Beijing: of China Communist Party Sunday will inaugurate the country’s most important political meeting, the 20th Party Congress, which is held once every five years.
Here are five questions and answers about the opaque process that will see the major leadership changes expected to strengthen the president Xi Jinpingand grant him a historic third term.
CCPwhich has ruled China since 1949, has organized 19 congresses to fill its leadership ranks since its founding in 1921.
This year, about 2,300 delegates from across the country will descend on Beijing in a highly choreographed event to choose the members of the Central Committee, which is made up of about 200 people.
Christopher K. Johnson wrote, “This will provide important clues as to which leaders may be in line for the top positions, and the volume of business within the Central Committee – typically around 60 percent – may indicate how aggressively Xi is.” Want to make a difference”, Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
The committee will select members for the 25-member Politburo and its all-powerful Standing Committee – the country’s highest leadership body and the apex of power, which currently consists of just seven people.
Xi is sure to begin an unprecedented third five-year term as party general secretary.
In 2018, he ended the two-term presidential term set by former leader Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s to avoid a Mao Zedong-style dictatorship.
Current Standing Committee includes Xi, Premier li keqiangLi Zhanshu, Wang Yang, wang huningZhao Lexi and Han Zheng.
These career bureaucrats, who have advanced in the party for decades, call the shots in the world’s most populous country, each getting one vote on key policy decisions.
But Xi reigns supreme, setting the agenda for their frequent secret meetings.
The widespread anti-corruption campaign since Xi came to power has toppled former ministers and politburo members, weakened party factions and eliminated rivals.
“Xi has made significant changes to select the pool of delegates and senior leaders. These changes have overhauled earlier conventions to promote greater transparency and open competition,” Johnson wrote.
Since 2002, standing committee members aged 68 or older have stepped down, adhering to the unwritten retirement age employed by former President Jiang Zemin to dump an aging rival.
If the unofficial rule is upheld but does not apply to Xi as expected, two of the seven members will step down – Xi, 69, Li Keqiang, 67, Zhao, 65, Wang Yang, 67, and except Wang Huning, also 67.
Lee announced in March that he would retire as premier, but it is unclear whether he – or some others under the age of 68 – will remain on the standing committee.
Nine others of the 25 politburo members are also set to retire, making many of Xi’s close aides likely to be promoted to top positions.
Xi has abolished China’s two-term presidential limit and discarded several other party norms, such as indicating a successor from his second term.
This further strengthens his personal power and creates uncertainty about how long he plans to rule, with potential successors vying for his approval.
He has already installed close aides in top positions this year, such as Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong, 65.
Li Qiang, the head of the Shanghai Party and Xi’s aide, has retained his post despite two months of controversial COVID lockdown in the major city.
Analysts expect Xi to cement his stature as China’s most powerful ruler since Mao.
Party propaganda has intensified since last autumn to bolster Xi’s legacy, downplay the achievements of his predecessors and elevate him to the highest echelons of the Communist Party’s mythology.
Every Chinese leader since Mao has had his own personal political philosophy or ideas codified in the state’s constitution.
Xi’s political ideology was included in 2018 and analysts say he wants to shorten “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characters for a New Era” to “Xi Jinping Thought” – equating him with Mao .
Here are five questions and answers about the opaque process that will see the major leadership changes expected to strengthen the president Xi Jinpingand grant him a historic third term.
CCPwhich has ruled China since 1949, has organized 19 congresses to fill its leadership ranks since its founding in 1921.
This year, about 2,300 delegates from across the country will descend on Beijing in a highly choreographed event to choose the members of the Central Committee, which is made up of about 200 people.
Christopher K. Johnson wrote, “This will provide important clues as to which leaders may be in line for the top positions, and the volume of business within the Central Committee – typically around 60 percent – may indicate how aggressively Xi is.” Want to make a difference”, Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
The committee will select members for the 25-member Politburo and its all-powerful Standing Committee – the country’s highest leadership body and the apex of power, which currently consists of just seven people.
Xi is sure to begin an unprecedented third five-year term as party general secretary.
In 2018, he ended the two-term presidential term set by former leader Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s to avoid a Mao Zedong-style dictatorship.
Current Standing Committee includes Xi, Premier li keqiangLi Zhanshu, Wang Yang, wang huningZhao Lexi and Han Zheng.
These career bureaucrats, who have advanced in the party for decades, call the shots in the world’s most populous country, each getting one vote on key policy decisions.
But Xi reigns supreme, setting the agenda for their frequent secret meetings.
The widespread anti-corruption campaign since Xi came to power has toppled former ministers and politburo members, weakened party factions and eliminated rivals.
“Xi has made significant changes to select the pool of delegates and senior leaders. These changes have overhauled earlier conventions to promote greater transparency and open competition,” Johnson wrote.
Since 2002, standing committee members aged 68 or older have stepped down, adhering to the unwritten retirement age employed by former President Jiang Zemin to dump an aging rival.
If the unofficial rule is upheld but does not apply to Xi as expected, two of the seven members will step down – Xi, 69, Li Keqiang, 67, Zhao, 65, Wang Yang, 67, and except Wang Huning, also 67.
Lee announced in March that he would retire as premier, but it is unclear whether he – or some others under the age of 68 – will remain on the standing committee.
Nine others of the 25 politburo members are also set to retire, making many of Xi’s close aides likely to be promoted to top positions.
Xi has abolished China’s two-term presidential limit and discarded several other party norms, such as indicating a successor from his second term.
This further strengthens his personal power and creates uncertainty about how long he plans to rule, with potential successors vying for his approval.
He has already installed close aides in top positions this year, such as Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong, 65.
Li Qiang, the head of the Shanghai Party and Xi’s aide, has retained his post despite two months of controversial COVID lockdown in the major city.
Analysts expect Xi to cement his stature as China’s most powerful ruler since Mao.
Party propaganda has intensified since last autumn to bolster Xi’s legacy, downplay the achievements of his predecessors and elevate him to the highest echelons of the Communist Party’s mythology.
Every Chinese leader since Mao has had his own personal political philosophy or ideas codified in the state’s constitution.
Xi’s political ideology was included in 2018 and analysts say he wants to shorten “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characters for a New Era” to “Xi Jinping Thought” – equating him with Mao .