Go to the media bankGeneral Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. File photoBEJING, Oct 18Chinese President Xi Jinping is firmly in control of a five-year reshuffling of the leadership of the Communist Party and the country, which could lead to more significant changes than previously expected, as he builds a new support team for his unprecedented third term as CCP Secretary General, writes in Tuesday edition of the South China Morning Post. The leading Communist Party of China has a multi-level structure with a clear hierarchy. Its highest governing body is the All-China Party Congress, convened every five years, which elects the Central Committee of the CPC (now 204 people), then the Central Committee of the new convocation at the first plenum appoints the Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPC (now 25 people) and the Standing Committee of the Politburo (the most influential in the party 7 people). The size of this or that body may change from congress to congress.The expert commented on the significance of the report of the 20th Congress of the CPC The number one in the Politburo PC is the Secretary General of the CPC Central Committee, from 2012 to the present day, Xi Jinping (69 years old), he holds all the top leadership positions in the party and the country, at the same time being the Secretary General of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Military Council of the CPC Central Committee, Chairman of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Council of the People's Republic of China. The second position in the power structure is occupied by the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang (67 years old), the third — by the Chairman of the National People's Congress (Parliament of the country) Li Zhanshu (72), the fourth — by the Chairman of the National Committee of the People's Political Consultative Council Wang Yang (67), the fifth — Wang Huning, Chairman of the CPC Central Committee for Guiding the Strengthening of Spiritual Culture (67), sixth, Secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Zhao Leji (65), and seventh, State Council First Vice Premier Han Zheng (68). sources write that up to four members can be replaced in the Standing Committee of the Politburo, and almost half of the Central Committee will be replaced. . The following day, the 20th Central Committee will hold its first plenary meeting to approve the composition of the 25-member Politburo and the seven-member Politburo Standing Committee, the highest decision-making body. The newspaper notes that in Chinese politics, important decisions are often made behind closed doors in front of official meeting, which serves as an occasion for communication and official approval of decisions already taken. As expected, the newspaper writes, Xi Jinping is going to an unprecedented third term as head of the party, and he will take the opportunity to introduce new people to the top party body, since four of the seven PCPB members are likely to retire. For example, NPC Chairman Li Zhanshu and Vice Premier Han Zheng are due to retire at the unofficial retirement age of 68. State Council Premier Li Keqiang is still one year below the normal retirement age, but is due to step down from his constitutionally limited two-term premiership next March next March. PC Politburo and take another position, for example, chairman of the National People's Congress. But newspaper sources say he will likely choose to retire completely.»This Shouldn't Have Happened»: US Dissatisfied with CCP Congress in Beijing The SCMP notes that it is not entirely clear who will be the fourth person to retire. Wang Yang and Wang Huning are the same age as Li Keqiang, and Zhao Leji, who heads the powerful anti-corruption body, is the youngest. Foreign observers consider Wang Yang an ideal replacement for Li Keqiang as premier of the State Council, given his rich administrative experience. But if Wang Yang follows Li Keqiang and retires, this will open the race for the premiership. The new premier will not be officially introduced until the annual parliamentary session in March next year, but who will take this post will become clear this weekend. since the order of the party hierarchy can give a hint. Thus, the post of prime minister is traditionally reserved for the second or third number in the party hierarchy. The premier of the State Council, who is in charge of China's economic and social development, must have administrative experience in two large provinces and demonstrate a solid track record of achievements in economic development. Under Xi Jinping, the new candidate's good relationship with the Chinese President is also an important factor, SCMP notes. According to the newspaper, Chen Miner, secretary of the Chongqing CCP City Committee close to Xi Jinping, Ding Xuexiang, head of the Chancellery of the CPC Central Committee, who is a trusted aide to the Chinese leader, head of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Li Xi and head of the Shanghai CPC City Committee Li Qiang, the positions of the latter however, they were somewhat shaken after the metropolis under his leadership with great difficulty in the spring was able to cope with an outbreak of coronavirus and a lockdown. four provinces Ana and who was considered a protégé of the previous Chinese leader Hu Jintao. Also, according to the newspaper, the head of the CPC City Committee of Beijing Cai Qi and the head of the CPC City Committee of Tianjin Li Hongzhong should not count on joining the PCPB. from all over the country, representing over 96.7 million party members. The congress will sum up the five-year work of the CPC, outline the goals that the party and the country will strive to achieve in the next five years, consider amendments to the party charter, and also elect a new composition of the Central Committee and the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. After the closing of the congress, the first plenum should be held The 20th Central Committee of the CPC, which will appoint the top leadership of the party — members of the Politburo and the Politburo Standing Committee.
