Draft amendment encourages Chinese lawyers in public-interest legal services

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers began reviewing a draft amendment to the lawyers law that encourages and supports lawyers and law firms to participate in public-interest legal services and provide legal aid in accordance with the law.

The draft amendment was submitted for its second reading to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature.

The legislative session runs from Tuesday to Friday.