2016年CRI Deliberation on Fundamental Law Highlights NPC Annual Session : Spokesperson

 

Fu Ying, the spokesperson for the annual session of the legislative¹ body, says China is drafting a fundamental Civil Code and the general rules of the draft are expected to be submitted to the top legislature in June.

"A two-step approach will be taken. The first one is to formulate² the general provisions of civil law, and the second is to conduct a comprehensive consolidation³ of all civil laws. Now a draft on the general provisions is up and ready for public consultation⁴. From what I heard before this press conference, it will be ready and submitted to the Standing⁵ Committee of the NPC for deliberation in June."

She adds that all information will be publicized during the deliberation, and all attention and suggestions are welcomed.

Fu says the Civil Code is a fundamental law for managing civil affairs and at its core is the protection of private rights.

The draft rules of the Civil Code have been worked out and the top legislature is soliciting⁶ opinions on them.

In responding to questions on discipline violations⁷, the spokesperson highlights that China will continue to step up its efforts to make and amend⁸ laws to fight corruption⁹.

China's discipline authority announced earlier that Wang Min, a senior national legislator, is being investigated on suspicion of serious violations of Party discipline.

Wang is vice¹⁰ chairman of the Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of China's top legislative body.

The announcement came just hours before the news briefing.

Fu says the case is one example of how far-reaching the country's ongoing¹¹ campaign against corruption is.

"I think it shows there are no 'dead corners' for our anti-corruption efforts. Any NPC deputies, both at the national and local levels, who violate discipline or break the law will be investigated by disciplinary authorities and brought to justice. Statistics show that so far, 43 NPC deputies for this session have resigned and another 23 have been dismissed. Quite a few of them resigned or were dismissed due to their involvement in illegal activities or activities that violated discipline," said Fu.

Fu Ying also says a new bill to regulate overseas non-governmental organizations in China is being amended¹².

She notes that lawmakers have extensively solicited¹³ opinions and suggestions, both inside and outside of China.

"The draft law has been released online for collecting opinions from both inside and outside China. Since the law will involve rights and interests of overseas NGOs and also individuals in China, the Committee gathered suggestions from representatives of NGOs and foreign institutions. We've also organized a special seminar on this issue with German NGOs. The lawmakers are combing through various suggestions and advice to make it perfect."

Statistics show there are more than 7,000 overseas NGOs operating in China, mainly in sectors¹⁴ such as environment, science, education and culture.

Fu says the purpose of the law is not to restrict the lawful¹⁵ and helpful activities of NGOs in China, but to provide a sound legal environment.

On the issue of China's infrastructure¹⁶ construction on islands in the South China Sea, the spokesperson says the militarization of the region is definitely not the aim of the Chinese government. But she has questions about the role of the US on this particular issue.

"First, Chinese authorities believe that it's not good for the United States to make a show of force by sending warships¹⁷ to the Nansha reefs. The United States has said that it will not take sides on the issue of the South China Sea, but what it has done in the region is quite questionable¹⁸."

She says Chinese government is ready to develop the region together with neighbouring countries on the basis of China's sovereignty on the South China Sea and safeguarding regional peace and stability.

The spokesperson points out that China's defense¹⁹ budget will grow by a lower rate of about seven to eight percent this year.

"China's defense budget is determined²⁰ based on two major considerations. The first is China's defense building requirements and the second is the country's socioeconomic development situation as well as fiscal²¹ revenue."

The exact figure will be released in a budget report during the upcoming session.

China's defense budget rose by 10.1 percent last year.

A growth rate within the range that Fu mentioned may be even lower than the number in 2010, when the figure stood at 7.5 percent.

1 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

2 formulate   

v.用公式表示；规划；设计；系统地阐述

参考例句：

• He took care to formulate his reply very clearly.他字斟句酌，清楚地做了回答。
• I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas.他陈述观点的方式让我印象深刻。

3 consolidation   

n.合并,巩固

参考例句：

• The denser population necessitates closer consolidation both for internal and external action. 住得日益稠密的居民，对内和对外都不得不更紧密地团结起来。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
• The state ensures the consolidation and growth of the state economy. 国家保障国营经济的巩固和发展。 来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法

4 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

5 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

6 soliciting   

v.恳求( solicit的现在分词 )；（指娼妇）拉客；索求；征求

参考例句：

• A prostitute was soliciting on the street. 一名妓女正在街上拉客。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• China Daily is soliciting subscriptions. 《中国日报》正在征求订户。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

7 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

8 amend   

vt.修改，修订，改进；n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿

参考例句：

• The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.老师劝他改变生活方式。
• You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。

9 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

10 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

11 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

12 Amended   

adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。
• He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。

13 solicited   

v.恳求( solicit的过去式和过去分词 )；（指娼妇）拉客；索求；征求

参考例句：

• He's already solicited their support on health care reform. 他已就医疗改革问题请求他们的支持。 来自辞典例句
• We solicited ideas from Princeton University graduates and under graduates. 我们从普林斯顿大学的毕业生与大学生中征求意见。 来自辞典例句

14 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

15 lawful   

adj.法律许可的，守法的，合法的

参考例句：

• It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
• We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。

16 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

17 warships   

军舰，战舰( warship的名词复数 )； 舰只

参考例句：

• The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。
• The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。

18 questionable   

adj.可疑的，有问题的

参考例句：

• There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。
• Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。

19 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

20 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

21 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。