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NPC Observer has been a wonderful source of original insights and information for 10 years. We need more like it!
Today is NPC Observer's tenth birthday.
A retrospective from me. โCW
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Today is NPC Observer's tenth birthday.
A retrospective from me. โCW
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๐ฃ The National Peopleโs Congress has released an official (but non-binding) English translation of the Ecological and Environmental Code [็ๆ็ฏๅขๆณๅ
ธ], which entered into force on August 15, 2026.
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China's Environmental and Ecological Code [็ๆ็ฏๅขๆณๅ
ธ] takes effect today, August 15, the country's annual National Ecology Day.
npcobserver.com/2026/03/11/cโฆ
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#NewDraftLaw: The Cyberspace Administration of China is seeking public comment on a draft ๐จ๐๐๐-๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐ [ๅ็ฝ็ปๆดๅๆณ] through August 28, 2026.
Official announcement, w/ draft & explanation: cac.gov.cn/2026-07/29/c_1787โฆ
Bill page: npcobserver.com/legislation/โฆ
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#NewDraftLaw: Two State Council agencies are seeking public comment on a draft amendment to the ๐ฌ-๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐ [็ตๅญๅๅกๆณ] through Aug 4, 2026.
Official announcement: samr.gov.cn/hd/zjdc/art/2026โฆ
BILL PAGE w/ draft & explanation in PDF: npcobserver.com/legislation/โฆ
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China's national legislature concluded a regular session on Friday, June 26 and pass three bills:
1๏ธโฃ Revised Trademark Law ๅๆ ๆณ, effective Jan. 1, 2027: npcobserver.com/legislation/โฆ
We have prepared a comparison chart for the revised Law, available ๐
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We have recently uploaded these comparison charts:
โข Procuratorial Public Interest Litigation Law (1st vs. 2nd draft) โ open for public comment through July 25:
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#NewDraftLaw: China's National Mine Safety Administration is seeking public comment on a draft ๐ด๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐ [็ฟๅฑฑๅฎๅ
จๆณ] through June 20, 2026.
Official announcement: chinamine-safety.gov.cn/zfxxโฆ
Bill page w/ draft & explanation in PDF: npcobserver.com/legislation/โฆ
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NEW POST โ NPC 2026: Chinese Legislature Revokes Landmark 1985 Delegation of Economic Lawmaking Power to the State Council
It also repealed Chinaโs 1988 state-owned enterprise (SOE) law, following the conversion of traditional SOEs into modern companies.
npcobserver.com/2026/03/18/cโฆ
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#NPC2026: We have finally posted analysis of all three laws that China is expected to pass today (Thursday, March 12):
๐ชก A quick thread:
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3. Law on National Development Plans
The Law will codify China's existing procedural framework governing the drafting, approval & implementation of 5-Year Plans for Economic & Social Development, including the Communist Party's role throughout process.
npcobserver.com/2026/02/24/cโฆ
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2. Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress
The Law is expected to codify China's X-era assimilationist ethnic policy that mandates forging a common Han-centric Chinese culture and identity, while muting minority identity expression.
npcobserver.com/2026/03/05/cโฆ
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1. Ecological and Environmental Code
The Code is expected to address new types of pollution and climate change, while weakening public interest litigation and maintaining a fragmented conservation framework.
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All this fantastic analysis is by @NPC_Observer
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Chinaโs National People's Congress is expected to adopt a new Ecological & Environmental Code (็ๆ็ฏๅขๆณๅ
ธ) only the second formal legal code after the Civil Code.
npc.gov.cn/npc/c1773/c1848/cโฆ
It consolidates 30+ environmental laws and introduces a statutory foundation for climate governance.
Not much foreign media coverage on this but China is consolidating its environmental laws into one Environmental Code: news.cgtn.com/news/2026-03-0โฆ
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NEW POST โ NPC 2026: A First Look at Chinaโs Forthcoming Environmental Code
The Code is expected to address new types of pollution and climate change, while weakening public interest litigation and maintaining a fragmented conservation framework.
npcobserver.com/2026/03/11/cโฆ
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NEW POST โ NPC 2026: China to Enshrine Xi-Era Ethnic Policy in New Law
China's new assimilationist ethnic policy mandates forging a common Han-centric Chinese culture and identity, while muting minority identity expression.
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๐จ #NPC2026: Full text of China's DRAFT 15th Five-Year Plan. It's subject to further (minor) revisions and NPC approval next week.
The text is available in Chinese only.
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