Other Committees

The People’s Congress forms a number of Committees during its term, such as National Committee on fiscal and economic affairs, Committee on education, science, culture and health issues, Committee on foreign affairs, Committee on matters relating to Chinese settled abroad. All these committees work under the supervision of the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress during the period the latter is not in session.

Keeping in view the aforesaid functions and powers of the Standing Committee, it is apparent that it is a powerful and effective body. As the Congressional annual session lasts a few days only, its powers are virtually exercised by the Standing Committee for the remaining period the parent body is not in session. The Committee’s members, being the members of the Chinese Communist Party, perform important role in administrative affairs as well.

An overview of the structure of legislative and executive arm of the government is given below:

National People's Congress

(legislature)

Standard committee of NPC (in practice - all power lies here)

state President and Vice President

state council (executive arm)

Supreme People's court

Supreme People's Procuratorate

Judicial Arms