Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress (Chinese: 全国人民代表大会外事委员会; pinyin: Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Wàishì Wěiyuánhuì) is one of nine special committees of the National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature of the People's Republic of China. The special committee was created during the first session of the 6th National People's Congress in June 1983, and has existed for every National People's Congress since.[1]
| 全国人民代表大会外事委员会 | |
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| Abbreviation | (全国人大外事委员会) |
|---|---|
| Formation | June 7, 1983 |
| Type | Special committee of the National People's Congress |
| Legal status | Active |
| Location | |
Chairperson | Zhang Yesui |
Deputy Chairpersons | Fu Ying, Sun Jianguo, Zhang Zhijun, Lu Peijun, Chen Fengxiang, Lin Jianhua, Xu Ke, Zhang Bojun, Chen Guomin, Liu Cigui, Zhao Zongqi, Han Weiguo, Fu Ziying |
Parent organization | National People's Congress Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (when the NPC is not in session) |
Composed of a chairman, a number of vice-chairmen, and several members, the Foreign Affairs Committee is responsible for reviewing and deliberating on proposed legislation regarding foreign affairs including the signing or abrogation of treaties and agreements with other nations for delivery to the NPC, reviewing and replying to inquiries submitted by the NPC regarding foreign affairs, communicate with foreign counterparts, make statements for major issues related to Chinese foreign affairs, present briefings to relevant departments on international issues, and all other tasks given it by the National People's Congress.[2]
Membership
edit| Role | English name | Chinese name | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairwoman | Fu Ying | 傅莹 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Vice-Chairman | Chi Wanchun | 迟万春 | PLA political commissar |
| Vice-Chairman | Liu Xiaojiang | 刘晓江 | PLAN political commissar |
| Vice-Chairman | Xiu Fujin | 修福金 | |
| Vice-Chairman | Wang Xiaochu | 王晓初 | Telecom |
| Vice-Chairwoman | Zhao Shaohua | 赵少华 | Telecom |
| Vice-Chairman | Cao Weizhou | 曹卫洲 | International Liaison Department |
| Vice-Chairwoman | Zhao Baige | 赵白鸽 | Red Cross Society |
| Vice-Chairman | Chen Fengxiang | 陈凤翔 | International Liaison Department |
| Vice-Chairman | Guo Lei | 郭雷 | Academician |
| Member | Ma Zehua | 马泽华 | |
| Member | Wang Songhe | 王松鹤 | General Administration of Customs |
| Member | Li Yihu | 李义虎 | University dean |
| Member | Yang Jianting | 杨建亭 | PLA political commissar |
| Member | Chen Xiaogong | 陈小工 | PLAAF |
| Member | Gao Zhiguo | 高之国 | ITLOS |
| Member | Jing Wenchun | 景文春 | PLAAF |
| Member | Lu Jianping | 路建平 | CCP Propaganda Department |
| Source: NPC Foreign Affairs Official Website | |||
| Congress | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| 6th National People's Congress | Geng Biao (耿飚) |
| 7th National People's Congress | Liao Hansheng (廖汉生) |
| 8th National People's Congress | Zhu Liang (朱良) |
| 9th National People's Congress | Zeng Jianhui (曾建徽) |
| 10th National People's Congress | Jiang Enzhu (姜恩柱) |
| 11th National People's Congress | Li Zhaoxing (李肇星) |
| 12th National People's Congress | Fu Ying (傅莹) |
| 13th National People's Congress | Zhang Yesui (张业遂) |
References
edit- ^ "委员会历史". 全国人民代表大会外事委员会 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "委员会职责" [Committee Responsibilities of the Foreign Affairs Committee]. National People's Congress of the Chinese Government (in Chinese).