China completes drafting e-commerce law
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China has completed a draft version of the country’s first e-commerce law, a lawmaker said on Thursday.
The draft will be submitted as early as possible to the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) for review, said Uzhitu, vice chairman of the committee.
After that, the draft e-commerce law will be presented to the NPC Standing Committee for further reading, Xinhua news agency quoted Uzhitu as saying.
The legislation is necessary to deal with new problems in data protection and infringements upon customers’ interests, he added.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the primary reason for this new e-commerce legislation?
What is the primary reason for this new e-commerce legislation?
The new legislation is deemed necessary to address emerging issues concerning data protection. It also aims to tackle various infringements upon customers' interests within the e-commerce sector.
Q.Which body will review the draft e-commerce law first?
Which body will review the draft e-commerce law first?
The draft law will first be submitted to the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC). Uzhitu, vice chairman of this committee, confirmed this initial review stage.
Q.Who will the draft e-commerce law be presented to after the initial review?
Who will the draft e-commerce law be presented to after the initial review?
Following its review by the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, the draft e-commerce law will then be presented to the NPC Standing Committee. This body will conduct further readings of the proposed legislation.
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