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Senior lawmakers review draft law, resolutions

Xinhua, April 27, 2016 Adjust font size:

Chairman and vice chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) met on Wednesday afternoon.

They reviewed opinions from lawmakers about a draft law on nongovernmental organizations from outside the Chinese mainland, which is undergoing a third reading at the bi-monthly session of the NPC Standing Committee.

The meeting was presided over by Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee.

They also reviewed draft resolutions on ratifying the Minamata Convention on Mercury, an international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury, as well as on campaigns to promote legal awareness for the next five years.

After further revisions, the documents will be reviewed at the next meeting of the chairman and vice chairpersons, during which they will decide whether to put them to vote. Endi