Independent coverage of China's National People's Congress and its Standing Committee | “[I]nvaluable,” per 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵: http://bit.ly/4csmiTK | 🔗 https://linktr.ee/npcobserverhttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mlmlsw7jvk2dProfessor James Leibold of @latrobe.edu.au on China's new ethnic unity law: https://jamestown.org/new-law-engineers-unity/12 May 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmlsw7jvk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mlmbaic2xh2eNEW POST – China's National Legislature Releases 2026 Legislative Plan 34 bills have been scheduled for review in 2026, with many more as backups. https://npcobserver.com/2026/05/11/china-npc-2026-legislative-plan/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social11 May 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmbaic2xh2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mlbls6kzws2aNew newsletter just dropped! https://newsletter.npcobserver.com/p/2025-recording-and-review-report https://open.substack.com/pub/npcobserver/p/2025-recording-and-review-report?r=2bdcl3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true07 May 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbls6kzws2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mkqcu666mk2u🧵🪡 NEW: On Friday, China's national legislature, the NPC Standing Committee, passed two bills. The full text of each law, as well as the associated legislative records and comparison charts, can be found on the corresponding bill page linked below.30 Apr 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqcu666mk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mkprsxvtsk2pNEW POST – NPC Calendar: May 2026 https://npcobserver.com/2026/04/30/npc-calendar-may-2026/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social30 Apr 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkprsxvtsk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mkotzt3llq27NEW POST – Chinese Legislature Seeks Public Comment on 6 Bills: Defense Mobilization, State-Owned Enterprise Assets,… https://npcobserver.com/2026/04/30/china-npc-consultation-healthcare-mobilization-state-enterprise-asset-agriculture-water-law/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social30 Apr 2026 05:11 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkotzt3llq27https://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mkihqdije227China’s national legislature is in session through Thursday. Check out what’s on the agenda: https://npcobserver.com/2026/04/22/china-npc-prison-social-assistance-healthcare-state-assets-agriculture-defense-mobilization-law/27 Apr 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkihqdije227https://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mk4ddup3tk2bNEW POST – NPCSC Session Watch: Prison Administration, Social Welfare, Defense Mobilization, State-Owned Enterprise Assets, Water Resources & Agriculture https://npcobserver.com/2026/04/22/china-npc-prison-social-assistance-healthcare-state-assets-agriculture-defense-mobilization-law/22 Apr 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4ddup3tk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mie4vczjun2gNEW POST – NPC Calendar: April 2026 https://npcobserver.com/2026/03/31/npc-calendar-april-2026/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social31 Mar 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mie4vczjun2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mhqr46sfgk2wNEW POST – China Elevates Environmental Law to an Official Branch of Law New branch includes the Environmental Code and 20-plus statutes on natural resources and ecological conservation. https://npcobserver.com/2026/03/20/china-elevates-environmental-law-to-official-branch/23 Mar 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqr46sfgk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mhiwmp2tnc2s#NewDraftLaw: China's Ministry of Justice & 4 other agencies are seeking public comment on a draft 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒘 [金融法] through Apr. 19, 2026. Official announcement: https://www.moj.gov.cn/pub/sfbgw/lfyjzj/lflfyjzj/202603/t20260320_532981.html Bill page w/ draft & explanation in PDF: https://npcobserver.com/legislation/finance-law/20 Mar 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiwmp2tnc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mhedmg6xrs2nNEW POST – NPC 2026: Chinese Legislature Revokes Landmark 1985 Delegation of Economic Lawmaking Power to the State Council It also repealed China’s 1988 state-owned enterprise (SOE) law, following the conversion of traditional SOEs into modern companies. https://npcobserver.com/2026/03/18/china-npc-2026-legislation-cleanup-taxing-power-soe-law-repeal/18 Mar 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhedmg6xrs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mh6zjnfg6c2rNEW POST – NPC 2026: Documents and Votes https://npcobserver.com/2026/03/16/china-npc-2026-results-documents/16 Mar 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6zjnfg6c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mgydckgjg22tThis @bloomberg.com report cites us as "read[ing]" Part IV of China's new environmental code "as paving the way for a future climate law." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/china-s-new-law-signals-xi-won-t-curb-environmental-ambitions We didn't say we read the law that way and we aren't sure one *can* read it that way. 1/14 Mar 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgydckgjg22thttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mgv6agz2l22cUPDATE: China has released the full text of its new Ecological and Environmental Code. Read it here: https://www.news.cn/politics/20260313/f2d746f769ee4cb9a97e2f8cfb15783e/c.html. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgv6agz2l22chttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mgv25m5iuk23#NPC2026: Now that the session is over, here's our expected document release timeline: • 3/12: all legislation (still awaiting the Environmental Code) • 3/13: 15th FYP & Gov Work Report • 3/14: budget & annual dev plan reports • 3/15: NPCSC work report • 3/16: SPC & SPP work reports12 Mar 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgv25m5iuk23https://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mguzxr5bqs2e#NPC2026: China has released the full text of two of the three laws passed on March 12. 1. Law on National Development Plans (effective immediately) Official link: https://www.news.cn/politics/20260313/fe88c6a1de6b401d8e51b812b5d5d7b8/c.html Bill page: https://npcobserver.com/legislation/law-on-national-development-plans/12 Mar 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguzxr5bqs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mgsqltny4c2z#NPC2026: We have finally posted analysis of all three laws that China is expected to pass today (Thursday, March 12): 🪡 A quick thread:11 Mar 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsqltny4c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mgr3jsrfls26NEW POST – NPC 2026: A First Look at China’s Forthcoming Environmental Code The Code is expected to address new types of pollution and climate change, while weakening public interest litigation and maintaining a fragmented conservation framework. https://npcobserver.com/2026/03/11/china-npc-2026-eco-environmental-code-analysis/11 Mar 2026 04:50 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgr3jsrfls26https://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mgr3jsrfls26NEW POST – NPC 2026: A First Look at China’s Forthcoming Environmental Code The Code is expected to address new types of pollution and climate change, while weakening public interest litigation and maintaining a fragmented conservation framework. https://npcobserver.com/2026/03/11/china-npc-2026-eco-environmental-code-analysis/11 Mar 2026 04:50 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgr3jsrfls26https://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mglwkk57ak2xBREAKING: China's national legislature to revoke landmark 1985 decision granting the State Council blanket authority to issue economic regulations—which it used to build China's modern tax system. 4 taxes are still solely governed by regulations today. Background: https://npcobserver.com/2018/08/14/tracking-chinas-progress-towards-law-based-taxation/09 Mar 2026 03:37 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mglwkk57ak2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mglpneofxc22#NPC2026: The NPC Standing Committee's 2026 work report* is out, available in both Chinese and English: 🇨🇳: https://npcobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-NPCSC-Work-Report_NON-FINAL_ZH.pdf 🇬🇧: https://npcobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-NPCSC-Work-Report_NON-FINAL_EN.pdf *Subject to changes before NPC approval09 Mar 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mglpneofxc22https://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mgdwh7zbbc2eNEW POST – NPC 2026: China to Enshrine Xi-Era Ethnic Policy in New Law China's new assimilationist ethnic policy mandates forging a common Han-centric Chinese culture and identity, while muting minority identity expression. https://npcobserver.com/2026/03/05/china-npc-2026-ethnic-assimilation-unity-law/05 Mar 2026 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdwh7zbbc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mgdwh7zbbc2eNEW POST – NPC 2026: China to Enshrine Xi-Era Ethnic Policy in New Law China's new assimilationist ethnic policy mandates forging a common Han-centric Chinese culture and identity, while muting minority identity expression. https://npcobserver.com/2026/03/05/china-npc-2026-ethnic-assimilation-unity-law/05 Mar 2026 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdwh7zbbc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mgbzcvdcus22#NPC2026 We have also uploaded the latest drafts of the following bills & their accompanying explanations: • Ecological & Environmental Code • Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity & Progress • Law on National Development Plans The files are available here: npcobserver.com#docs https://npcobserver.com/#docs05 Mar 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbzcvdcus22https://bsky.app/profile/npcobserver.com/post/3mgbz6hdpek22#NPC2026: 🚨 Full text of China's DRAFT 15th Five-Year Plan. It's subject to further (minor) revisions and NPC approval next week. The text is available in Chinese only. https://npcobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/15th-Five-Year-Plan-Draft_NON-FINAL.pdf05 Mar 2026 04:58 +0000at://did:plc:lgdtrfslm4q2f2thgd5mntip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbz6hdpek22