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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.

NEW 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.

npcobserver.com/2026/03/05/c...

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.

NEW 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.

npcobserver.com/2026/03/05/c...

NPC Observer - Covering China’s National People’s Congress and its Standing Committee An independent website offering original coverage of China's National People's Congress and its Standing Committee

#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

#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.

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NPC Observer - Covering China’s National People’s Congress and its Standing Committee An independent website offering original coverage of China's National People's Congress and its Standing Committee

#NPC2026: The Ministry of Finance's 2026 budgets report and the National Development and Reform Commission's 2026 report on development plans are now also available in both Chinese and English.

For the files, please go to our website: npcobserver.com#docs

#NPC2026: Full text of Premier Li Qiang's 2026 Government Work Report*:

🇨🇳: npcobserver.com/wp-content/u...

🇬🇧: npcobserver.com/wp-content/u...

*Non-final; subject to further revisions

NPC Calendar: March 2026 An overview of events relating to China's National People's Congress (NPC) in March 2026.

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China's National People's Congress will begin its 2026 session on March 5. Check out a preview of its agenda 👇

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Chinese Legislature Declares Initial Batch of 104 Enactments Lapsed—Another Batch Expected at NPC 2026 Over a dozen administrative offenses from the 1990s were quietly repealed as part of the comprehensive legislation cleanup.

NEW POST – Chinese Legislature Declares Initial Batch of 104 Enactments Lapsed—Another Batch Expected at NPC 2026

Over a dozen administrative offenses from the 1990s were quietly repealed as part of the comprehensive legislation cleanup.

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NEW POST – Chinese Legislature Seeks Public Comment on 3 Bills: Social Safety Net, Certified Public Accountants & Fire and Rescue Personnel

https://npcobserver.com/2026/02/27/china-npc-consultation-social-assistance-cpa-fire-rescue-law/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Chinese Legislature Declares Initial Batch of 104 Enactments Lapsed—Another Batch Expected at NPC 2026 Over a dozen administrative offenses from the 1990s were quietly repealed as part of the comprehensive legislation cleanup.

NEW POST – Chinese Legislature Declares Initial Batch of 104 Enactments Lapsed—Another Batch Expected at NPC 2026

Over a dozen administrative offenses from the 1990s were quietly repealed as part of the comprehensive legislation cleanup.

npcobserver.com/2026/02/26/c...

NPCSC Session Watch: Social Assistance, Fire and Rescue Personnel, CPAs & NPC Preparations A preview of the regular February 2026 session of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC).

A reminder that China's NPC Standing Committee is meeting today and tomorrow. It will primarily prepare for the upcoming #NPC2026 session, but will also review three pieces of legislation.

Our preview:

npcobserver.com/2026/02/10/c...

NPC 2026: China to Enact Law on the Formulation and Implementation of Five-Year Plans The Law will codify China's existing procedural framework governing the drafting, approval, and implementation of Five-Year Plans for Economic and Social Development, including the Communist

#NPC2026: In a few weeks, China's National People's Congress will enact a new law to codify existing procedures for drafting, approving, and implementing Five-Year Plans, incl. explicit recognition of the Communist Party's role throughout the process.

Our overview: npcobserver.com/2026/02/24/c...

NPC 2026: China to Enact Law on the Formulation and Implementation of Five-Year Plans The Law will codify China's existing procedural framework governing the drafting, approval, and implementation of Five-Year Plans for Economic and Social Development, including the Communist

#NPC2026: In a few weeks, China's National People's Congress will enact a new law to codify existing procedures for drafting, approving, and implementing Five-Year Plans, incl. explicit recognition of the Communist Party's role throughout the process.

Our overview: npcobserver.com/2026/02/24/c...

China's Draft Cybercrime Law The draft is already controversial, with some commentators concerned that it increases online surveillance, fortifies censorship, and extends long-arm jurisdiction to conduct overseas. While it is not...

There is so much going on in the Draft Cybercrime Law that I can't do it justice:
- fortifying real-name registration
- threatening VPNs
- China's first penalties for possession of CSAM
- cyberviolence protections
- New offenses for enabling cybercrime (including converting gains to crypto)

NPCSC Session Watch: Social Assistance, Fire and Rescue Personnel, CPAs & NPC Preparations A preview of the regular February 2026 session of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC).

NEW POST – NPCSC Session Watch: Social Assistance, Fire and Rescue Personnel, CPAs & NPC Preparations npcobserver.com/2026/02/10/c...

Updates on NPC Delegates' 2025 Legislative Proposals Taxes, low-altitude economy, foreign economic sanctions, data governance, elder rights, agricultural insurance & more

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NPCSC Session Watch: Social Assistance, Fire and Rescue Personnel, CPAs & NPC Preparations A preview of the regular February 2026 session of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC).

NEW POST – NPCSC Session Watch: Social Assistance, Fire and Rescue Personnel, CPAs & NPC Preparations npcobserver.com/2026/02/10/c...

UPDATE: At the emergency session, the NPCSC only confirmed removals of 3 NPC delegates w/ defense-industry experience, presumably caught in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign. They likely face imminent detention or trials, so must be stripped of their privileges post haste. More info in the post 👇

NPC Standing Committee to Convene Emergency Session Ostensibly to Confirm NPC Membership Changes The only disclosed agenda item is insufficient to explain the emergency session. There could be an additional bill. But, for now, much remains unclear.

NEW: China's national legislature will hold an emergency session on Wednesday. The sole disclosed agenda item, a report on recent changes to NPC membership, doesn't suffice to explain the emergency. There could be another bill, but so far much remains unclear. npcobserver.com/2026/02/02/c...

NPC Standing Committee to Convene Emergency Session Ostensibly to Confirm NPC Membership Changes The only disclosed agenda item is insufficient to explain the emergency session. There could be an additional bill. But, for now, much remains unclear.

NEW: China's national legislature will hold an emergency session on Wednesday. The sole disclosed agenda item, a report on recent changes to NPC membership, doesn't suffice to explain the emergency. There could be another bill, but so far much remains unclear. npcobserver.com/2026/02/02/c...

网络犯罪防治法(征求意见稿) 网络犯罪防治法(征求意见稿) 第一章  总 则 第一条 为了预防、遏制和治理网络犯罪活动，维护国家安全、社会稳定和网络秩序，保护公民和组织的合法权益，根据宪法，制定本法。  第二条 在中华人民共和国境内开展网络犯罪防治及其监督管理，适用本法。

China has released a remarkable draft Cybercrime Law. You can think of it as the "little Cybersecurity Law" with a much more concrete and direct impact; comprehensively addressing specific online illegal conduct and prevention obligations.
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NPC Standing Committee to Convene Emergency Session Ostensibly to Confirm NPC Membership Changes Image by Memed ÖZASLAN (stock.abobe.com) On Monday, February 2, the leaders of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC), China’s national legislature, decided to convene the NPCSC for a one-day emergency session on Wednesday, February 4—weeks before its expected regular session later this month. This will be the second emergency session of the 14th NPCSC, following its July 2023 meeting…

NEW POST – NPC Standing Committee to Convene Emergency Session Ostensibly to Confirm NPC Membership Changes

Cybercrime Prevention and Control Law - NPC Observer Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Cybercrime Prevention and Control Law. - Cybercrime Prevention and Control Law of the People’s Republic of C

#NewDraftLaw: China's Ministry of Public Security is seeking public comment on a draft 𝑪𝒚𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍 𝑳𝒂𝒘 [网络犯罪防治法] thru Mar. 2, 2026.

Official announcement: www.mps.gov.cn/n2254536/n49...

Bill page w/ draft & explanation in PDF: npcobserver.com/legislation/...

Cybercrime Prevention and Control Law - NPC Observer Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Cybercrime Prevention and Control Law. - Cybercrime Prevention and Control Law of the People’s Republic of C

#NewDraftLaw: China's Ministry of Public Security is seeking public comment on a draft 𝑪𝒚𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍 𝑳𝒂𝒘 [网络犯罪防治法] thru Mar. 2, 2026.

Official announcement: www.mps.gov.cn/n2254536/n49...

Bill page w/ draft & explanation in PDF: npcobserver.com/legislation/...

China Amends Common Language Law to Expand Mandarin Use The law's initial overhaul incorporates the Communist Party's latest ethnic policy formulations, reflects the narrowing scope of bilingual education in ethnic schools, and mandates Mandarin

At this point I'm not sure how many nails are in the coffin of China's formerly diverse state language policy, but here's one more for good measure npcobserver.com/2026/01/27/c...

NPC Calendar: February 2026 The 14th NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) will convene for its 20th session in late February. The Council of Chairpersons is expected to meet before the Lunar New Year holiday (which starts on February 15) to decide on the agenda and the dates of the session. The NPCSC will primarily make preparations for the 2026 NPC session at its upcoming meeting, but may still review one or two of these bills:

NEW POST – NPC Calendar: February 2026

China Amends Common Language Law to Expand Mandarin Use The law's initial overhaul incorporates the Communist Party's latest ethnic policy formulations, reflects the narrowing scope of bilingual education in ethnic schools, and mandates Mandarin

Last December, China amended its common language law for the first time in 25 years, incorporating CCP's latest ethnic policy formulations, reflecting narrowing scope of bilingual education in ethnic schools, and mandating Mandarin use in additional settings. npcobserver.com/2026/01/27/c...

China Amends Common Language Law to Expand Mandarin Use The law's initial overhaul incorporates the Communist Party's latest ethnic policy formulations, reflects the narrowing scope of bilingual education in ethnic schools, and mandates Mandarin

Last December, China amended its common language law for the first time in 25 years, incorporating CCP's latest ethnic policy formulations, reflecting narrowing scope of bilingual education in ethnic schools, and mandating Mandarin use in additional settings. npcobserver.com/2026/01/27/c...

China Amends Common Language Law to Expand Mandarin Use Photo by Kubilayaxun

NEW POST – China Amends Common Language Law to Expand Use of Mandarin Chinese

NPC’s Budgetary Oversight Body Issues First Report on Review of Budgets and Fiscal Policy Measures Photo by diy13 (stock.adobe.com) On December 22, 2025, China’s national legislature, the NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC), heard the first-ever report on the “recording and review of fiscal and budgetary matters” [财政预算事项备案审查] from its Budgetary Affairs Commission (BAC) [预算工作委员会], a ministerial-level professional body that supports legislative oversight over public finances, including budgets, state-owned assets, and government debt. Regular readers may be more familiar with “

NEW POST – NPC’s Budgetary Oversight Body Issues First Report on Review of Budgets and Fiscal Policy Measures