China has constantly enhanced its legislative quality and efficiency over the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2020-2025), Minister of Justice He Rong said on Thursday.
Speaking at a group interview following the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), He highlighted the achievements in legislative work in the past five years.
"During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the State Council submitted 60 draft laws to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for review, formulated and revised 165 administrative regulations, and abolished 53. The legislation has seen continuous improvement in both quality and efficiency," she said.
He emphasized that legislation has increasingly played a key role in accurately serving the overall goals of the Party and the country, citing examples such as the Private Sector Promotion Law and the Regulations on Replenishment of Supplies for International Cruises at Chinese Ports.
"For example, since the Private Sector Promotion Law came into effect, 22 supporting regulations have been subsequently issued across various regions, significantly contributing to stabilizing expectations and boosting confidence," she said.
The minister described the Regulations on Replenishment of Supplies for International Cruises at Chinese Ports as an urgently needed administrative regulation.
"Since its implementation, it has significantly promoted the development of the cruise economy. As many may have noticed, the number of international cruise passengers in our country surpassed 1.3 million last year, up 25.2 percent from the previous year," she said.
Additionally, China enacted shorter, more efficient, high-impact legislation during this period, providing timely responses to pressing livelihood issues.
The Regulations on Social Insurance Handling have benefited 1.39 billion social security cardholders, while the Regulations for the Implementation of the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests have supported over 900 million online consumers, according to the minister. The regulations to protect minors in cyberspace have created a firewall for the physical and mental health of nearly 200 million young internet users, she said.
China's legislation improves in quality, efficiency during 2020-2025 period
