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Zhao Leji chairs the 74th Council of Chairpersons meeting of the 14th NPC Standing Committee; the 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee is scheduled for November 2–6 in Beijing

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CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): The 74th Council of Chairpersons meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress was held on the afternoon of October 22 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chairman Zhao Leji presided. The meeting decided that the 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee would be held in Beijing from November 2 to 6.

央视网消息(新闻联播):十四届全国人大常委会第七十四次委员长会议22日下午在北京人民大会堂举行。赵乐际委员长主持会议。会议决定,十四届全国人大常委会第二十五次会议11月2日至6日在北京举行。

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The Council of Chairpersons proposed that the 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee deliberate on the draft law on procuratorial public-interest litigation, the draft law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection, the draft revision to the Water Law, the draft law against cross-border corruption, the draft law on state-owned assets, and the draft financial law; deliberate on the motion submitted by the Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee for review of the draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law; deliberate on the motion submitted by the NPC Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee for review of the draft revision to the Renewable Energy Law; deliberate on the State Council's motion for review of the draft revision to the Law on the Administration of Tax Collection and its motion for review of draft amendments to 15 laws, including the Emergency Response Law; and deliberate on the State Council's motion for review and approval of the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.

委员长会议建议,十四届全国人大常委会第二十五次会议审议检察公益诉讼法草案、南极活动与环境保护法草案、水法修订草案、反跨境腐败法草案、国有资产法草案、金融法草案;审议全国人大常委会委员长会议关于提请审议刑事诉讼法修正草案的议案;审议全国人大环境与资源保护委员会关于提请审议可再生能源法修订草案的议案;审议国务院关于提请审议税收征收管理法修订草案的议案、关于提请审议突发事件应对法等15部法律的修正案草案的议案;审议国务院关于提请审议批准《关于成立世界人工智能合作组织的协定》的议案。

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The agenda proposed by the Council of Chairpersons for the Standing Committee's 25th session also includes: deliberating on the State Council's report on financial work, its comprehensive report on the management of state-owned assets in 2025, and its special report on the management of state-owned natural resource assets in 2025; deliberating on the Supreme People's Court's report on the work of people's assessors in the people's courts; deliberating on the Supreme People's Procuratorate's report on intellectual property procuratorial work by the people's procuratorates; deliberating on reports by the NPC Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection teams on inspections of the implementation of the Food Security Law, the Hainan Free Trade Port Law, and the Law on Building a Barrier-Free Environment; deliberating on reports submitted respectively by the NPC Supervision and Judicial Affairs Committee, Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Social Development Affairs Committee on the results of their deliberations on deputies' motions referred to them by the presidium of the fourth session of the 14th NPC; deliberating on the report by the NPC Standing Committee's Credentials Committee on the qualifications of individual deputies; and deliberating on relevant appointments and removals, among other matters.

委员长会议建议的常委会第二十五次会议议程还有:审议国务院关于金融工作情况的报告、关于2025年度国有资产管理情况的综合报告和关于2025年度国有自然资源资产管理情况的专项报告;审议最高人民法院关于人民法院人民陪审员工作情况的报告;审议最高人民检察院关于人民检察院知识产权检察工作情况的报告;审议全国人大常委会执法检查组关于检查粮食安全保障法实施情况的报告、关于检查海南自由贸易港法实施情况的报告、关于检查无障碍环境建设法实施情况的报告;审议全国人大监察和司法委员会、财政经济委员会、环境与资源保护委员会、农业与农村委员会、社会建设委员会分别提出的关于十四届全国人大四次会议主席团交付审议的代表提出的议案审议结果的报告;审议全国人大常委会代表资格审查委员会关于个别代表的代表资格的报告;审议有关任免案等。

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The Council of Chairpersons deliberated on the report by the NPC Standing Committee's Deputies Affairs Commission on the handling of opinions and suggestions submitted by deputies during the fourth session of the 14th NPC concerning strengthening and improving the work of the people's congresses.

委员长会议审议了全国人大常委会代表工作委员会关于十四届全国人大四次会议期间代表对加强和改进人大工作的意见建议处理情况的报告。

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At the Council of Chairpersons meeting, Liu Qi, secretary-general of the NPC Standing Committee, presented a report on the draft agenda and schedule for the Standing Committee's 25th session. Relevant deputy secretaries-general of the NPC Standing Committee and heads of relevant NPC special committees and Standing Committee working commissions presented reports on the relevant issues.

委员长会议上,全国人大常委会秘书长刘奇就常委会第二十五次会议议程草案和日程安排作了汇报。全国人大常委会有关副秘书长,全国人大有关专门委员会、常委会有关工作委员会负责人就有关议题作了汇报。

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ReportedScheduling decision22 October 2026+

The meeting decided that the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress would be held in Beijing from November 2 to 6.

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CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): The 74th Council of Chairpersons meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress was held on the afternoon of October 22 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chairman Zhao Leji presided. The meeting decided that the 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee would be held in Beijing from November 2 to 6.
Original Chinese quote
会议决定,十四届全国人大常委会第二十五次会议11月2日至6日在北京举行。
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ReportedBriefing22 October 2026+

Liu Qi briefed the meeting on the draft agenda and schedule for the 25th session. Relevant deputy secretaries-general and committee heads briefed the meeting on related topics.

Translated paragraph context
At the Council of Chairpersons meeting, Liu Qi, secretary-general of the NPC Standing Committee, presented a report on the draft agenda and schedule for the Standing Committee's 25th session. Relevant deputy secretaries-general of the NPC Standing Committee and heads of relevant NPC special committees and Standing Committee working commissions presented reports on the relevant issues.
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全国人大常委会秘书长刘奇就常委会第二十五次会议议程草案和日程安排作了汇报。
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Planned at time of reportProposed legislative agenda2 Nov — 6 November 2026+

It was proposed that the session deliberate on a motion submitted by the National People's Congress Environmental Protection and Resources Conservation Committee to review a draft revision to the Renewable Energy Law.

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The Council of Chairpersons proposed that the 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee deliberate on the draft law on procuratorial public-interest litigation, the draft law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection, the draft revision to the Water Law, the draft law against cross-border corruption, the draft law on state-owned assets, and the draft financial law; deliberate on the motion submitted by the Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee for review of the draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law; deliberate on the motion submitted by the NPC Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee for review of the draft revision to the Renewable Energy Law; deliberate on the State Council's motion for review of the draft revision to the Law on the Administration of Tax Collection and its motion for review of draft amendments to 15 laws, including the Emergency Response Law; and deliberate on the State Council's motion for review and approval of the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.
Original Chinese quote
审议全国人大环境与资源保护委员会关于提请审议可再生能源法修订草案的议案
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Planned at time of reportProposed report review2 Nov — 6 November 2026+

It was proposed that the session deliberate on the State Council's report on financial work and its reports on the management of state-owned assets and state-owned natural resource assets for 2025.

Translated paragraph context
The agenda proposed by the Council of Chairpersons for the Standing Committee's 25th session also includes: deliberating on the State Council's report on financial work, its comprehensive report on the management of state-owned assets in 2025, and its special report on the management of state-owned natural resource assets in 2025; deliberating on the Supreme People's Court's report on the work of people's assessors in the people's courts; deliberating on the Supreme People's Procuratorate's report on intellectual property procuratorial work by the people's procuratorates; deliberating on reports by the NPC Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection teams on inspections of the implementation of the Food Security Law, the Hainan Free Trade Port Law, and the Law on Building a Barrier-Free Environment; deliberating on reports submitted respectively by the NPC Supervision and Judicial Affairs Committee, Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Social Development Affairs Committee on the results of their deliberations on deputies' motions referred to them by the presidium of the fourth session of the 14th NPC; deliberating on the report by the NPC Standing Committee's Credentials Committee on the qualifications of individual deputies; and deliberating on relevant appointments and removals, among other matters.
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审议国务院关于金融工作情况的报告、关于2025年度国有资产管理情况的综合报告和关于2025年度国有自然资源资产管理情况的专项报告
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Planned at time of reportProposed report review2 Nov — 6 November 2026+

It was proposed that the session deliberate on reports submitted by five National People's Congress special committees on the results of their deliberations on deputies' bills.

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The agenda proposed by the Council of Chairpersons for the Standing Committee's 25th session also includes: deliberating on the State Council's report on financial work, its comprehensive report on the management of state-owned assets in 2025, and its special report on the management of state-owned natural resource assets in 2025; deliberating on the Supreme People's Court's report on the work of people's assessors in the people's courts; deliberating on the Supreme People's Procuratorate's report on intellectual property procuratorial work by the people's procuratorates; deliberating on reports by the NPC Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection teams on inspections of the implementation of the Food Security Law, the Hainan Free Trade Port Law, and the Law on Building a Barrier-Free Environment; deliberating on reports submitted respectively by the NPC Supervision and Judicial Affairs Committee, Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Social Development Affairs Committee on the results of their deliberations on deputies' motions referred to them by the presidium of the fourth session of the 14th NPC; deliberating on the report by the NPC Standing Committee's Credentials Committee on the qualifications of individual deputies; and deliberating on relevant appointments and removals, among other matters.
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关于十四届全国人大四次会议主席团交付审议的代表提出的议案审议结果的报告
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Planned at time of reportProposed report review2 Nov — 6 November 2026+

It was proposed that the session deliberate on law enforcement inspection reports concerning the implementation of the Food Security Law, the Hainan Free Trade Port Law and the Law on Building a Barrier-Free Environment.

Translated paragraph context
The agenda proposed by the Council of Chairpersons for the Standing Committee's 25th session also includes: deliberating on the State Council's report on financial work, its comprehensive report on the management of state-owned assets in 2025, and its special report on the management of state-owned natural resource assets in 2025; deliberating on the Supreme People's Court's report on the work of people's assessors in the people's courts; deliberating on the Supreme People's Procuratorate's report on intellectual property procuratorial work by the people's procuratorates; deliberating on reports by the NPC Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection teams on inspections of the implementation of the Food Security Law, the Hainan Free Trade Port Law, and the Law on Building a Barrier-Free Environment; deliberating on reports submitted respectively by the NPC Supervision and Judicial Affairs Committee, Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Social Development Affairs Committee on the results of their deliberations on deputies' motions referred to them by the presidium of the fourth session of the 14th NPC; deliberating on the report by the NPC Standing Committee's Credentials Committee on the qualifications of individual deputies; and deliberating on relevant appointments and removals, among other matters.
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审议全国人大常委会执法检查组关于检查粮食安全保障法实施情况的报告、关于检查海南自由贸易港法实施情况的报告、关于检查无障碍环境建设法实施情况的报告
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Planned at time of reportProposed agenda2 Nov — 6 November 2026+

It was proposed that the session deliberate on a report on the qualifications of individual deputies and relevant appointment and removal proposals.

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The agenda proposed by the Council of Chairpersons for the Standing Committee's 25th session also includes: deliberating on the State Council's report on financial work, its comprehensive report on the management of state-owned assets in 2025, and its special report on the management of state-owned natural resource assets in 2025; deliberating on the Supreme People's Court's report on the work of people's assessors in the people's courts; deliberating on the Supreme People's Procuratorate's report on intellectual property procuratorial work by the people's procuratorates; deliberating on reports by the NPC Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection teams on inspections of the implementation of the Food Security Law, the Hainan Free Trade Port Law, and the Law on Building a Barrier-Free Environment; deliberating on reports submitted respectively by the NPC Supervision and Judicial Affairs Committee, Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Social Development Affairs Committee on the results of their deliberations on deputies' motions referred to them by the presidium of the fourth session of the 14th NPC; deliberating on the report by the NPC Standing Committee's Credentials Committee on the qualifications of individual deputies; and deliberating on relevant appointments and removals, among other matters.
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审议全国人大常委会代表资格审查委员会关于个别代表的代表资格的报告;审议有关任免案等。
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Planned at time of reportProposed report review2 Nov — 6 November 2026+

It was proposed that the session deliberate on the Supreme People's Court's report on people's assessors and the Supreme People's Procuratorate's report on intellectual property procuratorial work.

Translated paragraph context
The agenda proposed by the Council of Chairpersons for the Standing Committee's 25th session also includes: deliberating on the State Council's report on financial work, its comprehensive report on the management of state-owned assets in 2025, and its special report on the management of state-owned natural resource assets in 2025; deliberating on the Supreme People's Court's report on the work of people's assessors in the people's courts; deliberating on the Supreme People's Procuratorate's report on intellectual property procuratorial work by the people's procuratorates; deliberating on reports by the NPC Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection teams on inspections of the implementation of the Food Security Law, the Hainan Free Trade Port Law, and the Law on Building a Barrier-Free Environment; deliberating on reports submitted respectively by the NPC Supervision and Judicial Affairs Committee, Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Social Development Affairs Committee on the results of their deliberations on deputies' motions referred to them by the presidium of the fourth session of the 14th NPC; deliberating on the report by the NPC Standing Committee's Credentials Committee on the qualifications of individual deputies; and deliberating on relevant appointments and removals, among other matters.
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审议最高人民法院关于人民法院人民陪审员工作情况的报告;审议最高人民检察院关于人民检察院知识产权检察工作情况的报告
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ReportedMeeting22 October 2026+

Zhao Leji chaired the 74th Council of Chairpersons meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the afternoon of October 22.

Translated paragraph context
CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): The 74th Council of Chairpersons meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress was held on the afternoon of October 22 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chairman Zhao Leji presided. The meeting decided that the 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee would be held in Beijing from November 2 to 6.
Original Chinese quote
十四届全国人大常委会第七十四次委员长会议22日下午在北京人民大会堂举行。赵乐际委员长主持会议。
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Planned at time of reportProposed treaty review2 Nov — 6 November 2026+

It was proposed that the session deliberate on a State Council motion requesting review and ratification of the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.

Translated paragraph context
The Council of Chairpersons proposed that the 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee deliberate on the draft law on procuratorial public-interest litigation, the draft law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection, the draft revision to the Water Law, the draft law against cross-border corruption, the draft law on state-owned assets, and the draft financial law; deliberate on the motion submitted by the Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee for review of the draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law; deliberate on the motion submitted by the NPC Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee for review of the draft revision to the Renewable Energy Law; deliberate on the State Council's motion for review of the draft revision to the Law on the Administration of Tax Collection and its motion for review of draft amendments to 15 laws, including the Emergency Response Law; and deliberate on the State Council's motion for review and approval of the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.
Original Chinese quote
审议国务院关于提请审议批准《关于成立世界人工智能合作组织的协定》的议案。
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Planned at time of reportProposed legislative agenda2 Nov — 6 November 2026+

The Council of Chairpersons proposed deliberations on six draft laws concerning procuratorial public interest litigation, Antarctic activities and environmental protection, revision of the Water Law, combating cross-border corruption, state-owned assets, and finance.

Translated paragraph context
The Council of Chairpersons proposed that the 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee deliberate on the draft law on procuratorial public-interest litigation, the draft law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection, the draft revision to the Water Law, the draft law against cross-border corruption, the draft law on state-owned assets, and the draft financial law; deliberate on the motion submitted by the Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee for review of the draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law; deliberate on the motion submitted by the NPC Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee for review of the draft revision to the Renewable Energy Law; deliberate on the State Council's motion for review of the draft revision to the Law on the Administration of Tax Collection and its motion for review of draft amendments to 15 laws, including the Emergency Response Law; and deliberate on the State Council's motion for review and approval of the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.
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审议检察公益诉讼法草案、南极活动与环境保护法草案、水法修订草案、反跨境腐败法草案、国有资产法草案、金融法草案
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Planned at time of reportProposed legislative agenda2 Nov — 6 November 2026+

It was proposed that the session deliberate on a motion submitted by the Council of Chairpersons to review a draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law.

Translated paragraph context
The Council of Chairpersons proposed that the 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee deliberate on the draft law on procuratorial public-interest litigation, the draft law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection, the draft revision to the Water Law, the draft law against cross-border corruption, the draft law on state-owned assets, and the draft financial law; deliberate on the motion submitted by the Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee for review of the draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law; deliberate on the motion submitted by the NPC Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee for review of the draft revision to the Renewable Energy Law; deliberate on the State Council's motion for review of the draft revision to the Law on the Administration of Tax Collection and its motion for review of draft amendments to 15 laws, including the Emergency Response Law; and deliberate on the State Council's motion for review and approval of the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.
Original Chinese quote
审议全国人大常委会委员长会议关于提请审议刑事诉讼法修正草案的议案
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Planned at time of reportProposed legislative agenda2 Nov — 6 November 2026+

It was proposed that the session deliberate on State Council motions to review a draft revision to the Law on the Administration of Tax Collection and draft amendments to 15 laws, including the Emergency Response Law.

Translated paragraph context
The Council of Chairpersons proposed that the 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee deliberate on the draft law on procuratorial public-interest litigation, the draft law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection, the draft revision to the Water Law, the draft law against cross-border corruption, the draft law on state-owned assets, and the draft financial law; deliberate on the motion submitted by the Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee for review of the draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law; deliberate on the motion submitted by the NPC Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee for review of the draft revision to the Renewable Energy Law; deliberate on the State Council's motion for review of the draft revision to the Law on the Administration of Tax Collection and its motion for review of draft amendments to 15 laws, including the Emergency Response Law; and deliberate on the State Council's motion for review and approval of the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.
Original Chinese quote
审议国务院关于提请审议税收征收管理法修订草案的议案、关于提请审议突发事件应对法等15部法律的修正案草案的议案
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ReportedReport deliberation22 October 2026+

The Council of Chairpersons deliberated on a report by the Deputies Affairs Commission on the handling of deputies' opinions and suggestions concerning strengthening and improving the work of people's congresses.

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The Council of Chairpersons deliberated on the report by the NPC Standing Committee's Deputies Affairs Commission on the handling of opinions and suggestions submitted by deputies during the fourth session of the 14th NPC concerning strengthening and improving the work of the people's congresses.
Original Chinese quote
委员长会议审议了全国人大常委会代表工作委员会关于十四届全国人大四次会议期间代表对加强和改进人大工作的意见建议处理情况的报告。
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