China's top legislature concludes annual session
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Updated: 2020-05-28 15:01
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Lawmakers adopted the Civil Code, which is to take effect on Jan. 1, 2021. Xi signed a presidential order to promulgate the Civil Code.
The meeting also adopted the NPC Decision on Establishing and Improving the Legal System and Enforcement Mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Safeguard National Security, which became effective upon its release on Thursday.
Addressing the meeting, Li Zhanshu said that making major strategic achievements in fighting COVID-19 in about three months has demonstrated the great strength of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
