China News Service, Beijing, July 29 (Reporter Li Chun Liang Xiaohui) The Law on the Status of Soldiers and the Protection of Rights and Interests will come into effect on August 1 this year.
The Chinese legislature stated that it is the first time in the history of Chinese legislation to determine the legal status of a group.
The Legislative Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress recently held a "Special Interview on National Defense and Military Legislation."
Talking about the status of soldiers and the law on the protection of rights and interests, Guo Linmao, director of the Social Law Office, pointed out that the special treatment enjoyed by soldiers should be derived from the special status of soldiers. Only when the lofty status of soldiers is stipulated by law can the protection of soldiers' rights and interests become logical.
Guo Linmao said that determining the legal status of a group is the first time in China's legislation.
The regulations on the status of soldiers have three characteristics, which fully embodies the rich connotations of Xi Jinping’s thinking on strengthening the army, the characteristics of Chinese soldiers, and the status of soldiers.
The law also makes clear provisions on the political rights of military personnel, democratic rights in the military, work style and discipline requirements, and guarantees for military personnel to perform their duties, demonstrating the fine traditions of the people’s army for a long time.
Talking about why this law should be implemented on August 1, Guo Linmao pointed out that August 1 is the founding day of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, a holiday of the people of the whole country, and even more a holiday of soldiers.
Choosing such a holiday for the law to take effect is not only to celebrate the 94th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, but also to provide a “great gift” for the festival for the majority of officers and soldiers.
Also to be implemented on August 1 this year is the newly revised Military Facilities Protection Law.
Tong Weidong, director of the National Law Office of the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said that the revision of this law is relatively large and can be described as a comprehensive revision.
The new law focuses on improving the leadership and management system, clarifying the division of responsibilities of the State Council and the Central Military Commission, as well as the responsibilities of local governments in the protection and construction of military installations, improving the military installation protection system and related measures, and consolidating the responsibilities of both sides.
Tong Weidong also stated that handling the relationship between the protection of military installations and economic and social development is an important part of the amendment, which clarifies that economic and social development and the protection of military installations must be coordinated.
When preparing national economic and social development plans, territorial and spatial plans, and arranging construction projects that may affect military installations, relevant departments of local governments and relevant central departments shall take into account the needs of military installations protection, and shall seek the opinions of relevant military agencies in terms of procedures. When necessary, evaluate the construction project.
In addition, the new law on the protection of military installations also clarifies that the planning and construction of military installations must solicit the opinions of local governments, and has improved the withdrawal mechanism of military installations.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China’s national defense and military legislation has made important progress. Four new laws were enacted, five laws were revised, and six decisions related to national defense and the military were made. China currently has 19 national defense and military special laws and more than 80 laws containing provisions on national defense and military affairs. (Finish)