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According to party convention, party leaders aged 68 or above are not eligible to remain in the Politburo.<ref name="guardian17October">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/17/chinese-communist-party-congress-whos-in-and-whos-out-of-xi-jinpings-inner-circle |title=Chinese Communist party congress: who's in and who's out of Xi Jinping's inner circle |last=Yu |first=Verna |date=17 October 2022 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> Prior to the Congress, [[General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party|CCP general secretary]] [[Xi Jinping]] stated that he would not be retiring, and instead would seek a third term of the [[paramount leader]].<ref name="guardian17October" />
According to party convention, party leaders aged 68 or above are not eligible to remain in the Politburo.<ref name="guardian17October">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/17/chinese-communist-party-congress-whos-in-and-whos-out-of-xi-jinpings-inner-circle |title=Chinese Communist party congress: who's in and who's out of Xi Jinping's inner circle |last=Yu |first=Verna |date=17 October 2022 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> Prior to the Congress, [[General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party|CCP general secretary]] [[Xi Jinping]] stated that he would not be retiring, and instead would seek a third term of the [[paramount leader]].<ref name="guardian17October" />


On 22 October 2022, following publication of the list of members of the new [[20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party|Central Committee]], it was reported that four of the seven Politburo members from the [[19th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party|19th Politburo]] were not on the list.<ref name="CNBC22October">{{cite news |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/22/china-shuffles-leadership-committee-and-retains-many-xi-allies.html |title=China shuffles leadership committee and retains many Xi allies |last=Cheng |first=Evelyn |date=22 October 2022 |work=[[CNBC]] |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> [[Li Zhanshu]], aged 72, and [[Han Zheng]], aged 68 were expected to retire from the Politburo following the party convention.<ref name="guardian17October" /> While [[Li Keqiang]] and [[Wang Yang (politician)|Wang Yang]] were eligible to serve another term, as they are both aged 67, their absence from the list of the new Central Committee members instead means they will go into an early retirement.<ref name="CNN22October">{{cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/22/china/china-party-congress-closing-day-intl-hnk/index.html |title=China's Xi emerges from Communist Party Congress with more power, set for third term |last1=Gan |first1=Nectar |last2=McCarthy |first2=Simone |date=22 October 2022 |work=[[CNN]] |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> The three remaining members from the 19th Politburo were Xi Jinping, [[Wang Huning]], and [[Zhao Leji]].<ref name="CNBC22October" />
On 22 October 2022, following publication of the list of members of the new [[20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party|Central Committee]], it was reported that four of the seven Politburo members from the [[19th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party|19th Politburo]] were not on the list.<ref name="CNBC22October">{{cite news |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/22/china-shuffles-leadership-committee-and-retains-many-xi-allies.html |title=China shuffles leadership committee and retains many Xi allies |last=Cheng |first=Evelyn |date=22 October 2022 |work=[[CNBC]] |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> [[Li Zhanshu]], aged 72, and [[Han Zheng]], aged 68 were expected to retire from the Politburo following the party convention.<ref name="guardian17October" /> While [[Li Keqiang]] and [[Wang Yang (politician)|Wang Yang]] were eligible to serve another term, as they are both aged 67, their absence from the list of the new Central Committee members instead means they will go into an early retirement.<ref name="CNN22October">{{cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/22/china/china-party-congress-closing-day-intl-hnk/index.html |title=China's Xi emerges from Communist Party Congress with more power, set for third term |last1=Gan |first1=Nectar |last2=McCarthy |first2=Simone |date=22 October 2022 |work=[[CNN]] |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> The three remaining Standing Committee members from the 19th Politburo were Xi Jinping, [[Wang Huning]], and [[Zhao Leji]].<ref name="CNBC22October" />


== Members ==
== Members ==

Revision as of 08:50, 19 November 2022

The 20th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (Chinese: 中国共产党第二十届中央政治局) was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee on 23 October 2022, shortly following the 20th National Congress. It was nominally preceded by the 19th Politburo.

Background

According to party convention, party leaders aged 68 or above are not eligible to remain in the Politburo.[1] Prior to the Congress, CCP general secretary Xi Jinping stated that he would not be retiring, and instead would seek a third term of the paramount leader.[1]

On 22 October 2022, following publication of the list of members of the new Central Committee, it was reported that four of the seven Politburo members from the 19th Politburo were not on the list.[2] Li Zhanshu, aged 72, and Han Zheng, aged 68 were expected to retire from the Politburo following the party convention.[1] While Li Keqiang and Wang Yang were eligible to serve another term, as they are both aged 67, their absence from the list of the new Central Committee members instead means they will go into an early retirement.[3] The three remaining Standing Committee members from the 19th Politburo were Xi Jinping, Wang Huning, and Zhao Leji.[2]

Members

Standing Committee members

Members of the Standing Committee of the 20th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party, by order of rank
Rank Hanzi Name Born Office
1 习近平 Xi Jinping
1953
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
Chairman of the Central Military Commission
President of the People's Republic of China
2 李强 Li Qiang
1959
3 赵乐际 Zhao Leji
1957
4 王沪宁 Wang Huning
1955
5 蔡奇 Cai Qi
1955
First Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party
6 丁薛祥 Ding Xuexiang
1962
Director of the General Office of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
7 李希 Li Xi
1956
Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

All members

In stroke order of surnames
Members of the 20th Politburo
Name
Ding Xuexiang
Xi Jinping
Ma Xingrui
Wang Yi
Wang Huning
Yin Li
Shi Taifeng
Liu Guozhong
Li Xi
Li Qiang
Li Ganjie
Li Shulei
Li Hongzhong
He Weidong
He Lifeng
Zhang Youxia
Zhang Guoqing
Chen Wenqing
Chen Jining
Chen Min'er
Zhao Leji
Yuan Jiajun
Huang Kunming
Cai Qi

Commentary

The 20th CCP Politburo was noted as the first to include a former Minister of State Security[4] and the first Politburo with no women in 25 years.[5]

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c Yu, Verna (17 October 2022). "Chinese Communist party congress: who's in and who's out of Xi Jinping's inner circle". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cheng, Evelyn (22 October 2022). "China shuffles leadership committee and retains many Xi allies". CNBC. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  3. ^ Gan, Nectar; McCarthy, Simone (22 October 2022). "China's Xi emerges from Communist Party Congress with more power, set for third term". CNN. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ^ Allen-Ebrahimian, Bethany (October 25, 2022). "Xi's new inner circle emphasizes security and loyalty". Axios. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Chen, Han (October 24, 2022). "No women named to China's powerful Politburo for first time in 25 years". Axios. Retrieved October 25, 2022.