Beijing, China - May 25, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Second plenary meeting of third session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) in progress
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Zhanshu, Chairman of NPC Standing Committee:
"In accordance with the guidelines laid out at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee heard and deliberated the report of the State Council on maintaining national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, formulated and deliberated the Decision on Establishing and Improving the Legal System and Enforcement Mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Safeguard National Security (Draft), and made the decision to submit it to this session for review. I am confident that through the joint efforts of all deputies, we will be able to complete this important legislative task."
3. Deputies at meeting
4. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of Central Military Commission at meeting
5. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, also member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee at meeting
6. Wang Yang, member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee, at meeting
7. Wang Huning, member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee, at meeting
8. Zhao Leji, member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee, at meeting
9. Han Zheng, member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee, at meeting
10. Wang Qishan, Chinese Vice President, at meeting
11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Zhanshu, Chairman of NPC Standing Committee (ending with shots 12-13) :
"We accelerated legislation pertaining to public wellbeing. We formulated the Law on Promoting Basic Medical and Health Care and the Vaccine Management Law, and revised the Pharmaceutical Administration Law. We formulated and implemented special plans for enacting or revising laws in an effort to strengthen the system of legal guarantees in the public health sector. We set up a task force to make overall plans for enacting or revising 30 laws. We drafted the law on biosafety and conducted deliberations on the draft, in a bid to formulate a law that guards against biological risks, promotes the development of biotechnology, and serves as a pillar of the country's biosafety system."
12. Deputies at meeting
13. Various of meeting in progress

China's top legislator Li Zhanshu Monday said he is confident of completing an important legislative task on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

Li, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, made the remarks when delivering a work report of the NPC Standing Committee to the third session of the 13th NPC - China's top legislature - for deliberation.

A draft decision on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms in the HKSAR to safeguard national security is under deliberation at the session.

"In accordance with the guidelines laid out at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee heard and deliberated the report of the State Council on maintaining national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, formulated and deliberated the Decision on Establishing and Improving the Legal System and Enforcement Mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Safeguard National Security (Draft), and made the decision to submit it to this session for review. I am confident that through the joint efforts of all deputies, we will be able to complete this important legislative task," said Li.

Li also said that NPC Standing Committee accelerated legislation pertaining to public wellbeing, aiming at fulfilling the people's aspirations for a better life.

"We accelerated legislation pertaining to public wellbeing. We formulated the Law on Promoting Basic Medical and Health Care and the Vaccine Management Law, and revised the Pharmaceutical Administration Law. We formulated and implemented special plans for enacting or revising laws in an effort to strengthen the system of legal guarantees in the public health sector. We set up a task force to make overall plans for enacting or revising 30 laws. We drafted the law on biosafety and conducted deliberations on the draft, in a bid to formulate a law that guards against biological risks, promotes the development of biotechnology, and serves as a pillar of the country's biosafety system," said Li.

China's top legislature commenced its annual session on Friday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The annual session, which usually takes place in March and lasts over ten days, was postponed for over two months due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The duration of the session is shortened to one week, as it will conclude on May 28.