Institutions of Democratic Governance
Radio Free Asia reports that around 300 residents of Sanshan village near Panyu city stormed their local Party committee offices and took the Party secretary hostage, after a sit-in with banners outside the building failed to produce the result they wanted. They said they wanted a clear explanation of the transfer of their farmland to a large industrial company.
The following text was retrieved from the Chinapeace.org.cn Web site on April 8, 2011.
The following translation was retrieved from the Chinese Central Government Web site on February 11, 2013. The Chinese text was retrieved from the Law Library Web site on February 11, 2013.
Regulations on Procedures for the Formulation of Administrative Regulations
(Promulgated by Decree No. 321 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on November 16, 2001, and effective as of January 1, 2002)
The following translation was retrieved from the PRC Central Government Official Web Portal on February 19, 2013. The Chinese text was retrieved from the National People's Congress Web site on February 19, 2013.
The Legislation Law of the People's Republic of China
Adopted by the 3rd Session of the Ninth National People's Congress on March 15, 2000
Table of Contents
Chapter One: General Provisions
Chapter Two: National law
Section One Scope of Lawmaking Authority
The following translation was retrieved from the China.org.cn Web site on February 19, 2013. The Chinese text was retrieved from the Central People's Government Web site on February 19, 2013.
(Adopted at the Fifth Session of the Fifth National People's Congress and promulgated for implementation by Order No. 14 of the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on December 10, 1982)