The Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, China's cabinet, issued a draft regulation on school bus safety management on December 11 and asked for public feedback.

The draft stipulates that local governments above the county level should take "overall responsibility" for school bus safety.

The government will establish and regularly update a system of mandatory technical standards for the quality of vehicles used as school buses.

China issued a set of technical standards for school buses for primary school students last year, and the drafting of another standard for buses used in kindergartners is also underway.

According to the draft, the government will adopt a license system for school bus operation.