China mulls law revision to step up protection, management of cultural relics

Revision

Beijing, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua/NAN) Chinese lawmakers on Tuesday started deliberating a draft revision to the Law on Protection of Cultural Relics.

The draft was submitted to an ongoing session of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee for the second reading.

The draft revision stipulated strengthening the protection and management of cultural relics, enhancing the investigation of cultural relics’ resources, and building a contingent of cultural relics professionals.

It also specified provisions concerning further exploiting the value of cultural relics for better utilisation.

Efforts should be made to further encourage and support public participation in the protection of cultural relics, according to the draft.

The current Law on Protection of Cultural Relics was promulgated in November 1982 and has been amended five times, with a comprehensive revision in 2002. (Xinhua/NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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