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)