{"id":24952,"date":"2026-09-10T14:46:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=24952"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:01:03","slug":"china-launches-new-round-of-direct-elections-for-county-and-township-level-lawmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=24952","title":{"rendered":"China Launches New Round of Direct Elections for County and Township-Level Lawmakers<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n

China is carrying out a new round of direct elections for deputies to county- and township-level people\u2019s congresses in an orderly manner, according to a senior Chinese legislator.<\/p>\n

Song Rui, deputy secretary general of the Standing Committee of the National People\u2019s Congress, said at a press conference on Wednesday that more than one billion voters will directly elect over 2.6 million deputies to people\u2019s congresses at the county and township levels.<\/p>\n

He described the process as a vivid practice of China\u2019s \u201cwhole-process people\u2019s democracy.\u201d According to Song, deputies to people\u2019s congresses at all levels serve as an important bridge between the Party, the state and the people.<\/p>\n

Song called for stronger support to help deputies perform their duties, maintain close contact with the public, convey people\u2019s views and concerns, and contribute to solving practical problems in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n

China\u2019s people\u2019s congress system operates through a multi-tiered structure. The National People\u2019s Congress stands at the highest level, followed by people\u2019s congresses at the provincial, municipal, county and township levels. Deputies at each level serve five-year terms.<\/p>\n

Under China\u2019s electoral law, deputies to county- and township-level people\u2019s congresses are directly elected by voters. Deputies to people\u2019s congresses above the county level are elected indirectly by deputies at the next lower level.<\/p>\n

The previous round of elections was completed in 2022. During that process, more than one billion voters elected about 2.62 million county- and township-level deputies under the principle of \u201cone person, one vote.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chinese authorities describe the system as a mechanism that directly connects a vast electorate with local political representation and channels grassroots concerns into formal state institutions.<\/p>\n

The latest election cycle continues that structure, with a focus on local representation, public participation and closer links between citizens and the people\u2019s congress system.<\/p>\n

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