China seeks to boost civil aviation sector

China is stepping up efforts to strengthen its civil aviation sector as a revised draft of the Civil Aviation Law was submitted on Tuesday to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, for a second review.

The updated draft expands measures to promote the development of the civil aviation industry, including the addition of a dedicated chapter on growth initiatives.

"Over the past three decades since the Civil Aviation Law was first enacted, China's civil aviation sector has significantly expanded its research and manufacturing capabilities, grown into one of the world's largest transportation markets and continuously improved service quality," Yuan Shuhong, an official with the NPC's Constitution and Law Committee, told lawmakers while explaining the draft on Tuesday.