BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The General Office of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee convened a meeting on Friday to brief deputies on the work of the NPC Standing Committee and make preparations for the upcoming session.
Yang Zhenwu, secretary-general of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered a report on the major work of the Standing Committee since the first session of the 13th NPC, the preliminary agenda in the year of 2019 and organizational preparations for the second session.
According to Yang, the 13th NPC Standing Committee has so far enacted eight new laws, amended 47 laws and adopted nine decisions related to legal matters and other major issues.
During the period, the top legislature also inspected details regarding the implementation of six laws, heard and reviewed 23 work reports, conducted three special inquiries, did special research five times and ratified four international treaties.
The 13th NPC will hold its second annual session in Beijing on March 5.