The Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is the permanent body of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body of the People's Republic of China. It exercises the powers of the CPPCC National Committee when it is not in session.
The Standing Committee of the National Committee is composed of a chairman, vice chairpersons, a secretary-general, and regular members, all of whom are elected by regular CPPCC National Committee sessions. It holds sessions every two to three months, The day-to-day operations of the Standing Committee are handled by the Chairperson's Council, which is composed of the chairman, vice chairpersons, and the secretary-general.
Organization The Standing Committee performs the duties of the CPPCC in between plenary sessions of the National Committee. It is composed of a chairman, vice chairpersons, a secretary-general, and regular members, all of whom are elected by regular CPPCC National Committee sessions. It is responsible for all actions taken by the whole of the National Committee of the Conference or by individual deputies of it. According to the bylaw, the Chairman of the National Committee is Chairman of the Standing Committee ex officio. The Standing Committee is responsible for selecting deputies to the Conference, implementing the CPPCC's resolutions, and interpreting its official charter. The Chairperson's Council handles the day-to-day affairs of the Standing Committee and convences its sessions on an average of at least one committee session per month, unlike the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which holds its sessions every two to three months.
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