BEIJING: The Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) concluded its 13th session in Beijing on Wednesday.
At the closing meeting, lawmakers voted to adopt a law on value-added tax, a decision amending the law on supervision and a revised law on science and technology popularization.
They adopted a decision to remove Wang Guanghua from the post of minister of natural resources and appoint Guan Zhi’ou to the post.
President Xi Jinping signed four presidential decrees to promulgate laws and decisions.
Zhao Leji, Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, chaired the closing meeting.
The meeting decided to submit a draft amendment to the Law on Deputies of the National People’s Congress and local people’s congresses at all levels to the third session of the 14th NPC for further deliberations and instructed Li Hongzhong , Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, to make explanatory remarks at the NPC session.
The meeting adopted a decision on convening the third session of the 14th NPC. According to the decision, the third session of the 14th NPC will open on March 5, 2025.
Lawmakers ratified an extradition treaty between China and Zimbabwe and another between China and Suriname.
They voted to adopt the list of names of members of the Basic Law Committee of the Macao Special Administrative Region for the sixth term of the NPC Standing Committee.
They also adopted a qualification report for deputies and personnel bills.
Zhao chaired a meeting of the Council of Presidents of the NPC Standing Committee before the closing meeting and chaired a conference for lawmakers after the closing meeting.
He also granted letters of appointment to the sixth-term members of the Basic Law Committee of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the NPC Standing Committee.
