The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), or China's legislature, began a four-day bimonthly session in Beijing on Tuesday, deliberating several draft laws.
Presided over by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, the first plenary meeting of the session was held on Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People.
According to the agenda, lawmakers at the session will continue deliberations of the draft mental health law and a draft revision to the Law on Securities Investment Funds following readings at previous sessions.
They will also debate a draft decision to slightly amend seven laws, including the Prison Law, as well as a draft amendment to the Postal Law, for the first time.
Tuesday's meeting heard reports from legislators and representatives from the State Council, or China's Cabinet, on the above-mentioned draft laws or amendments.
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