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.
Generations of Chinese leadership is a term historians use to characterize distinct periods of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and, by extension, successive changes in the ideology of the CCP. Historians have studied various periods in the development of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) by reference to these "generations".
Han Zheng is a Chinese politician serving as the current vice president of the People's Republic of China since 2023. He previously served as the first vice premier of the People's Republic 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.
The politics of Shanghai is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in the mainland of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In the last few decades the city has produced many of the country's eventual senior leaders, including Jiang Zemin, Zhu Rongji, Wu Bangguo, Huang Ju, Xi Jinping, Yu Zhengsheng, Han Zheng, and Li Qiang.
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.
The politics of Guizhou Province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China.
Huang Xingguo was the Mayor of Tianjin, and, between 2015 and 2016, the acting Communist Party Secretary of Tianjin. Huang is originally from Zhejiang province, and previously served as party chief of Ningbo, and the party chief of Taizhou. In 2016, he was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and subsequently expelled from the Chinese Communist Party for breaking party regulations. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison upon being convicted on charges of bribery.
The politics of Tianjin is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in the mainland of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Sun Zhengcai is a former Chinese politician and senior regional official. From 2012 to 2017, Sun served as the Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing, an interior municipality, and a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. Prior to that, he served as the Party Secretary of Jilin province, and Minister of Agriculture of China.
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.
1911 Revolution is a Chinese television series based on the events of the Xinhai Revolution, which brought an end to imperial rule in China in 1911. It was first broadcast on CCTV-1 during prime time on 27 September 2011. It was specially produced to mark the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution.
Chen Min'er is a Chinese politician and a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party who is serving as the Communist Party Secretary of Tianjin. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing and a member of the 19th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. Chen spent most of his career in his native Zhejiang province, serving as head of the provincial department of media, and Vice Governor of Zhejiang. In 2013, he was transferred to Guizhou as governor, and in 2015 promoted to provincial Communist Party Secretary. Chen was catapulted to prominence in 2017 in the aftermath of the ouster of Chongqing party secretary Sun Zhengcai, a move that made him well-positioned for further elevation.
The 19th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the CCP on 25 October 2017 in the aftermath of the 19th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 18th Politburo and succeeded by the 20th. Seven of the 25 members served in the 19th Politburo Standing Committee.
Zhang Gong is a Chinese politician who is the current mayor of Tianjin, in office since 31 May 2022. Previously he served as director of the State Administration for Market Regulation.
Jin Xiangjun is a Chinese politician, currently serving as governor of Shanxi province. He was the former deputy party secretary of Tianjin from March 2022 to December of the same year.
The Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, officially the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, is the municipal committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Shanghai. The committee secretary is the highest ranking post in the city and outranks the mayor, who is generally the deputy secretary of the committee. The current secretary is Chen Jining, a member of the CCP Politburo, who replaced Li Qiang on 28 October 2022.
The Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, officially the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, is the municipal committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Beijing. The committee secretary is the highest ranking post in the city. The current secretary is Yin Li, a member of the CCP Politburo, who succeeded Cai Qi on 13 November 2022.
The Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, officially the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, is the municipal committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Chongqing. The committee secretary is the highest ranking post in the municipality. The current secretary is Yuan Jiajun, a member of the CCP Politburo, who succeeded Chen Min'er on 8 December 2022.
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee of the Communist Party of China, is the regional committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The committee secretary is the highest ranking post in the region, and also ex officio leads the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC). The current secretary is Ma Xingrui, a member of the CCP Politburo, who succeeded Chen Quanguo on 25 December 2021.
