NPC
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The NPC is the commonly used abbreviation for the National People's Congress, the national legislature and highest organ of state power in the People's Republic of China.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National People's Congress | 0 |
| Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national legislature
ⓘ
permanent legislative body ⓘ state organ ⓘ unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NPC self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| approves |
national economic and social development plans
ⓘ
state budget ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| composition | deputies elected from provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, and armed forces ⓘ |
| constitutionalPower | amends the Constitution of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | highest organ of state power ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| electoralSystem | indirect election ⓘ |
| elects |
Chairman of the Central Military Commission
ⓘ
Premier of the State Council ⓘ President of China ⓘ
surface form:
President of the People's Republic of China
President of the Supreme People's Court ⓘ Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate ⓘ Vice President of China ⓘ
surface form:
Vice President of the People's Republic of China
|
| established | 1954 ⓘ |
| governs | all provinces of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| hasStandingBody | Standing Committee of the National People's Congress ⓘ |
| headTitle |
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
Chairperson of the Standing Committee
|
| jurisdiction |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| legislativePower | enacts and amends basic laws ⓘ |
| locationCountry | China ⓘ |
| meetingCity | Beijing ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | once a year in plenary session ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Great Hall of the People ⓘ |
| nativeName |
National People's Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
全国人民代表大会
|
| nativeNameLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| power |
decides on major state issues
ⓘ
establishes administrative divisions at the provincial level ⓘ ratifies important treaties ⓘ |
| refersTo | National People's Congress ⓘ |
| role |
exercises legislative power when NPC is not in session
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highest organ of state power in the People's Republic of China ⓘ national legislature of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| shortName |
National People's Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
全国人大
|
| structure | unicameral ⓘ |
| supervises |
Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
ⓘ
State Council of China ⓘ
surface form:
State Council of the People's Republic of China
Supreme People's Court of China ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China
Supreme People's Procuratorate of China ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China
|
| termLength | five years ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National People's Congress