago is still useful as a general overview, even though many details have changed.

For the revised text of the Law and accompanying legislative records, check out this page:

📣 On Friday, China revised its Public Security Administration Punishments Law, the statute prescribing non-criminal public-order offenses enforceable by the police alone w/o going through the courts. Here's a comparison chart for the finalized version:

NEW: China's national legislature is seeking public comment on 10 bills through July 25, 2025. For the drafts and their explanatory documents, check out 👇.

China purges senior military official Miao Hua from top ruling body -