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13th National People's Congress

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The 13th National People's Congress (NPC) was elected from October 2017 to February 2018 and was in session in the five-year period from 2018 to 2023. It held five sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year until before 2023, when the 14th National People's Congress first convened.[1]

13th National People's Congress

第十三届全国人民代表大会
← 12th
14th →
5 March 2018 – 5 March 2023
(5 years, 0 days)
Overview
TypeHighest organ of state power
ElectionIndirect elections
Leadership
ChairmanLi Zhanshu
Vice ChairmenWang Chen, Cao Jianming, Zhang Chunxian, Shen Yueyue, Ji Bingxuan, Arken Imirbaki, Wan Exiang, Chen Zhu, Wang Dongming, Padma Choling, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, and Wu Weihua
Secretary-GeneralYang Zhenwu
Standing Committee175 (13th)
Members
Total2,980 members
13th National People's Congress
Simplified Chinese第十三届全国人民代表大会
Traditional Chinese第十三屆全國人民代表大會
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDì Shísānjiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
Abbreviation
Simplified Chinese第十三届全国人大
Traditional Chinese第十三屆全國人大
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDì Shísānjiè Quánguó Réndà
The 1st Session of the 13th National People's Congress
Li Keqiang publicly swore an oath to the constitution upon formally taking office after he was appointed as the Premier.

Seat distribution

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Major party General Secretary Seats
Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping 2119
Other Parties Chairperson Seats
Jiusan Society Wu Weihua 64
China Democratic League Ding Zhongli 58
China National Democratic Construction Association Hao Mingjin 57
China Association for Promoting Democracy Cai Dafeng 55
Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party Chen Zhu 54
Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang Wan Exiang 43
China Zhi Gong Party Wan Gang 38
Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League Su Hui 13
Independents N/A 479

Standing Committee

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Major party Seats
Chinese Communist Party 116
Other Parties Seats
China Democratic League 9
China Association for Promoting Democracy 7
Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party 7
Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang 6
Jiusan Society 4
China National Democratic Construction Association 3
China Zhi Gong Party 3
Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League 3
Independents 10

Organization

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Council of Chairpersons

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See also: Council of Chairpersons
Party Term
Chairman Li Zhanshu CCP 17 Mar. 2018 – 10 Mar. 2023
Vice Chairpersons Wang Chen CCP
Cao Jianming CCP
Zhang Chunxian CCP
Shen Yueyue CCP
Ji Bingxuan CCP
Arken Imirbaki CCP
Wan Exiang RCCK
Chen Zhu CPWDP
Wang Dongming CCP
Padma Choling CCP
Ding Zhongli CDL
Hao Mingjin CNDCA
Cai Dafeng CAPD
Wu Weihua JS
Secretary-General Yang Zhenwu CCP
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Special Committees

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See also: Special Committee of the National People's Congress
Special committee Chairperson
Ethnic Affairs Committee Bai Chunli
Constitution and Law Committee Li Fei
Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee Wu Yuliang
Financial and Economic Affairs Committee Xu Shaoshi
Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee Li Xueyong
Foreign Affairs Committee Zhang Yesui
Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee Wang Guangya
Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee Gao Hucheng
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Chen Xiwen
Social Development Affairs Committee He Yiting

The first session

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Main article: 2018 National People's Congress

The first session opened on 5 March 2018 and closed on 20 March 2018. All major state positions were elected in this session, including President, Vice President, Premier, and Congress Chairman.

Election results

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of voting results of the National People's Congress of China.
NPCSC Chairman Election NPCSC Secretary-general Election
Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain
Li Zhanshu 2970 0 0 Yang Zhenwu 2970 0 0
Presidential Election Vice-Presidential Election
Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain
Xi Jinping 2970 0 0 Wang Qishan 2969 1 0
NPCSC Vice-chairmen Election NSC Director Election
Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain
Wang Chen 2970 0 0 Yang Xiaodu 2969 1 0
Cao Jianming 2970 0 0
Zhang Chunxian 2969 1 0
Shen Yueyue 2969 1 0
Ji Bingxuan 2970 0 0
Arken Imirbaki 2970 0 0
Wan Exiang 2970 0 0
Chen Zhu 2970 0 0 Liu Yuan 2 0 0
Wang Dongming 2969 1 0
Padma Choling 2970 0 0
Ding Zhongli 2968 1 1
Hao Mingjin 2970 0 0
Cai Dafeng 2969 1 0
Wu Weihua 2970 0 0
Premierial Election Vice-Premierial Election
Li Keqiang 2964 2 0 Han Zheng 2965 4 0
Sun Chunlan 2956 5 8
Hu Chunhua 2968 0 1
Liu He 2964 3 2
CMC Chairmanship Election CMC Vice-Chairmanship Election
Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain
Xi Jinping 2970 0 0 Xu Qiliang 2962 0 4
Zhang Youxia 2963 2 1
Supreme Court President Election Procurator-general Election
Candidates For Against Abstain Candidates For Against Abstain
Zhou Qiang 2956 5 5 Zhang Jun 2951 5 10

The second session

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Main article: 2019 National People's Congress

The second session opened on 5 March 2019[2] and concluded on 15 March 2019.[3]

The third session

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Main article: 2020 National People's Congress

The third session was scheduled for March 5, 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first time such a postponement had happened in decades. After the announcement of the date in April, the session was held from May 22 to May 28, 2020.[4]

The fourth session

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Main article: 2021 National People's Congress

The fourth session opened on 5 March and concluded on 11 March 2021.[5]

The fifth session

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Main article: 2022 National People's Congress

The fifth session opened on 5 March and concluded on 11 March 2022.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral Calendar - international elections world elections". Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  2. ^ "China's national legislature starts annual session". Xinhuanet. 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on March 5, 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. ^ "China's national legislature concludes annual session". Xinhuanet. 15 March 2019. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "China postpones year's biggest political event amid coronavirus outbreak". South China Morning Post. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  5. ^ "十三届全国人大四次会议主席团举行第一次会议" (in Simplified Chinese). Xinhuanet. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. ^ "China Focus: China's national legislature opens annual session". english.news.cn. Xinhua. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. ^ "（两会受权发布）十三届全国人大五次会议主席团举行第一次会议 决定大会日程等 本次大会5日开幕 会期6天半". www.news.cn (in Simplified Chinese). 新华网. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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