legislature
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“When I saw the final bill I said, ‘What happened here?’” said one prominent constitutional scholar, who asked not to be identified because they were advising several other state legislatures on similar mask ban efforts.
From Los Angeles Times
The stage is set for China's biggest political gathering - carefully choreographed annual meetings of the political advisory body and the rubber-stamp national legislature.
From BBC
A new bill introduced in the state legislature would make it illegal to resell tickets for more than 10% over face value.
From Los Angeles Times
Some 3,000 delegates from the CPPCC, an advisory body with no legislative power – and China's rubber-stamp legislature the National People's Congress – will gather in Beijing this week for the annual Two Sessions.
From BBC
China's top political advisory body voted to remove three generals, state media said, a week after nine military officials were ousted from its legislature.
From Barron's
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