Deputies to the NPC shall be elected by the people’s congresses of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government and by the People’s Liberation Army.
For more about China's election and congress, please read How Do Elections in China Work?
Reference:
Articles 49, 55 and 57 of the Election Law on the National People's Congress and Local People's Congress (2020)
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