National People's Congress
National legislature of the People's Republic of China
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| 2024 | Jeremy Daum published an analysis on China Law Translate, critically examining the ambiguities and potential interpretations of Article 7 of the National Intelligence Law, highlighting the lack of clear enforcement mechanisms and undefined terms. |
| March 10 2023 | Zhao Leji succeeds Li Zhanshu as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, starting the 14th term. |
| 2022 | Negative list restrictions for foreign investment were lifted, marking a significant milestone in China's foreign investment policy openness. |
| January 1 2020 | The Foreign Investment Law officially came into effect, replacing three previous laws governing foreign investment: the Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures Law, Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprises Law, and Sino-Foreign Cooperative Joint Ventures Law. |
| 2019 | Sweden-based law firm Mannheimer Swartling released a report concluding that the National Intelligence Law applies to all Chinese citizens and potentially to overseas subsidiaries of global Chinese companies. |
| March 15 2019 | The National People's Congress adopted the Foreign Investment Law, which would fundamentally reform China's approach to foreign direct investment regulations. |
| 2018 | 153 NPC delegates were classified as 'super rich', including China's wealthiest person Ma Huateng, with a combined wealth of $650 billion. |
| 2018 | The People's Armed Police (PAP) was placed under the command of the Central Military Commission, leading to a joint PLA and PAP delegation in the National People's Congress. |
| May 2018 | Huawei submitted a legal opinion from Chinese law firm Zhong Lun addressing concerns about the National Intelligence Law, arguing that Huawei's subsidiaries and employees outside of China are not subject to the law's territorial jurisdiction. |
| April 27 2018 | The National Intelligence Law was updated, reflecting ongoing refinements to China's security legislation. |
| March 17 2018 | Li Zhanshu becomes Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, beginning the 13th term. |
| 2017 | 209 NPC delegates were classified as 'super rich', with a combined wealth of $500 billion. State media reported that 20% of delegates were private entrepreneurs. |
| June 27 2017 | The 12th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the National Intelligence Law, marking its official enactment. |
| May 16 2017 | Final draft of the National Intelligence Law was finalized, with a toned-down version compared to previous drafts. |
| 2015 | The NPC refused to pass a package of bills proposed by the State Council, demanding that each bill undergo a separate vote and revision process. |
| 2013 | Hierarchical ranking of the Chairman position changes, ending its previous second-tier status in the Politburo Standing Committee. |
| 2013 | 90 National People's Congress delegates were identified among the richest 1000 Chinese, with each having a net worth of at least 1.8 billion yuan ($289.4 million). |
| March 14 2013 | Zhang Dejiang succeeds Wu Bangguo as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, starting the 12th term. |
| July 1 2010 | The National Mobilization Law officially went into effect, enabling the NPC Standing Committee to put the national economy, civilians, and foreign assets on a war-time footing if critical national security threats emerge. |
| February 26 2010 | The National Defense Mobilization Law was legislated by the National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China, granting the NPC Standing Committee power to mobilize national resources during potential threats to state sovereignty, unification, territorial integrity, or national security. |
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