Timeline of democratic political memorabilia in 2013

On Jan 1, the revised Criminal Procedure Law and Civil Procedure Law took effect.

On Jan 22, General Office of the NPC Standing Committee announced the completion of election of people's congresses in county and township level.

On Feb 27, all representatives of the National People's Congress were elected by the proportion of the population in urban and rural areas for the first time.

On March 1, Naw Kham, the Myanmar drug lord convicted of murdering 13 Chinese sailors in 2011, was executed along with three accomplices.

From March 3 to March 17, the two NPC and CPPCC sessions were held.

On May 2, Ministry of Civil Affairs issued procedures for the election of villagers' committee.

On May 3, the Supreme Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate issued applicable laws on the handling of criminal cases endangering food security.

On May 13, the State Council held a national teleconference on changes in the functions of the state agency.

On May 31, a conference on deepening public security construction was held.

On July 1 State Bureau for Letters began to fully receive online complaints on its portal website.

On July 10, the State Council announced the key works for government information publicity.

On Aug 12, Central Political and Law Commission published Guidance on the effective prevention of miscarriages of justice.

On Aug 22, Bo Xilai stood open trial at the Jinan Intermediate People's Court for charges of bribery, graft and abuse of power.

On Aug 26, China's legislature passed a new trademark law to crack down on infringements and ensure a fair market for trademark holders.

On Sept 9 the Supreme Court and Supreme Procuratorate released explanation of the use of applicable laws to deal with criminal cases of Internet slander.

On Oct 11, the meeting marking the 50th anniversary of Mao Zedong's written instructions on "Fengqiao Experience" was held.

On Oct 25, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests was modified at the Fifth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress.

On Oct 30, the 12th National People's Congress announced a new five-year legislative plan.

On Nov 9, the 3rd plenary meeting of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) approved a decision on "major issues concerning comprehensively deepening reforms. The decision has special chapters on improving the construction of socialist democratic political system and building China under the rule of law.

On Dec 10, The State Council cancelled and decentralized 68 administrative approval items, thereby making the total number of the cancelled and decentralized items reach 221.

On Dec 23, China abolished the reeducation through labor system as part of a major effort to protect human rights at the 6th meeting of 12th NPC Standing Committee.