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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 4 December 1982
1991 4 December 1982
1992 most recent promulgated 4 December 1982
1993 most recent promulgated 4 December 1982
1994 most recent promulgated 4 December 1982
1995 most recent promulgated 4 December 1982
1996 most recent promulgated 4 December 1982
1997 most recent promulgated 4 December 1982
1998 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982
1999 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982
2000 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982
2001 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982
2002 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982
2003 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982
2004 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982
2005 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982
2006 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982
2007 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982
2008 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982
2009 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982 with amendments in 1988 and 1993
2010 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982 with amendments in 1988, 1993, 1999, 2004
2011 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982; amended several times
2012 most recent promulgation 4 December 1982; amended several times
2013 several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982; amended several times, last in 2005 (2005)
2014 several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982; amended several times, last in 2005 (2005)
2015 several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982; amended several times, last in 2004 (2015)
2016 several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982; amended several times, last in 2004 (2016)
2017 several previous; latest promulgated 4 December 1982; amended several times, last in 2004 (2016)
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 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)
2019 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)
2020 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
2021 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
2022 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
2023 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
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
2025 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