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Constitution
2018 Amendment to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China
March 11, 2018
The change that attracted the most attention was the removal of term limits for the president (国家主席 state chairman) of China. This was widely seen as permitting the current president, Xi Jinping, to continue in office. The Communist Party has formal term limits for its general secretary and Xi Jinping was expected to continue in that position beyond the 2022 Party congress.
Constitution of the Communist Party of China, 2012
November 14, 2012
The following is the full text of the Constitution of the Communist Party of China (CPC) revised and adopted at the 18th CPC National Congress on Nov. 14, 2012.
National People's Congress, 1999 Amendments to the PRC Constitution, March 15, 1999
March 15, 1999
Adopted at the Second Session of the Ninth National People's Congress and promulgated for implementation by the Announcement of the National People’s Congress on March 15, 1999.
Constitution Of The People's Republic Of China, 1982
December 4, 1982
1982 Constitution Of The People's Republic Of China, adopted December 4, 1982.
Featured Articles
May 20, 2022
A food safety factory shutdown has Americans hunting for baby formula. Readying themselves for a covid-19 lockdown, Chinese in Beijing emptied store shelves. Emerging from lockdown, some in Shanghai are visiting well-provisioned markets. U.S.-China agricultural trade is booming, but many are still being left hungry. Food security, sustainability and safety remain issues.
Events
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - 4:00pm
Join us for Aynne Kokas's discussion of the global battle for control over and use of the personal and institutional data we create every day.
Monday, April 3, 2023 - 5:00pm PT
Join us for a discussion with Mike Chinoy on his new book that expands on USCI's Assignment: China series.