国内英语新闻:China's top legislature schedules bi-monthly session

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature will convene its bi-monthly session from Aug. 24 to 29 to review multiple draft law amendments and reports, its chairman and vice-chairpersons decided at a meeting on Monday.

The session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee will see continued reviewing of draft amendments to the criminal code as well as the laws on air pollution control, assets evaluation and commercialization of scientific and technological achievements, according to the agenda proposed at Monday's meeting, which was presided over by top legislator Zhang Dejiang.

Lawmakers will also deliberate on legislations on the establishment of a national system of honors, domestic violence, organization of local government, elections, education and commercial banks.

Lawmakers will decide whether to ratify the Maritime Labor Convention2006 and two criminal judicial assistance treaties between China and the United Kingdom and Belgium, respectively, proposed by China's cabinet.

In addition, legislators will review reports on national economic and social development, budget implementation, rural land contracting and the enforcement of the law on water pollution prevention and control.