Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, granted letters of appointment to members of the sixth-term Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Basic Law Committee of the NPC Standing Committee on Wednesday in Beijing.
The name list of the members was adopted at the 13th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC concluded earlier on Wednesday.
Led by Director Shen Chunyao, the 10-member committee, consisting of five members from the mainland and five from Macao, will serve a five-year term.
The ceremony of appointment letters granting was presided over by Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee.
China's top legislator grants appointment letters to members of NPC's Macao Basic Law committee
The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its 13th session in Beijing on Wednesday.
Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the closing meeting.
At the closing meeting, lawmakers voted to adopt a law on value-added tax, a decision on amending the Supervision Law, and a revised Science and Technology Popularization Law.
They adopted a decision on removing Wang Guanghua from the post of minister of natural resources and appointing Guan Zhi'ou to the position.
The meeting decided to submit a draft amendment to the Law on Deputies to the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at All Levels to the third session of the 14th NPC for further deliberation, and entrusted Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, to make explanatory remarks to the NPC session.
The meeting adopted a decision on convening the third session of the 14th NPC. According to the decision, the third session of the 14th NPC will open on March 5, 2025.
Lawmakers ratified an extradition treaty between China and Zimbabwe and another one between China and Suriname.
They voted to adopt the name list of the members of the sixth-term Macao Special Administrative Region Basic Law Committee of the NPC Standing Committee.
They also adopted a deputy qualification report and personnel-related bills.
After the closing meeting, Zhao presided over a lecture for lawmakers.
On the same day in Beijing, an oath-taking ceremony was held by the 14th NPC Standing Committee to pledge allegiance to the Constitution.
Top legislature concludes standing committee session