Links: China concludes annual parliamentary session, upholding reform, rule of law

China's top legislator stressed reform and rule of law as the National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliamentary body, concluded its annual session Thursday morning.

The lawmakers reached consensus, defined major missions and strengthened confidence on the country's development at the session, said Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, in his address at the closing meeting of the session.

Zhang highlighted in his speech the commitment to further reform and rule of law.[Full text]