11.   The State Department also offered its congratulations but underscored that Chinese law eventually envisages the election of the chief executive by universal suffrage.

12.   The draft law envisages the establishing private pensions funds paid for by workers and employers on a voluntary or contractual basis.

13.   The law envisages the appointment of a national accountability commissioner to process corruption cases for trial by tribunals made up of high court judges.

14.   The law also envisages the appointment of a national chief accountability commissioner who will investigate corruption complaints and send cases to the high courts for trial.

15.   The new law also envisages setting up committees in each GCC member state to carry out periodic inspections of businesses and check violations.

16.   The new law also envisages the sale of shares to workers in privatised companies and to the general public.