14th_National_People's_Congress

14th National People's Congress

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.^[1] 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.^{[citation needed]}

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14th National People's Congress
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National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
5 March 2023 (1 year, 52 days) – Overview
Type	Supreme organ of state power
Election	National elections
Leadership
Chairman	Zhao Leji
Vice Chairmen	Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, and Shohrat Zakir
Secretary-General	Liu Qi
Standing Committee	175 (14th)
Members
Total	2977 members
Newcomers	2187 members (14th)
Old	790 members (13th)

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14th National People's Congress

Simplified Chinese

第十四届全国人民代表大会

Traditional Chinese

第十四屆全國人民代表大會

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Dì Shísìjiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì

Abbreviation

Simplified Chinese

第十四届全国人大

Traditional Chinese

第十四屆全國人大

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Dì Shísìjiè Quánguó Réndà

Seat distribution

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Major party		General Secretary	Seats
	Chinese Communist Party	Xi Jinping	?
Other Parties		Chairperson	Seats
	Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party	He Wei	60
	Jiusan Society	Wu Weihua	56
	China Democratic League	Ding Zhongli	56
	China Association for Promoting Democracy	Cai Dafeng	54
	China National Democratic Construction Association	Hao Mingjin	44
	Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang	Zheng Jianbang	41
	Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League	Su Hui	14
	China Zhi Gong Party	Jiang Zuojun	?
	Independents	N/A	?

Standing Committee

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Major party		Seats

	Chinese Communist Party	117
Other Parties		Seats
	China Democratic League	9
	China Association for Promoting Democracy	7
	Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang	6
	Jiusan Society	5
	Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party	5
	China National Democratic Construction Association	4
	Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League	4
	China Zhi Gong Party	3
	Independents	13

Changes in membership

By-election: Hu Yuting (CCP member, Jilin delegation), Tang Dengjie (CCP member, Shanxi delegation), Huang Lixin (CCP member, Shanghai delegation)
Removal: Dong Yunhu (CCP member, Shanghai delegation), Zhong Yang (CCP member, Guizhou delegation), Zhang Zhenzhong (CCP member, PLA and PAP delegation), Zhang Yulin (CCP member, PLA and PAP delegation), Ding Laihang (NPCSC member, CCP member, PLA and PAP delegation), Lu Hong (CCP member, PLA and PAP delegation), Li Yuchao (CCP member, PLA and PAP delegation), Rao Wenmin (CCP member, PLA and PAP delegation), Ju Xinchun (CCP member, PLA and PAP delegation), Li Chuanguang (CCP member, PLA and PAP delegation), Zhou Yaning (NPCSC member, CCP member, PLA and PAP delegation), Wang Yixin (CCP member, Heilongjiang delegation), Sun Biao (CCP member, Heilongjiang delegation), Hu Jianwen (CCP member, Hunan delegation), Lei Dongzhu (CCP member, Hunan delegation), Zhu Hong (CCP member, Guangdong delegation), An Jiuxiong (CCP member, Guizhou delegation), Li Zhihong (CCP member, PLA and PAP delegation)
Resignation: Huang Jiawu (Independent, Guangdong delegation), Qin Gang (CCP member, Tianjin delegation), Feng Jiehong (CCP member, Hubei delegation), Lu Weiwei (Guangxi delegation)
Death: Zhang Hongxing (CCP member, Chongqing delegation), Jiang Kaili (CDL member, Liaoning delegation)

Organization

Council of Chairpersons

	Party	Term
Chairman	Zhao Leji		CCP	10 Mar. 2023 – present
Vice Chairpersons	Li Hongzhong		CCP
Wang Dongming		CCP
Xiao Jie		CCP
Zheng Jianbang		RCCK
Ding Zhongli		CDL
Hao Mingjin		CNDCA
Cai Dafeng		CAPD
He Wei		CPWDP
Wu Weihua		JS
Tie Ning		CCP
Peng Qinghua		CCP
Zhang Qingwei		CCP
Losang Jamcan		CCP
Shohrat Zakir		CCP
Secretary-General	Liu Qi		CCP
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Special Committees

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Special committee	Chairperson
Ethnic Affairs Committee	Bayanqolu
Constitution and Law Committee	Xin Chunying
Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee	Yang Xiaochao
Financial and Economic Affairs Committee	Zhong Shan
Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee	Luo Shugang
Foreign Affairs Committee	Lou Qinjian
Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee	Yu Weiguo
Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee	Lu Xinshe
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee	Du Jiahao
Social Development Affairs Committee	Yang Zhenwu

The first session

Main article: 2023 National People's Congress

The first session of the 14th NPC was held between 5–13 March 2023. A preparatory meeting was held on 3 March, presided by outgoing NPC Standing Committee chairman Li Zhanshu.^[2] During the session, Zhao Leji succeeded Li Zhanshu as the NPCSC chairman, while Xi Jinping was granted an unprecedented third term as president.^[3]^[4]^[5] Han Zheng succeeded Wang Qishan as vice president, while Li Qiang was appointed as the premier succeeding Li Keqiang.

Election results

For a more comprehensive list, see List of voting results of the National People's Congress of China.

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NPCSC Chairman Election				NPCSC Secretary-general Election
Candidates	For	Against	Abstain	Candidates	For	Against	Abstain
Zhao Leji	2952	0	0	Liu Qi	2952	0	0
Presidential Election				Vice-Presidential Election
Candidates	For	Against	Abstain	Candidates	For	Against	Abstain
Xi Jinping	2952	0	0	Han Zheng	2952	0	0
NPCSC Vice-chairmen Election				NSC Director Election
Candidates	For	Against	Abstain	Candidates	For	Against	Abstain
Li Hongzhong	2950	1	1	Liu Jinguo	2943	3	1
Wang Dongming	2952	0	0
Xiao Jie
Zheng Jianbang
Ding Zhongli
Hao Mingjin
Cai Dafeng
He Wei				Liu Yuan	1	0	0
Wu Weihua
Tie Ning
Peng Qinghua
Zhang Qingwei
Losang Jamcan
Shohrat Zakir
Premierial Nomination				Vice-Premierial Nomination
Li Qiang	2936	3	8	Ding Xuexiang	2944	0	2
				He Lifeng	2943	3	0
				Zhang Guoqing	2946	0	0
				Liu Guozhong	2946	0	0
CMC Chairmanship Election				CMC Vice-Chairmanship Election
Candidates	For	Against	Abstain	Candidates	For	Against	Abstain
Xi Jinping	2952	0	0	Zhang Youxia	2944	1	2
Xi Jinping	2952	0	0	He Weidong	2947	0	0
Supreme Court President Election				Procurator-general Election
Candidates	For	Against	Abstain	Candidates	For	Against	Abstain
Zhang Jun	2947	1	3	Ying Yong	2947	3	7

The second session

Main article: 2024 National People's Congress

The second session of the NPC will begin on 5 March 2024 and end on 11 March.

References

[1]
Wei, Changhao (25 February 2023). "(Still) Mostly Han Men: Demographics of the 14th NPC". NPC Observer. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
[2]
"（两会受权发布）十四届全国人大一次会议举行预备会议" [(Authorized release by the two sessions) The first session of the 14th National People's Congress held a preparatory meeting]. China News Service. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
[3]
Cheng, Evelyn. "China's Xi gains unprecedented third term as president". CNBC. Archived from the original on 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
[4]
Gan, Nectar (2023-03-10). "Xi Jinping secures unprecedented third term as China's president in ceremonial vote". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
[5]
"China's Xi Jinping awarded third 5-year term as president in unanimous vote". Global News. Archived from the original on 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

Preceded by 13th NPC	National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China 2023 - 2028	Succeeded by Incumbent

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