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| | PoliticsState OrgansThe Constitution of the People' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) |
 | | The State Council is composed of the premier, vice-premiers, State councilors, ministers in charge of ministries or commissions, the auditor-general and the secretary-general, The premier of the State Council is nominated by the President, reviewed by the NPC, and appointed and removed by the president. |
 | | Other members of the State Council are nominated by the premier, decided by the NPC or its Standing Committee, and appointed and removed by the president. |
 | | The State Council is responsible for carrying out the principles and policies of the Chinese Communist Party, and the regulations and laws adopted by the NPC, as well as the affairs such as China's internal politics, diplomacy, national defense, finance, economy, culture, and education. |
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