Ethnic Affairs Committee

Committee of the National People's Congress in People's Republic of China

The Ethnic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress (Chinese: 全国人民代表大会民族委员会; pinyin: Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Mínzú Wěiyuánhuì) is one of ten special committees of the National People's Congress. The special committee was created during the first session of the 1st National People's Congress in September 1954, and has existed for every National People's Congress except the 4th National People's Congress, during which it was suspended due to the Cultural Revolution.^[1]

Functions

The Committee is responsible for deliberating, proposing and drafting laws and regulations related to ethnic minorities in China.^[2] According to the Organic Law of the NPC, the Ethnic Affairs Committee is tasked with reviewing "autonomous regulations" as well as the separate regulations submitted by autonomous regions to the NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) for approval.^[3]

Chairpersons

See also

• United Front Work Department
• State Ethnic Affairs Commission

References

1. "委员会历史". 中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
2. "Decoding Chinese Politics". Asia Society. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
3. "Organic Law of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.