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BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Thursday passed an amended water pollution law that toughens punishment of company officials through hefty fines. The Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law, to take effect on June 1, was passed at the 32nd session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), which concluded here on Thursday. "Enterprise heads directly responsible for causing severe water pollution incidents and others with direct responsibility would be fined up to half of their income in the previous year," said the law. Previously, corporate executives faced only administrative penalties. Water pollution is among the top environmental concerns of the Chinese government and the public. A 2006 survey found that surface water generally was classified as containing intermediate levels of pollution, but one third of the 744 samples tested were graded at the worst pollution rating.
China legislature confirms validity of new deputies BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Standing Committee of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, confirmed Thursday the validity of all the 2,987 newly-elected deputies to the First Session of the 11th NPC. The qualification of the new deputies was confirmed through a voting at the 32nd session of the tenth NPC Standing Committee. NPC Standing Committee appoints new legislative, budget directors BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Li Shishi has been appointed director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee. Zhu Zhigang has been appointed director of the Budgetary Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee. Top legislature disqualifies delegate over bribe case BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Thursday disqualified Chen Shili. Chen was involved in an investigation in a criminal case, in which he was suspected of taking bribes. Three rural migrant workers enter China's top legislature BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's National People's Congress(NPC) confirmed Thursday the qualification of three rural migrant workers as its newly-elected deputies, making them the first batch of "spokespersons" for about 200 million migrant laborers in the top legislature. They were approved for a five-year term as the 11th NPC deputy at the 32nd session of the 10th NPC Standing Committee concluded here Thursday, and will attend the upcoming first plenary session of the 11th NPC.
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