China News Service, Beijing, September 17 (Xie Yanbing and Liang Xiaohui) The General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress stated on the 17th that the general elections of the National People's Congress at the county and township levels are proceeding in an orderly manner.
On the same day, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress held a collective interview on "strengthening the construction of the people's congress system and developing socialist democracy with Chinese characteristics" and answered questions from reporters.
According to the Constitution and the law, starting from the first half of this year, the general elections of the people's congresses at the county and township levels across the country have started one after another.
Fu Wenjie, director of the Liaison Bureau of the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, introduced in the interview that up to now, Shanxi, Hebei, Tibet, Qinghai, and Xinjiang have successfully completed the election of the county and township people’s congresses, and held the first place of the new people’s congress. Meetings.
The time for the general elections of the 26 other provinces (regions, cities), counties, and townships has been determined. 15 provinces (regions, cities) including Beijing will be completed within this year, and 11 provinces (regions, cities) including Inner Mongolia will be completed in the first half of next year. Finish.
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