At 3 pm on March 8, the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress held its second plenary session in the Great Hall of the People.
Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress: Main tasks for the coming year
Li Zhanshu: The overall requirements for the work of the Standing Committee are: Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, and guided by Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, we will thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping’s thoughts on the rule of law and General Secretary Xi Jinping’s insistence on peace. Improve the important thinking of the people’s congress system, fully implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Plenary Sessions of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and adhere to the organic unity of Party leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law. In the new development stage, implement the new development concept, build a new development pattern, plan the work of the people's congress closely around the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the 2035 long-term goal, exercise legislative power, supervision power, decision-making power, appointment and dismissal power in accordance with the law, and play well in all aspects The role of functions in building a modern socialist country.
Li Zhanshu: 1. Effectively strengthen the implementation and supervision of the Constitution, and safeguard the dignity and authority of the Constitution.
Maintain the constitutional order of the Special Administrative Region as determined by the Constitution and the Basic Law, and ensure that the practice of "one country, two systems" is stable and long-term.
Li Zhanshu: 2. Effectively strengthen legislation in key areas, emerging areas, and foreign-related fields, and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of legislation.
Adhere to the system concept, insist on the first priority, coordinate the establishment, reform, abolishment and codification, give full play to the leading role of the National People’s Congress in legislative work, actively promote legislation in important fields, improve the legal system urgently needed for national governance, and meet the people’s growing needs for a better life. Legal System.
Li Zhanshu: According to the legislative work plan, preliminary arrangements have been made for the review of 45 legal cases, and nearly 20 preliminary projects have also been proposed.
Continue to implement the work plan to strengthen the legislative amendments to safeguard the rule of public health.
Improve the national security legal system.
Focus on building a modern economic system and promoting scientific and technological innovation to improve relevant legal systems.
Improve the urgently needed legal systems for people's livelihood protection, education and culture, social governance, and ecological and environmental protection.
Timely follow-up and study of relevant legal systems in the fields of new technologies and applications such as digital economy, Internet finance, artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud computing.
Accelerate the advancement of legislation in foreign-related fields, focus on counter-sanctions, anti-interference, and counter-long-arm jurisdiction, enrich the legal "toolbox" for coping with challenges and preventing risks, and promote the formation of a comprehensive foreign-related legal and regulatory system.
Li Zhanshu: To adapt to the new situation and requirements of legislation, it is necessary to enrich the legislative form, adhere to the need to engage in both "big guys" and "small quick spirits", start the compilation of codes in areas where conditions are ripe, and make "small cuts" in response to actual needs. Form to advance legislation.
Li Zhanshu: Third, effectively strengthen supervision to ensure that state agencies perform their duties in accordance with the law.
Supervision work should be carried out around the party and the country's central work, promote the "six stability" work, implement the "six guarantees" tasks, and play a functional role for the smooth completion of the goals and tasks of reform, development and stability.
Li Zhanshu: According to the supervision work plan, 29 supervision projects have been pre-arranged.
Supervise the execution of plans and budgets and review final accounts, and supervise special work, and check the implementation of laws such as the Corporate Bankruptcy Law, Livestock Law, Traditional Chinese Medicine Law, Fire Protection Law, Solid Waste Pollution Prevention Law, and Notarization Law.
Li Zhanshu: Fourth, earnestly strengthen the work of representatives and better play the role of representatives.
Strengthen the participation of representatives in the legislation, supervision, and foreign exchanges of the Standing Committee, special committees, and working committees.
Improve the working level of representative proposals and suggestions.
Support representatives to keep close contact with the masses.
Implement the newly revised electoral law, and do a good job in the general election of people's congresses at the county and township levels nationwide.
Li Zhanshu: 5. Effectively strengthen the foreign affairs work of the National People's Congress, deepen and expand exchanges and cooperation at all levels and in various fields.
Li Zhanshu: Six, earnestly strengthen self-construction and consolidate the ideological and political organization foundation for performing duties.
Li Zhanshu: Delegates!
Li Zhanshu: On the new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, we must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidence", and achieve the "two "Individual maintenance", fulfill the responsibilities entrusted by the Constitution and laws, fulfill the tasks assigned by the party and the people, celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China with outstanding achievements, and work tirelessly to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!
(Organized according to the web text live broadcast)