China's top legislator Wu Bangguo delivered a report on the work of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee at the national legislative session Friday afternoon.

Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan and Zhang Gaoli attended the second plenary meeting of the first session of the 12th NPC.

 Here are the highlights of the report:

• Top legislator vows to push 'rule of law'
China's top legislator vowed to help enhance the "rule of law" in national governance and social management, and keep the power in check through harsher supervision.

• Online info rules help promote social harmony
China's top legislator said that the rules on strengthening online information protection, which were approved by the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee last year, help promote social harmony and stability.

• Top legislator hails progress of China's legal, political system
China's top legislator Wu Bangguo highlighted progress in legislation and the system of the people's congresses over the past five years at the annual national legislative session.

• China tackles environment issues through legislation
A number of environmental laws, adopted in the past five years, have helped China to follow a sustainable growth pattern, said Wu Bangguo, the country's top legislator, on Friday.

• China never copies Western political systems
Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo on Friday stressed China's adherence to the system of people's congresses and said that the county has never copied Western political systems.

• China strengthens legal supervision over food safety
China has strengthened its supervision over food safety in the past five years through legislation and inspection on compliance of relevant laws.

• China improves legislation to protect human rights
China has improved the procedural, criminal and administrative legal systems to better protect human rights in the past five years. 

• China improves people's democracy through legislation
China has improved its democratic institutions and developed people's democracy through the adoption of a number of laws in the past five years.

• China explores ways to make legislation more scientific, democratic
China has explored new ways of making legislation more scientific and democratic as part of the innovation drive in the work of the country's supreme legislature.

• China's top legislature seeks innovation in supervision
China has created new methods of overseeing the work of the country's top administrative and judicial authorities as part of the innovation drive in the work of the country's supreme legislature.

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