China's top legislature concludes standing committee session
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BEIJING -- The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its 15th session in Beijing on Wednesday.
At the closing meeting, lawmakers voted to adopt a private sector promotion law and a revised Law on the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases.
They adopted a decision on removing Jin Zhuanglong from the post of minister of industry and information technology and appointing Li Lecheng to the position.
President Xi Jinping signed three presidential orders to promulgate the laws and the decision.
Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the closing meeting.
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