Constitution of the People's Republic of China (Adopted at the fifth session of the fifth National People's Congress on 4 december 1982) - Chapter 2001
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Constitution of the People's Republic of China (Adopted at the fifth session of the fifth National People's Congress on 4 december 1982) - Chapter 2001
CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (ADOPTED AT THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE FIFTH NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS ON 4 DECEMBER 1982) - LONG TITLE
Table of Contents VerDate: 1. This instrument was not given a chapter number in the Loose-leaf Edition of the Laws of Hong Kong. Because of the design of the BLIS, an unofficial "chapter" number is assigned to this instrument in the database for identification purposes. This will enable users to carry out a search restricted to a particular instrument represented by its "chapter" number. 2. This English translation is reproduced from "The Laws of the People's Republic of China 1979-1982" compiled by the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China. It is for reference purposes and has no legislative effect. CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (Adopted at the Fifth Session of the Fifth National People's Congress on 4 December 1982. Promulgated for implementation by the Proclamation of the National People's Congress on 4 December 1982) CONTENTS Preamble Chapter I General Principles Chapter II The Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens Chapter III The Structure of the State Section 1 The National People's Congress Section 2 The President of the People's Republic of China Section 3 The State Council Section 4 The Central Military Commission Section 5 The Local People's Congresses and Local People's Governments at Various Levels Section 6 The Organs of Self-Government of National Autonomous Areas Section 7 The People's Courts and the People's Procuratorates Chapter IV The National Flag, the National Emblem and the Capital CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (ADOPTED AT THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE FIFTH NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS ON 4 DECEMBER 1982) - PREAMBLE Preamble VerDate: Preamble China is a country with one of the longest histories in the world. The people of all of China's nationalities have jointly created a culture of grandeur and have a glorious revolutionary tradition. After 1840, feudal China was gradually turned into a semi-colonial and semi-feudal country. The Chinese people waged many successive heroic struggles for national independence and liberation and for democracy and freedom. Great and earthshaking historical changes have taken place in China in the 20th century. The Revolution of 1911, led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, abolished the feudal monarchy and gave birth to the Republic of China. But the historic mission of the Chinese people to overthrow imperialism and feudalism remained unaccomplished. After waging protracted and arduous struggles, armed and otherwise, along a zigzag course, the Chinese people of all nationalities led by the Communist Party of China with Chairman Mao Zedong as its leader ultimately, in 1949, overthrew the rule of imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat-capitalism, won a great victory in the New-Democratic Revolution and founded the People's Republic of China. Since then the Chinese people have taken control of state power and become masters of the country. After the founding of the People's Republic, China gradually achieved its transition from a New-Democratic to a socialist society. The socialist transformation of the private ownership of the means of production has been completed, the system of exploitation of man by man abolished and the socialist system established. The people's democratic dictatorship led by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants, which is in essence the dictatorship of the proletariat, has been consolidated and developed. The Chinese people and the Chinese People's Liberation Army have defeated imperialist and hegemonist aggression, sabotage and armed provocations and have thereby safeguarded China's national independence and security and strengthened its national defence. Major successes have been achieved in economic development. An independent and relatively comprehensive socialist system of industry has basically been established. There has been a marked increase in agricultural production. Significant advances have been made in educational, scientific and cultural undertakings, while education in socialist ideology has produced noteworthy results. The life of the people has improved considerably. *Both the victory in China's New-Democratic Revolution and the successes in its socialist cause have been achieved by the Chinese people of all nationalities, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the guidance of Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, by upholding truth, correcting errors and surmounting numerous difficulties and hardships. The basic task of the nation in the years to come is to concentrate its effort on socialist modernization. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the guidance of Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, the Chinese people of all nationalities will continue to adhere to t...See the full content of this document
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