7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
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The 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 1945 to 1956. It held six plenary sessions in this period.
It had 44 members and 33 alternate members.
Its first plenary session elected the 7th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
in 1945.
Its second plenary session was held in 1949.
It had 44 members and 33 alternate members.
Its first plenary session elected the 7th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
7th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
The 7th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected by the 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on June 19, 1945.The chairman was Mao Zedong.-Members:#Mao Zedong#Zhu De#Liu Shaoqi#Zhou Enlai#Ren Bishi#Chen Yun#Kang Sheng...
in 1945.
Its second plenary session was held in 1949.
Chronology
- 1st Plenary Session
- Date: June 19, 1945
- Location: Yan'anYan'anYan'an , is a prefecture-level city in the Shanbei region of Shaanxi province in China, administering several counties, including Zhidan County , which served as the Chinese communist capital before the city of Yan'an proper took that role....
- Significance: Mao ZedongMao ZedongMao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
was appointed Chairman of the CPC Central Committee, aided by a Secretariat made up by Zhou EnlaiZhou EnlaiZhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976...
, Ren BishiRen BishiRen Bishi was a rising figure in the Chinese Communist Party until his death at the age of 46. He was born in Hunan and was ranked 5th in the 7th Politburo of the Communist Party of China.-References:...
, Liu ShaoqiLiu ShaoqiLiu Shaoqi was a Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and theorist. He was Chairman of the People's Republic of China, China's head of state, from 27 April 1959 to 31 October 1968, during which he implemented policies of economic reconstruction in China...
and Zhu DeZhu DeZhu De was a Chinese militarist, politician, revolutionary, and one of the pioneers of the Chinese Communist Party. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in 1955 Zhu became one of the Ten Marshals of the People's Liberation Army, of which he is regarded as the founder.-Early...
. A 13-members Politburo and other central organs were elected.
- 2nd Plenary Session
- Date: March 5–13, 1949
- Location: ShijiazhuangShijiazhuangShijiazhuang is the capital and largest city of North China's Hebei province. Administratively a prefecture-level city, it is about south of Beijing...
- Significance: This meeting was held just before the victory over the KuomintangKuomintangThe Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
. Mao Zedong delivered a report focusing on the post-victory activity of the Communist Party, emphasizing the need to guard from "unarmed enemies" and "sugar-covered bullets". The decision to convene the Chinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceChinese 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...
with "democratic parties" was also taken.
- 3rd Plenary Session
- Date: June 6–9, 1950
- 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: First meeting of the CPC Central Committee to be held in Beijing and after the nationwide victory. It focused on the Central People's GovernmentCentral People's GovernmentThe Central People's Government is the central government of the People's Republic of China in Beijing. According to the 1982 Constitution, "Central People's Government" is synonymous with the State Council.-History:...
work, with reports delivered by Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi and Chen Yun. Nie RongzhenNie RongzhenNie Rongzhen was a prominent Chinese Communist military leader, and one of ten Marshals in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was the last surviving PLA officer with the rank of Marshal.-Biography:...
made a report on the reorganization of the People's Liberation ArmyPeople's Liberation ArmyThe People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
from a guerrilla army to a regular army.
- 4th Plenary Session
- Date: February 6–10, 1954
- Location: Beijing
- Significance: Gao GangGao GangGao Gang was a Chinese Communist Party leader during the Chinese Civil War and the early years of the People's Republic of China , before becoming the victim of the first major purge within the CCP since before 1949...
was criticized. Mao Zedong did not participate, and the report by the Politburo was delivered by Liu Shaoqi.
- 5th Plenary Session
- Date: April 4, 1955
- Location: Beijing
- Significance: The meeting was held after a Party national conference held in March. It approved the conference's resolutions on the Five-Year Plan and expelling Gao GangGao GangGao Gang was a Chinese Communist Party leader during the Chinese Civil War and the early years of the People's Republic of China , before becoming the victim of the first major purge within the CCP since before 1949...
(posthumously) and Rao ShushiRao ShushiRao Shushi like his confederate Gao Gang, was a senior leader of the Communist Party of China , who once enjoyed great power and fame that then quickly evaporated, leaving behind many mysteries about his rise and fall.-Early years:...
. Lin BiaoLin BiaoLin Biao was a major Chinese Communist military leader who was pivotal in the communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, especially in Northeastern China...
and Deng XiaopingDeng XiaopingDeng Xiaoping was a Chinese politician, statesman, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy...
were elected to the Politburo for the first time.
- 6th Plenary Session
- Date: October 4–11, 1955
- Location: Beijing
- Significance: Resolutions on the collectivization and socialist transformation of agriculture were taken. A decision on the convening of the Party's 8th National Congress was adopted.
- 7th Plenary Session
- Date: August 22–September 13, 1956
- Location: Beijing
- Significance: Preparations for the 8th Congress were made.