The Beijing Municipal People's Congress is the organ that exercises state power in the area under Beijing Municipality's jurisdiction. Deputies to the district and county people's congresses are chosen through direct election. Deputies to the Beijing Municipal People's Congress are elected by the people's congresses of the districts and counties. The Municipal People's Congress elects a standing committee to serve as its permanent body. The mayor and deputy mayors are chosen at Congress sessions through election. The Congress serves a term of five years.

   The People's Government of Beijing Municipality is the executive body of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress and the administrative body exercising state power in the area under jurisdiction of the municipality. It works under the leadership of the State Council, China's Central Government. The People's Government of Beijing Municipality exercises the following powers:

   -- Implementing decisions of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress and its Standing Committee;

   -- Implementing decisions and orders of the State Council;

   -- Adopting administrative measures and promulgating decisions and orders;

   --  Exercising leadership over the work of its own working departments and people's governments at district and county level; and

   -- Executing municipal plans and budgets for economic and social development, and administering undertakings of economy, education, science, culture, public health and urban and rural construction, as well as administrative work related to finance, civil affairs, public security, ethnic groups, law-enforcement, supervision and family planning in the area under its jurisdiction. The Municipal Government consists of the mayor, deputy mayors, a secretary-general, and directors of different municipal commissions, offices and bureaus. The People's Government of Beijing Municipality is elected for a term of five years.

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