3 w. ago China drafts law on activities and environment protection in Antarctica

China has drafted a law on Antarctic affairs, as Beijing looks to protect its interests and strengthen its role in the governance of the southernmost continent. The draft “Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law” was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, on Monday for the first review, state media reported. “The legislation on Antarctic activities and environmental protection will help better coordinate, manage and...

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3 w. ago China drafts Antarctica activities and environment law to protect national interests

China has drafted a law on Antarctic affairs, as Beijing looks to protect its interests and strengthen its role in the governance of the southernmost continent. The draft “Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law” was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, on Monday for the first review, state media reported. “The legislation on Antarctic activities and environmental protection will help better coordinate, manage and...

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3 w. ago China drafts Antarctica activities and environment law to protect interests

China drafts Antarctica activities and environment law to protect interests  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Update: China's draft law on promoting ethnic unity, progress under second reading

Update: China's draft law on promoting ethnic unity, progress under second reading  Big News Network.com

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3 w. ago China mulls Antarctica law to regulate activities, protect environment

China mulls Antarctica law to regulate activities, protect environment  news.cgtn.com

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3 w. ago Update: China mulls law to regulate activities, protect environment in Antarctica

Update: China mulls law to regulate activities, protect environment in Antarctica  Xinhua

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3 w. ago China's draft law on promoting ethnic unity, progress under second reading

China's draft law on promoting ethnic unity, progress under second reading  Xinhua

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3 w. ago Xinhua News | China mulls draft revision to law on standard spoken, written Chinese language

Xinhua News | China mulls draft revision to law on standard spoken, written Chinese language  Xinhua

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3 w. ago China’s cabinet clears path for VAT law to take effect next month

The State Council has approved draft regulations for implementing China’s new value-added tax (VAT) law, which is aimed at governing the country’s largest source of tax revenue and set to come into effect early next year. The regulations, released for public consultation in August and approved on Friday, give detailed rules for enforcing the VAT law. Approval by the cabinet signals the regulations are moving closer to finalisation ahead of the law’s expected implementation. The VAT law was...

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