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]
14th National People's Congress | |
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.svg) National Emblem of the People's Republic of China | |
| 5 March 2023 (1 year, 57 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) |
| 14th National People's Congress | |||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 第十四届全国人大 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 第十四屆全國人大 | ||||||
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Seat distribution
Standing Committee
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 | |||
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| 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
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 | ||||||
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| 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 |
| 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.