BEIJING — China’s legislative body has announced the convening of the 21st session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) scheduled for February 25-26 in the capital city. The meeting was formally arranged during a Council of Chairpersons gathering presided over by Zhao Leji, Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, held earlier this week.
The upcoming parliamentary session will address a comprehensive legislative agenda featuring multiple significant items. Lawmakers are expected to examine critical documents including the NPC Standing Committee’s work report and preliminary preparations for the fourth session of the 14th NPC. Additional agenda items comprise deliberations on proposed leadership appointments for the presidium and secretary-general positions, along with consideration of non-voting delegate nominations.
Notably, the session will introduce two new legislative proposals for initial review: draft revisions to the Certified Public Accountants Law and a newly proposed Fire and Rescue Personnel Law. Parliamentarians will also conduct deliberations on the draft Social Assistance Law, which addresses China’s social welfare framework.
The Council of Chairpersons meeting additionally reviewed the 2025 report on public complaint handling by NPC institutions and discussed draft measures to enhance implementation mechanisms for the Law on the Oversight by the Standing Committees of People’s Congresses at All Levels, signaling continued focus on governmental accountability and public engagement processes.