The Third Amendment to the country's Criminal Law will be made by Chinese legislators at their next session in a move to strengthen the legal framework for the battle against terrorism.
According to an agenda discussed by Chairman Li Peng and vice-chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Monday, a draft of the Third Amendment to the Criminal Law will be submitted for deliberation at the week-long session, which starts Monday.
The amendment was formulated "to deal more harshly with criminal acts of terrorists, for the protection of national security, social order and safeguard of safety of people's lives and property," the senior lawmakers said.
(People's Daily December 18, 2001)
