REVIEWING DRAFTS, REPORTS

At the session, lawmakers reviewed draft laws on national supervision, the national anthem, public libraries and prevention of soil pollution.

They also deliberated draft amendments to the Law Promoting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and the Law on Farmers' Specialized Cooperatives.

On Tuesday, the Standing Committee approved the State Council's final accounts for 2016.

By the end of last year, combined debt of central and local governments in China stood at 27.3 trillion yuan (about 4 trillion U.S. dollars), with a debt-to-GDP ratio at around 36.7 percent, official data showed.

Two reports on the implementation of the Product Quality Law and the Drug Administration Law were also deliberated during the week-long session.

INTERNATIONAL TREATIES

An agreement on the establishment of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute was ratified at the closing meeting.

The proposed inter-governmental organization is expected to enhance economic cooperation in the CAREC region by providing information and training.

The Standing Committee also ratified extradition treaties with Argentina and Ethiopia, which specify extradition obligations, crimes that extradition will apply to, possible reasons for refusing extradition, costs, and dispute resolution procedures, among others.

APPOINTMENTS AND DISMISSALS

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