On March 4, the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress held a press conference in Beijing. At the meeting, Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the conference, said that on the whole, the favorable conditions for China's development are stronger than the unfavorable factors, and the basic trend of economic rebound and long-term improvement has not changed. The National People's Congress (NPC) and its Standing Committee will further promote scientific, democratic, and law-based legislation, promote legislative work while maintaining stability, and ensure high-quality economic development with high-quality legislation.
Last year, six laws were enacted.
8 laws were amended.
2023 is the first year for the full implementation of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and the first year for the 14th National People's Congress and its Standing Committee to perform their duties in accordance with the law. Lou Qinjian introduced that in the past year, the 14th National People's Congress and its Standing Committee have achieved fruitful results in their legislative work, which is mainly reflected in three aspects: first, draw a blueprint, complete the legislative plan, and make overall arrangements for the current five-year legislative tasks, including 130 projects, including 79 first-class projects and 51 second-class projects; In the past year, six laws have been enacted, eight laws have been amended, one bill has been submitted to the General Assembly for deliberation, 11 decisions on legal issues and major issues have been adopted, and 18 bills are under review. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress attaches great importance to the implementation of the law, and will carry out 5 law enforcement inspections in 2023, involving many laws such as the Seed Law and the Work Safety Law.
There are a number of bright spots in these important legislations. Lou Qinjian introduced, for example, in order to adhere to, improve and operate the people's congress system, revise the Legislation Law and the code of conduct for members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and make a decision on improving and strengthening the filing and review system; In order to promote high-quality economic development, the Food Security Law was formulated and the Company Law was amended; In order to protect and improve people's livelihood, the Law on the Construction of a Barrier-free Environment was formulated and the Charity Law was amended; In order to promote the construction of ecological civilization and green and low-carbon development, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological protection was formulated, the marine environmental protection was revised, the decision on the establishment of a national ecological day was made, and the compilation of the ecological environment code was started; In order to strengthen foreign exchanges and expand high-level opening up, the Foreign Relations Law and the Foreign State Immunity Law have been enacted, and the Civil Procedure Law has been amended.
Make efforts from four aspects.
Guarantee economic development.
According to the "2023 Statistical Communiqué on National Economic and Social Development" released by the National Bureau of Statistics, in 2023, China's GDP will 1260582 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 52%。This figure is higher than the global projected growth rate of about 3%, and China's contribution to world economic growth is also more than 30%, and it is still the largest engine of world economic growth.
At the press conference, Lou Qinjian said that the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee, as the national legislature, mainly provide legal guarantees for doing a good job in economic work and promoting high-quality development through the exercise of national legislative power. Next, the legislative work of the National People's Congress will focus on four aspects to implement the deployment and arrangement.
Specifically, first of all, focus on reform and legislation, including the implementation of financial system reform, promote the development and growth of private enterprises, and fix the results of reform through legislation to enhance the endogenous driving force of economic development; Second, we will focus on opening up legislation, including formulating a customs law, amending the border health and quarantine law, improving the foreign-related provisions of existing laws, and continuously optimizing the business environment. At the same time, we should highlight high-quality development and grasp legislation, and organize the compilation of ecological and environmental codes in order to further promote the construction of ecological civilization and green and low-carbon development; In addition, legislation has been enacted to protect and improve people's livelihood, including the enactment of the Law on Academic Degrees, the Law on Preschool Education, and the revision of the Law on the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases.
On the whole, the favorable conditions for China's development are stronger than the unfavorable factors, and the basic trend of economic rebound and long-term improvement has not changed, and we have sufficient confidence and confidence. The National People's Congress (NPC) and its Standing Committee will further promote scientific, democratic, and law-based legislation, promote legislative work while maintaining stability, and ensure high-quality economic development with high-quality legislation. Lou Qinjian said.
Go deep into the field of cutting-edge science and technology.
Improve the legal system for science and technology.
At the ** Economic Work Conference, "Leading the Construction of a Modern Industrial System with Scientific and Technological Innovation" was listed as the first of the nine key tasks in 2024.
In terms of promoting China's high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance, Lou Qinjian said that the legislation of the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee in the field of science and technology is mainly the Law on Scientific and Technological Progress, the Law on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements, and the Law on the Popularization of Science and Technology. In 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress conducted a law enforcement inspection on the implementation of the Science and Technology Progress Law. "In the next step, we will study and promote legislation on scientific and technological innovation, especially in-depth research on important issues related to ethics, morality, security and other cutting-edge scientific and technological fields such as artificial intelligence and biotechnology, and continuously improve the legal system of science and technology. ”
Lou Qinjian pointed out that in recent years, computer and Internet technology have brought cross-integration innovation, integrated innovation and application innovation, and promoted the in-depth development of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. In this process, it is normal for countries to compete in the field of science and technology. China advocates that openness and cooperation are the right choice for exploring the frontiers of science and promoting the development of science and technology, and that the science and technology arena should follow the laws of scientific and technological development and conform to the rules of the market economy. "Decoupling and breaking chains" and "small courtyards and high walls" will only hinder global scientific and technological progress, damage global industrial development, and widen the global development gap.
As long as we insist on being self-reliant and self-reliant, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome. Any known technology can't get stuck, and at most it's a matter of time. The key is to strengthen the creation, application and protection of intellectual property rights in science and technology. Lou Qinjian said that China's proposal of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance is not to engage in research and development behind closed doors, but to promote global scientific and technological innovation cooperation, actively participate in the global innovation network, jointly promote basic research, promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, cultivate new momentum for economic development, and better enhance human well-being.
Beijing Business Daily reporter Fang Binnan Cheng Liang.