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Structure of the State
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The Party in Power |
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| The Communist Party of China (CPC) is the party in power in the country. The CPC has both central and local organizations. At the top is the Central Committee and, while when it is not in session, the Political Bureau and its Standing Committee exercise the power of the Central Committee. Both the Political Bureau and its Standing Committee are elected by the plenary session of the Central Committee. |
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The Military |
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| The Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China is the highest state military organ with the responsibility of commanding the entire armed forces in the country. Led by a chairman and consisting of vice chairmen and members, the Commission is elected for a term of five years and can stand for reelection. |
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The Head of the State |
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| The president, as the head of the state, promulgates laws, appoints the premier, vice premiers, state councilors, ministers of various ministries and state commissions, the auditor-general, and the secretary-general of the State Council, according to decisions of the National People's Congress and its standing committee. The president also confers awards and honorary titles of the state, issues order of special amnesty, and martial law, declares state of war and announces order of general mobilization. |
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The Organ of State Power |
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| The National People's Congress is the organ of supreme power in the People's Republic of China. Its permanent organ in office is the Standing Committee. Both the NPC and its Standing Committee are elected for a term of five years. They exercise the power of legislation, decision, supervision, election, appointment and dismissal. |
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The State Administrative Organ |
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| The administrative branch of the state power is the Central People's Government and local people's governments. The State Council, another term for the Central People's Government, is the supreme administrative organ of state power. |
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The State Trial Organ |
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| The people's courts are the trial organs of the state. The trial system consists of the Supreme People's Court, local people's courts and special people's courts such as the military court. |
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The State Prosecution Organ |
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| The people's procuratorates are the legal supervision organs of the state. The prosecution system consists of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, local people's procuratorates and special people's procuratorates such as the military procuratorate. |
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The Political Consultative Organ |
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| The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is a united front organization under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and an organ for various other political parties, mass organizations and personages of various social circles to take part in the running of the state. |
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Social Organizations |
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| Mass organizations are an important component in the political life in China. Despite the fact that they are non-governmental organizations, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the Communist Youth League of China and the All-China Women's Federation exercise, to a fairly large extent, some of the functions of the government. As a result, the tasks, the organizational setup and posts of leaders of some mass organizations are decided by organs of the central authorities. For the same reason, these organizations receive appropriations from the state treasury for funding. |
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