PRC Legal Provisions

Circular on the State Council General Office's Issuance of China's National Plan of Action on Combating Trafficking in Women and Children (2008-2012) (Chinese and English Text)

Circular Concerning Printing and Distribution of "Hunan Province Provisional Measures for the Management of Venues for Folk Belief Activities" (Chinese Text)

The following text was retrieved from the Hunan government <a href="https://www.hunan.gov.cn/sy/zfwk/zfwj/bmwj/200710/t20071024_84161.htm">Web site</a> on November 29, 2007.

Energy Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Text)

Notice of Ministry of Education and State Development and Reform Commission on Printing and Distributing "2008-2010 Program for the Construction of Special Education Schools in Western Regions During the 11th 5-Year Program" (Chinese Text)

The following text was retrieved from the State Council Develop the West Leading Group Office <a href="https://www.westchina.gov.cn/web/NewsInfo.asp?NewsId=38780">Web site</a> on October 22, 2007.

Ministry of Education and Ministry of Finance Circular on Printing and Distributing "Measures on the Management of Secondary Vocational School Students' Practical Training" (Chinese Text)

The following text was retrieved from the Anhui Province Education Department <a href="https://www.ahedu.gov.cn/show.jsp?id=MzY2MA==">Web site</a> on October 18, 2007.

State Council Order No. 505: "Regulation on Managing the Safety of Large-Scale Mass Activities" (Chinese Text)

The following <a href="https://www.gov.cn/jrzg/2007-09/21/content_758108.htm">text</a> was retrieved from the Web site of the PRC Central Government on September 23, 2007.

Beijing Municipality Draft Regulation on Mental Health (Chinese Text)

The following text was retrieved from the Web site of the Beijing Municipality Local People's Congress, on September 22, 2006.

Beijing Municipality Regulations on Mental Health (Chinese Text)

The following text was retrieved from the Web site of the Beijing Municipality Local People's Congress, on April 2, 2007.

Emergency Response Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Text)

Emergency Response Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Text)

Opinion on Strengthening the Management of Secondary and Elementary School Students' Work-Study Service Activities (Chinese Text)

The following text was retrieved from the Xinjiang Department of Education Information Net <a href="https://www.xjedu.gov.cn/publish/main/template.jsp?c_id=5292">Web site</a> on August 14, 2006.

Measures on Establishing Religious Schools (Chinese Text)

Interim Provisions on Legal Representation in Reeducation Through Labor Cases (Chinese Text)

The following <a href="https://www.acla.org.cn/pages/2007-4-5/s38842.html">text</a> was retrieved on July 22, 2007, from the Web site of the All China Lawyers Association.

Procedures for Foreign Reporters to Apply for Short-term News Coverage in or Resident Accreditation to China (Chinese and English Text)

The following translation was retrieved from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs <A HREF="https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xwfw/jzfw/t342756.htm">Web site</A> on November 19, 2007. The Chinese text was retrieved from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Web site on November 19, 2007. <HR> Procedures for Foreign Reporters to Apply for Short-term News Coverage in or Resident Accreditation to China 2007/07/20 I. For short-term news coverage in China by foreign reporters and related personnel The following documents should be submitted to the consular office of the Chinese embassy, consulate or visa issuing institution(s) authorized by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in ---- (country or region). 1. A letter of application for covering news in China signed by the head of the foreign media organization with detailed programs in China including the name list of the visiting reporter(s), date of arrival and departure, venue(s) and subject of news coverage. 2. An invitation letter by the interviewee. 3. The applicant's passport, copies of professional journalist credentials and contact information. 4. Completed visa application form. 5. Completed Equipment Declaration Form if the reporter(s) intend(s) to bring into China reporting equipment of his (their) own. II. For foreign reporters applying for resident accreditation to China and related personnel 1. A foreign media organization should establish a resident office in China before sending resident reporters. The foreign media organization should first submit a written application to the Information Department of the Chinese Foreign Ministry directly or through the Chinese embassy or consulate in (country). The application should be signed by the legal representative of the organization and should include: (1) A profile of the media organization concerned. (2) Name of the resident office and the city in which it is to be established, its business scope, number of staff as well as personal information of the office chief and other staff such as name, gender, age, nationality, capacity and working experience. (3) A copy of the media organization's registration certificate issued by its home country. 2. If a foreign media organization which already has a resident office in China wishes to send a resident reporter to China, it should first submit a written application to the Information Department directly or through the Chinese embassy or consulate in (country). The application should be signed by its head (chairman, president, vice president, editor-in-chief, deputy editor-in-chief, president or vice president of radio/TV station, etc.) and should include: (1) A profile of the media organization concerned. (2) The name, gender, age, nationality, capacity, resumé, and the city where the reporter is to be based. (3) Professional credentials. 3. If two or more foreign media organizations wish to send the same individual as their resident reporter in China, they should go through the above-mentioned procedures separately and indicate in their respective applications the post which the reporter concurrently will hold. 4. Approved resident foreign reporters and their accompanying dependents should apply for J-1 visas at the Chinese embassy, consulate or visa issuing institution(s) authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in (country). Foreign staff working not as reporters and their accompanying dependents should apply for Z visas. Kinship certificates or documents should be provided.

Measures on the Management of the Reincarnation of Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism (ICT Translation)

Measures on the Management of the Reincarnation of Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism (ICT Translation)

National Population and Family Planning Commission Circular on Printing and Distributing Action Plan for Special Rectification of Unlawful Births in Cities and Towns (Chinese Text)

The following text was retrieved from the National Population and Family Planning Commission of China <a href="https://www.chinapop.gov.cn/zwgk/wjgb/t20070611_105401734.html">Web site</a> on October 11, 2007.

Circular on Opinion on Population and Family Planning Commission, in Its Work on Population and Family Planning, Conscientiously Strengthening the Administration, According to Law, of the Promotion of Social Harmony (Chinese Text)

The following text was retrieved from the Wuxi City Population and Family Planning Commission <a href="https://jsw.wuxi.gov.cn/gxdd/show.aspx?id=1877">Web site</a> on October 11, 2007.