14th National People's Congress
{{Short description|Electoral term in China}}
{{Infobox Central Committee outline
| name = National People's Congress
| native_name =
第十四届全国人民代表大会
| image = National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg
| image size = 180px
| caption = National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
| number = 14th
| colorcode = {{party color|Communist Party of China}}
| body = Supreme organ of state power
| election = Indirect elections
| replenishment =
| start = 5 March 2023
({{age in years and days|2023|3|5|df=y}})
| end =
| members = 2977 members
| new_members = 2187 members (14th)
| old_members = 790 members (13th)
| reelected_members =
| standing_committee = 175 (14th)
| politburo =
| chairman = Zhao Leji
| vice_chairman = 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
| announcements =
| conclusions =
| decisions =
| instructions =
| regulations =
| resolutions =
| others =
| previous = 13th
| next = 15th
|secretary_general=Liu Qi
}}{{Infobox Chinese
| pic =
| piccap =
| order = st
| s = 第十四届全国人民代表大会
| t = 第十四屆全國人民代表大會
| p = Dì Shísìjiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
| altname = Abbreviation
| c2 =
| p2 = Dì Shísìjiè Quánguó Réndà
| s2 = 第十四届全国人大
| t2 = 第十四屆全國人大
}}{{Politics of China}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Wei |first1=Changhao |title=(Still) Mostly Han Men: Demographics of the 14th NPC |url=https://npcobserver.com/2023/02/25/china-14th-npc-demographics/ |website=NPC Observer |date=25 February 2023 |access-date=15 March 2023}} 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|date=February 2023}}
Seat distribution
{{See also|List of members of the 14th National People's Congress}}
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="2" |Major party
!General Secretary !Seats |
|---|
| style="background: {{party color|Chinese Communist Party}}|
|? |
| colspan="2" |Other Parties
!Chairperson !Seats |
| style="background: {{party color|Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party}}" |
|Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party |60 |
| style="background: {{party color|Jiusan Society}}" |
|56 |
| style="background: {{party color|China Democratic League}}" |
|56 |
| style="background: {{party color|China Association for Promoting Democracy}}|
|China Association for Promoting Democracy |54 |
| style="background: {{party color|China National Democratic Construction Association}}" |
|China National Democratic Construction Association |44 |
| style="background: {{party color|Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang}}|
|Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang |41 |
| style="background: {{party color|Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League}}" |
|Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League |14 |
| style="background: {{party color|China Zhi Gong Party}}" |
|39 |
| style="background: #C0C0C0|
|N/A |? |
= Standing Committee =
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan=6|File:NPC Standing Committee.svg |
| colspan="2" |Major party
!Seats |
|---|
| style="background: {{party color|Chinese Communist Party}}" |
|117 |
| colspan="2" |Other Parties
!Seats |
| style="background: {{party color|China Democratic League}}" |
|9 |
| style="background: {{party color|China Association for Promoting Democracy}}" |
|China Association for Promoting Democracy |7 |
| style="background: {{party color|Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang}}" |
|Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang |6 |
| style="background: {{party color|Jiusan Society}}" |
|5 |
| style="background: {{party color|Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party}}" |
|Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party |5 |
| style="background: {{party color|China National Democratic Construction Association}}" |
|China National Democratic Construction Association |4 |
| style="background: {{party color|Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League}}" |
|Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League |4 |
| style="background: {{party color|China Zhi Gong Party}}" |
|3 |
| style="background: #C0C0C0" |
|13 |
Organization
= Council of Chairpersons =
{{See also|Council of Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | ! colspan="2" |Party !Term |
| Chairman
| style="background:{{party color|Chinese Communist Party}}" | |CCP | rowspan="16" |{{small|10 Mar. 2023 – present}} |
| rowspan="14" |Vice Chairpersons
| style="background:{{party color|Chinese Communist Party}}" | |CCP |
| Wang Dongming
| style="background:{{party color|Chinese Communist Party}}" | |CCP |
| Xiao Jie
| style="background:{{party color|Chinese Communist Party}}" | |CCP |
| Zheng Jianbang
| style="background:{{party color|Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang}}" | |RCCK |
| Ding Zhongli
| style="background:{{party color|China Democratic League}}" | |CDL |
| Hao Mingjin
| style="background:{{party color|China National Democratic Construction Association}}" | |
| Cai Dafeng
| style="background:{{party color|China Association for Promoting Democracy}}" | |CAPD |
| He Wei
| style="background:{{party color|Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party}}" | |
| Wu Weihua
| style="background:{{party color|Jiusan Society}}" | |JS |
| Tie Ning
| style="background:{{party color|Chinese Communist Party}}" | |CCP |
| Peng Qinghua
| style="background:{{party color|Chinese Communist Party}}" | |CCP |
| Zhang Qingwei
| style="background:{{party color|Chinese Communist Party}}" | |CCP |
| Losang Jamcan
| style="background:{{party color|Chinese Communist Party}}" | |CCP |
| Shohrat Zakir
| style="background:{{party color|Chinese Communist Party}}" | |CCP |
| Secretary-General
| style="background:{{party color|Chinese Communist Party}}" | |CCP |
| colspan="5" align="left" |Source: |
= Special Committees =
{{See also|Special Committee of the National People's Congress}}
The first session
{{Main|First session of the 14th National People's Congress}}
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.{{Cite news |title=（两会受权发布）十四届全国人大一次会议举行预备会议 |trans-title=(Authorized release by the two sessions) The first session of the 14th National People's Congress held a preparatory meeting |url=https://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/2023/03-04/9965480.shtml |access-date=18 September 2023 |work=China News Service}} During the session, Zhao Leji succeeded Li Zhanshu as the NPCSC chairman, while Xi Jinping was granted an unprecedented third term as president.{{Cite news |last=Cheng |first=Evelyn |title=China's Xi gains unprecedented third term as president |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/10/chinas-xi-gains-unprecedented-third-term-as-president.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310031220/https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/10/chinas-xi-gains-unprecedented-third-term-as-president.html |archive-date=2023-03-10 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=CNBC |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Gan |first=Nectar |date=2023-03-10 |title=Xi Jinping secures unprecedented third term as China's president in ceremonial vote |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/china/china-xi-jinping-president-third-term-intl-hnk/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310041529/https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/china/china-xi-jinping-president-third-term-intl-hnk/index.html |archive-date=2023-03-10 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=CNN |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=China's Xi Jinping awarded third 5-year term as president in unanimous vote |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9541447/china-xi-jinping-third-term/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310034538/https://globalnews.ca/news/9541447/china-xi-jinping-third-term/ |archive-date=2023-03-10 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Global News |language=en-US}} Han Zheng succeeded Wang Qishan as vice president, while Li Qiang was appointed as the premier succeeding Li Keqiang.
= Election results =
{{Main list|List of voting results of the National People's Congress of China}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="4" |NPCSC Chairman Election ! colspan="4" |NPCSC Secretary-general Election |
| Candidates
!For !Against !Abstain !Candidates !For !Against !Abstain |
|---|
| Zhao Leji
|2952 |0 |0 |2952 |0 |0 |
| colspan="4" |Presidential Election
! colspan="4" |Vice-Presidential Election |
| Candidates
!For !Against !Abstain !Candidates !For !Against !Abstain |
| Xi Jinping
|2952 |0 |0 |2952 |0 |0 |
| colspan="4" |NPCSC Vice-chairmen Election
! colspan="4" |NSC Director Election |
| Candidates
!For !Against !Abstain !Candidates !For !Against !Abstain |
| Li Hongzhong
|2950 |1 |1 | rowspan="7" |Liu Jinguo | rowspan="7" |2943 | rowspan="7" |3 | rowspan="7" |1 |
| Wang Dongming
| rowspan="13" |2952 | rowspan="13" |0 | rowspan="13" |0 |
| Xiao Jie |
| Zheng Jianbang |
| Ding Zhongli |
| Hao Mingjin |
| Cai Dafeng |
| He Wei
| rowspan="7" |Liu Yuan | rowspan="7" |1 | rowspan="7" |0 | rowspan="7" |0 |
| Wu Weihua |
| Tie Ning |
| Peng Qinghua |
| Zhang Qingwei |
| Losang Jamcan |
| Shohrat Zakir |
| colspan="4" |Premierial Nomination
! colspan="4" |Vice-Premierial Nomination |
| rowspan="4" |Li Qiang
| rowspan="4" |2936 | rowspan="4" |3 | rowspan="4" |8 |2944 |0 |2 |
| He Lifeng
|2943 |3 |0 |
| Zhang Guoqing
|2946 |0 |0 |
| Liu Guozhong
|2946 |0 |0 |
| colspan="4" |CMC Chairmanship Election
! colspan="4" |CMC Vice-Chairmanship Election |
| Candidates
!For !Against !Abstain !Candidates !For !Against !Abstain |
| rowspan="2" |Xi Jinping
| rowspan="2" |2952 | rowspan="2" |0 | rowspan="2" |0 |2944 |1 |2 |
| He Weidong
|2947 |0 |0 |
| colspan="4" |Supreme Court President Election
! colspan="4" |Procurator-general Election |
| Candidates
!For !Against !Abstain !Candidates !For !Against !Abstain |
| Zhang Jun
|2947 |1 |3 |2947 |3 |7 |
The second session
{{main|Second session of the 14th National People's Congress}}
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.
The third session
{{main|Third session of the 14th National People's Congress}}The third session of the NPC was held between 5 March 2025 and 11 March 2025. Premier Li Qiang announced a 5% GDP growth target and the highest fiscal deficit in 30 years to mitigate the effects of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.{{Cite news |date=March 4, 2025 |title=China Targets Record Deficit to Buffer Economy Against Tariffs |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-05/china-boosts-official-budget-deficit-to-highest-in-over-30-years?embedded-checkout=true |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=Bloomberg News}} NPCSC Chairman Zhao Leji missed the end of the NPC session, but was spotted in public again despite concerns about his whereabouts.{{Cite news |last=Chen |first=Laurie |date=2025-03-11 |title=Infection blamed for top Chinese lawmaker's absence from key parliament session |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/china/infection-blamed-top-chinese-lawmakers-absence-key-parliament-session-2025-03-11/ |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=Reuters}}{{Cite news |last=Wong |first=Enoch |date=2025-03-12 |title=China’s No 3 Zhao Leji returns to public spotlight after missing end of ‘two sessions’ |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3302124/chinas-no-3-zhao-leji-returns-public-spotlight-after-missing-end-two-sessions |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=South China Morning Post}}
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