INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its 16th session in Beijing on Friday.At the closing meeting,
lawmakers voted to adopt a revised Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security and a revised Law against Unfair
Competition.President Xi Jinping signed two presidential orders to promulgate the laws.Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee,
presided over the closing meeting.The meeting adopted the decision of the NPC Standing Committee on ratifying the Convention on the
Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation.In addition, it approved the central government's final accounts for 2024.The
session voted to remove Miao Hua from his position as a member of the Central Military Commission, while lawmakers also passed a deputy
qualification report and other personnel-related bills.Addressing the closing meeting, Zhao stressed the need to earnestly carry out the
education campaign on implementing the Party central leadership's "eight-point decision" on improving work conduct in a bid to promote
high-quality development of the work of people's congresses.He also urged efforts to practice whole-process people's democracy, consciously
accept public oversight and maintain close ties with the people.Lawmakers should foster strong awareness of the rule of law, remain loyal to
the Constitution, strictly follow legal procedures and faithfully perform their statutory duties, Zhao said.Zhao chaired a meeting of the
Council of Chairpersons before the closing meeting and presided over a lecture for lawmakers after the closing meeting.
