BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The draft law on national defense transport, which was deliberated for the second time on Monday, is now ready to be submitted to China's top legislature for approval.
The new law, covering the use of railways, waterways and air routes for defense purpose, will regulate the planning, construction, management and use of resources in transportation sectors for national defense.
The draft was submitted to the bi-monthly session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, which runs from Monday to Saturday, for the second time.
"National defense transport is an important component of the state's economy and national defense," said a statement from the NPC Law Committee read to lawmakers during Monday's opening meeting of the bi-monthly session.
The law aims to integrate military and civilian resources, meet new demands from national defense and military reform and solve prominent problems in national defense transport, according to the Law Committee.
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