The People's Republic of China lies in eastern Asia on the western shore of the Pacific, with a land area of about 9.6 million square kilometres. It is divided into 34 province-level administrative divisions: 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities and 2 special administrative regions. The country follows a socialist system, with the leadership of the Communist Party of China as the defining feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
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China follows a socialist system under a people's democratic dictatorship. Its fundamental political system is the system of people's congresses; basic political systems include the system of multiparty cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the system of regional ethnic autonomy, and the system of grassroots self-governance. The National People's Congress is the highest organ of state power, and the State Council is the highest state administrative organ.
Highest organ of state power
National People's Congress and its Standing Committee
Exercises legislative, decision-making, appointment and oversight powers
Head of state
President of the People's Republic of China
Elected by the National People's Congress
Highest state administrative organ
State Council (Central People's Government)
Operates under a premier responsibility system
Patriotic united front organisation
National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Carries out political consultation, democratic supervision and participation in state affairs
State supervisory organ
National Supervisory Commission
Exercises supervisory power
Judicial and prosecutorial organs
Supreme People's Court; Supreme People's Procuratorate
Exercise judicial and prosecutorial power according to law
Office holders verified as of October 2026. Re-verification is required after term changes or reshuffles.
Guided by Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents, the Scientific Outlook on Development and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
Advancing national reunification is among its priorities.
Draws mainly from culture, education, science and technology.
Draws mainly from the economic sector.
Draws mainly from education, culture and publishing.
Draws mainly from healthcare, population, resources and ecology.
Draws mainly from returned overseas Chinese and people with overseas connections.
Draws mainly from senior scientists and engineers.
Draws mainly from Taiwan-born residents on the mainland and promotes the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
Term：Since 2012 (General Secretary); since 2013 (President)
Incumbent General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
Term：Since March 2023
Incumbent Premier of the State Council, presiding over the State Council's work.
Term：Since March 2023
Incumbent Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
Term：Since March 2023
Incumbent Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
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China's territory is rendered from compliant data including the South China Sea Islands, with all 34 province-level divisions shown; Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao are treated as part of China and never as independent countries.
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