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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The National People's Congress is the People's Republic of China's highest organ of state power and unicameral legislature, constitutionally supreme under the 1982 Constitution.
- Why is the NPC called a 'rubber-stamp' legislature despite being constitutionally supreme?
- What is the relationship between the NPC and its Standing Committee?
- How are NPC deputies selected?
- What are the 'Two Sessions' associated with the NPC?

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