17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

2007 Chinese Communist Party conference December 2019 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party 中国共产党第十七次全国代表大会 cn GreatHall auditorium.jpg 250px 2007 10 15 2007 10 21 Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (2002) 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (2012) 2,213 delegates Election of the 17th Central Committee and 17th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Hu Jintao (Leader of the Chinese Communist Party) http://www.china.org.cn/english/congress/225855.htm 中国共产党第十七次全国代表大会 中國共產黨第十七次全國代表大會 Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Dìshíqícì Quánguó Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Abbreviation 十七大 Shíqí Dà st The 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in Beijing, China, at the Great Hall of the People from 15 to 21 October 2007. During the Congress, CCP General Secretary Hu Jintao secured a second term as leader, and formally incorporated his key policies into the party constitution. It was succeeded by the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.Chinese slogans mark Hu era https://web.archive.org/web/20071219200029/http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKMOL74807920070907 19 December 2007 Lindsay Beck (Reuters) The Congress also established the transition into the fifth generation of party leadership, appointing Xi Jinping and Li KeqiangFour New Members Enter China's Top Leadership -- Beijing Review https://www.bjreview.com/17thCPC/txt/2007-10/22/content_82166.htm 2026-10-11 www.bjreview.com to the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC), the country's de facto top decision-making body. Vice-President Zeng Qinghong, a prominent figure in former General Secretary Jiang Zemin's government, retired from the PSC. Anti-corruption chief Wu Guanzheng and legal and political commission chief Luo Gan also retired due to ageAgencies News Senior Chinese leaders lose posts https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2007/10/22/senior-chinese-leaders-lose-posts-2 2026-10-11 Al Jazeera en, replaced by He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang in their respective posts. Significance A Communist Party Congress is a significant event in Chinese politics since it nominally decides the leadership of the People's Republic of China. (The Politburo Standing Committee makes major policy decisions for the government to implement and the National People's Congress in the following March will elevate its members to top government positions.) Although the Congress formally elects the Central Committee and Politburo, in practice these positions are negotiated before the congress, and the Congress has never functioned as a deliberative assembly. Nominees to Party positions are invariably elected by wide margins, with a tightly controlled candidate-to-position ratio. There is room for symbolic protest votes ("no" or "abstain" votes) that embarrass the party leadership. Despite its symbolic nature, it maintains an important role because it is the occasion at which the results of these deliberations are publicly announced, and in which the PRC leadership faces both domestic and foreign reporters in a press conference. Since the mid-1980s, the Communist Party has attempted to maintain a smooth and orderly succession and avoid a cult of personality, by having a major shift in personnel every ten years in even-number party congresses, and by promoting people in preparation for this shift in odd-number party congresses. These mechanisms have been institutionalized by mandatory retirement ages, and provisions in both the Party and state constitutions that limit the term of office of officials to two five-year terms. The 17th National Congress introduced the idea of a "low-carbon eco-city model" as part of a broader "eco-culture" framework, describing it as part of an effort to encourage sustained peace and common prosperity.Lin Zhongjie Constructing Utopias: China's New Town Movement in the 21st Century 2025 Oxford University Press 978-0-19-779330-5 New York, NY200-201 Effects on incumbent leadership Based on established convention, Hu Jintao was confirmed for another term as the party's General Secretary, setting the scene for his re-election as state President at the National People's Congress in March 2008. Wen Jiabao, too, retained his seat on the PSC and continued to serve as Premier. In addition odd-number party congresses have also served as forums in which the top leadership has institutionalized their policy views as additions to party doctrine, in preparation for their retirement at the next party congress. Hu's version of this doctrine is termed the Scientific Development Concept to develop a "socialist harmonious society", which followed Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory and the Three Represents as a guiding ideology in the Party's constitution. It also included the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics to the Party constitution.29 August 2022 中国特色社会主义理论体系的概括提出有何重大意义？ What is the significance of summarizing the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics? https://www.12371.cn/2022/08/29/ARTI1661761939373251.shtml 2025-04-01 Chinese Communist Party Succession planning More interesting and unpredictable were the selection of the younger cadres who will be promoted to the Politburo, China's de facto ruling body. The youngest person currently on the Politburo prior to the congress was only two years younger than Hu, and consequently, there was widespread speculation that Hu's successor would not come from the members serving on the Politburo prior to the congress but rather from the next generation of leaders. Prior to the congress, speculation was rife on who would be named as Hu's successor. Although the subject of succession speculation is largely taboo within the mainland Chinese media, Hong Kong and Taiwan media, as well as international media, predicted that the top candidates would be Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang, then serving as party chief in Shanghai and Liaoning, respectively.December 2011 Effects on lower party officials In addition, as people at the top level of the party retire, there is room for younger members of the party to move up one level. Hence the party congress is a time of a general personnel reshuffle, and the climax of negotiations that involve not only the top leadership but practically all significant political positions in Mainland China. Notably, fifth-generation leadership hopefuls Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang will leave vacancies in the top leadership position of Shanghai and Liaoning. In addition, Hubei, Guangdong, Chongqing and possibly Tianjin will all go through regional leadership changes. Because of the pyramid structure of the party and the existence of mandatory retirement ages, cadres who are not promoted at a party congress are likely to face the end of their political careers. Current provincial-level officials see the Congress as a chance for promotion to Beijing. The Congress will also be significant in determining the amount of influence still held by former General secretary Jiang Zemin, as reflected by the personnel changes.June 2025 Although Hong Kong has its separate political system, Congress is being watched closely by the Special Administrative Region as well. Hong Kong media has often been very vocal in speculation and in reporting events of the Congress. The political direction set by the decisions will have a large impact on the direction of Hong Kong's development in the coming years as well. Delegates 2,213 delegatesDecember 2020 were elected as delegates to the Congress through a series of staggered elections in which one level of the party elects delegates to the next higher party congress. An additional 57 veteran (mostly retired) communist leaders were appointed directly as delegates. This system has the effect that the party leadership through the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party can control elections and block the election of anyone it finds unacceptable. The great majority of these are cadres, but about 30% are model workers, and there are about 20 private businesspeople. The number of candidates shortlisted by local Central Committees was 15% more than the number of delegates required, allowing local Party Congress members some degree of choice in the election. State media claimed this was "an improvement over past practices" (5% more in 1997 and 10% more in 2002), but noted heavy supervision of the election process by national Party authorities. In addition, elected delegates had to be approved by the 17th Delegate Status Inspection Committee, and the National Central Committee reserved the right to "select some veteran Party members who have quit their leading posts to attend the upcoming Party congress as specially-invited delegates".How Delegates to 17th CPC National Congress Elected? https://web.archive.org/web/20071011195354/http://china.org.cn/english/government/220023.htm 11 October 2007 (People's Daily Online, via China.org.cn) Two prominent delegates are known to have died since the election finished in April 2007, Major-General Wang Shaojun, and former Vice-Premier Huang Ju. Elections and Work Reports Many party positions will be elected, including the following: The Politburo (about two dozen members elected by the Central Committee; expected to change about half its membershipAnticipating Chinese Leadership Changes at the 17th Party Congress https://web.archive.org/web/20071011064627/http://jamestown.org/china_brief/article.php?articleid=2373282 11 October 2007 Cheng Li (Jamestown Foundation China Brief).), including its Standing Committee The wider Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (approximately 350 full and alternative members elected by the whole Congress;FACTBOX: China's 17th Communist Party Congress https://web.archive.org/web/20071012102611/http://uk.reuters.com/article/airNews/idUKPEK1815620070912 12 October 2007 (Reuters) about 60% to change) The General Secretary Secretariat of the CCP Central Committee The Central Military Commission, include the Supreme Military Command The Discipline Inspection Commission Central Committee election The election process was supervised by Secretariat Secretary Zeng Qinghong, although he himself was not part of the new Central Committee. Most of those elected will take up the equivalent state positions after the National People's Congress in 2001, although key positions and existing vacancies on the State Council may change before and during the Congress. In the Central Committee elections on 21 October 2008, the margin of dropped off candidates was 8.3%, a three-point percentage increase from last year. The increased percentage seems to signify greater "inner Party democracy", and increased power among the delegates (i.e., only 204 out of 221 candidates shortlisted for the Central Committee survived the electoral process).http://www.dwnews.com/index.shtm https://archive.today/20130119022305/http://www.dwnews.com/index.shtm dead 19 January 2013 多维新闻网-读不尽的新闻 离不开的论坛 21 October 2020 In the new central committee, 107 of the 204 members are new members. Hu Jintao's work report General Secretary Hu Jintao's keynote report was prepared by Wen Jiabao. It was delivered to the first session of the Congress on 15 October 2007, and lasted well over two hours, and was broadcast on all major television and radio stations in the country. The event marked the first major live public address by Hu since taking over power in 2002. It laid heavy emphasis on Hu's Scientific Outlook on Development as the current guiding ideology in succession to Deng Xiaoping Theory and the Three Represents, with the goal of continuing socialism with Chinese characteristics and eventual socialist harmonious society. Hu also put forward the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, which included Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Three Represents and the Scientific Outlook on Development.29 August 2022 中国特色社会主义理论体系的概括提出有何重大意义？ What is the significance of summarizing the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics? https://www.12371.cn/2022/08/29/ARTI1661761939373251.shtml 2025-04-01 Communist Party Member Network Western media have generally concentrated on the lack of novelty with Hu's speech, citing that there was no references to political reform during the report. The Communist Party's grip on power is unlikely to waver for another period of time. Domestically, however, Hu's ideology is a novel addition to the current ideologies of the CCP, adding more of a populist focus, although the political rhetoric in the report was apparent. Hu stressed inner-party democracy, and repeated the word "democracy" 60 times in the speech according to Xinhua. In addition, Hu received applause a total of over 40 times, well over Jiang's record of 16 five years earlier.http://www6.chinesenewsnet.com/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2007_10_15_18_14_18_492.html Chinesenewsnet.com www6.chinesenewsnet.com 17 October 2007 16 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181216032235/http://www6.chinesenewsnet.com/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2007_10_15_18_14_18_492.html live During the speech, former General secretary Jiang Zemin seemed very tired, was constantly yawning, and was not paying much attention. Jiang seldom talked to Wen Jiabao, who was sitting to his left. Wen was paying full attention to Hu's speech for its entire length. Hong Kong media noted that Jiang left the Great Hall without shaking anyone's hand and that no one came up to shake his.http://society.dwnews.com/news/2007-10-16/3375963.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120722175706/http://society.dwnews.com/news/2007-10-16/3375963.html dead 十七大主席台，中共领导四代同堂_多维新闻网 22 July 2012 21 October 2020 Surprisingly, Mao's successor Hua Guofeng also attended the Congress as a delegate. All the surviving members of the 14th and 15th PSC's were present, including former Premiers Li Peng and Zhu Rongji, but with the exception of Jiang rival Qiao Shi. There were work reports from key party leaders and institutions, providing the Party's analysis of the previous quinquennium and its agenda for the next five years.Willy Lam (Jamestown Foundation China Brief) It is possible that the speech will also answer calls for inner-party democracy, i.e. decentralization within the one-party system. Regarding Taiwan, Hu emphasized cultural, economic, and blood ties between the island and the People's Republic of China.Tsang Steve Steve Chang The Political Thought of Xi Jinping Cheung Olivia Oxford University Press 2024 9780197689363170 In doing so, Hu used the slogan, "an entity of common destiny linked by blood."170 This slogan was later adapted by Xi Jinping into the broader concept of the common destiny for humankind.170 Press conference After the plenary sessions, there was a rare press conference by the Politburo Standing Committee. Newcomer Li Keqiang looked a bit stiff while Xi Jinping looked shy. thumb|right|The plenary sessions of the Congress will meet in the Great Hall of the People Issues before the Congress The Seventeenth National Congress made the negotiation of free trade agreements a priority, which accelerated the pace of China's bilateral free trade agreement negotiations.Cheng Wenting China in Global Governance of Intellectual Property: Implications for Global Distributive Justice Palgrave Macmillan 2023 978-3-031-24369-1 Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies series153 Timeline of other events September 2006: Shanghai Party chief Chen Liangyu is arrested on corruption charges. This is perceived as an attack on the Shanghai Gang by the Hu-Wen alliance.Political cliques 'violate basic party principles': Government mouthpiece in veiled attack on 'Shanghai Gang' Cary Huang (South China Morning Post) 16 October: Xinhua carries an official commentary attacking "cliques" within the Party, perceived as a reference to the Shanghai clique. February 2007: Party elder Li Rui and retired academic Xie Tao published articles calling for the CCP to become a European-style socialist party; their remarks were condemned by the Party propaganda apparatus. 15 March: Prime Minister Wen Jiabao told foreign journalists he supported further political reform. The remarks were initially omitted from the official transcript, allegedly on the orders of hardline propaganda chief Li Changchun.Striving for Balance: Assessing Recent Municipal and Provincial Leadership Changes https://web.archive.org/web/20071011073734/http://jamestown.org/china_brief/article.php?articleid=2373333 11 October 2007 Willy Lam (Jamestown Foundation's China Brief) 28 April: Academic Wan Gang becomes the first non-CCP minister in half a century, on being appointed Minister of Science and Technology Hu Jintao Battles the CCP's Crisis of Confidence https://web.archive.org/web/20071011080657/http://jamestown.org/china_brief/article.php?articleid=2373400 11 October 2007 Willy Lam (Jamestown Foundation's China Brief) 25 June: In a major speech at the Central Party School, General Secretary Hu announces the 'Four Steadfasts': an open-minded attitude, reform and opening up, and a moderately well-off (xiaokang) society by 2020.This paragraph expanded from Party charter set to include Hu's theories Ting Shi (South China Morning Post 2007) This repeated a goal previously set by Jiang at the 16th Party Congress.Smith Craig A. Afterlives of Chinese Communism: Political Concepts from Mao to Xi 2019 Australian National University Press 9781760462499 Sorace Christian Acton, Australia Datong and Xiaokang Franceschini Ivan Loubere Nicholas66 July: Chen Liangyu is formally convicted and expelled from the Party. Mid-August: Top CCP leaders discussed the Congress' decisions at their annual Beidaihe retreat. Some Hong Kong sources claim they decided the shortlists for the new Central Committee and Politburo,http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/II05Ad02.html Balancing act at the party congress 7 September 2007 2003 Wu Zhong Asia Times Online unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20071011105317/http://atimes.com/atimes/China/II05Ad02.html 11 October 2007 while others argued that basic PSC positions were still up for grabs.The date is set, now the guessing game is about the players Wang Xiangwei (South China Morning Post 2006) 19 August: Five national newspapers run identical front pages (shown here), all giving prominence to General secretary Hu.The Stars Align in China https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214310/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082402008.html 3 March 2016 Xiao Qiang (The Washington Post) 28 August: A Politburo meeting decides dates of the 17th Party Congress, and the final meeting of the 16th Central Committee.17th CPC National Congress proposed to convene in mid October https://web.archive.org/web/20080511145143/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/28/content_6619958.htm 11 May 2008 (Xinhua, New China News Agency) 30 August: A reshuffle promoted Meng Xuenong, former mayor of Beijing and tuanpai politician, to Governor of Shanxi, whilst ousting Finance Minister Jin Renqing, who was allegedly placed in detention.See articles on Meng and Jin. Zhang Qingwei become the PRC's youngest ever minister, becoming Chairman of the Commission for Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defense after a career in the successful space programme.The Stars of China's Space Program: The Rise of a "Space Gang"? https://web.archive.org/web/20071011080702/http://jamestown.org/china_brief/article.php?articleid=2373661 11 October 2007 Kevin Pollpeter (Jamestown Foundation's China Brief) Ma Wen, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), added the Ministry of Supervision to her responsibilities. 6 September: Ma Wen gained a third role as head of a newly created National Bureau of Corruption Prevention. Unlike the CCDI, this does not investigate individual cases and is a government, rather than Party, organ.China establishes national corruption prevention bureau https://web.archive.org/web/20110519112905/http://www.gov.cn/english/2007-09/13/content_748148.htm 19 May 2011 (Xinhua, New China News Agency) This led to speculation that the Congress will highlight the Hu-Wen leadership's anti-corruption drive.China names head of new anti-graft body https://web.archive.org/web/20110520105014/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h1fqQP162Qg16MYNFiyOjK0S63ow 20 May 2011 (Agence France-Presse) Mid-September: The Ministry of Public Security conducted the largest crackdown on Web sites and data hosts in history a month before the event.No Bloggers in China, Please https://web.archive.org/web/20181218054520/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB118971637019026752 18 December 2018 (The Wall Street Journal, payment required) 18 September: State media announced that the Politburo had submitted an amendment to the CCP Constitution that would entrench Hu's "Scientific Development Concept" ideology alongside the theories of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory and Jiang Zemin's Three Represents. The announcement stressed the role of General Secretary Hu and phrases associated with him.Communist Party of China to amend Party Constitution https://web.archive.org/web/20071016075039/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/17/content_6741184.htm 16 October 2007 (Xinhua, New China News Agency) 19 September: Petitioners in Beijing's Fengtai District ordered to move from their homes due to construction work for the 17th Party Congress;'Deadline up for China petitioners' (BBC) the work was completed by 26 September.Beijing Knocks Down Petitioners' Houses https://web.archive.org/web/20191018141203/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/nation_world/20070927_Beijing_knocks_down_houses_of_petitioners.html 18 October 2019 Alexa Olesen (AP 27 September 2007) 19 September: In a move predicted by the Hong Kong press, Ling Jihua, a tuanpai member and Hu ally, replaced Wang Gang as director of the Central Committee's General Office.'Chinese president elevates aide in show of strength ahead of Communist Party congress' (International Herald Tribune) 21 September: A People's Daily commentary heralded "new good tidings from Shanghai", adding to speculation that Shanghai chief Xi Jinping was headed for promotion, as the Shanghai Party emerged from the Chen Liangyu scandal.China's Communist Party mouthpiece lauds Shanghai in boost for new leader https://web.archive.org/web/20081201180715/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/21/asia/AS-POL-China-Shanghai.php 1 December 2008 (AP via International Herald Tribune) 27 September: U.S.-based Duowei reported that Wu Bangguo had undergone cancer surgery.http://www6.chinesenewsnet.com/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2007_9_27_9_55_8_765.html Chinesenewsnet.com www6.chinesenewsnet.com 27 September 2007 16 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181216032659/http://www6.chinesenewsnet.com/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2007_9_27_9_55_8_765.html live The same day, he made his first public appearance since 31 August.Top Chinese legislator makes proposals on China, Russian parliamentary co-op https://web.archive.org/web/20071105173038/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/28/content_6804333.htm 5 November 2007 (Xinhua) 29 September: Wu Bangguo was noticeably not present at the Politburo meeting as broadcast by Xinwen Lianbo, while all other Politburo Standing Committee members were given camera time. Also unconventional was the fact that no Politburo Standing Committee members were named except for Hu Jintao.Xinwen Lianbo: 29 September, lead story. 1 October: Hu Jintao visits Shanghai during National Day, a day after all eight PSC members attended a National Day banquet in Beijing. The move is seen as an affirmation of Shanghai and symbolizes the unity between Shanghai and the central leadership. Hu is also to open the Special Olympics there.http://news.xinhuanet.com/sports/2007-10/02/content_6823234.htm Xinhuanet: Hu Jintao in Shanghai 2 October 2007 10 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121010211457/http://news.xinhuanet.com/sports/2007-10/02/content_6823234.htm dead 4 October: Duowei makes their final predictions on the nine members of the new politburo. Namely, in order ranking, they are Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang.http://www6.chinesenewsnet.com/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2007_10_4_0_21_44_653.html Chinesenewsnet.com www6.chinesenewsnet.com 4 October 2007 16 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181216032825/http://www6.chinesenewsnet.com/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2007_10_4_0_21_44_653.html live 9 October: The 7th Plenum of the 16th Central Committee meets to finalize the agenda for the Congress. A key decision involving the entrenchment of Hu's Scientific Development Concept and Socialist Harmonious Society has taken place with discussions from delegates of the 16th Central Committee.http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2007-10/09/content_6850967.htm Xinhuanet: 7th Plenum held 9 October 2007 11 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071011194317/http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2007-10/09/content_6850967.htm dead 14 October: Taiwan-based China Times announces their final speculative shortlist for the PSC. The list is identical to Duowei's shortlist 10 days earlier.http://www6.chinesenewsnet.com/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2007_10_13_16_44_50_185.html Chinesenewsnet.com www6.chinesenewsnet.com 14 October 2007 16 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181216032640/http://www6.chinesenewsnet.com/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2007_10_13_16_44_50_185.html live The leadership lineup Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas media often speculate on the makeup of the leadership months before Congress takes place. During the 16th Party Congress, the speculation two months prior to the Congress on the nine members of the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) were entirely accurate.September 2007 Leaving the Politburo Zeng Qinghong, CCP Secretariat Secretary, Vice-President, ranked 5th in Politburo Standing Committee, is out of the 17th Central Committee, likely due to age. Zeng's departure also signals the solidification of Hu Jintao's power. Wu Guanzheng, anti-corruption chief, ranked 7th in PSC, due to age. Luo Gan, Political and Legislative Affairs Committee Secretary, ranked 9th in the PSC, due to age. Wu Yi, Vice-Premier, China's "iron-lady", the only woman in the 16th Politburo, due to age. Zeng Peiyan, Vice-Premier, ranked 3rd, due to age. Cao Gangchuan, Minister of Defence, due to age. Politburo Standing Committee The newly formed Politburo Standing Committee consisted of (in order ranking) Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, from the 16th Central Committee, in addition to four newcomers: Shanghai party chief Xi Jinping, 54 Liaoning party chief Li Keqiang, 52 CCP Organization Department head He Guoqiang, 64 Minister of Public Security Zhou Yongkang, 65 The Politburo The Politburo is made of a wider range of cadres whose average age is generally younger than that of the PSC, some of whom slated for promotion at the 18th Party Congress. It has been noted that the Politburo is a power balance between Hu's tuanpai, Jiang's Shanghai clique, and the Crown Prince Party. In stroke order of surnames Xi Jinping, Top-ranked Secretary of CCP Secretariat, Vice-President, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission, President of the Central Party School Wang Gang, Vice-Chair of CPPCC National Committee Wang Lequan, Party chief of Xinjiang, later Deputy Secretary of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee Wang Zhaoguo, Vice-Chairman of National People's Congress, Chair of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions Wang Qishan, Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu, Vice-Premier Liu Qi, Party chief of Beijing, head of Beijing Olympics organizing committee Liu Yunshan, Secretary of CCP Central Secretariat, Head of the CCP Publicity Department Liu Yandong, State Councilor Li Changchun, Chairman of the Central Guidance Commission for Building Spiritual Civilization Li Keqiang, First Vice-Premier Li Yuanchao, Secretary in CCP Central Secretariat, CCP Organization Department head Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Wang Yang, Party chief of Guangdong Zhang Gaoli, Party chief of Tianjin Zhang Dejiang, Vice-Premier, Party chief of Chongqing Zhou Yongkang, Secretary of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee Hu Jintao, CCP General Secretary, PRC President, Chairman of the Central Military Commission Yu Zhengsheng, Party chief of Shanghai He Guoqiang, Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Jia Qinglin, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Xu Caihou, Vice-Chairman of Central Military Commission Guo Boxiong, Vice-Chairman of Central Military Commission Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council Bo Xilai, Party chief of Chongqing, Dismissed April 2012 Other Politburo places Central Committee bureaucrat Wang Gang is expected to become a figurehead on the NPC or CPPCC (and implicitly a Politburo member), although he has an outside chance of a PSC place. Wang Zhaoguo is Wu Bangguo's deputy at the NPC and Hu's former boss in the CYL. He has recently been considered to have an outside chance of a PSC place, given his age. Regional Positions Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai, after some reluctance following the Congress, took over as Chongqing Party Chief. Hubei Party chief Yu Zhengsheng took over Shanghai as the municipality's Communist Party secretary. Chongqing Party chief Wang Yang took over as Guangdong Party chief. Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan left his municipal post to become Vice-Premier.http://www6.chinesenewsnet.com/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2007_10_13_19_16_16_342.html Chinesenewsnet.com www6.chinesenewsnet.com 17 October 2007 16 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181216032657/http://www6.chinesenewsnet.com/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2007_10_13_19_16_16_342.html live Central Military Commission positions Chen Bingde may have already replaced Liang Guanglie as the PLA's Chief of General Staff.China's General Chen Bingde appointed to key military post https://web.archive.org/web/20071211155041/http://www.straitstimes.com/print/Latest+News/Asia/STIStory_160402.html 11 December 2007 (AFP via the Straits Times) Ministerial positions Early speculation suggested a wide field for Vice-Premier responsible for the economy, namely National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) chief Ma Kai, SASAC chief Kelin Ding, PBoC chief Zhou Xiaochuan, MOFCOM chief Bo Xilai, State Council official Lou Jiwei, Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan, Tianjin Mayor Dai Xianglong, Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng and Chongqing Party chief Wang Yang. Former Shanxi Governor Yu Youjun is tipped for Minister of Culture.Cary Huang Hu protege resurrected ahead of congress South China Morning Post 1 September 2007 http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:UKNB:CMPC&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11B67F5531C4D840&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=1054640702C8DBC0 20 September 2007 September 2016 medicmedic State council positions will be confirmed at the 2008 National People's Congress. See also 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party History of China (2002–2012) Li Lianyu, a local official who mobilized a mass welcoming ceremony for himself upon his return from the 17th Party Congress References External links Shakeup in Beijing: Who's In, Who's Out Chi-Chu Tschang (Business Week) The 17th Party Congress and Beyond Official Website of the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party China Daily Category:2007 elections in China Category:2007 in politics Category:17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party Category:2007 conferences Category:October 2007 in China Category:2000s political conferences