China releases full text of NPC Standing Committee work report

BEIJING -- The full text of the report on the work of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) was released via Xinhua News Agency on Friday.
The report, delivered by Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, was approved on March 11 at the third session of the 14th NPC.
The report reviews the NPC Standing Committee's work over the past year in six aspects:
I. Strengthening the implementation of the Constitution and enhancing compliance oversight to uphold its authority and sanctity;
II. Fulfilling legislative functions to enhance the Chinese socialist legal system;
III. Lawfully exercising oversight functions to fulfill the NPC's role in the Party and state oversight systems;
IV. Strengthening deputy-related work to support deputies in the lawful performance of duties;
V. Engaging in foreign exchanges to advance the nation's diplomatic agenda;
VI. Enhancing self-improvement to strengthen competence in the law-based performance of functions.
The report lays out the NPC Standing Committee's main tasks for the coming year as follows:
I. Ensuring constitutional implementation and strengthening compliance oversight;
II. Advancing high-quality legislative work;
III. Conducting effective oversight to serve the overall national interest;
IV. Fully leveraging the roles of NPC deputies;
V. Strengthening foreign exchanges;
VI. Fulfilling the four-fold role.
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