The general secretary is the head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the highest-ranking official within the People's Republic of China (PRC).
- General Secretary of the Chinese Communist PartyToday the party's leader holds the offices of general secretary (responsible for civilian party duties), Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) (responsible for military affairs), and State President (a largely ceremonial position).
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Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
2 linksThe Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, officially the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is a political body that comprises the top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
According to the CCP's constitution, the Central Committee is vested with the power to elect the General Secretary and the members of the Politburo and its Standing Committee, as well as the Central Military Commission.
State Council of the People's Republic of China
2 linksChief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China.
Chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China.
In the politics of China, the Central People's Government forms one of three interlocking branches of power, the others being the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
The secretary-general has relatively little power and should not be confused with the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
Xi Jinping Administration
2 linksThe Xi Jinping Administration of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially called the "CCP Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as General Secretary" between 2012 and 2016, and "CCP Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core" since 2016, has been said to begin after the progressive accumulation of power by Xi Jinping, who succeeded Hu Jintao as CCP General Secretary and Paramount leader in 2012 and later in 2016 was proclaimed the Party's 4th leadership core, following only Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Jiang Zemin.
Chairman of the Central Military Commission (China)
1 linksThe chairman of the Central Military Commission is the head of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the commander-in-chief of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
The officeholder is usually the CCP general secretary.
National Security Commission of the Chinese Communist Party
1 linksThe Central National Security Commission (CNSC; ) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was established at the 3rd Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee in November 2013, and was considered a "major regrouping of the top CCP power structure."
These components would be combined into a single entity under the direct command of the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.