十四届全国人大常委会第十八次会议在京闭幕

Core Points - The 18th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee concluded in Beijing, passing several important laws and decisions, including the revised Maritime Law and amendments to various other laws [1][2] - Xi Jinping signed orders to publish the new laws and appointed Zhang Shengmin as Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission [1] - The meeting also approved international agreements related to marine biodiversity and criminal justice cooperation with Zimbabwe and Ethiopia [2] Legislative Changes - The meeting passed the revised Maritime Law, amendments to the Village Committee Organization Law, Urban Residents Committee Organization Law, Cybersecurity Law, and Environmental Protection Tax Law [1] - The approval of international agreements included the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Minamata Convention on Mercury [2] Personnel Changes - New appointments included Hao Peng as Vice Chairman of the Finance and Economic Committee and Sun Shaocheng as Vice Chairman of the Social Construction Committee [3] - Other personnel changes involved the removal of several deputy chairpersons from various committees and the appointment of Wang Zhongming as Vice President of the Supreme People's Court [3] Attendance and Additional Activities - The meeting was attended by 159 members, meeting the legal quorum [1] - Following the meeting, a special lecture was held on the implementation of the spirit of the 20th Central Committee [4]