13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

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The 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was the meeting of the top political advisory body of the People's Republic of China. It convened in Beijing on 3 March 2018 and ended on 4 March 2023.

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13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

中国人民政治协商会议第十三届全国委员会
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3 March 2018 – 4 March 2023
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TypeAdvisory body
Leadership
ChairmanWang Yang
Vice ChairmenZhang Qingli, Liu Qibao, Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai, Tung Chee-hwa, Wan Gang, Edmund Ho, Lu Zhangong, Wang Zhengwei, Ma Biao, Chen Xiaoguang, Leung Chun-ying, Xia Baolong, Yang Chuantang, Li Bin, Bagatur, Wang Yongqing, He Lifeng, Su Hui, Zheng Jianbang, Gu Shengzu, Liu Xincheng, He Wei, Gao Yunlong
Secretary-GeneralXia Baolong (until 14 March 2020)
Li Bin (from 14 March 2020)
Standing Committee300
Members
Total2,158 members
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Seat distribution

As of May 2020, the 2163 members in the 13th National Committee of CPPCC was composed of:[1]

  Political parties: 544 seats
  People's organizations: 315 seats
  Sectoral representatives: 1010 seats
  Specially invited: 289 seats

Seats for political parties (543 in total)

Seats for people's organizations (306 in total)

Seats for Sectoral representatives (1027 in total)

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Sector Seats
Literature and Arts 126
Science and Technology 116
Social Science 71
Economics 130
Agriculture 70
Education 106
Sports 19
Press and Publication 48
Medicine and Health 92
Friendship with Foreign Countries 46
Social Welfare and Social Security 34
Ethnic Minorities 104
Religions 65
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Specially invited deputies (287 in total)

Organization

The first session

The 1st Session of the 13th CPPCC was held from March 3–15, 2018.[2] A preparatory meeting for the session was held on 2 March, presided by Yu Zhengsheng, the outgoing CPPCC chairman. The preparatory meeting approved the presidium of the session, the session's agenda and name list of the session's proposals examination committee. The presidium held a meeting later in the day, with Wang Yang presiding over the meeting assisted by several executive chairpersons.[3]

The first plenary meeting of the 1st Session was held on 3 March, where Yu Zhengsheng delivered the work report of the Standing Committee of the 12th CPPCC National Committee.[4] On 8 March, the second plenary meeting was held, where various members of the CPPCC gave speeches.[5] On 11 March, the third plenary meeting was held.[6]

The fourth plenary meeting was held on 14 March, during the meeting, Wang Yang was elected as the new chairman of the CPPCC, succeeding Yu Zhengsheng. Additionally, the vice chairpersons, the secretary-general and the members of the Standing Committee were elected.[7] On 15 March, the 1st Session held its final meeting, where the work report were adopted. The session was presided by Wang Yang, who gave the closing address to the meeting.[8]

Wang Yang opening the third session of the 13th CPPCC in May 2020.

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