Legislation
China’s national statutes are enacted by the National People’s Congress (NPC) or its Standing Committee and form the backbone of the country’s written law. National legislation can be located via the following sources:
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PKULaw (ChinaLawInfo/LawInfoChina) [English][Chinese]Accessible to UW Madison Users Anywhere. includes nearly comprehensive coverage of laws and regulations from China (1949-present) promulgated by the Chinese governments and local governments
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National Database of Laws & Regulations [Chinese]Free, official site run by the NPC Standing Committee; no English full text access, but laws can be browsed and searched in English through google translate.
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National People's Congress English Portal [English]Select translations of major legislation.
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China Legal Knowledge Database [Chinese]Accessible to UW Madison Users Anywhere. Contains National statutes, State Council regulations, ministerial rules, local regulations, government gazettes, and more.
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China Law Translate [English]Crowd‑sourced, plain‑English translations of draft and final laws, regulations, and key court documents, plus explanatory notes.
For other subject specific legislation (labor, agriculture, etc) that is translated into English, see the Guide to Law Online: China, from the Law Library of Congress.