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Political Rights and Association

China
  • English
    Women in the People's Republic of China enjoy equal rights with men in all spheres of life, political, economic, cultural and social, and family life.
    … (Art. 48)
  • Chinese
    中华人民共和国妇女在政治的、经济的、文化的、社会的和家庭的生活等各方面享有同男子平等的权利。
    … (第四十八条)

Political Rights and Association

China
  • English
    Citizens of the People’s Republic of China enjoy freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration. (Art. 35)
  • Chinese
    中华人民共和国公民有言论、出版、集会、结社、游行、示威的自由。(第三十五条)

Political Rights and Association

China
  • English
    All citizens of the People's Republic of China who have reached the age of 18 have the right to vote and stand for election, regardless of nationality, race, sex, occupation, family background, religious belief, education, property status, or length of residence, except persons deprived of political rights according to law. (Art. 34)
  • Chinese
    中华人民共和国年满十八周岁的公民，不分民族、种族、性别、职业、家庭出身、宗教信仰、教育程度、财产状况、居住期限，都有选举权和被选举权；但是依照法律被剥夺政治权利的人除外。(第三十四条)

Head of State

China
  • English
    The President and Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China are elected by the National People’s Congress.
    Citizens of the People’s Republic of China who have the right to vote and to stand for election and who have reached the age of 45 are eligible for election as President or Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China.
    … (Art. 79)
  • Chinese
    中华人民共和国主席、副主席由全国人民代表大会选举。
    有选举权和被选举权的年满四十五周岁的中华人民共和国公民可以被选为中华人民共和国主席、副主席。
    … (第七十九条)

Head of State

China
  • English
    The National People’s Congress exercises the following functions and powers:
    …
    (4) To elect the President and the Vice-President of the People's Republic of China;
    … (Art. 62)
  • Chinese
    全国人民代表大会行使下列职权：
    …
    （四）选举中华人民共和国主席、副主席；
    … (第六十二条)

Vice-President

China
  • English
    The Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China assists the President in his work.
    The Vice-President of the People's Republic of China may exercise such parts of the functions and powers of the President as the President may entrust to him. (Art. 82)
  • Chinese
    中华人民共和国副主席协助主席工作。
    中华人民共和国副主席受主席的委托，可以代行主席的部分职权。(第八十二条)

Vice-President

China
  • English
    The President and Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China are elected by the National People’s Congress.
    Citizens of the People’s Republic of China who have the right to vote and to stand for election and who have reached the age of 45 are eligible for election as President or Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China.
    ... (Art. 79)
  • Chinese
    中华人民共和国主席、副主席由全国人民代表大会选举。
    有选举权和被选举权的年满四十五周岁的中华人民共和国公民可以被选为中华人民共和国主席、副主席。
    … (第七十九条)

Vice-President

China
  • English
    The National People’s Congress exercises the following functions and powers:
    …
    (4) To elect the President and the Vice-President of the People's Republic of China;
    … (Art. 62)
  • Chinese
    全国人民代表大会行使下列职权：
    …
    （四）选举中华人民共和国主席、副主席；
    … (第六十二条)

Government

China
  • English
    The National People’s Congress exercises the following functions and powers:
    …
    (5) To decide on the choice of the Premier of the State Council upon nomination by the President of the People's Republic of China, and to decide on the choice of the Vice-Premiers, State Councilors, Ministers in charge of Ministries or Commissions and the Auditor-General and the Secretary-General of the State Council upon nomination by the Premier;
    … (Art. 62)
  • Chinese
    全国人民代表大会行使下列职权：
    …
    （五）根据中华人民共和国主席的提名，决定国务院总理的人选；根据国务院总理的提名，决定国务院副总理、国务委员、各部部长、各委员会主任、审计长、秘书长的人选；
    … (第六十二条)

Government

China
  • English
    The State Council is composed of the following:
    the Premier,
    the Vice-Premiers,
    the State Councilors,
    the ministers in charge of ministries,
    the ministers in charge of commissions,
    the Auditor-General,
    and the Secretary-General.
    … (Art. 86)
  • Chinese
    国务院由下列人员组成：
    总理，
    副总理若干人，
    国务委员若干人，
    各部部长，
    各委员会主任，
    审计长，
    秘书长。
    … (第八十六条)