# 14th National People's Congress

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. 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.

## Seat distribution

| Major party | Major party | General Secretary | Seats |
| | Chinese Communist Party | Xi Jinping | ? |
| Other Parties | Other Parties | Chairperson | Seats |
| | Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party | He Wei | 60 |
| | Jiusan Society | Wu Weihua | 56 |
| | China Democratic League | Ding Zhongli | 56 |
| | China Association for Promoting Democracy | Cai Dafeng | 54 |
| | China National Democratic Construction Association | Hao Mingjin | 44 |
| | Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang | Zheng Jianbang | 41 |
| | Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League | Su Hui | 14 |
| | China Zhi Gong Party | Jiang Zuojun | 39 |
| | Independents | N/A | ? |

### Standing Committee

Seats :
| | Chinese Communist Party | 117 |
| Other Parties | Other Parties | Seats |
| | China Democratic League | 9 |
| | China Association for Promoting Democracy | 7 |
| | Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang | 6 |
| | Jiusan Society | 5 |
| | Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party | 5 |
| | China National Democratic Construction Association | 4 |
| | Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League | 4 |
| | China Zhi Gong Party | 3 |
| | Independents | 13 |

## Organization
### Council of Chairpersons

| | | Party | Term |
| Chairman | Zhao Leji | CCP | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Li Hongzhong | CCP | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Wang Dongming | CCP | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Xiao Jie | CCP | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Zheng Jianbang | RCCK | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Ding Zhongli | CDL | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Hao Mingjin | CNDCA | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Cai Dafeng | CAPD | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | He Wei | CPWDP | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Wu Weihua | JS | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Tie Ning | CCP | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Peng Qinghua | CCP | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Zhang Qingwei | CCP | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Losang Jamcan | CCP | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Vice Chairpersons | Shohrat Zakir | CCP | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
| Secretary-General | Liu Qi | CCP | 10 Mar. 2023 – present |
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### Special Committees

| Special committee | Chairperson |
| Ethnic Affairs Committee | Bayanqolu |
| Constitution and Law Committee | Xin Chunying |
| Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee | Yang Xiaochao |
| Financial and Economic Affairs Committee | Zhong Shan |
| Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee | Luo Shugang |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Lou Qinjian |
| Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee | Yu Weiguo |
| Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee | Lu Xinshe |
| Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Du Jiahao |
| Social Development Affairs Committee | Yang Zhenwu |

## The first session

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. During the session, Zhao Leji succeeded Li Zhanshu as the NPCSC chairman, while Xi Jinping was granted an unprecedented third term as president. Han Zheng succeeded Wang Qishan as vice president, while Li Qiang was appointed as the premier succeeding Li Keqiang.

### Election results

| NPCSC Chairman Election | NPCSC Chairman Election | NPCSC Chairman Election | NPCSC Chairman Election | NPCSC Secretary-general Election | NPCSC Secretary-general Election | NPCSC Secretary-general Election | NPCSC Secretary-general Election |
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Zhao Leji | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Qi | 2952 | 0 | 0 |
| Presidential Election | Presidential Election | Presidential Election | Presidential Election | Vice-Presidential Election | Vice-Presidential Election | Vice-Presidential Election | Vice-Presidential Election |
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Xi Jinping | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Han Zheng | 2952 | 0 | 0 |
| NPCSC Vice-chairmen Election | NPCSC Vice-chairmen Election | NPCSC Vice-chairmen Election | NPCSC Vice-chairmen Election | NSC Director Election | NSC Director Election | NSC Director Election | NSC Director Election |
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Li Hongzhong | 2950 | 1 | 1 | Liu Jinguo | 2943 | 3 | 1 |
| Wang Dongming | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Jinguo | 2943 | 3 | 1 |
| Xiao Jie | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Jinguo | 2943 | 3 | 1 |
| Zheng Jianbang | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Jinguo | 2943 | 3 | 1 |
| Ding Zhongli | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Jinguo | 2943 | 3 | 1 |
| Hao Mingjin | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Jinguo | 2943 | 3 | 1 |
| Cai Dafeng | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Jinguo | 2943 | 3 | 1 |
| He Wei | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Yuan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wu Weihua | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Yuan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tie Ning | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Yuan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peng Qinghua | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Yuan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zhang Qingwei | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Yuan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Losang Jamcan | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Yuan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shohrat Zakir | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Yuan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Premierial Nomination | Premierial Nomination | Premierial Nomination | Premierial Nomination | Vice-Premierial Nomination | Vice-Premierial Nomination | Vice-Premierial Nomination | Vice-Premierial Nomination |
| Li Qiang | 2936 | 3 | 8 | Ding Xuexiang | 2944 | 0 | 2 |
| Li Qiang | 2936 | 3 | 8 | He Lifeng | 2943 | 3 | 0 |
| Li Qiang | 2936 | 3 | 8 | Zhang Guoqing | 2946 | 0 | 0 |
| Li Qiang | 2936 | 3 | 8 | Liu Guozhong | 2946 | 0 | 0 |
| CMC Chairmanship Election | CMC Chairmanship Election | CMC Chairmanship Election | CMC Chairmanship Election | CMC Vice-Chairmanship Election | CMC Vice-Chairmanship Election | CMC Vice-Chairmanship Election | CMC Vice-Chairmanship Election |
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Xi Jinping | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Zhang Youxia | 2944 | 1 | 2 |
| Xi Jinping | 2952 | 0 | 0 | He Weidong | 2947 | 0 | 0 |
| Supreme Court President Election | Supreme Court President Election | Supreme Court President Election | Supreme Court President Election | Procurator-general Election | Procurator-general Election | Procurator-general Election | Procurator-general Election |
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Zhang Jun | 2947 | 1 | 3 | Ying Yong | 2947 | 3 | 7 |

## The second session

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

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. NPCSC Chairman Zhao Leji missed the end of the NPC session, but was spotted in public again despite concerns about his whereabouts.