The 12th National People's Congress (NPC) was elected in national congressional conferences from October 2012 to February 2013 and was in session from 2013 to 2018. It succeeded the 11th National People's Congress. It held five plenary sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year. It was succeeded by the communing of the 13th National People's Congress.[1]
The first session was held in March 2013. All top national posts were up for election and were filled.
The second session was held in March 2014.
The third session was held in March 2015.
The fourth session was held in March 2016.
The fifth session was held in March 2017.
