Senior Chinese lawmakers meet to deliberate draft laws

BEIJING -- The Council of Chairpersons of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee discussed draft revisions to an existing law and the draft of a new law at a Wednesday meeting.

The meeting, which was presided over by Li Zhanshu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, heard reports on changes made to a draft revision of the Wildlife Protection Law and a draft of the reservist law.

During the discussions, lawmakers urged greater efforts in soliciting opinions from all parties to further improve the drafts.