China's top legislature convenes standing committee session

China's top legislature convened a regular session on Tuesday to hear reports on the review results and revisions to a raft of bills.

Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's highest organ of state power, presided over the first plenary meeting of the committee's 16th session.

At the meeting, the attending lawmakers heard the reports on the review results of the draft revisions to the Law of Penalties for Administration of Public Security and the Anti-Unfair Competition Law.

The attendees also heard reports on the revision to the draft of the Public Health Emergency Response Law, the amendment of the draft revision to the Maritime Law, the amendment to the draft Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law, the amendment to the draft revision of the Fisheries Law, and the amendment to the draft revision of the Civil Aviation Law.

The NPC Social Development Committee submitted two proposals on reviewing the draft revisions to the Village Committee Organization Law and the Urban Residents Committee Organization Law.

The State Council submitted a proposal on reviewing the draft Law on Social Assistance, a proposal on reviewing the draft Law on Medical Insurance, and a proposal on reviewing the draft revision to the Food Safety Law.

Entrusted by the State Council, Vice Foreign Minister Hua Chunying made an explanation on the proposal to submit for review and approval of the Convention on the Establishment of an International Court of Mediation.

Entrusted by the State Council, Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an made a report on the central government final accounts for 2024.

The lawmakers heard a report on the review results of the draft central government final accounts for 2024.

Entrusted by the State Council, Auditor General of the National Audit Office of China Hou Kai made an audit work report on the implementation of the central budget and other fiscal revenues and expenditures in 2024, and Xiang Libin, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, made a report on the development of new quality productive forces.

The meeting also heard the report on the qualifications of certain NPC deputies, and reviewed cases regarding personnel appointment and removal.

China's top legislature convenes standing committee session

China's top legislature convenes standing committee session

China's smart consumer device manufacturing sector has seen rapid growth this year, fueled by a government-backed trade-in program and the expansion of diversified consumption scenarios.

From January to May, the country's electronic information manufacturing industry maintained strong momentum, with total revenue of enterprises above the designated size reaching 6.49 trillion yuan (some 900 billion U.S. dollars), up 9.4 percent year on year.

Production of electronic consumer goods recorded steady increases. Over 140 million computers were produced during the period, up 8 percent from a year earlier, while 14.04 million television units rolled off assembly lines, up 1.7 percent year on year.

"Consumption scenarios are becoming more diversified. On the demand side, new smart products are quickly entering the market, opening up emerging markets in home services, health management, and beyond. On the supply side, the industry is clearly moving toward transformation and upgrading, with new growth drivers accelerating," said Zuo Kairui, director of the Industry Development Department of the Institute of Policy and Economics at the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.

Looking ahead to the second half of the year, China plans to go on promoting its "AI plus consumer goods" initiative, encouraging the development and application of new technologies such as smart wearables, ultra-high-definition video, brain-computer interfaces, and robotics.

Meanwhile, authorities will continue to foster high-growth consumer sectors and guide the smart device industry toward greener, more service-oriented development.

China's smart consumer device industry sees rapid growth amid policy boost