State Structure
The Party in Power
The Communist Party: Headed by the Central Committee when in session and the Political Bureau and its Standing Committee when not in session. The plenary session of the Central Committee elect the Political Bureau and Standing Committee.
The Military
Central Military Commission: The highest state military organ
Headed by a chairman and consists of vice chairmen and members who are elected for five-year terms.
The Head of State
President: Ability to propagate laws, appoint premier, vice premiers, state councilors and other positions, and declare state of war among other duties.
The Organ of State Power
The National People’s Congress: The organ of supreme power
The Standing Committee: the permanent in-office organ
both elected for 5 yr. terms and exercise the power of legislation, election, appointment, dismissal, et al.
The State Administration
The Central People’s Government (aka State Council) and local people’s governments
The State Trial Organ
The people’s courts, the Supreme People’s Court, local people’s courts and special people’s courts.
The State Prosecution Organ
The people’s procuratorates: legal supervision
The prosecution system includes the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, local people’s procuratorates and special people’s procuratorates.
The Political Consultative Organ
The Chinese People’s Consultative Conference: an organization under the Communist Party of China
Social Organizations
Mass non-governmental organizations that influence political life: All-China Federation of Trade Unions, Communist Youth League of China and the All-China Women’s Federation.
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