The 13th
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC; ), or simply the National People's Congress, is constitutionally the supreme state authority and the national legislature of the People's Republic of China.
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of the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
was elected from October 2017 to February 2018 and will be in session in the five-year period from 2018 to 2023. It is scheduled to hold five sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year until before 2023, when the 14th National People's Congress will first convene.
Seat distribution
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
The second session
The second session opened on 5 March 2019 and concluded on 15 March 2019.
The third session
The third session was scheduled for March 5, 2020, but was delayed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, 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.
The fourth session
The fourth session opened on 5 March and concluded on 11 March 2021.
The fifth session
The fifth session opened on 5 March and concluded on 11 March 2022.
References
External links
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Official website of the NPC
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National People's Congresses
2017 in China
2018 in China
2017 elections in China
2018 elections in China