China to Review Amendment to National Defense Mobilization Law, Emphasizing CCP Leadership
A draft amendment to China's National Defense Mobilization Law was submitted for preliminary review, aiming to codify the CCP's leadership and align the law with Xi Jinping's military strategy.
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The draft amendment to China's National Defense Mobilization Law was submitted for preliminary review on the 27th during the 12th session of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee. Once revised, it will facilitate the transformation of the Communist Party's (CCP) propositions into state will and collective public action through legal procedures.
According to China News Service, the National Defense Mobilization Law is a foundational law in China's defense mobilization field. Its primary functions are to regulate mobilization work, clarify the rights and obligations of citizens and organizations, and provide a legal guarantee for strengthening national defense.
The report states that the current law was officially implemented in July 2010. After more than a decade, some provisions no longer meet the requirements of the new situation and missions in national defense mobilization, necessitating revision and improvement.
The amendment is based on three key needs:
1. Implementing CCP central decisions: The draft stipulates that 'national defense mobilization shall adhere to the leadership of the CCP, implement Xi Jinping's thought on strengthening the military, adhere to the holistic national security concept, and implement the military strategic guidelines for the new era.'
2. Perfecting the legal system: Following the push for rule of law in military affairs, China has recently revised laws concerning armed police, national defense, military facility protection, military service, and defense education.
3. Conducting mobilization according to law: The time for revision is deemed ripe to synchronize legal construction with institutional changes.
According to China News Service, the National Defense Mobilization Law is a foundational law in China's defense mobilization field. Its primary functions are to regulate mobilization work, clarify the rights and obligations of citizens and organizations, and provide a legal guarantee for strengthening national defense.
The report states that the current law was officially implemented in July 2010. After more than a decade, some provisions no longer meet the requirements of the new situation and missions in national defense mobilization, necessitating revision and improvement.
The amendment is based on three key needs:
1. Implementing CCP central decisions: The draft stipulates that 'national defense mobilization shall adhere to the leadership of the CCP, implement Xi Jinping's thought on strengthening the military, adhere to the holistic national security concept, and implement the military strategic guidelines for the new era.'
2. Perfecting the legal system: Following the push for rule of law in military affairs, China has recently revised laws concerning armed police, national defense, military facility protection, military service, and defense education.
3. Conducting mobilization according to law: The time for revision is deemed ripe to synchronize legal construction with institutional changes.