China Gouvernement Profiel 2008

Hoofdstad

name: Beijing
geographic coordinates: 39 55 N, 116 23 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone

Onafhankelijkheid dag

221 BC (unification under the Qin or Ch'in Dynasty); 1 Januari 1912 (Manchu Dynasty replaced by a Republic); 1 Oktober 1949 (People's Republic established)

Nationale feestdag

Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 Oktober (1949)

Grondwet

most recent promulgation 4 December 1982

Stemmen

18 jaar; universal

uitvoerende macht

chief of state: President HU Jintao (since 15 March 2003); Vice President XI Jinping (since 15 March 2008)
head of government: Premier WEN Jiabao (since 16 March 2003); Executive Vice Premier LI Keqiang (17 March 2008), Vice Premier HUI Liangyu (since 17 March 2003), Vice Premier ZHANG Deijiang (since 17 March 2008), and Vice Premier WANG Qishan (since 17 March 2008)
cabinet: State Council appointed by National People's Congress (NPC)
elections: president and vice president elected by National People's Congress for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); elections last held 15-17 March 2008 (next to be held in mid-March 2013); premier nominated by president, confirmed by National People's Congress
election results: HU Jintao elected president by National People's Congress with a total of 2,963 votes; XI Jinping elected vice president with a total of 2,919 votes