Legislature considers servicemen's insurance law

BEIJING - A draft law on servicemen's insurance is among several bills that will be put to a vote at the bi-monthly session of China's top legislature.

The decision was made at the meeting of chairman and vice chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) held in Beijing Thursday, presided over by Chairman Wu Bangguo.

The draft law has been tabled for the second reading at this session, scheduled to run from Thursday to Friday.

Other bills to be put to the vote include the draft plans on quota distribution for the 12th NPC deputy election and an explanation on the deliberation and approval of the No 8 Annexation of Protocol for the Organizing Law of Universal Postal Union, according to the statement issued after the meeting.