Other issues
- China will build a comprehensive monitoring system by 2020 to implement its ecological "red line" strategy and supervise activities inside the nature reserves.
- A new draft law that would change the minimum age for administrative detention from 16 to 14 has been met with both concerns of over correction and voices of support, albeit cautious.
- China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) on Sunday named and shamed several cities in north China for not doing enough to cope with air pollution.
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China to track air quality improvement by cities to tackle pollution
China's environment watchdog will monitor air quality changes in cities to gauge the success of measures to reduce pollution.
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Minister urges crack-down on high-emission vehicles
China's environment minister has urged strict monitoring and crack-down on automobiles with excessive exhaust emissions.
• Air quality inspectors investigate pollution offenses
- President Xi Jinping on Friday called for an overall national security outlook at a seminar in Beijing, emphasizing the importance of political, economic, territorial, social and cyber security. Xi presided over the seminar on national security.
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Draft revision of Red Cross society law eyes more transparency
Chinese lawmakers are considering new draft revisions to the Law on the Red Cross Society in a bid to further boost transparency and credibility of the country's Red Cross societies.
