Prospects for the upcoming National People's Congress Standing Committee meeting | Patriotism | Highlights
The third meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress will be held in Beijing from June 26th to 28th.
Why should the Patriotic Education Law be formulated, and how can the draft of the Accessible Environment Construction Law further provide convenience for the elderly and disabled? Zang Tiewei, spokesperson for the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, introduced some of the draft laws to be submitted for review at this Standing Committee meeting on the 25th.
Formulating the Patriotic Education Law: Promoting and Ensuring Patriotic Education in the New Era through the Rule of Law
At this Standing Committee meeting, the draft of the Patriotic Education Law will be submitted for initial review.
"The formulation of the Patriotic Education Law, the implementation of constitutional provisions, and the promotion and protection of patriotic education in the new era through the rule of law are of great and far-reaching significance for inspiring national spirit, consolidating people's strength, promoting the construction of a strong country, and national rejuvenation." Zang Tiewei said.
He introduced that the draft of the Patriotic Education Law deeply summarizes the practical experience of patriotic education in the new era, regards the maintenance of national unity and national unity as the focus, and regards the realization of the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as a distinct theme.
The legislation on patriotic education will stipulate the connotation, goals, guiding ideology, and overall requirements of patriotic education, the leadership system, working principles, and educational content of patriotic education, as well as the support and guarantee measures for patriotic education.
Draft Law on Accessible Environment Construction: Emphasis on Responding to and Resolving Prominent Issues Reflected by Elderly, Disabled and Other Groups
The draft of the Accessible Environment Construction Law will be submitted to the Standing Committee for three rounds of deliberation.
"The legislation on the construction of accessible environments is directly related to the rights and interests of people with disabilities and the elderly, and has received high social attention." Zang Tiewei introduced that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress not only focuses on improving relevant institutional mechanisms from the top-level design, but also pays special attention to responding to and solving prominent problems reflected by groups such as the elderly and disabled.
For example, in response to social concerns about the font size of product manuals being too small and the lack of Braille versions, the third draft has been further revised to improve the provision of accessible format labels and manuals for product manufacturers and operators, and to make it clear that it is convenient for people with disabilities and the elderly to recognize and use them.
According to various opinions, the third review of the draft also includes provisions to encourage the writing and publication of Braille and low vision versions of teaching materials; Expand the scope of venues providing accessible facilities, equipment, and services to include museums, cultural centers, science museums, and other venues.
Revision of the Administrative Reconsideration Law: Let the People Find the Right Door in the First Time
The revised draft of the Administrative Reconsideration Law will be submitted to the Standing Committee for second review.
According to Zang Tiewei, in 2020, China carried out administrative reconsideration system reform. In accordance with the requirements of the reform, the revised draft adjusted the jurisdiction of administrative reconsideration, organically integrating the dispersed administrative reconsideration responsibilities in various departments, allowing the people to "find the right door" in the first time, and facilitating citizens, legal persons, and other organizations to apply for administrative reconsideration; The unified exercise of administrative review responsibilities by local people's governments at all levels facilitates the optimization of administrative review resource allocation, organic integration of dispersed responsibilities, and the shift of focus, resolving conflicts at the grassroots and embryonic levels.
The second draft adds "promoting the construction of a rule of law government" to the legislative purpose, and fully reflects the requirements of "fairness, efficiency, and convenience for the people" in the principles of the performance of administrative reconsideration organs. "Next, we will carefully absorb opinions and suggestions from all parties, revise and improve the Administrative Reconsideration Law, better leverage the institutional advantages of administrative reconsideration, which is fair and efficient, convenient for the people, and serve as the main channel for resolving administrative disputes, and better safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons, and other organizations," said Zang Tiewei.
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The draft of the Patriotic Education Law is about to be made public!
The third meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, which will be held in Beijing from June 26th to 28th, will review the draft of the Patriotic Education Law. Why is the Patriotic Education Law enacted? What is the significance of formulating this law? What are the main contents to be stipulated in this law? On June 25th, Zang Tiewei, spokesperson for the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, introduced the relevant situation at a press conference.
"China is one of the countries with the longest history in the world. The people of all ethnic groups in China have jointly created a brilliant culture and a unified multi-ethnic country. Patriotism is the core of the spirit of the Chinese nation, and it is the spiritual bond between the Chinese people and the Chinese nation to work together and strive for self-improvement." Zang Tiewei pointed out that the Constitution of China clearly stipulates that the state should conduct patriotic education among the people; Citizens have the obligation to maintain national unity and the unity of all ethnic groups in the country, and to safeguard the security, honor, and interests of the motherland. The formulation of the Patriotic Education Law, the implementation of constitutional provisions, and the promotion and protection of patriotic education in the new era through the rule of law are of great and far-reaching significance for inspiring national spirit, consolidating people's strength, promoting the construction of a strong country, and national rejuvenation.
It is reported that according to the legislative work arrangement approved by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Propaganda Department and the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress have formed a draft of the Patriotic Education Law through in-depth investigation and research, extensive solicitation of opinions, and repeated revisions and improvements. The draft deeply summarizes the experience of implementing patriotic education in the new era, adheres to the unity of patriotism, love for the party, and love for socialism, takes the maintenance of national unity and national unity as the focus, and regards the realization of the Chinese Dream of great rejuvenation as a distinct theme, following the laws of patriotic education. The main content of the draft includes: firstly, defining the connotation, objectives, guiding ideology, and overall requirements of patriotic education. The second is to establish the leadership system, work principles, and educational content for patriotic education. Thirdly, it stipulates the work responsibilities of the competent and relevant departments, as well as the tasks of carrying out patriotic education for different groups and objects by all relevant parties. Fourthly, regulations should be made for fully utilizing various resources, facilities, and platforms to carry out patriotic education. Fifthly, measures have been established to support and guarantee patriotic education.
It is worth mentioning that during the drafting process of the draft of the Patriotic Education Law, opinions and suggestions from relevant parties, especially grassroots legislative contact points, were widely solicited. Contact points such as Zhengding in Hebei, Xiaobailou in Tianjin, Shapingba in Chongqing, Kunshan in Jiangsu, and Jianghai in Guangdong fully leverage their respective characteristics and advantages, and provide targeted opinions and suggestions. At the same time, taking the opportunity of soliciting opinions on the draft of the Patriotic Education Law, we will deepen and promote local patriotic education.
"Next, we will continue to solicit opinions and suggestions from the public through various channels and methods, revise and improve the draft law, promote and interpret the legal provisions, and better promote the spirit of patriotism." Zang Tiewei said.
