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National Congress elects the Central Committee.
National Congress elects CCDI.
Central Committee plenary elects the Political Bureau.
Central Committee plenary also elects the Politburo Standing Committee.
Central Committee decides CMC membership.
The Secretariat serves as a working body of the Political Bureau.
The Secretariat serves as a working body of the Politburo Standing Committee.
CPC National Congress
Representative body. National Congress elects the Central Committee. Party Constitution, article 20. National Congress elects CCDI. Party Constitution, article 20.
Central Committee
Collective leadership body. National Congress elects the Central Committee. Party Constitution, article 20. Central Committee plenary elects the Political Bureau. Party Constitution, article 23. Central Committee plenary also elects the Politburo Standing Committee. Party Constitution, article 23. Central Committee plenary elects the General Secretary. Party Constitution, article 23. Central Committee decides CMC membership. Party Constitution, article 23. CCDI functions under Central Committee leadership. Party Constitution, article 45. Central Committee plenary endorses Secretariat members. Party Constitution, article 23. The Political Bureau reports its work to Central Committee plenary meetings and accepts their oversight. Party Constitution, article 22.
Political Bureau
Collective leadership body. Central Committee plenary elects the Political Bureau. Party Constitution, article 23. The Secretariat serves as a working body of the Political Bureau. Party Constitution, article 23. The Political Bureau reports its work to Central Committee plenary meetings and accepts their oversight. Party Constitution, article 22. The General Secretary convenes Political Bureau meetings. Party Constitution, article 23.
Politburo Standing Committee
Collective leadership body. Central Committee plenary also elects the Politburo Standing Committee. Party Constitution, article 23. The Secretariat serves as a working body of the Politburo Standing Committee. Party Constitution, article 23. The PSC nominates Secretariat members. Party Constitution, article 23. The General Secretary must be a member of the PSC. Party Constitution, article 23. The General Secretary convenes Politburo Standing Committee meetings. Party Constitution, article 23.
General Secretary
Individual position. Central Committee plenary elects the General Secretary. Party Constitution, article 23. The General Secretary presides over the Secretariat’s work. Party Constitution, article 23. The General Secretary must be a member of the PSC. Party Constitution, article 23. The General Secretary convenes Political Bureau meetings. Party Constitution, article 23. The General Secretary convenes Politburo Standing Committee meetings. Party Constitution, article 23.
CCDI
Discipline body. National Congress elects CCDI. Party Constitution, article 20. CCDI functions under Central Committee leadership. Party Constitution, article 45.
Central Secretariat
Working body. The Secretariat serves as a working body of the Political Bureau. Party Constitution, article 23. The Secretariat serves as a working body of the Politburo Standing Committee. Party Constitution, article 23. The PSC nominates Secretariat members. Party Constitution, article 23. Central Committee plenary endorses Secretariat members. Party Constitution, article 23. The General Secretary presides over the Secretariat’s work. Party Constitution, article 23.
CPC Central Military Commission
Context · Military leadership
Military leadership body. Context. Opens the military leadership view at January 1, 2024. Central Committee decides CMC membership. Party Constitution, article 23.
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