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the People's Republic of ChinaThe Constitution of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese ?????????; traditional Chinese ?????????; pinyin Zhonghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Xiànfa) is the highest law within the People's Republic of China. The current version was adopted by the 5th National People's Congress on December 4, 1982 with further revisions in 1988, 1993, 1999, and 2004. Three previous state constitutions--those of 1954, 1975, and 1978--were superseded in turn. The Constitution has five sections the preamble, general principles, the fundamental rights and duties of citizens, the structure of the state, and the national flag and emblems of state.
The 1982 document reflects Deng Xiaoping's determination to lay a lasting institutional foundation for domestic stability and modernization. The new State Constitution provides a legal basis for the broad changes in China's social and economic institutions and significantly revises government structure and procedures.
There have been four major revisions by the National People's Congress (NPC) to the 1982 Constitution.
