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(1) The State Council of the People's Republic of China has issued the "State Council's 2025 Annual Legislation Plan" to all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, as well as all departments and institutions directly under the State Council. The plan has been approved by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council. The overall goal of the State Council's 2025 legislation work is to implement the decisions of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the 3rd Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and to deepen the reform of the legislative field, strengthen the government's legislation review function, and improve the quality and efficiency of legislation.
(2) The plan emphasizes the importance of learning from and implementing the spirit of the 3rd Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and to further deepen the reform of the legislative field. It also highlights the need to strengthen the government's legislation review function, improve the quality and efficiency of legislation, and to promote the development of a socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics.
(3) The plan sets out a number of specific legislative tasks, including:
(4) 1. Reviewing and revising existing laws and regulations to ensure they are in line with the country's development needs and the requirements of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. 2. Drafting new laws and regulations to support the development of the country's economy and society, including laws related to the development of the digital economy, the protection of intellectual property, and the promotion of innovation. 3. Strengthening the government's legislation review function to ensure that laws and regulations are in line with the country's development needs and the requirements of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. 4. Improving the quality and efficiency of legislation by strengthening the training of legislative personnel, promoting the use of advanced technology, and improving the legislative process. 5. Promoting the development of a socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics by strengthening the role of the people in the legislative process, promoting the rule of law, and ensuring that the country's laws and regulations are in line with the country's development needs and the requirements of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
(5) The plan also emphasizes the importance of international cooperation in the legislative field, and the need to participate in the reform and construction of the global governance system. It also highlights the need to strengthen the country's capacity for legislation, and to promote the development of a socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics.
(6) The plan includes a number of specific legislative projects, including:
(7) 1. Drafting the "National Development Planning Law" to promote the development of the country's economy and society. 2. Reviewing and revising the "Foreign Trade Law" to support the development of the country's foreign trade. 3. Drafting the "Social Security Law" to promote the development of the country's social security system. 4. Reviewing and revising the "Environmental Protection Law" to promote the protection of the country's environment. 5. Drafting the "Cybersecurity Law" to promote the development of the country's cybersecurity.
(8) The plan also includes a number of other legislative projects, including the review and revision of existing laws and regulations, the drafting of new laws and regulations, and the strengthening of the government's legislation review function.
(9) The State Council has also attached a list of specific legislative projects to the plan, including:
(10) 1. Drafting the "National Development Planning Law" (National Development and Reform Commission). 2. Reviewing and revising the "Foreign Trade Law" (Ministry of Commerce). 3. Drafting the "Social Security Law" (Ministry of Civil Affairs and Ministry of Finance). 4. Reviewing and revising the "Environmental Protection Law" (Ministry of Ecology and Environment). 5. Drafting the "Cybersecurity Law" (Cybersecurity Administration of China).
(11) The plan emphasizes the importance of the implementation of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the 3rd Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and the need to deepen the reform of the legislative field to promote the development of a socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics.