According to the Organization Law of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference: “The units to take part in each session of the plenary session of the CPPCC are decided through consultation within the previous CPPCC; “When the plenary session is not in session, a National Committee is set up.”
The units that take part in the 10th CPPCC National Committee (34):
The CPC
China Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang
China Democratic League
China Democratic National Construction Association
China Association for the Promotion of Democracy
Chinese Peasants’ and Workers’ Democratic Party
China Zhi Gong Dang
Jiusan Society
Taiwan Democratic Self-government League
Public personages without party affiliation
Communist League of China
All-China Federation of Trade Unions
All-China Federation of Women
All-China Federation of Youth
All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
China Association of Science and Technology
All-China Friendship Federation of Taiwan Compatriots
All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese
Representatives from the cultural and art circles, the fields of science, technology, social science, economics, agriculture, education, physical culture, journalism, publishing, medicine, social welfare, religion, and among ethnic minorities and the circle of friendship with foreign countries; and
Specially invited people from Hong Kong, Macao and other specially invited personage.
(China.org.cn May 20, 2003)
