National People's Congress

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The National People's Congress is the unicameral national legislature and highest organ of state power in the People's Republic of China.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government body
parliament
state organ
unicameral national legislature
abbreviation NPC
budgetaryPower examines and approves the state budget
examines and approves the state plan for economic and social development
chairpersonTitle Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
constitutionalPower amends the Constitution of the People's Republic of China
convenes once a year in plenary session
country People's Republic of China
linked to: China
currentMeetingPlaceCity Beijing
electoralSystem indirect election by people's congresses at provincial level and People's Liberation Army units
elects Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Premier of the State Council
President of the People's Republic of China
linked to: President of China

President of the Supreme People's Court
Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
Vice President of the People's Republic of China
established 1954
hasCommittee Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress
Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of the National People's Congress
Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee of the National People's Congress
Ethnic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress
Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress
Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress
Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress
Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress
hasJurisdiction People's Republic of China
linked to: China
hasStandingCommittee Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
languageOfProceedings Standard Chinese
legalBasis Constitution of the People's Republic of China
legislativeChamber unicameral
legislativePower enacts and amends basic laws governing criminal offenses, civil affairs, state organs and other matters
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Beijing
meetsAt Great Hall of the People
nativeName 全国人民代表大会
numberOfMembers approximately 3000
oversightFunction oversees the Central Military Commission
oversees the State Council
oversees the Supreme People's Court
oversees the Supreme People's Procuratorate
supervises enforcement of the Constitution
politicalSystemContext one-party socialist republic under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party
role highest organ of state power in the People's Republic of China
national legislature of the People's Republic of China
shortName NPC
superseded Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference as de facto legislature
termLength 5 years

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Beijing isSeatOf National People's Congress
China legislature National People's Congress
Chairman of the Central Military Commission appointedBy National People's Congress
Chairman of the Central Military Commission appointedBy Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
linked to: National People's Congress
Chairman of the Central Military Commission reportsTo National People's Congress
Chairman of the Central Military Commission reportsTo Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
linked to: National People's Congress
National People's Congress nativeName 全国人民代表大会
linked to: National People's Congress
National People's Congress hasStandingCommittee Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
linked to: National People's Congress
State Council of China reportsTo National People's Congress
State Council of China appointedBy National People's Congress
Supreme People's Court of China reportsTo National People's Congress
Supreme People's Court of China appointedBy National People's Congress
Supreme People's Court of China subordinateTo National People's Congress system
linked to: National People's Congress
Supreme People's Procuratorate of China reportsTo National People's Congress
President of China appointedBy National People's Congress
President of China reportsTo National People's Congress
Premier of the State Council reportsTo National People's Congress
Premier of the State Council approvedBy National People's Congress
Chinese Communist Party controls National People's Congress
subject linked to: CCP
CPC controls National People's Congress
Constitution of the People's Republic of China adoptedBy National People's Congress
All-China Women's Federation partnerOf National People's Congress
Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region promulgatedBy National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China
linked to: National People's Congress
Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region adoptedBy National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China
linked to: National People's Congress
Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region amendmentAuthority National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China
linked to: National People's Congress
NPC refersTo National People's Congress
National People's Congress nativeName 全国人民代表大会
subject linked to: NPC
linked to: National People's Congress
National People's Congress shortName 全国人大
subject linked to: NPC
linked to: National People's Congress
President of the Supreme People's Court appointedBy National People's Congress
President of the Supreme People's Court confirmedBy National People's Congress
President of the Supreme People's Court reportsTo National People's Congress