2. China adopts milestone Civil Code
China's top legislature adopted the country's Civil Code on May 28.
The first Chinese law to carry the title "code" since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Civil Code is expected to comprehensively strengthen the protection of people's various rights and improve the Chinese socialist system of laws. It will take effect on Jan. 1, 2021.
Chinese lawmakers vote on the draft civil code at the third session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, May 28, 2020. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)
Newlyweds pose for a photo with their marriage registration certificates at the civil affairs bureau in Qiaoxi District of Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)
Judge Zhou Shuqin (R) of Sili People's Court mediates in a case at the People's Court in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Nov. 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)
Workers read the Civil Code during a legal education activity at a construction site in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
