13th Politburo of the Communist Party of China

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The 13th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee on November 2, 1987, consisting of 17 members and 1 alternate member. During the 2nd plenary session of this politburo, the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests occurred, and were ultimately crushed by the orders of the 13th Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China. This was preceded by the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of China. It was succeeded by the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of China.

Politburo of the Communist Party of China decision-making body in China

The Central Politburo of the Communist Party of China, formally known as the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and known as Central Bureau (中央局) before 1927, is a group of 25 people who oversee the Communist Party of China. Unlike politburos of other Communist parties, power within the politburo is centralized in the Politburo Standing Committee, a smaller group of Politburo members.

13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

The 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 1987 to 1992. It held seven plenary sessions. It was preceded by the 12th Central Committee. It was securely succeeded by the 14th Central Committee.

Plenary session session of a conference or assembly which can or should be attended by all involved

A plenary session is a session of a conference which all members of all parties are to attend. Such a session may include a broad range of content, from keynotes to panel discussions, and is not necessarily related to a specific style of presentation or deliberative process.

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Zhao Ziyang former General Secretary of the Communist Party of China

Zhao Ziyang was a high-ranking statesman in China. He was the third Premier of the People's Republic of China from 1980 to 1987, Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1981 to 1982, and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1987 to 1989. He lost power in connection with the reformative neoauthoritarianism current and his support of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China The head of the Communist Party of China and the de facto Leader of China

The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is head of the Communist Party of China and the highest-ranking official within the People's Republic of China. The General Secretary is a standing member of the Politburo and head of the Secretariat. The officeholder is usually considered the "paramount leader" of China.

Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China top leadership of the Communist Party of China and Chinas de facto top decision-making body

The Standing Committee of the Central Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, usually known as the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC), is a committee consisting of the top leadership of the Communist Party of China. Historically it has been composed of five to eleven members, and currently has seven members. Its officially mandated purpose is to conduct policy discussions and make decisions on major issues when the Politburo, a larger decision-making body, is not in session. According to the party's Constitution, the General Secretary of the Central Committee must also be a member of the Politburo Standing Committee.

Others in stroke order of surnames:
Wan Li former Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress

Wan Li was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician. During a long administrative career in the People's Republic of China, he served successively as Vice Premier, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), and a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Secretariat and its Politburo.

Tian Jiyun is a politician in the People's Republic of China, known as a supporter of Deng Xiaoping's reforms. The best-known feature of his biography is the speech of 1992, delivered in the Central Party School, in which he ridicules the "leftists". Tian proposed they establish their own "economic zones" preserving all the worst features of the old system.

Jiang Zemin General Secretary of the Communist Party of China

Jiang Zemin is a retired Chinese politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2002, as Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2004, and as President of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003. Jiang has been described as the "core of the third generation" of Communist Party leaders since 1989.

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  1. ↑ "1st Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
  2. ↑ "4th Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee of the CPC (Chinese)".
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