CHINA’S top legislator promises more public participation in food safety legislation - (Xinhua News Agency)
March 8, 2008 – 4:22 pmTop Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo was cited as promising on Saturday to give the general public more say in the formulation of the food safety law amid both domestic and international concerns about the country’s food quality and safety.
The food safety law, with 19 others, is on the top agenda of the Chinese parliament’s legislation plan in 2008 that Wu listed in his work report to the current session of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC).
Wu said that the top legislature will publicly post the draft food safety law to solicit public opinions, particularly those of ordinary people, because it is “closely tied” to the interests of the people.
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