Chine Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Beijing
coordonnées géographiques: 39 55 N, 116 23 E
différence de temps: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone

Fête de l'Indépendance

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

Fête nationale

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

Constitution

most recent promulgation 4 Decembre 1982

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Président HU Jintao (depuis 15 March 2003); Vice Président XI Jinping (depuis 15 March 2008)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Premier WEN Jiabao (depuis 16 March 2003); Executive Vice Premier LI Keqiang (17 March 2008), Vice Premier HUI Liangyu (depuis 17 March 2003), Vice Premier ZHANG Deijiang (depuis 17 March 2008), and Vice Premier WANG Qishan (depuis 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