China鈥檚firstcomprehensivebilltoregulatecharitableactivitieswassubmittedtothesecondplenarymeetingofthefourthsessionofthe12thNationalPeople鈥檚Congress(NPC)ontheafternoonofMarch9,2016,andwaspassedatthefourthplenarymeetingonMarch16.Thelaw鈥檚passageattractedattentionfrompeopleofallwalksoflifeacrossthecountry,includingNPCdeputiesandmembersoftheChinesePeople'sPoliticalConsultativeConference(CPPCC).