Draft law on supporting veterans expected to be submitted to national legislature: Sun Shaocheng
Sun Shaocheng, China's minister of veterans affairs. [Photo/Xinhua]
A draft law on supporting veterans is expected to be submitted to the top legislature for reading in the second half of this year, Sun Shaocheng, China's minister of veterans affairs, said.
The making of the draft law began in April 2018 and opinions and suggestions from various government departments and military units have been solicited. If everything goes well, it will be delivered to the National People's Congress Standing Committee for review in the latter half of the year, he said.
Sun said the legislation for a total of 11 laws and regulations, as well as 17 policies that concern veteran affairs, has started or will soon start.
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