Civil Code, China’s landmark law to protect people's rights China’s long-expected #CivilCode was adopted on May 28 before the wrapping up of the third session of the 13th National People’s Congress #NPC, the top legislature, and will take effect on Jan.1, 2021. #TwoSessions As the first law defined as a "code" in the People's Republic of China, the Civil Code has once again demonstrated the country's strive for bettering people's life by rule of law. | WE ARE CHINA