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The legislature also repealed China’s 1988 state-owned enterprise (SOE) law, following the transformation of traditional SOEs into modern companies.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

To those who found us through yesterday's thread on China's plan to enact a law to protect overseas Chinese: Welcome!

But the thread below is the typical kind of content you can expect from us, so you've been warned.

Also, Happy #StarWarsDay!
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THREAD: How long does it take #China's National People's Congress to pass a law? How many times will the NPC review [insert bill of your choice]? And when to expect the bil…
https://twitter.com/NPC_Observer/status/1653463564839993355

So there have been reports of China "proposing" new legislation to "protect" / "surveil" overseas Chinese, first from Chinese state media and then from others.

Who exactly did what? A quick thread:

NEW: We have posted a comparison chart for #China's revised Counterespionage Law [反间谍法], effective July 1, 2023:

https://npcobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Counterespionage-Law-2023-Revision_Comparison_Final-2nd-Orig.pdf