The 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was the meeting of the top political advisory body of the People's Republic of China. It convened in Beijing on 3 March 2018 and ended on 4 March 2023.
Seat distribution
2158 members in the 13th National Committee of CPPCC is composed of:
Seats for People's organizations (307 in all)
Communist Youth League of China (9) All-China Federation of Trade Unions (60) All-China Women's Federation (64) All-China Youth Federation (28) All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (61) China Association for Science and Technology (43) All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots (15) All-China Federation of Returned Overseas (27)
Seats for Sectoral representatives (1357 in all)
Sector of Literature and Arts (142) Sector of Science and Technology (110) Sector of Social Science (71) Sector of Economics (149) Sector of Agriculture (67) Sector of Education (113) Sector of Sports (21) Sector of Press and Publication (44) Sector of Medicine and Health (88) Sector of International Friendship Activists (42) Sector of Social Welfare and Social Security (37) Sector of the Ethnic Minorities (101) Sector of Religions (65) Specially Invited Hong Kong Representatives (124) Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (25) Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (4) Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (2) Liberal Party (Hong Kong) (4) New Century Forum (1) New Territories Association of Societies (2) Specially Invited Macau Representatives (29) Macau United Citizens Association (1) Macau Business Interest Union (1) Macau Union of Professional Interests (2) Progress Promotion Union/General Union of the Macao Residents' Associations (1) Union for Development/The Women's General Association of Macau (1) Other Specially Invited Dignitaries to the Conference (including service personnel of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police) (154)
Organization
Special Committees
The first session
The 1st Session of the 13th CPPCC was held from March 3–15, 2018. A preparatory meeting for the session was held on 2 March, presided by Yu Zhengsheng, the outgoing CPPCC chairman. The preparatory meeting approved the presidium of the session, the session's agenda and name list of the session's proposals examination committee. The presidium held a meeting later in the day, with Wang Yang presiding over the meeting assisted by several executive chairpersons.
The first plenary meeting of the 1st Session was held on 3 March, where Yu Zhengsheng delivered the work report of the Standing Committee of the 12th CPPCC National Committee. On 8 March, the second plenary meeting was held, where various members of the CPPCC gave speeches. On 11 March, the third plenary meeting was held.
The fourth plenary meeting was held on 14 March, during the meeting, Wang Yang was elected as the new chairman of the CPPCC, succeeding Yu Zhengsheng. Additionally, the vice chairpersons, the secretary-general and the members of the Standing Committee were elected. On 15 March, the 1st Session held its final meeting, where the work report were adopted. The session was presided by Wang Yang, who gave the closing address to the meeting.