18th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

November 2017The 18th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, formally the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected by the 1st plenary session of the 18th Central Committee on 15 November 2012, in the aftermath of the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was preceded by the CCP's 17th Politburo Standing Committee and was succeeded by the 19th in 2017. Meetings + Disclosed meetings of the 18th Politburo Standing Committee Date Length Type Ref. References. 23 April 2013 1 day Ordinary meeting The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting to further comprehensively deploy Sichuan's Lushan earthquake relief work Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech 中共中央政治局常务委员会召开会议 进一步全面部署四川芦山抗震救灾工作 中共中央总书记习近平主持会议并发表重要讲话 Chinese https://news.12371.cn/2013/04/23/VIDE1366716602575189.shtml Communist Party Membership Network 23 April 2018 23 July 2013 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723180943/https://news.12371.cn/2013/04/23/VIDE1366716602575189.shtml 25 April 2013 1 day Ordinary meeting The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting, and Xi Jinping presided over and delivered a speech 中共中央政治局常务委员会召开会议 习近平主持并讲话 Chinese https://news.12371.cn/2013/04/25/ARTI1366891581448781.shtml Communist Party Membership Network 25 April 2013 23 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723181128/https://news.12371.cn/2013/04/25/ARTI1366891581448781.shtml 29 June 2013 1 day Ordinary meeting Yu Zhengsheng conveyed the spirit of the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee at the Xinjiang cadres meeting 俞正声在新疆干部大会上传达中共中央政治局常委会会议精神 Chinese https://news.12371.cn/2013/04/25/ARTI1366891581448781.shtml Communist Party Membership Network 29 June 2013 23 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723181128/https://news.12371.cn/2013/04/25/ARTI1366891581448781.shtml 30 July 2013 1 day Ordinary meeting Xi Jinping presided over the meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze and study the economic situation 习近平主持中共中央政治局会议 分析研究经济形势 Chinese https://news.12371.cn/2013/07/30/ARTI1375179149754770.shtml Communist Party Membership Network 29 June 2013 23 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723181318/https://news.12371.cn/2013/07/30/ARTI1375179149754770.shtml 20 August 2014 1 day Ordinary meeting The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting to deploy the Ludian earthquake relief and post-disaster reconstruction work fully Xi Jinping presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech 中共中央政治局常务委员会召开会议 全面部署鲁甸地震抗震救灾和灾后重建工作 习近平主持会议并发表重要讲话 Chinese https://news.12371.cn/2014/08/20/ARTI1408533087092792.shtml Communist Party Membership Network 20 August 2014 23 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723181453/https://news.12371.cn/2014/08/20/ARTI1408533087092792.shtml 16 January 2015 1 day Ordinary meeting The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting 中共中央政治局常务委员会召开会议 Chinese https://news.12371.cn/2015/01/16/ARTI1421407756719504.shtml Communist Party Membership Network 16 January 2015 23 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723181556/https://news.12371.cn/2015/01/16/ARTI1421407756719504.shtml 4 June 2015 1 day Ordinary meeting The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting to make arrangements for the rescue and handling of the sinking of passenger ships 中共中央政治局常委会召开会议 部署客轮翻沉事件救援处置工作 Chinese https://news.12371.cn/2015/01/16/ARTI1421407756719504.shtml State Council of the People's Republic of China 4 June 2015 23 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723181556/https://news.12371.cn/2015/01/16/ARTI1421407756719504.shtml 20 August 2015 1 day Ordinary meeting The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting to listen to a report on the rescue and emergency handling of the severe fire and explosion accident of the dangerous goods warehouse of Rui Hai Company in Tianjin Port on 8 August and made arrangements for the next step. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech. 中共中央政治局常务委员会召开会议 专题听取关于天津港“8·12”瑞海公司危险品仓库特别重大火灾爆炸事故抢险救援和应急处置情况汇报 就做好下一步工作作出部署 中共中央总书记习近平主持会议并发表重要讲话 Chinese https://syss.12371.cn/2015/08/20/ARTI1440054877377336.shtml Communist Party Membership Network 20 August 2015 23 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723182037/https://syss.12371.cn/2015/08/20/ARTI1440054877377336.shtml 7 January 2016 1 day Ordinary meeting Xi Jinping presided over the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee 习近平主持中共中央政治局常委会会议 Chinese https://news.12371.cn/2016/01/07/ARTI1452163949254490.shtml Communist Party Membership Network 7 January 2016 23 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723182147/https://news.12371.cn/2016/01/07/ARTI1452163949254490.shtml 10 January 2017 1 day Ordinary meeting The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting presided over by Xi Jinping 中共中央政治局常务委员会召开会议 习近平主持 Chinese https://news.12371.cn/2017/01/10/ARTI1484045310194685.shtml Communist Party Membership Network 7 January 2016 23 July 2023 23 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230723182244/https://news.12371.cn/2017/01/10/ARTI1484045310194685.shtml Composition +Members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping elected general secretary of CPC Central Committee China Daily 15 November 2012 23 July 2023 22 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230722235857/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012cpc/2012-11/15/content_15931883.htm http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012cpc/2012-11/15/content_15931883.htm Rank The official numbering of the Politburo Standing Committee as announced by the 1st plenary session of the 18th Central Committee. Officeholder Hanzi 17th PSC 19th PSC Birth The year of birth of the person in question. PM Party membership—when the person in question joined the party. Birthplace Birthplace—in which large city or province the person in question was born in. Academic attainment No. of offices All political offices held during this electoral term. Ref. References. 1 90px Xi Jinping 习近平 Old Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Reelected Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1953 1974 Beijing a6 Graduate Doctoral degree in Marxist legal studies Undergraduate degree in chemical engineering a6 Eleven Party offices General Secretary, Central Committee Chairman, National Security Commission of the Central Committee Chairman, Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Head, Central Leading Group for Taiwan Affairs of the Central Committee Head, Central Leading Group for Financial and Economic Work of the Central Committee Head, Central Leading Group for Network Security and Information Technology of the Central Committee Military offices Chairman, Central Military Commission Commander-in-chief, Joint Operations Command Center of the Central Military Commission of the People's Liberation Army Head, Leading Group for National Defence and Military Reform of the Central Military Commission Head, Office of the Central Integrated Military-Civilian Development Committee State offices President of the People's Republic of China Li, Cheng Xi Jinping 习近平 Brookings Institution 21 July 2023 24 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230524092434/https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/china_20180318_xi_jinping_profile.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/china_20180318_xi_jinping_profile.pdf 2 90px Li Keqiang 李克强 Old Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Reelected Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1955 1974 Hefei a6 Graduate Master's degree in business administration Graduate programme in world economics Graduate programme in engineering management Undergraduate degree in agricultural mechanisation a6 Seven Party offices Head, Central Institutional Organisation Commission of the Central Committee Deputy Chairman, Central Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Commission of the Central Committee Deputy Chairman, Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission of the Central Committee Deputy Chairman, Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission of the Central Committee State offices Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China Head, State Council Leading Party Members Group Head, Central Leading Group for Climate Change and Emissions Reduction Li, Cheng Li Keqiang 李克强 Brookings Institution 21 July 2023 24 November 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221124122204/https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/china_20180318_li_keqiang_profile.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/china_20180318_li_keqiang_profile.pdf 3 90px Zhang Dejiang 张德江 New Not a Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo Standing Committee of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1946 1971 Liaoning a6 Graduate Graduate programme in world economics Undergraduate degree in Korean a6 Two Party office Deputy Chairman, National Security Commission of the Central Committee State office Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhang Dejiang 张德江 China Vitae 23 July 2023 22 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230722234139/https://chinavitae.com/biography/Zhang_Dejiang/bio https://chinavitae.com/biography/Zhang_Dejiang/bio 4 90px Yu Zhengsheng 俞正声 New Not a Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo Standing Committee of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1945 1964 Zhejiang a6 Graduate Graduate programme in Missile engineering a6 Two Organisational office Chairman, National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification Yu Zhengsheng 俞正声 China Vitae 23 July 2023 22 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230722234514/https://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Yu_Zhengsheng https://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Yu_Zhengsheng 5 90px Liu Yunshan 刘云山 New Not a Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo Standing Committee of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1947 1971 Shanxi a6 Not made public Was given a university education at the Central Party School a6 Three Party office First-ranked Secretary, Secretariat of the Central Committee President, Central Party School of the Central Committee Head, Central Guidance Commission for Building Spiritual Civilization of the Central Committee Liu Yunshan 刘云山 China Vitae 23 July 2023 22 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230722234648/https://chinavitae.com/biography/Liu_Yunshan%7C32 https://chinavitae.com/biography/Liu_Yunshan%7C32 6 90px Wang Qishan 王岐山 New Not a Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo Standing Committee of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1948 1983 Shanxi a6 Undergraduate Undergraduate degree in history a6 Two Party offices Secretary, Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Head, Central Leading Group for Inspection Work Pletcher, Kenneth Wang Qishan Encyclopædia Britannica 23 July 2023 22 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230722234908/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wang-Qishan https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wang-Qishan 7 90px Zhang Gaoli 张高丽 New Not a Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo Standing Committee of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1946 1973 Fujian a6 Graduate Graduate programme in economics a6 Nine Party offices Deputy Head, Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms State offices First-ranked Vice Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China Deputy Head, National Leading Group for Climate Change and for Energy Conservation & Reduction of Pollution Discharge Head, Leading Group for Rejuvenating the Northeast Region and Other Old Industrial Bases Head, Leading Group for Western Region Development Head, Leading Group for the 1st Nationwide Geography Conditions Survey Head, Leading Group for Nationwide Economy Census Head, Office of South-to-North Water Diversion Project Deputy Chairman, National Energy Commission Zhang Gaoli 张高丽 China Vitae 23 July 2023 22 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230722235333/https://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Zhang_Gaoli https://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Zhang_Gaoli References External links zh 18th CCP Central Committee Category:18th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Category:2012 establishments in China Category:2017 disestablishments in China