13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

The 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was the meeting of the top political advisory body of the People's Republic of China. It convened in Beijing on 3 March 2018 and ended on 4 March 2023.

13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Emblem of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
3 March 2018 – 4 March 2023 Overview
Type	Advisory body
Leadership
Chairman	Wang Yang
Vice Chairmen	Zhang Qingli, Liu Qibao, Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai, Tung Chee-hwa, Wan Gang, Edmund Ho, Lu Zhangong, Wang Zhengwei, Ma Biao, Chen Xiaoguang, Leung Chun-ying, Xia Baolong, Yang Chuantang, Li Bin, Bagatur, Wang Yongqing, He Lifeng, Su Hui, Zheng Jianbang, Gu Shengzu, Liu Xincheng, He Wei, Gao Yunlong
Secretary-General	Xia Baolong (until 14 March 2020) Li Bin (from 14 March 2020)
Standing Committee	300
Members
Total	2,158 members

Seat distribution

As of May 2020, the 2163 members in the 13th National Committee of CPPCC was composed of:

  Political parties: 544 seats

  People's organizations: 315 seats

  Sectoral representatives: 1010 seats

  Specially invited: 289 seats

Seats for political parties (543 in total)

Major party		General Secretary	Seats
	Chinese Communist Party	Xi Jinping	104
Other Parties		Chairperson	Seats
	Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang	Wan Exiang	65
	China Democratic League	Ding Zhongli	65
	China National Democratic Construction Association	Hao Mingjin	65
	China Association for Promoting Democracy	Cai Dafeng	45
	Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party	Chen Zhu	43
	China Zhi Gong Party	Wan Gang	29
	Jiusan Society	Wu Weihua	45
	Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League	Su Hui	20
	Independents	N/A	62

Seats for people's organizations (306 in total)

People's organization	Seats
Communist Youth League of China	8
All-China Federation of Trade Unions	63
All-China Women's Federation	64
All-China Youth Federation	27
All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce	61
China Association for Science and Technology	42
All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots	14
All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese	27

Seats for Sectoral representatives (1027 in total)

Sector	Seats
Literature and Arts	126
Science and Technology	116
Social Science	71
Economics	130
Agriculture	70
Education	106
Sports	19
Press and Publication	48
Medicine and Health	92
Friendship with Foreign Countries	46
Social Welfare and Social Security	34
Ethnic Minorities	104
Religions	65

Specially invited deputies (287 in total)

Hong Kong (124 in total)		Seats
	Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong	25
	Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong	4
	Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	2
	Liberal Party	4
	New Century Forum	1
	New Territories Association of Societies	2
	Independents	86
Macau (29 in total)		Seats
	Macau United Citizens Association	1
	Macau Business Interest Union	1
	Macau Union of Professional Interests	2
	Progress Promotion Union/General Union of the Macao Residents' Associations	1
	Union for Development/The Women's General Association of Macau	1
	Independents	23
Other		Seats
	Other (including People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police service personnel)	134

Organization

Council of Chairpersons

		Party		Term
Chairman	Wang Yang		CCP	14 Mar. 2018 – 10 Mar. 2023
Vice Chairpersons	Zhang Qingli		CCP
	Liu Qibao		CCP
	Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai		Ind.
	Tung Chee-hwa		Ind.
	Wan Gang		CZGP
	Edmund Ho		Ind.
	Lu Zhangong		CCP
	Wang Zhengwei		CCP
	Ma Biao		CCP
	Chen Xiaoguang		CDL
	Leung Chun-ying		Ind.
	Xia Baolong		CCP
	Yang Chuantang		CCP
	Li Bin		CCP
	Bagatur		CCP
	Wang Yongqing		CCP
	He Lifeng		CCP
	Su Hui		TDSL
	Zheng Jianbang		RCCK
	Gu Shengzu		CNDCA
	Liu Xincheng		CDL
	He Wei		CPWDP
	Gao Yunlong		CNDCA
Secretary-General	Xia Baolong		CCP	14 Mar. 2018 – 27 May 2020
	Li Bin		CCP	27 May 2020 – 10. Mar. 2023
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Special Committees

Special committee	Chairperson
Committee for Handling Proposals	Li Zhiyong
Committee for Economic Affairs	Shang Fulin
Committee for Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Luo Zhijun
Committee of Population, Resources and Environment	Li Wei
Committee of Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports	Yuan Guiren
Committee for Social and Legal Affairs	Shen Deyong
Committee for Ethnic and Religious Affairs	Wang Weiguang
Committee for Liaison with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese	Zhu Xiaodan
Committee of Foreign Affairs	Lou Jiwei
Committee on Culture, History and Study	Song Dahan

The first session

The 1st Session of the 13th CPPCC was held from March 3–15, 2018. A preparatory meeting for the session was held on 2 March, presided by Yu Zhengsheng, the outgoing CPPCC chairman. The preparatory meeting approved the presidium of the session, the session's agenda and name list of the session's proposals examination committee. The presidium held a meeting later in the day, with Wang Yang presiding over the meeting assisted by several executive chairpersons.

The first plenary meeting of the 1st Session was held on 3 March, where Yu Zhengsheng delivered the work report of the Standing Committee of the 12th CPPCC National Committee. On 8 March, the second plenary meeting was held, where various members of the CPPCC gave speeches. On 11 March, the third plenary meeting was held.

The fourth plenary meeting was held on 14 March, during the meeting, Wang Yang was elected as the new chairman of the CPPCC, succeeding Yu Zhengsheng. Additionally, the vice chairpersons, the secretary-general and the members of the Standing Committee were elected. On 15 March, the 1st Session held its final meeting, where the work report were adopted. The session was presided by Wang Yang, who gave the closing address to the meeting.

Wang Yang opening the third session of the 13th CPPCC in May 2020.