Party congress system

Communist Party of China committees at central and local levels hold Party congresses every five years.

The highest level is the national Party congress, the main functions of which are to elect members to the Central Committee and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Terms of these committees last a maximum of five years. The congress hears and examines reports from these bodies

Members of the national congress traditionally meet in autumn, although this can be brought forward if the Central Committee deems it necessary or if more than one-third of provincial-level committees request to do so.