17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
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The 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is in session from 2007 to 2012.
It elected the 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
in 2007.
It elected the 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
The 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected by the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on October 22, 2007.-Standing Committee members:#Hu Jintao#Wu Bangguo#Wen Jiabao#Jia Qinglin#Li Changchun#Xi Jinping#Li Keqiang...
in 2007.
Chronology
- 1st Plenary Session
- Date: October 22, 2007
- Location: BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
- Significance: Hu JintaoHu JintaoHu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
was elected General SecretaryGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of ChinaThe General Secretary of the Communist Party of China , officially General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is the highest ranking official within the Communist Party of China, a standing member of the Politburo and head of the Secretariat...
and Chairman of the Central Military CommissionChairman of the Central Military CommissionThe Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China has overall responsibility for the Central Military Commission. According to Chapter 3, Section 4 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, "The Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of...
. A 25-members PolitburoPolitburo of the Communist Party of ChinaThe Central Politburo of the Communist Party of China or Political bureau of the CPC Central Committee , formerly as Central Bureau before 1927, is a group of 24 people who oversee the Communist Party of China...
, a 9-members Politburo Standing CommitteePolitburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of ChinaThe Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China is a committee consisting of the top leadership of the Communist Party of China, whose membership varies between 5 and 9 people. The inner workings of the PSC are not well known, although it is believed that decisions of the PSC are...
and a 6-members Secretariat with Xi JinpingXi JinpingXi Jinping is a high ranking politician of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as the top-ranking member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China, the country's Vice President, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission, President of the Central Party School and the...
as first-ranking secretary were elected. He GuoqiangHe GuoqiangHe Guoqiang is a high-ranking government official in the government of the People's Republic of China. Currently he is the eighth ranked member of the Politburo Standing Committee, and the head of the new Central Commission for Discipline Inspection....
was appointed secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Xi Jinping entered the Politburo and its Standing Committee for the first time.
- 2nd Plenary Session
- Date: February 25–27, 2008
- Location: Beijing
- Significance: The meeting approved lists of nominees for top State posts and leading posts of the 11th National People's Congress11th National People's CongressThe 11th National People's Congress is in session from 2008 to 2013. It is scheduled to hold five plenary sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year. There are 2,985 deputies to this Congress.-The 1st Plenary Session:...
and the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative ConfereceChinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceThe Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
.
- 3rd Plenary Session
- Date: October 9–12, 2008
- Location: Beijing
- Significance: Hu Jintao delivered a report on behalf of the Politburo, and a Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Rural Reform and Development setting basic goals for rural reform by 2020 submitted by Hui Liangyu was approved.
- 4th Plenary Session
- Date: September 15–18, 2009
- Location: Beijing
- Significance: Hu Jintao delivered a report on behalf of the Politburo, Xi Jinping submitted the Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Major Issues on Strengthening and Improving Party Building under the New Circumstances. The focus was "on continuing to emancipate the mind, persisting in reform and opening up, promoting scientific development and social harmony".
- 5th Plenary Session
- Date: October 15–18, 2010
- Location: Beijing
- Significance: Hu Jintao delivered a report on behalf of the Politburo, Wen JiabaoWen JiabaoWen Jiabao is the sixth and current Premier and Party secretary of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, serving as China's head of government and leading its cabinet. In his capacity as Premier, Wen is regarded as the leading figure behind China's economic policy...
submitted the CPC Central Committee's Proposal for Formulating the 12th Five-Year Program for China's Economic and Social Development (2011-2015). Xi Jinping was appointed a vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission. Former manager of the China National Nuclear CorporationChina National Nuclear CorporationThe China National Nuclear Corporation was established on 16 September 1988 by a Government of China decree. CNNC's president and vice-president are appointed by the Premier of the State Council. However the CNNC is a self-supporting economic corporation, not a government administrative body. It...
Kang RixinKang RixinKang Rixin is formerly the chief manager of China National Nuclear Corporation and a high-ranking member of the Communist Party of China in the People's Republic of China....
was expelled from the Party for corruption and graft.
- 6th Plenary Session
- Date: October 15–18, 2011
- Location: Beijing
- Significance: Hu Jintao delivered a report on behalf of the Politburo, Li ChangchunLi ChangchunLi Changchun is the Propaganda chief of the Communist Party of China. He is the 5th ranked member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China, China's de facto top power organ, and has been a member since 2002...
submitted to the plenum's discussion the CPC Central Committee's Decision on Important Issues for Deepening Cultural Reform and Promoting Development of Socialist Culture. The 18th CPC National Congress was convened for the second half of 2012.