13th National People's Congress
2018–2023 Chinese legislative session
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The 13th National People's Congress (NPC) was elected from October 2017 to February 2018 and was in session in the five-year period from 2018 to 2023. It held five sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year until before 2023, when the 14th National People's Congress first convened.[1]
ElectionIndirect elections
ViceChairmenWang Chen, Cao Jianming, Zhang Chunxian, Shen Yueyue, Ji Bingxuan, Arken Imirbaki, Wan Exiang, Chen Zhu, Wang Dongming, Padma Choling, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, and Wu Weihua
13th National People's Congress 第十三届全国人民代表大会 | |
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| 5 March 2018 – 5 March 2023 (5 years, 0 days) Overview | |
| Type | Supreme organ of state power |
| Election | Indirect elections |
| Leadership | |
| Chairman | Li Zhanshu |
| Vice Chairmen | Wang Chen, Cao Jianming, Zhang Chunxian, Shen Yueyue, Ji Bingxuan, Arken Imirbaki, Wan Exiang, Chen Zhu, Wang Dongming, Padma Choling, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, and Wu Weihua |
| Secretary-General | Yang Zhenwu |
| Standing Committee | 175 (13th) |
| Members | |
| Total | 2,980 members |
SimplifiedChinese第十三届全国人民代表大会
TraditionalChinese第十三屆全國人民代表大會
Hanyu PinyinDì Shísānjiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
Hanyu PinyinDì Shísānjiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
| 13th National People's Congress | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 第十三届全国人民代表大会 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 第十三屆全國人民代表大會 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 第十三届全国人大 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 第十三屆全國人大 | ||||||
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Seat distribution
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| Major party | General Secretary | Seats | ||||
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| Chinese Communist Party | Xi Jinping | 2119 | ||||
| Other Parties | Chairperson | Seats | ||||
| Jiusan Society | Wu Weihua | 64 | ||||
| China Democratic League | Ding Zhongli | 58 | ||||
| China National Democratic Construction Association | Hao Mingjin | 57 | ||||
| China Association for Promoting Democracy | Cai Dafeng | 55 | ||||
| Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party | Chen Zhu | 54 | ||||
| Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang | Wan Exiang | 43 | ||||
| China Zhi Gong Party | Wan Gang | 38 | ||||
| Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League | Su Hui | 13 | ||||
| Independents | N/A | 479 | ||||
Standing Committee
Organization
Council of Chairpersons
| Party | Term | |||
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| Chairman | Li Zhanshu | CCP | 17 Mar. 2018 – 10 Mar. 2023 | |
| Vice Chairpersons | Wang Chen | CCP | ||
| Cao Jianming | CCP | |||
| Zhang Chunxian | CCP | |||
| Shen Yueyue | CCP | |||
| Ji Bingxuan | CCP | |||
| Arken Imirbaki | CCP | |||
| Wan Exiang | RCCK | |||
| Chen Zhu | CPWDP | |||
| Wang Dongming | CCP | |||
| Padma Choling | CCP | |||
| Ding Zhongli | CDL | |||
| Hao Mingjin | CNDCA | |||
| Cai Dafeng | CAPD | |||
| Wu Weihua | JS | |||
| Secretary-General | Yang Zhenwu | CCP | ||
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Special Committees
The first session
The first session opened on 5 March 2018 and closed on 20 March 2018. All major state positions were elected in this session, including President, Vice President, Premier, and Congress Chairman.
Election results
| NPCSC Chairman Election | NPCSC Secretary-general Election | ||||||
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| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Li Zhanshu | 2970 | 0 | 0 | Yang Zhenwu | 2970 | 0 | 0 |
| Presidential Election | Vice-Presidential Election | ||||||
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Xi Jinping | 2970 | 0 | 0 | Wang Qishan | 2969 | 1 | 0 |
| NPCSC Vice-chairmen Election | NSC Director Election | ||||||
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Wang Chen | 2970 | 0 | 0 | Yang Xiaodu | 2969 | 1 | 0 |
| Cao Jianming | 2970 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Zhang Chunxian | 2969 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Shen Yueyue | 2969 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Ji Bingxuan | 2970 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Arken Imirbaki | 2970 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Wan Exiang | 2970 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Chen Zhu | 2970 | 0 | 0 | Liu Yuan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wang Dongming | 2969 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Padma Choling | 2970 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ding Zhongli | 2968 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Hao Mingjin | 2970 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cai Dafeng | 2969 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Wu Weihua | 2970 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Premierial Election | Vice-Premierial Election | ||||||
| Li Keqiang | 2964 | 2 | 0 | Han Zheng | 2965 | 4 | 0 |
| Sun Chunlan | 2956 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| Hu Chunhua | 2968 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Liu He | 2964 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| CMC Chairmanship Election | CMC Vice-Chairmanship Election | ||||||
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Xi Jinping | 2970 | 0 | 0 | Xu Qiliang | 2962 | 0 | 4 |
| Zhang Youxia | 2963 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Supreme Court President Election | Procurator-general Election | ||||||
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Zhou Qiang | 2956 | 5 | 5 | Zhang Jun | 2951 | 5 | 10 |
The second session
The third session
The third session was scheduled for March 5, 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first time such a postponement had happened in decades. After the announcement of the date in April, the session was held from May 22 to May 28, 2020.[4]
The fourth session
The fourth session opened on 5 March and concluded on 11 March 2021.[5]