The President of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国主席; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國主席; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghégu) is the head of state of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The President functions as a ceremonial figure head, elected by the National People's Congress, as set out by the 1982 Constitution. The presidency is a state organ instead of an administrative post.
The office was formerly known as the State Chairman and the Chinese Zhǔxí still literally translates to this. The official translation switched to President after 1982 in conformity with Western terminology, although the Chinese word is still used to translate other offices of "chairman". Meanwhile, the translation of English term President as the head of other states remained Zongtong.
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