China's national legislature, the Standing Committee of the
National People's Congress (NPC), will review five draft laws
during a six-day legislative session starting Oct 23.
The agenda was adopted at Wednesday's meeting of the chairman
and vice-chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over
by Wu
Bangguo, chairman of the committee.
Lawmakers will continue to deliberate draft laws on road and
transportation safety, and on security investment funds.
Amendments to the central bank law and commercial bank law, and
a draft law on the supervision and management of banking will also
be tabled.
Also during the session, the State Council will deliver reports
on employment and reemployment, on small cities construction and
the transfer of rural workers, and on protecting the rights of the
elderly.
The committee will examine the reports on the implementation of
the construction law and on the review of the bills proposed by
delegates.
(Xinhua News Agency October 16, 2003)