14th National People's Congress

14th National People's Congress
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
Hanyu Pinyin
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
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Dì Shísìjiè Quánguó Réndà

14th National People's Congress

第十四届全国人民代表大会
14th National People's Congress; 第十四届全国人民代表大会
← 13th 15th →
	National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
5 March 2023; (1 year, 260 days) – ; Overview
Type	Supreme organ of state power
Election	Indirect 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)

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]}

Seat distribution

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	39
	Independents	N/A	?

Standing Committee

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

Organization

Council of Chairpersons

			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
Source:

Special Committees

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

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

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

The second session of the NPC began on 5 March 2024 and ended on 11 March. The event was held largely without COVID restrictions for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. On 4 March, The NPC spokesperson Lou Qinjian said Premier Li Qiang won't hold the annual press conferences for the remaining term of China's parliament, which ends in 2027, ending a tradition maintained for three decades.

References

^ Wei, Changhao (25 February 2023). "(Still) Mostly Han Men: Demographics of the 14th NPC". NPC Observer. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
^ "（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.
^ Cheng, Evelyn. "China's Xi gains unprecedented third term as president". CNBC. Archived from the original on 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
^ 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.
^ "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

[NPC_Observer-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.

[:0-4] 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.

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