Delegations to the National People's Congress

The National People's Congress (NPC), the supreme organ of state power of the People's Republic of China (PRC), is elected by the people's congresses of each province-level division, except for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and the People's Liberation Army and People's Armed Police, whose delegations are elected according to specific procedures. The delegations are formed according to their respective constituencies. During formal or preparatory meetings of the NPC, discussions are conducted in groups according to the delegations. There are currently 35 delegations, including 31 delegations from mainland province-level administrative units, 2 delegations from special administrative regions, a delegation from the PRC's claimed Taiwan Province, and a joint delegation from the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police.