National People's Congress

As stated in the Constitution of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the National People's Congress (NPC) of the PRC is the highest organ of state power. The permanent body of the NPC is its Standing Committee.

The NPC and its Standing Committee uphold the leadership of the CPC and exercise their functions and powers in accordance with the Constitution and the law.

The NPC is constituted through democratic election and is responsible to the people and subject to their supervision. The NPC and its Standing Committee promote whole-process people's democracy, maintain close ties with the people, respect public opinions and suggestions, reflect the people's will, and protect their rights and interests. The NPC and its Standing Committee exercise the legislative power of the state, decide on major issues, supervise the enforcement of the Constitution and the law, and safeguard the unity, sanctity, and authority of the socialist legal system in order to build a socialist country under the rule of law. They apply the principle of democratic centralism, give full play to democracy, and exercise their functions and powers collectively. They are active in holding external activities and conducting exchanges and cooperation with the parliaments of other countries and international and regional organizations of parliaments. 

The NPC is elected for a term of five years. It meets in session once a year and is convened by its Standing Committee. A session of the NPC may be convened at any time the Standing Committee deems it necessary or when more than one-fifth of the deputies to the NPC so propose.

全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)

《中華人民共和國(guó)憲法》規(guī)定，中華人民共和國(guó)全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)是最高國(guó)家權(quán)力機(jī)關(guān)，其常設(shè)機(jī)關(guān)是全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)常務(wù)委員會(huì)。

全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)及其常務(wù)委員會(huì)堅(jiān)持中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，依照憲法和法律規(guī)定行使職權(quán)。全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)由民主選舉產(chǎn)生，對(duì)人民負(fù)責(zé)，受人民監(jiān)督。全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)及其常務(wù)委員會(huì)堅(jiān)持全過(guò)程人民民主，始終同人民保持密切聯(lián)系，傾聽(tīng)人民的意見(jiàn)和建議，體現(xiàn)人民意志，保障人民權(quán)益。全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)及其常務(wù)委員會(huì)行使國(guó)家立法權(quán)，決定重大事項(xiàng)，監(jiān)督憲法和法律的實(shí)施，維護(hù)社會(huì)主義法制的統(tǒng)一、尊嚴(yán)、權(quán)威，建設(shè)社會(huì)主義法治國(guó)家。全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)及其常務(wù)委員會(huì)實(shí)行民主集中制原則，充分發(fā)揚(yáng)民主，集體行使職權(quán)。全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)及其常務(wù)委員會(huì)積極開(kāi)展對(duì)外交往，加強(qiáng)同各國(guó)議會(huì)、國(guó)際和地區(qū)議會(huì)組織的交流與合作。

全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)每屆任期五年。全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)會(huì)議每年舉行一次，由全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)常務(wù)委員會(huì)召集。全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)常務(wù)委員會(huì)認(rèn)為必要，或者有五分之一以上的全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)代表提議，可以臨時(shí)召集全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)會(huì)議。