China News Service, Beijing, August 8. The 21st meeting of the 13th National People's Congress Standing Committee held its first plenary meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of the 8th, chaired by Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee.
164 members of the Standing Committee attended the meeting, and the number of participants met the quorum.
The meeting heard a report on the review results of the draft tax law for urban maintenance and construction and a report on the review results of the draft deed tax law respectively made by Jiang Bixin, vice chairman of the Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress. The Constitution and Law Committee believes that the above-mentioned draft law is relatively mature and recommends that it be submitted to this Standing Committee meeting for deliberation and approval.
The meeting heard a report made by Zhou Guangquan, vice chairman of the Constitution and Law Committee, on the revision of the draft revision of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Law. The second review of the draft further clarifies the legal positioning of specialized schools and specialized education, revises and improves the admission procedures of specialized schools; no longer uses the concept of "accommodation and education", incorporates relevant measures into specialized education and improves it; clarifies that schools can hire according to conditions Vice President of Rule of Law, etc.
The meeting heard a report made by Cong Bin, vice chairman of the Constitution and Law Committee, on the revision of the draft animal epidemic prevention law. The second review of the draft further strengthened the management of bazaars and live trade of livestock and poultry, improved the management of raising dogs and cats, clearly established a mechanism for the prevention and control of zoonotic infectious diseases, and refined the quarantine of wild animals.
The meeting heard Jiang Bixin's report on the revision of the draft amendment to the Copyright Law. The second review of the draft improved the definition and types of works, classified the copyrights of audio-visual works, and made provisions on copyright pledges, professional performances, and pre-litigation measures.
In order to reflect the constitutional amendments and deepen the reform of the party and state institutions, the new situation, new tasks and new requirements, the chairmen’s meeting respectively proposed proposals for reviewing the draft amendments to the National People’s Congress Organic Law, and the proposal for reviewing draft amendments to the National People’s Congress Rules of Procedure. motion. The draft amendment to the National People's Congress Organic Law adds a chapter "General Provisions", which stipulates the relevant principles of the NPC's organization and activities, adds relevant content to meet the needs of the reform of the supervision system, improves the powers and procedures of the chairperson meeting, and strengthens the work of representatives. The draft amendments to the rules of procedure of the National People's Congress clarify the relevant preparatory work for the meeting, increase the number of meetings of the National People's Congress should be rationally arranged, improve the quality and efficiency of deliberations, strengthen the publicity and information construction of the meeting, and improve the work report review procedures. Entrusted by the chairperson meeting, Shen Chunyao, director of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, gave an explanation.
The National Flag Law and the National Emblem Law have played an important role in safeguarding the dignity of the national flag and the national emblem, enhancing citizens' national concepts, and promoting patriotism over the past 30 years. In order to further improve the legal system of the national flag and the national emblem, the chairmen's meeting respectively proposed a proposal for reviewing the draft amendment to the National Flag Law and a proposal for reviewing the draft amendment to the National Emblem Law. The two drafts improved the regulations on the general standards of the national flag and the national emblem, increased the occasions for the display of the national flag and the national emblem, improved the system related to the use of the national flag to mourn the use of the national emblem, and increased the use of the national emblem pattern, which will affect the authority and dignity of the national flag and national emblem in practice Regulations were made and the regulatory authorities for the national flag and national emblem were clarified. Entrusted by the chairperson meeting, Wu Zeng, deputy director of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, gave an explanation.
Entrusted by the State Council, Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, gave an explanation of the State Council’s proposal to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress to make a decision on the continued operation of the sixth legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Entrusted by the State Council, Minister of Justice Tang Yijun gave an explanation on the draft decision on authorizing the State Council to carry out Hong Kong legal practitioners and Macao practicing lawyers in nine cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to obtain Mainland practicing qualifications and engage in pilot work for the lawyer profession.
Entrusted by the State Council, He Lifeng, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, reported on the implementation of the national economic and social development plan this year. He said that in the first half of this year, China's economy fell first and then rose. Since the second quarter, economic performance has improved month by month, production demand has continued to pick up, employment and people's livelihoods have been better guaranteed, the economy has shown a recovery growth trend, and the overall social situation has been stable. In the second half of the year, we must be cautious and carry out normalized epidemic prevention and control, unremittingly implement the various macro policies that have been introduced, proactively help companies to relieve their development, decisively win the battle against poverty, and deepen and refine the implementation of measures to expand domestic demand. Strive to ensure the supply chain of the industrial chain and food and energy security, be determined to innovate and strengthen the momentum of reform and opening up, unswervingly grasp the ecological environment protection, and care about the people to improve people's livelihood.
Entrusted by the State Council, Minister of Finance Liu Kun reported on the implementation of the budget this year. He said that since the beginning of this year, major results have been achieved in the overall planning of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, the economy has recovered steadily, and the three major battles have been steadily advanced. On this basis, the budget implementation has performed well. From January to June, the national general public budget revenue was 9,617,607 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 10.8%. Since April, the cumulative decline in revenue has narrowed month by month, showing a continued trend of improvement; general public budget expenditures are 11,641,087 billion yuan, a decrease of 5.8%. The next fiscal policy must be more proactive and effective, always insist on hard work, diligence and thrift, continue to strengthen local government debt management, accelerate the reform of the fiscal and taxation system, and effectively improve the efficiency of the use of fiscal funds.
The meeting also heard a report on the qualifications of individual representatives made by Wu Yuliang, chairman of the Representative Qualification Review Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and deliberated the appointment and removal proposals. (Finish)