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China’s top legislature ends standing committee session

Lawmakers approved in principle the work report of the NPC Standing Committee.

• February 25, 2025
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The standing committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) concluded its 14th session Tuesday in Beijing.

Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, Zhao Leji, presided over the closing meeting.

Lawmakers approved in principle the work report of the NPC Standing Committee.

Lawmakers had passed a deputy qualification report and other personnel-related bills.

They adopted the draft agenda of the NPC session and the draft name list of the session’s presidium and secretary-general.

They also decided to submit the drafts to the preparatory meeting of the NPC session for deliberation.

They adopted the name list of the members invited to sit in on the session as non-voting participants.

(Xinhua/NAN)

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