Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, presides over the closing meeting of the eighth session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its eighth session Tuesday in Beijing.

At the closing meeting, lawmakers voted to adopt a revised Law on Guarding State Secrets. President Xi Jinping signed a presidential order to promulgate the law.

Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the closing meeting.