The first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) was held in Beijing from March 5 to March 17, 2013. Xi Jinping was elected as the new president of the People's Republic of China, replacing Hu Jintao. During the 12th NPC, Xi issued 86 presidential decrees. The first, issued on March 15, 2013, appointed Li Keqiang as Premier of the State Council. The last presidential decree (No. 86) issued during the 12th NPC was issued on December 27, 2017, promulgating the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the 'Tendering and Bidding Law of the People's Republic of China' and the 'Measurement Law of the People's Republic of China'.
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| Number | Content | Date signed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Keqiang was appointed Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. | March 15, 2013 | [1] |
| 2 | Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong, Wang Yang, and Ma Kai were appointed Vice Premiers of the State Council; Yang Jing, Chang Wanquan, Yang Jiechi, Guo Shengkun, and Wang Yong were appointed State Councilors; Yang Jing was appointed Secretary-General of the State Council; Wang Yi was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs; Chang Wanquan was appointed Minister of National Defense; Xu Shaoshi was appointed Director of the National Development and Reform Commission; Yuan Guiren was appointed Minister of Education; Wan Gang was appointed Minister of Science and Technology; Miao Wei was appointed Minister of Industry and Information Technology; Wang Zhengwei was appointed Director of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission; Guo Shengkun was appointed Minister of Public Security; Geng Huichang was appointed Minister of State Security; Huang Shuxian was appointed Minister of Supervision; and Li Liguo was appointed... He was appointed Minister of Civil Affairs; Wu Aiying was appointed Minister of Justice; Lou Jiwei was appointed Minister of Finance; Yin Weimin was appointed Minister of Human Resources and Social Security; Jiang Daming was appointed Minister of Land and Resources; Zhou Shengxian was appointed Minister of Environmental Protection; Jiang Weixin was appointed Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development; Yang Chuantang was appointed Minister of Transport; Chen Lei was appointed Minister of Water Resources; Han Changfu was appointed Minister of Agriculture; Gao Hucheng was appointed Minister of Commerce; Cai Wu was appointed Minister of Culture; Li Bin was appointed Director of the National Health and Family Planning Commission; Zhou Xiaochuan was appointed Governor of the People's Bank of China; and Liu Jiayi was appointed Auditor General of the National Audit Office. | March 16, 2013 | |
| 3 | The Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | April 25, 2013 | |
| 4 | The " Special Equipment Safety Law of the People's Republic of China " was promulgated. | June 29, 2013 | |
| 5 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend twelve laws, including the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Cultural Relics. | June 29, 2013 | [2] |
| 6 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China ". | August 30, 2013 | |
| 7 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend the Consumer Rights Protection Law of the People's Republic of China. | October 25, 2013 | |
| 8 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend seven laws, including the Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China. | December 28, 2013 | |
| 9 | The revised version of the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated on April 24, 2014. | April 24, 2014 | |
| 10 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Military Facilities. | June 27, 2014 | |
| 11 | Jiang Weixin was removed from his post as Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development; Chen Zhenggao was appointed as Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. | June 27, 2014 | |
| 12 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Budget Law of the People's Republic of China ". | August 31, 2014 | |
| 13 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on Work Safety ". | August 31, 2014 | |
| 14 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend five laws, including the Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China. | August 31, 2014 | |
| 15 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Administrative Litigation Law of the People's Republic of China ". | November 1, 2014 | |
| 16 | The Anti-Espionage Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | November 1, 2014 | |
| 17 | The Navigation Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | December 28, 2014 | |
| 18 | Cai Wu was removed from his post as Minister of Culture; Luo Shugang was appointed Minister of Culture. | December 28, 2014 | |
| 19 | Zhou Shengxian was removed from his post as Minister of Environmental Protection; Chen Jining was appointed as Minister of Environmental Protection. | February 27, 2015 | |
| 20 | The National People's Congress has announced the " Decision on Amending the Legislation Law of the People's Republic of China". | March 15, 2015 | |
| 21 | The revised version of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, issued on April 24, 2015, was published. | April 24, 2015 | |
| 22 | The revised version of the Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China, issued on April 24, 2015, was published. | April 24, 2015 | |
| 23 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend seven laws, including the Port Law of the People's Republic of China. | April 24, 2015 | |
| 24 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend six laws, including the Electricity Law of the People's Republic of China. | April 24, 2015 | |
| 25 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend five laws, including the Compulsory Education Law of the People's Republic of China. | April 24, 2015 | |
| 26 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending Five Laws Including the Measurement Law of the People's Republic of China ". | April 24, 2015 | |
| 27 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Drug Administration Law of the People's Republic of China ". | April 24, 2015 | |
| 28 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Cultural Relics ". | April 24, 2015 | |
| 29 | The National Security Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | July 1, 2015 | |
| 30 | The Ninth Amendment to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | August 29, 2015 | |
| 31 | The revised version of the " Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution " was promulgated on August 29, 2015. | August 29, 2015 | |
| 32 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend the Law of the People's Republic of China on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements. | August 29, 2015 | |
| 33 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress promulgated the " Decision on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Organization of Local People's Congresses and Local People's Governments at All Levels, the Electoral Law of the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at All Levels, and the Law of the People's Republic of China on Deputies to the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at All Levels ". | August 29, 2015 | |
| 34 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Commercial Banking Law of the People's Republic of China ". | August 29, 2015 | |
| 35 | The revised version of the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China, issued on November 4, 2015, was promulgated. | November 4, 2015 | |
| 36 | The Anti-Terrorism Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | December 27, 2015 | |
| 37 | The Anti-Domestic Violence Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | December 27, 2015 | |
| 38 | The " Law of the People's Republic of China on National Medals and National Honorary Titles " was promulgated. | December 27, 2015 | |
| 39 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Education Law of the People's Republic of China ". | December 27, 2015 | |
| 40 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Higher Education Law of the People's Republic of China ". | December 27, 2015 | |
| 41 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China ". | December 27, 2015 | |
| 42 | The " Law of the People's Republic of China on the Exploration and Development of Resources in the Deep Seabed Area " was promulgated. | February 26, 2016 | |
| 43 | The Charity Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | March 16, 2016 | |
| 44 | The " Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Activities of Overseas Non-Governmental Organizations within the Territory of China " was promulgated. | April 28, 2016 | |
| 45 | Wang Zhengwei ( Hui nationality ) was removed from his post as Director of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission; Batel ( Mongolian nationality ) was appointed as Director of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission. | April 28, 2016 | |
| 46 | The " Asset Appraisal Law of the People's Republic of China " was promulgated. | July 2, 2016 | |
| 47 | The revised version of the Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, effective July 2, 2016, was published. | July 2, 2016 | |
| 48 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend six laws, including the Energy Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China. | July 2, 2016 | |
| 49 | Yuan Guiren was removed from his post as Minister of Education; Chen Baosheng was appointed as Minister of Education. | July 2, 2016 | |
| 50 | The National Defense Transportation Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | September 3, 2016 | |
| 51 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend four laws, including the Law of the People's Republic of China on Foreign-Invested Enterprises. | September 3, 2016 | [3] |
| 52 | Yang Chuantang was removed from his post as Minister of Transport; Li Xiaopeng was appointed as Minister of Transport. | September 3, 2016 | |
| 53 | The Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | November 7, 2016 | [4] |
| 54 | The " Film Industry Promotion Law of the People's Republic of China " was promulgated. | November 7, 2016 | |
| 55 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Private Education ". | November 7, 2016 | |
| 56 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China ". | November 7, 2016 | |
| 57 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend twelve laws, including the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China. | November 7, 2016 | |
| 58 | Geng Huichang is removed from the post of Minister of State Security; Chen Wenqing is appointed Minister of State Security. Li Liguo is removed from the post of Minister of Civil Affairs; Huang Shuxian is appointed Minister of Civil Affairs and removed from the post of Minister of Supervision. Lou Jiwei is removed from the post of Minister of Finance; Xiao Jie is appointed Minister of Finance. | November 7, 2016 | |
| 59 | The Law of the People's Republic of China on Traditional Chinese Medicine was promulgated. | December 25, 2016 | |
| 60 | The " Law of the People's Republic of China on Guaranteeing Public Cultural Services " was promulgated. | December 25, 2016 | |
| 61 | The Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | December 25, 2016 | |
| 62 | Yang Xiaodu was appointed Minister of Supervision. | December 25, 2016 | |
| 63 | The revised version of the " Law of the People's Republic of China on the Red Cross Society " was published on February 24, 2017. | February 24, 2017 | |
| 64 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China ". | February 24, 2017 | |
| 65 | Xu Shaoshi is removed from his post as Director of the National Development and Reform Commission; He Lifeng is appointed as Director of the National Development and Reform Commission. Wu Aiying is removed from her post as Minister of Justice; Zhang Jun is appointed as Minister of Justice. Gao Hucheng is removed from his post as Minister of Commerce; Zhong Shan is appointed as Minister of Commerce. | February 24, 2017 | |
| 66 | The General Provisions of the Civil Law of the People's Republic of China were promulgated. | March 15, 2017 | |
| 67 | The revised version of the " Surveying and Mapping Law of the People's Republic of China " was published on April 27, 2017. | April 27, 2017 | |
| 68 | Liu Jiayi was removed from the post of Auditor General of the National Audit Office; Hu Zejun (female) was appointed as Auditor General of the National Audit Office. | April 27, 2017 | |
| 69 | The National Intelligence Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | June 27, 2017 | |
| 70 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China ". | June 27, 2017 | |
| 71 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China and the Administrative Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China ". | June 27, 2017 | |
| 72 | Chen Jining is removed from his post as Minister of Environmental Protection; Li Ganjie is appointed as Minister of Environmental Protection. Chen Zhenggao is removed from his post as Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development; Wang Menghui is appointed as Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. | June 27, 2017 | |
| 73 | The Nuclear Safety Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | September 1, 2017 | |
| 74 | The revised version of the " Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises " was published on September 1, 2017. | September 1, 2017 | |
| 75 | The National Anthem Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | September 1, 2017 | |
| 76 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend eight laws, including the Judges Law of the People's Republic of China. | September 1, 2017 | |
| 77 | The revised version of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People's Republic of China, issued on November 4, 2017, was published. | November 4, 2017 | |
| 78 | The revised version of the Standardization Law of the People's Republic of China, issued on November 4, 2017, was published. | November 4, 2017 | |
| 79 | The Public Library Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | November 4, 2017 | [5] |
| 80 | The Amendment (X) to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | November 4, 2017 | |
| 81 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision to amend eleven laws, including the Accounting Law of the People's Republic of China. | November 4, 2017 | |
| 82 | Guo Shengkun was relieved of his concurrent post as Minister of Public Security; Zhao Kezhi was appointed as Minister of Public Security. | November 4, 2017 | |
| 83 | The revised version of the " Law of the People's Republic of China on Farmers' Specialized Cooperatives " was published on December 27, 2017. | December 27, 2017 | |
| 84 | The Tobacco Leaf Tax Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated. | December 27, 2017 | |
| 85 | The " Ship Tonnage Tax Law of the People's Republic of China " was promulgated. | December 27, 2017 | |
| 86 | The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued the " Decision on Amending the Bidding Law of the People's Republic of China and the Measurement Law of the People's Republic of China ". | December 27, 2017 |
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