1999 amendment to the Constitution of China

Amendment to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China
National People's Congress
Territorial extent	China
Passed by	National People's Congress
Passed	15 March 1999 (1999-03-15)
Effective	15 March 1999 (1999-03-15)
Codification
Acts amended	Constitution of the People's Republic of China
Introduced by	Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Voting summary	2,811 voted for 21 voted against 24 abstained
Status: In force

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The Amendment to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China was proposed by the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and adopted at the second session of the 9th National People's Congress on 15 March 1999.

The amendments incorporated Deng Xiaoping Theory to the constitution and expanded the role of private enterprises.