The orders of precedence in China is the ranking of political leaders in China for the purposes of event protocol and to arrange the ordering of names in official news bulletins,both written and televised. It is also sometimes used to assess perceived level of political power. Although there is no formally published ranking,there is usually an established convention and protocol,and the relative positions of Chinese political figures can usually be deduced from the order in meetings and especially by the time and order in which figures are covered by the official media. Since 1982,the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party has been the highest-ranking official in the People's Republic of China (PRC).
The Shanghai clique,also referred to as the Shanghai gang,Jiang clique,or Jiang faction,refers to an informal group of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials who rose to prominence under former CCP General Secretary Jiang Zemin while he served as the party chief and mayor of Shanghai.
Han Zheng is a Chinese politician who since 2023 has served as the vice president of China. He previously served as the first-ranking vice premier of China between 2018 and 2023,and as a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) between 2017 and 2022.
Li Keqiang was a Chinese economist and politician who served as the premier of China from 2013 to 2023. He was also the second-ranked member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2012 to 2022. Li was a major part of the "fifth generation of Chinese leadership" along with Xi Jinping,the CCP general secretary.
Qiao Shi was a Chinese politician and one of the top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He was a member of the party's top decision-making body,the Politburo Standing Committee,from 1987 to 1997. He was a contender for the paramount leadership of China,but lost out to his political rival Jiang Zemin,who assumed the post of General Secretary of the party in 1989. Qiao Shi instead served as Chairman of the National People's Congress,then the third-ranked political position,from 1993 until his retirement in 1998. Compared with his peers,including Jiang Zemin,Qiao Shi adopted a more liberal stance in political and economic policy,promoting the rule of law and market-oriented reform of state-owned enterprises.
The 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in Beijing,China,at the Great Hall of the People from 15 to 21 October 2007. Congress marked a significant shift in the political direction of the country as CCP General Secretary Hu Jintao solidified his position of leadership. Hu's signature policy doctrine,the Scientific Development Concept,which aimed to create a "Socialist Harmonious Society" through egalitarian wealth distribution and concern for the country's less well-off,was enshrined into the Party Constitution. It was succeeded by the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Li Desheng was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He was born in Xin County,Henan,China,an area now known as the "Cradle of Generals" for the large number of senior military officers born in the region. He joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 14,in 1930,the Communist Youth League in 1931,and the Chinese Communist Party a year later. He attained the rank of major general in 1955,and general in 1988. The patterns of Li's advancement suggest that he was mentored by Chen Xilian,and that he was closely aligned with You Taizhong. Li Desheng served on the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party from 1969–1985,one of the most turbulent periods of the People's Republic. He died in Beijing on 8 May 2011.
The Tuanpai,or Youth League Faction,is a term used by political observers and analysts to describe an informal political faction in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP),which includes cadres and government officials who originated from the Communist Youth League. There have been two "Youth League factions" in recent memory,without direct political lineage between each other. The first,in the 1980s,comprised cadres of Youth League background who supported CCP general secretary Hu Yaobang:the term "Tuanpai" was originally used to criticise Hu Yaobang for over-reliance of cadres of Youth League background. The second,from the 2000s,comprised CCP general secretary Hu Jintao and his group of populist associates and other political allies. As of 2022,there is little evidence that the group still exists.
Liu Yandong(Chinese:刘延东) is a retired Chinese politician. She recently served as the Vice Premier of China,and was a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party from 2007 to 2017,a State Councilor between 2007 and 2012,and headed the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party between 2002 and 2007.
Yu Zhengsheng is a retired Chinese politician who served as the chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from March 2013 to 2018. Between 2012 and 2017,Yu was the fourth-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
The politics of Jiangsu Province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China.
Liu Qibao is a Chinese retired politician. He was a member of the 18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party,a Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party,as well as the head of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee. Previously Liu have served as the party chief of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Sichuan province. He also served as one of the vice chairman of 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference between 2018 and 2023.
The 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held November 8-15,2012 at the Great Hall of the People. It was preceded by the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. Due to term limits and age restrictions,seven of the nine members of the powerful Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) retired during the Congress,including Hu Jintao,who was replaced by Xi Jinping as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. The Congress elected the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party,and saw the number of Politburo Standing Committee seats reduced from nine to seven. It was succeeded by the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
The succession of power in China since 1949 takes place in the context of a one-party state under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Despite the guarantee of universal franchise in the constitution,the appointment of the Paramount leader lies largely in the hands of his predecessor and the powerful factions that control the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Chen Xi is a Chinese politician currently serving as the president of the Central Party School. Between 2017 and 2022,Chen was a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party and a secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party,serving as the head of the party's Organization Department. A graduate from Tsinghua University,Chen served as the party secretary of the institution from 2002 to 2008. Thereafter he served as a vice-minister of education and vice chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology.
The 18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP),formally the Political Bureau of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China,was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the CCP on 15 November 2012 in the aftermath of the 18th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 17th Politburo and succeeded by the 19th. Of the 25 members,seven served in the 18th Politburo Standing Committee.
Li Qiang is a Chinese politician. He became the 8th premier of China in March 2023,having been elevated to the second-ranking member on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee Politburo Standing Committee in October 2022. Li was the party secretary for Shanghai from 2017 to 2022 where he pursued pro-business policies and handled the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shi Taifeng is a Chinese politician currently serving as the head of the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the first-ranking vice chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He is additionally a member of the CCP Politburo and a secretary of the CCP Secretariat.
The 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held at the Great Hall of the People,Beijing,between 18 and 24 October 2017. 2,280 delegates represented the party's estimated 89 million members. Preparations for the 19th National Congress began in 2016 and ended with a plenary session of the Central Committee a few days prior to the Congress. In 2016,local and provincial party organizations began electing delegates to the congress as well as receiving and amending party documents. It was succeeded by the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
