NEW POST – NPC 2026: Chinese Legislature Revokes Landmark 1985 Delegation of Economic Lawmaking Power to the State Council

The legislature also repealed China’s 1988 state-owned enterprise (SOE) law, following the transformation of traditional SOEs into modern companies.

https://npcobserver.com/2026/03/18/china-npc-2026-legislation-cleanup-taxing-power-soe-law-repeal/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

NEW POST – NPC 2026: A First Look at China’s Forthcoming Environmental Code

The Code is expected to address new types of pollution and climate change, while weakening public interest litigation and maintaining a fragmented conservation framework.

https://npcobserver.com/2026/03/11/china-npc-2026-eco-environmental-code-analysis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

NEW POST – NPC 2026: China to Enshrine Xi-Era Ethnic Policy in New Law

China's new assimilationist ethnic policy mandates forging a common Han-centric Chinese culture and identity, while muting minority identity expression.

https://npcobserver.com/2026/03/05/china-npc-2026-ethnic-assimilation-unity-law/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

NEW POST – NPC Calendar: March 2026

China's National People's Congress will begin its 2026 session on March 5. Check out a preview of its agenda 👇

https://npcobserver.com/2026/02/27/npc-calendar-march-2026/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

NEW POST – Chinese Legislature Seeks Public Comment on 3 Bills: Social Safety Net, Certified Public Accountants & Fire and Rescue Personnel

https://npcobserver.com/2026/02/27/china-npc-consultation-social-assistance-cpa-fire-rescue-law/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Chinese Legislature Declares Initial Batch of 104 Enactments Lapsed—Another Batch Expected at NPC 2026

Photo by SNEHIT PHOTO (stock.adobe.com) Last December, China’s national legislature, the NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC), heard its Legislative Affairs Commission’s report on efforts to “clean up” [清理] China’s national laws—that is, a systematic review of existing legislation to identify outdated or inconsistent provisions. This was the NPCSC’s third comprehensive…

https://npcobserver.com/2026/02/26/china-npc-2026-legislation-cleanup-repeal/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

NEW POST – NPC 2026: China to Enact Law on the Formulation and Implementation of Five-Year Plans

https://npcobserver.com/2026/02/24/china-npc-2026-five-year-development-plan-procedure-law/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

NPCSC Session Watch: Social Assistance, Fire and Rescue Personnel, CPAs & NPC Preparations

A Beijing China Fire and Rescue vehicle with a special license plate. Photo by tommao wang (Unsplash). China’s national legislature, the 14th NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC), will meet for its twenty-first session, its second meeting this month, from February 25 to 26, the Council of Chairpersons decided on Tuesday, February 10. A key task of this two-day meeting is to prepare for…

https://npcobserver.com/2026/02/10/china-npc-social-assistance-cpa-fire-rescue-law/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

NEW POST – NPC Standing Committee to Convene Emergency Session Ostensibly to Confirm NPC Membership Changes

https://npcobserver.com/2026/02/02/china-npc-february-2026-emergency-session/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

NEW POST – NPC Calendar: February 2026

https://npcobserver.com/2026/01/30/npc-calendar-february-2026/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social