13th National People's Congress

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]

13th National People's Congress 第十三届全国人民代表大会
← 12th 14th →
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
5 March 2018 – 5 March 2023 (5 years, 0 days) Overview
Type	Highest 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

13th National People's Congress
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
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dì Shísānjiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
Abbreviation
Simplified Chinese	第十三届全国人大
Traditional Chinese	第十三屆全國人大
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dì Shísānjiè Quánguó Réndà

The 1st Session of the 13th National People's Congress

Li Keqiang publicly swore an oath to the constitution upon formally taking office after he was appointed as the Premier.

Seat distribution

Major party		General Secretary	Seats
	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

Major party		Seats
	Chinese Communist Party	116
Other Parties		Seats
	China Democratic League	9
	China Association for Promoting Democracy	7
	Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party	7
	Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang	6
	Jiusan Society	4
	China National Democratic Construction Association	3
	China Zhi Gong Party	3
	Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League	3
	Independents	10

Organization

Council of Chairpersons

See also: Council of Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

		Party		Term
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
Source:

Special Committees

See also: Special Committee of the National People's Congress

Special committee	Chairperson
Ethnic Affairs Committee	Bai Chunli
Constitution and Law Committee	Li Fei
Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee	Wu Yuliang
Financial and Economic Affairs Committee	Xu Shaoshi
Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee	Li Xueyong
Foreign Affairs Committee	Zhang Yesui
Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee	Wang Guangya
Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee	Gao Hucheng
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee	Chen Xiwen
Social Development Affairs Committee	He Yiting

The first session

Main article: First session of the 13th National People's Congress

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

For a more comprehensive list, see List of voting results of the National People's Congress of China.

NPCSC Chairman Election				NPCSC Secretary-general Election
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

Main article: Second session of the 13th National People's Congress

The second session opened on 5 March 2019^[2] and concluded on 15 March 2019.^[3]

The third session

Main article: Third session of the 13th National People's Congress

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

Main article: Fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress

The fourth session opened on 5 March and concluded on 11 March 2021.^[5]

The fifth session

Main article: Fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress

The fifth session opened on 5 March and concluded on 11 March 2022.^[6][7]