Special Issue

Translation: State Council's 2025 Report on China's Climate Actions and "Dual Carbon" Efforts

Chinese government on its main progress and achievements in responding to climate change and achieving "dual carbon" goals, as well as the challenges…

Sep 11 •

Translation: State Council's June 2025 Report on the Development of New Quality Productive Forces

Chinese government on its main progress and achievements in developing new quality productive forces, as well as the challenges, opportunities, and next…

Aug 18 •

Translation: NDRC, SAMR's Explanatory Notes on Proposed Amendments to China's Pricing Law

Among other changes, the draft amendments seek to curb price wars.

Jul 24 •

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Unpacking Proposed Changes to the State Council’s Regulation-Making Procedures

The draft is open for public comment through July 5, 2025.

Jun 26 •

Delaying Retirement via Procedural Shortcut: The Fragile Promises of China’s Lawmaking Reforms

The NPCSC enacted controversial retirement reforms without following the typical legislative process, laying bare the fragility of its commitment to…

Apr 28 •

and

Remedy vs. Time: Proposed Retroactivity Rules for China’s “Recording and Review” Process

When, if ever, should a decision invalidating a piece of legislation also undo the actions already carried out in accordance with that legislation?

Feb 24 •

Translation: Finance Minister's Explanation of China's Local Debt Swap Plan

Read the Chinese government's plan to reduce local hidden debt and the rationale behind it in its own words

Nov 9, 2024 •

State Council Modernizes Mechanism for Overseeing Local Lawmaking and Administrative Rulemaking

New rules update types of legislation subject to State Council review, add new grounds for review, and strengthen the rectification process.

Sep 12, 2024 •

NPC Standing Committee vs. State Councilors: Tentative Thoughts on the Constitutionality of Article 31 of China’s 2021 NPC Organic Law

Bottom-line conclusion: Article 31, which authorizes the NPCSC to remove state councilors between NPC sessions, is probably a constitutional grant of…

Aug 31, 2023 •

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