CHAPTER I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES(Article 1-32)
The People's Republic of China is a socialist state under the people's democratic dictatorship led by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants. The socialist system is the basic system of the People's Republic of China.
All power in the People's Republic of China belongs to the people.
The state organs of the People's Republic of China apply the principle of democratic centralism.
The state upholds the uniformity and dignity of the socialist legal system.
The administrative division of the People's Republic of China is as follows: (1) The country is divided into provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government; (2) Provinces and autonomous regions are divided into autonomous prefectures, counties, autonomous counties and cities; (3) Counties and autonomous counties are divided into townships, nationality townships and towns. Municipalities directly under the Central Government and other large cities are divided into districts and counties. Autonomous prefectures are divided into counties, autonomous counties, and cities. All autonomous regions, autonomous prefectures and autonomous counties are national autonomous areas.
The People's Republic of China protects the lawful rights and interests of foreigners.