The data displays the number of members of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in China from 1983 to 2018. CPPCC functions as an advisory body and makes important political decisions in China. The members are from political parties, organizations, or independent. Members are elected once every five years. In 2018, 2,158 deputies were elected for the National People's Congress in China, of whom 859 were from the Chinese Communist Party CPC.
1983 | 2042 | 811 | 179 |
1988 | 2038 | 832 | 221 |
1993 | 2093 | 831 | 241 |
1998 | 2195 | 875 | 258 |
2003 | 2238 | 895 | 262 |
2008 | 2237 | 892 | 250 |
2013 | 2237 | 893 | 258 |
2018 | 2158 | 859 |