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Which major national government institutions are located in Beijing?

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Map of eastern Asia highlighting China and its neighboring countries, with an arrow pointing to Beijing Municipality in northeastern China. The map includes international boundaries, disputed borders, and lines of control, and shows major surrounding countries such as Russia, Mongolia, India, Japan, North Korea, and South Korea. An inset at the bottom left shows the location of China within Asia. — Beijing Beijing city and municipality, China.

As the national capital of China, Beijing serves as the seat of the country's most significant political and governmental institutions. These include:

National People’s Congress: Constitutionally the supreme organ of state power, which holds its sessions in the Great Hall of the People.1
State Council: The highest executive organ of the state, which oversees various administrative departments, ministries, and commissions responsible for areas such as foreign affairs, national defense, finance, justice, and public security.1
Supreme People’s Court: The highest state organ dedicated to the maintenance of law and order.1
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Headquarters: Beijing houses the central organizations of the CCP, including the National Party Congress, the Central Committee, and the Political Bureau (Politburo).1

These institutions form the core of the national government, operating alongside the municipal government of Beijing, which manages local civil, economic, and social affairs.1