BEIJING - The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) will convene its 25th session from Jan 20 to 22 in Beijing.

The decision was made on Tuesday at a meeting of the Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee, which was presided over by Li Zhanshu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee.

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Participants at the chairpersons' meeting suggested that the upcoming session review draft revisions to the law on animal epidemic prevention and the administrative penalty law, as well as a draft coast guard law.

The session is also expected to deliberate proposals on various subjects, including reviewing a draft law on legal aid, amending the education law and reviewing a draft decision on setting up a financial court in Beijing.