13th National People's Congress 第十三届全国人民代表大会 | |
---|---|
5 March 2018 – 5 March 2023 (5 years, 0 days) Overview | |
Type | Highest organ of state power |
Election | National elections |
Leadership | |
Chairman | Li Zhanshu |
Vice Chairmen | Wang 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-General | Yang Zhenwu |
Standing Committee | 175 (13th) |
Members | |
Total | 2,980 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 | ||||||
| |||||||
Abbreviation | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 第十三届全国人大 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 第十三屆全國人大 | ||||||
|
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]
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 |
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 | ||
Source: |
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.
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 opened on 5 March 2019 [2] and concluded on 15 March 2019. [3]
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 opened on 5 March and concluded on 11 March 2021. [5]
The fifth session opened on 5 March and concluded on 11 March 2022. [6] [7]
The National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a state administration of the People's Republic of China under the jurisdiction of the National Health Commission, responsible for the regulation of traditional Chinese medicine industry.
Lou Qinjian is a Chinese politician and computer scientist who had served as Communist Party Secretary of Jiangsu, Communist Party Secretary, Governor of Shaanxi and Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology. He has a Ph.D. in computer science from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
The Presidium of the National People's Congress is the presiding body of the National People's Congress when it is in session.
The 2018 National People's Congress, or the First Session of the 13th National People's Congress, was held in March 2018 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. The session opened on 5 March and concluded on 20 March. Major state positions were elected in this session.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国文化和旅游部) is a constitute department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China in charge of culture and tourism.
The Social Development Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress is one of ten special committees of the National People's Congress, the national legislature of the People's Republic of China. The special committee was created on March 13, 2018, which under the plan on deepening reform of Party and State Institutions.
Xu Lingyi is a Chinese politician and the current deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and deputy director of the National Supervisory Commission.
Ye Qing is a Chinese businessman and politician. Ye is the CEO of Beijing Yeshi Enterprise Group Co., Ltd, current Standing Committee Member of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Chaoyang District People's Congress in Beijing, and Chairman of the Chaoyang District Federation of Industry and Commerce.
Zheng Jianbang is a Chinese politician, who is currently a vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and the chairperson of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK). Between 2018 and 2023, he served as a vice chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Hao Mingjin is a Chinese politician who is a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and chairman of the China National Democratic Construction Association.
The Council of Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is a body which handles the daily affairs of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC), which is the permanent body of the National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature of China. It is composed of the chairman, the vice chairpersons, and the secretary-general of the NPCSC. It holds more frequent meetings than the NPCSC.
Huang Xihua is a Chinese politician and a representative of the Guangdong region in the National People's Congress of China.
The Presidium of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was elected by congress delegates in a preparatory meeting before the convening of the congress. The Presidium of the 20th National Congress leads the organisation and the agenda of the aforementioned congress.
The National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre is a national memorial day observed in China on 13 December annually in honor of the Chinese victims of the Second Sino-Japanese War. The observance draws attention to Japanese war crimes during this period. It was established in 2014 by the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress.
The election for the Hong Kong deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on 15 December 2022. 36 Hong Kong deputies were elected by an electoral college composed of 1,420 members.
The 2023 National People's Congress, officially the First Session of the 14th National People's Congress, was held in March 2023 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. The session opened on 5 March and concluded on 13 March. Major state positions of China were elected in this session.
The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) is the sitting electoral term of the "supreme organ of state power" of the People's Republic of China. It convened in Beijing, on 5 March 2023, and is scheduled to continue until March 2028. Elections for the new Congress were held from October 2022 to February 2023. It is scheduled to hold five sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year until before 2028, when the 15th National People's Congress is expected to be elected from December 2027 to February 2028 and will likely be in session around March 2028.
The Press Conference of the Premier of the State Council, also known as the "Premier's Q&A with Journalists", is a meeting held by the Premier of the State Council, who serves as the head of government of China, with both domestic and foreign journalists. The Premier's press conference started in 1988 when Premier Li Peng accepted an invitation from the spokesperson of the 7th National People's Congress, Zeng Tao, to meet with journalists from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and foreign countries.