<P> The NPC consists of about 3,000 delegates . Delegates to the National People 's Congress are elected for five - year terms via a multi-tiered representative electoral system . Delegates are elected by the provincial people 's assemblies , who in turn are elected by lower level assemblies , and so on through a series of tiers to the local people 's assemblies which are directly elected by the electorate . </P>
who elects the national people 's congress in china
the provincial people 's assemblies who in turn are elected by lower level assemblies and so on through a series of tiers to the local people 's assemblies which are directly elected by the electorate