The 12th National People's Congress (NPC) was elected in national congressional conferences from October 2012 to February 2013 and was in session from 2013 to 2018.

It held five plenary sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year.

It was succeeded by the communing of the 13th National People's Congress.

All top national posts were up for election and were filled.

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