Share of members of CPPCC in China by origin 2013

This statistic shows the share of members of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in China from 1983 to 2013, by origin. CPPCC functions as an advisory body and makes important political decisions in China. The members are from political parties, organizations, or independent. Members are elected once every five years. In 2013, nearly 40 percent of the delegates were members of the Chinese Communist Party CPC and 11.5 percent belonged to ethnic minorities.