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identified 3,372 normative documents in need of revision or repeal, and urged
the relevant parties to make prompt corrections.

We successfully carried out reviews upon request and reviews on
handover items. Last year, we received a total of 5,146 suggestions for review

from citizens and organizations. One by one we examined the 3,378
suggestions which fell within the scope of our review and gave opinions on
how to deal with them, and we transferred all other suggestions to relevant
agencies. We received 58 local statutes handed over to us for review from
relevant departments, of which 27 were forwarded to formulating bodies for
revision or abolition.

We worked to encourage local people’s congresses to set up a system for

hearing reports on the work of putting on record and reviewing normative
documents. We improved the institutions and capacity building for reviewing
these documents, and officially launched the national database of laws and
regulations to provide foundational support for legislative activities and for
recording and review of normative documents.

Second, centering on the overall work of the Party and the country, we
strengthened legislation in key areas to meet the expectations of our people.

In this new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, in response to

the profound and complex changes in the international landscape and the
rapid development of the cause of the Party and the country, our legislative
work moved into a new stage of accelerated development, marked by a large
volume of expedited and higher-standard legislation that covers a wide range
of areas.

We strengthened the enactment and revision of public health laws.

Responding to the sudden outbreak of Covid-19 and targeting the legal
weaknesses exposed in our fight against the epidemic, we focused on

developing a better coordinated and interconnected legal system and sped up
the enactment and revision of laws to strengthen the rule of law with regard
to public health. Up to now we have completed the revision of the Law on
Animal Epidemic Prevention along with five other pieces of legislation. By
the end of this year, we will have completed a further 11 objectives including
revising the Wildlife Protection Law, the Practicing Physicians Law, and the

Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases.

By improving relevant laws, raising legal awareness, and promoting
greater compliance, we worked to ensure that the release of information on
Covid-19, the allocation of emergency supplies, the handling of social issues

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