BEIJING (Kyodo)-- China's legislature adopted Sunday a new antiterrorism law aimed at reinforcing measures against terrorist activities and a law revision bill to abolish the country's one-child policy.
Both legislations, passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, will take effect next Friday.
The antiterrorism law includes a clause that prohibits reporting details about terrorist activities in a way that could lead to copycat crimes. Countries such as the United States and European states have expressed concern that the law could hinder freedom of speech and strengthen media regulation in China.
As for the one-child policy, introduced in 1979, China's ruling Communist Party had decided in October to abolish it and allow all couples to have two children, amid growing concerns that a rapidly aging population could constrain its economic growth.
China will continue to place restrictions on couples having a third child.
