The People's Congress system is the fundamental political system of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the organizational form of state power of the people's democratic dictatorship in China, and the system of government of the country.
The CPPCC is a patriotic united front organization of the Chinese people, serving as a key mechanism for multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and a major manifestation of socialist democracy.
The NPC Standing Committee is the permanent organ of the National People's Congress. It is responsible to the Congress and reports to the Congress on its work.
There is a substantial difference between motions submitted to a session of the National People's Congress (NPC) and proposals to the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
The National People's Congress is the highest law-making body. The tenure of an NPC is five years and the 10th NPC will finish its term in 2008.