Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 28 Question: Following the shining footprints of national legislation in the past year
Xinhua News Agency reporter Bai Yang
The rule of law, solid foundation, stable expectations, and long-term benefits.
Looking back to 2021, under the guidance of Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law, the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics will be increasingly improved, escorting the "14th Five-Year Plan" to a steady start.
From perfecting the fundamental political system of the country to solving the people's "urgency and longing", this year, the country's legislation has highlighted the key points, leaving a shining footprint...
Legislation to protect the country's long-term stability
The comprehensive rule of law is a profound revolution in national governance.
On March 11, 2021, in the Great Hall of the People, the atmosphere was solemn and warm.
After nearly 3,000 NPC deputies voted, the congress passed the decision on revising the NPC's Organic Law and the NPC's rules of procedure.
"This revision of the law summarizes the new experience and achievements in the practice of the people's congress system, adapts to the new situation faced by the people's congress system, and solves new problems encountered in the work of the people's congress. It is a vivid practice of self-improvement and self-construction by the highest state power organ." The relevant responsible comrades of the Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress said.
Formulate the Law on Ombudsman, deepen the reform of the national supervision system, and promote the standardization and correct exercise of the state's supervision power; formulate the land border law to safeguard national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity; formulate the anti-foreign sanctions law, and build the basic legal framework for my country's foreign countermeasures... …This year, the organization and legislation of national institutions have been continuously improved, and important progress has been made in foreign-related legislation.
Amend Annexes 1 and 2 of the Hong Kong Basic Law, fully implement the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong", improve the election system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and adhere to and improve the system of "one country, two systems"... This year, legislation to safeguard the constitution of the Special Administrative Region determined by the Constitution and the Basic Law order and the rule of law to ensure that the practice of "one country, two systems" always moves in the right direction.
Formulate a law on the protection of military status and rights and interests to encourage military personnel to effectively perform their duties and missions; revise the military service law to provide legal guarantees for the realization of the goal of strengthening the military in the new era; revise the law on the protection of military facilities, improve the leadership and management system, and strengthen national defense modernization.
Formulate an anti-organized crime law to punish underworld forces and their umbrellas in accordance with the law; revise the Maritime Traffic Safety Law to comprehensively improve the level of maritime traffic safety management; formulate a data security law to comprehensively enhance the national data security capability...
This year, legislation in the fields of national defense and military has become more complete, and the national security system has become more complete, providing a strong legal guarantee for the country's long-term stability and social harmony and stability.
Legislation to escort the development of stable and far-reaching
Statistics show that during the National Day holiday in 2021, the sales, number of shoppers, and sales of the nine duty-free shops in Hainan's outlying islands increased by 63%, 48%, and 72% year-on-year, highlighting Hainan's economic vitality as a free trade port.
There is no precedent for building a free trade port with Chinese characteristics. The deeper the reform and opening up, the more legal protection is needed.
On June 10, 2021, the 29th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress voted to pass the "Hainan Free Trade Port Law of the People's Republic of China", which will be implemented from the date of promulgation, providing the "basic law" for the construction of the free trade port. and "framework".
Under the premise of ensuring the unification of the national legal system, Hainan will be given greater legislative power and reform autonomy; a simplified investment approval system will be fully implemented, and investment promotion and investment protection systems will be improved. The new round of high-level reform and opening up provided Hainan samples and plans.
"The formulation of the Hainan Free Trade Port Law is an important manifestation of the rule of law in the construction of a free trade port, and fully demonstrates my country's unswerving will and determination to expand opening up in an all-round way, build a new pattern of opening up, and promote the construction of an open world economy." The National People's Congress The relevant responsible comrades of the Legislative Work Committee of the Standing Committee said.
A sound legal business environment is the cornerstone of market vitality.
Formulate a stamp duty law, implement the statutory principles of taxation, appropriately simplify tax items and reduce tax rates; formulate a rural revitalization promotion law to promote comprehensive agricultural upgrading, rural progress, and farmers’ all-round development in accordance with the law; review the draft futures and derivatives law, and the draft amendment to the anti-monopoly law , the draft revision of the company law... This year, a series of legislation in the market economy field escorted high-quality development, and the economy and society were full of vitality.
Legislation to respond to the people's "urgency and sorrow"
"Recently, policies such as extending employee production and childcare leave have been introduced in many places, which may make enterprises inclined to reduce the recruitment of female employees. It is recommended to establish a mechanism for the government and enterprises to share the cost of childbirth." "The revised draft stipulates that the procuratorial organs can issue procuratorial suggestions or file lawsuits. It is recommended to add anti-domestic violence procuratorial public interest litigation on this basis”…
On December 23, 2021, a lively discussion was taking place at the meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress.
Focusing on the hot issues in the draft revision of the Law on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests, the participants spoke enthusiastically and put forward a line of pertinent opinions and suggestions.
Outside the venue, the discussion continued in a wider space and time.
During the period of soliciting opinions from the public on the revised draft, more than 85,000 people put forward more than 400,000 opinions and suggestions, which fully expressed the voices of the people and made the legislation more in line with the expectations of the general public.
The fundamental purpose of promoting comprehensive law-based governance of the country is to protect the rights and interests of the people in accordance with the law.
This year, the legislative work kept pace with the times and actively responded to the new demands and expectations of the people.
The problem of impostor enrollment seriously affects social justice.
In April 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress revised the Education Law to improve the legal responsibility for misappropriating and falsely using others' identities to obtain admission qualifications for others.
The much-anticipated revision made the crowd applaud.
From formulating an anti-food waste law to reduce "waste on the tip of the tongue"; to revising the population and family planning law, and striving to reduce the burden of family fertility, parenting, and education; to formulating a personal information protection law, aiming to "kill big data", etc. Difficulties and pain points... This year, the legislation responded to the people's "urgency and worries", making the rule of law a "protector" for safeguarding the fundamental interests of the people.
After the country has ordered the people, it is the system.
On the new journey, drumming to urge the levy.
Looking ahead, the country's legislative work has been steadily progressing, and the institutional foundation has been continuously consolidated for the comprehensive rule of law.