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title: "Common Programme of the CPPCC — Definition & Meaning"
description: "The Common Programme was the interim constitution for the People's Republic of China from 1949 to 1954, crucial for understanding China's political history."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Common Programme was the interim constitutional document adopted by the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in September 1949, governing the People's Republic of China until 1954.
- When was the Common Programme adopted and when was it superseded?
- What political doctrine did the Common Programme embody?
- How did the role of the CPPCC change after 1954?
- How does the Common Programme differ from the 1954 Constitution?

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1. 29 September 1949

   The Common Programme of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议共同纲领) was adopted on by the First Plenary Session of the CPPCC in…

2. 1 October 1949

   The Common Programme of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议共同纲领) was adopted on 29 September 1949 by the First Plenary Session…

3. 20 September 1954

   Drafted under the direction of the Chinese Communist Party with Zhou Enlai overseeing the process, the document carried legal supremacy until it was supersed…

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