About Congress

The People's Congress System is the fundamental political system in China. According to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, all State power belongs to the people. The National People's Congress (NPC) and the local people's congresses at various levels are the bodies through which the people exercise State power. The people's congresses at all levels are constituted through democratic elections, and are responsible to the people and subject to their supervision. All administrative, supervisory, judicial and procuratorial organs of the State are created by the people's congresses to which they are responsible and by which they are supervised.