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Constitution China, in 36 editions.
The entry for China published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
4 December 1982
4 December 1982
The same text in 6 editions, 1992 to 1997.
most recent promulgated 4 December 1982
most recent promulgated 4 December 1982
The same text in 11 editions, 1998 to 2008.
most recent promulgation 4 December 1982
most recent promulgated promulgation 4 December 1982
most recent promulgation 4 December 1982 with amendments in 1988 and 1993
most recent promulgation 4 December 1982 with amendments in 1988 and 1993
most recent promulgation 4 December 1982 with amendments in 1988, 1993, 1999, 2004
most recent promulgation 4 December 1982 with amendments in 1988 and 1993 1988, 1993, 1999, 2004
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
most recent promulgation 4 December 1982; amended several times
most recent promulgation 4 December 1982 with amendments in 1988, 1993, 1999, 2004 1982; amended several times
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- several previous;
- latest promulgated 4 December 1982;
- amended several times, last in 2005 (2005)
most recent promulgation several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982; amended several times times, last in 2005 (2005)
- several previous;
- latest promulgated 4 December 1982;
- amended several times, last in 2004 (2015)
several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982; amended several times, last in 2005 (2005) 2004 (2015)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- several previous;
- latest promulgated 4 December 1982;
- amended several times, last in 2004 (2016)
several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982; amended several times, last in 2004 (2015) (2016)
- history:
- several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982 (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress or supported by more than one-fifth of the National People’s Congress membership;
- passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the Congress membership;
- amended several times, last in 2018 (2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress or supported by more than one-fifth of the National People’s Congress membership; passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the Congress membership; amended several times, last in 2018 (2018)
- history:
- several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982
- amendments:
- proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress or supported by more than one fifth of the National People’s Congress membership;
- passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the Congress membership;
- amended several times, last in 2018 (2018)
history: several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress or supported by more than one-fifth one fifth of the National People’s Congress membership; passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the Congress membership; amended several times, last in 2018 (2018)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982
- amendments:
- proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress or supported by more than one fifth of the National People’s Congress membership;
- passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the Congress membership;
- amended several times, last in 2018
history: several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982
amendments: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress or supported by more than one fifth of the National People’s Congress membership; passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the Congress membership; amended several times, last in 2018 (2018)
- history:
- several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982
- amendment process:
- proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress or supported by more than one fifth of the National People’s Congress membership;
- passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the Congress membership
history: several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982amendments: amendment process: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress or supported by more than one fifth of the National People’s Congress membership; passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the Congress membership; amended several times, last in 2018 membership
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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/constitution.