Political Structure | CCP Political Atlas

Open Party leadership Open NPC and state power Open PRC Presidency Open State administration Open CPPCC consultation Open State supervision Open Military leadership Open People’s courts Open People’s procuratorates Open Democratic parties Open Mass organizations

Overview of eleven political-structure systems.

CPC Central Organization and Leadership
National People’s Congress and State Power
PRC Presidency
State Council and Central State Administration
CPPCC and Political Consultation
State Supervision
Party-and-State Military Leadership
People’s Courts
People’s Procuratorates
Democratic-Party Central Organizations
- Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang — 中国国民党革命委员会
- China Democratic League — 中国民主同盟
- China National Democratic Construction Association — 中国民主建国会
- China Association for Promoting Democracy — 中国民主促进会
- Chinese Peasants’ and Workers’ Democratic Party — 中国农工民主党
- China Zhi Gong Party — 中国致公党
- Jiusan Society — 九三学社
- Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League — 台湾民主自治同盟
- Each party’s own central organs — 各党派各自的中央机构. A repeated pattern, not one committee shared by the eight parties. Exact names differ by party charter.
National People’s and Mass Organizations
- All-China Federation of Trade Unions — 中华全国总工会: National Congress to Executive Committee to Presidium to Secretariat — 全国代表大会至执行委员会至主席团至书记处
- Communist Youth League of China — 中国共产主义青年团: National Congress to Central Committee to Standing Committee / Secretariat — 全国代表大会至中央委员会至常务委员会 / 书记处
- All-China Women’s Federation — 中华全国妇女联合会: National Women’s Congress to Executive Committee to Standing Committee / Secretariat — 全国妇女代表大会至执行委员会至常务委员会 / 书记处

CPC Central Organization and Leadership leads National People’s Congress and State Power. Broad political leadership relationship shown at system level.
CPC Central Organization and Leadership leads Party-and-State Military Leadership. Party leadership within the combined Party-and-state military system.
CPC Central Organization and Leadership leads CPPCC and Political Consultation. Political leadership of the consultative system.
CPC Central Organization and Leadership provides political leadership Democratic-Party Central Organizations. Political leadership and cooperation within China’s multiparty cooperation system.
CPC Central Organization and Leadership cooperates with Democratic-Party Central Organizations. Political leadership and cooperation within China’s multiparty cooperation system. Political cooperation within the CPC-led multiparty system; not equal political authority.
Democratic-Party Central Organizations cooperates with CPC Central Organization and Leadership. Political leadership and cooperation within China’s multiparty cooperation system. Political cooperation within the CPC-led multiparty system; not equal political authority.
National People’s Congress and State Power elects President and Vice-President PRC Presidency. The National People’s Congress elects and may recall the President and Vice-President. The selection is by the NPC itself and concerns the named central offices represented by these system-level nodes, not every local institution.
National People’s Congress and State Power decides appointments State Council and Central State Administration. The National People’s Congress decides principal State Council appointments; the State Council is responsible to it and reports its work. The selection is by the NPC itself and concerns the named central offices represented by these system-level nodes, not every local institution.
State Council and Central State Administration is responsible to NPC National People’s Congress and State Power. The National People’s Congress decides principal State Council appointments; the State Council is responsible to it and reports its work. The State Council is also responsible to the NPC Standing Committee while the NPC is out of session (Constitution Article 92).
State Council and Central State Administration reports work to NPC National People’s Congress and State Power. The National People’s Congress decides principal State Council appointments; the State Council is responsible to it and reports its work. State Council reporting to the Standing Committee applies while the NPC is out of session (Article 92).
National People’s Congress and State Power elects NSC director State Supervision. The National People’s Congress elects the National Commission of Supervision director; the commission is responsible to the NPC and its Standing Committee. The selection is by the NPC itself and concerns the named central offices represented by these system-level nodes, not every local institution.
State Supervision is responsible to NPC National People’s Congress and State Power. The National People’s Congress elects the National Commission of Supervision director; the commission is responsible to the NPC and its Standing Committee. The relevant central institution (NSC, SPC or SPP) is responsible to both the NPC and its Standing Committee; the overview node represents that system.
National People’s Congress and State Power elects state CMC chair Party-and-State Military Leadership. The National People’s Congress elects the chair of the state Central Military Commission. The selection is by the NPC itself and concerns the named central offices represented by these system-level nodes, not every local institution.
National People’s Congress and State Power elects SPC president People’s Courts. The National People’s Congress elects the Supreme People’s Court president; the Supreme People’s Court is responsible to the NPC and its Standing Committee. The selection is by the NPC itself and concerns the named central offices represented by these system-level nodes, not every local institution.
People’s Courts is responsible to NPC National People’s Congress and State Power. The National People’s Congress elects the Supreme People’s Court president; the Supreme People’s Court is responsible to the NPC and its Standing Committee. The relevant central institution (NSC, SPC or SPP) is responsible to both the NPC and its Standing Committee; the overview node represents that system.
National People’s Congress and State Power elects Procurator-General People’s Procuratorates. The National People’s Congress elects the Procurator-General; the Supreme People’s Procuratorate is responsible to the NPC and its Standing Committee. The selection is by the NPC itself and concerns the named central offices represented by these system-level nodes, not every local institution.
People’s Procuratorates is responsible to NPC National People’s Congress and State Power. The National People’s Congress elects the Procurator-General; the Supreme People’s Procuratorate is responsible to the NPC and its Standing Committee. The relevant central institution (NSC, SPC or SPP) is responsible to both the NPC and its Standing Committee; the overview node represents that system.
PRC Presidency nominates Premier State Council and Central State Administration. The President nominates the Premier and appoints or removes State Council leaders pursuant to NPC or NPC Standing Committee decisions.
PRC Presidency appoints leaders State Council and Central State Administration. The President nominates the Premier and appoints or removes State Council leaders pursuant to NPC or NPC Standing Committee decisions. Appointments follow NPC or NPC Standing Committee decisions, not independent presidential control of the State Council.
People’s Procuratorates supervises litigation People’s Courts. Procuratorates exercise legal supervision over litigation activities; courts and procuratorates coordinate and check one another in handling criminal cases.
Democratic-Party Central Organizations participates in CPPCC and Political Consultation. Democratic parties participate in political consultation through the CPPCC system.
National People’s and Mass Organizations participates in CPPCC and Political Consultation. People’s and mass organizations participate in political consultation through the CPPCC system.