China News Service, Beijing, August 9th (Li Jingze and Liang Xiaohui) The draft amendments to the National Flag Law and the National Emblem Law are being submitted to the 13th National People's Congress for deliberation. During group deliberations, participants believed that the two draft amendments responded to social concerns and were conducive to safeguarding national dignity.

Supplement details and improve the national sign system

  Further improve the standards of the national flag and the national emblem, increase occasions for displaying the national flag and the national emblem, and clarify the supervision department of the national flag and the national emblem...

  Participants thought that the two draft amendments are quite interesting, and the details of the amendments will help improve the important national emblem system, strengthen the standardization and seriousness of the use of the national flag and emblem, and enhance citizens' national concepts.

  Yang Zhijin, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, cites the point of clarifying the regulatory authorities of the national flag and the national emblem. This modification enables comprehensive supervision and decentralized law enforcement to achieve precise, timely and efficient supervision and management goals, and reflects the national governance system and governance capabilities. modernization.

  The additions to the details of the two drafts also reflect the characteristics of advancing with the times. For example, the draft amendment to the National Flag Law stipulates that when there are unfortunate incidents of particularly heavy casualties, serious natural disasters and public health incidents that cause heavy casualties, or when national public ceremonies are held, "mast can be lowered at half mast across the country, or in certain areas or specific places. Zhi Ai".

  Du Yubo, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said that with the continuous improvement of China's political system, citizens have become more willing to express their national belonging and patriotic feelings through the use of national symbols. The two draft amendments responded to real needs in a timely manner and fully reflected social concerns.

Improve legislation to strictly prohibit acts that damage the dignity of the national flag and national emblem

  The two draft amendments make prohibitive provisions on acts that damage the dignity of the national flag and national emblem.

  For example, the draft amendment to the National Flag Law clarifies that the national flag shall not be hung upside down or displayed or used in other ways that undermine the dignity of the national flag; the national flag shall not be discarded at will; after the large-scale mass event is over, the event organizer shall properly dispose of the various national flags used at the event . The draft amendment also emphasizes that citizens and organizations using national flag patterns on the Internet should abide by relevant network management regulations and must not harm the dignity of the national flag.

  According to the two draft amendments, anyone who intentionally insults the national flag or the national emblem by burning, damaging, defaceting, tarnishing, or trampling in public places shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; if the circumstances are less serious, the public security organs shall detain them for not more than 15 days.

  Participants believe that on this basis, there is still room for improving legal responsibilities and increasing relevant regulations. Du Liming, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, suggested adding other situations that impair the dignity of the national flag (such as large-scale mass event organizers failing to properly dispose of various national flags on the event site; display and use the national flag in a manner that undermines the dignity of the national flag, and refuse to be advised upon advice Corrected) legal liability.

  Liu Xiuwen, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, believes that the relevant regulations for regulating the use of the Internet added in the draft amendments to the National Flag Law and the National Emblem Law are relatively simple. It is recommended that they be further enriched and detailed, and authorized the State Council to formulate the national flag and national emblem network use management measures.

Increase publicity and enhance national patriotism

  From stipulating that full-time schools should make national flag education an important part of patriotism education, educating students to understand the history and spiritual connotation of the national flag, abiding by the rules for the use of the national flag and the etiquette of the national flag-raising ceremony, to increasing the National Constitution Day and Martyrs Memorial Day, etc. The requirements for the display of the national flag on anniversaries include provisions for the display of the national flag on important festivals and anniversaries in residential communities.

  Group deliberations noticed that many provisions in the draft amendment to the National Flag Law reflect the orientation of strengthening national flag publicity and education. Participants believed that publicizing the knowledge of the national flag is an important means to guide the people to use the national flag and its patterns, and should be taken seriously.

  Li Yingsheng, deputy to the National People's Congress, said that propagating knowledge about the national flag should be multifaceted. It is not only necessary to guide the public to use the national flag and its patterns, but also to educate the public to learn more about the history and spiritual connotation of the national flag.

  “Many people now know the National Flag Law and the National Emblem Law, but they don’t know much about the content.” Xie Jingrong, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, said that after the two laws are revised and perfected, they should be widely publicized so that the majority of primary and middle school students and the general public Know and obey them. (Finish)