Beijing legislature sets good example

LEGISLATIVE DELIBERATION on a proposal to restrict the use of private vehicles in Beijing has been delayed due to a "lack of consensus" among residents in the capital, according to the ongoing session of the local legislature. Beijing News commented on Wednesday:

The 14th Beijing municipal people's congress, the local legislature, has set a good example for modern governance by deferring its review of the proposal to manage the number of vehicles on the capital's roads by means of a congestion fee in the face of residents' opposition to such a move.

The legitimacy of social governance essentially lies in well-founded, responsible laws. The Beijing legislature is right to exercise caution while dealing with contentious proposals, however good their intentions are.