1982 · Constitutions
Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1982)
China
The constitution of China now in force, with later amendments, which sets out the state structure and the role of the Communist Party and lists the rights of citizens.
Why it matters
It returned to the structure of the 1954 constitution after the Cultural Revolution, and it is the basis of the legal reforms since.
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