As the Communist Party of China (CPC) is the leading political party of China and in effect determines the policies of the Chinese government, this Comment reviews the policy developments of the CPC during 2013, and what these mean for the development and enforcement of environmental law. This Comment then examines developments in criminal law, control of air pollution, and administrative regulations. The new administrative regulations are mainly related to the pollution of large-scale livestock and poultry facilities and urban drainage and sewage. Finally, this Comment discusses some minor revisions of existing laws and regulations.