IN BRIEF (Page 4)

Beijing

NPC members to discuss terror law

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress will hold further talks on the draft of the country's first anti-terrorism law during its bimonthly session from Feb 25 to 27. The draft, which outlines the country's anti-terrorism mechanisms and the duties of the armed forces and police in fighting terror threats, was reviewed by the committee for the first time in October.