The 20th Party Congress

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China’s 20th Communist Party Congress explained

The National Party Congress has long been one of the most watched political events in China, but the upcoming one is set to be even more significant. Here's what it is so significant.

from the SCMP on Facebook
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Beijing gears up for 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

The Chinese Communist Party's 20th National Congress will take place on October 16, 2022. The gathering, which takes place once every five years, will reveal the country’s next leadership line-up.

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   Selina Wang   @selinawangtv

 

Thursday's anti-Xi Jinping protest in Beijing was shocking, but short lived. Shortly after the incident, when CNN went there, no traces. Just lots of security. Hours later, hashtags of its location and even the word Beijing, banned from Chinese social media.

 

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Exclusive | Bigger-than-expected changes loom as Xi Jinping shapes China’s top leadership at 20th Communist Party congress

• As many as four top positions on the Politburo Standing Committee could change hands and nearly half the Central Committee is expected to be replaced
• In Chinese politics, important decisions are often made behind closed doors before being communicated and endorsed at the formal meeting

from the SCMP

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the opening session of the 20th Communist Party congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: AFP
 

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As many as four top positions on the Politburo Standing Committee could change hands and nearly half the Central Committee will be replaced, the South China Morning Post has learned.

The results will be made public this coming weekend at the end of the week-long 20th Communist Party congress. On October 22, the party will form a new Central Committee to head 97 million party members. The next day, the Central Committee will hold its first full session to endorse the line-up of the 25-member Politburo and the seven-member Politburo Standing Committee – the highest decision-making body.

 

 

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China’s 20th party congress concludes with bigger than expected leadership reshuffle

The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party ended on October 22, 2022, with major changes to the leadership, as four heavyweight members of the Politburo Standing Committee are set to retire.

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I think if it was a "medical emergency", it had to have been a stroke. No one was behaving like that was the case.

It seems pretty clear that the next five years are mapped out.

In favor of a possible medical situation, "The former president had appeared slightly unsteady last Sunday when he was assisted onto the same stage for the opening ceremony of the congress."

Hu Jintao: The mysterious exit of China's former leader from party congress
Footage of China's former leader, Hu Jintao, being asked to leave the stage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during the Communist Party Congress is drawing global attention as people try to work out what has just happened.

from the BBC

Hu Jintao (centre) was sitting next to his successor Xi Jinping (right) before being escorted out

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There are a lot of questions and no answers so far from the Chinese government.

Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported that Mr Hu was escorted from the chamber after feeling unwell.

But Mr Hu, 79, appeared reluctant to move. If that is the case, why?

What did he say to the man who replaced him, Xi Jinping, which prompted a nod from China's current leader? And what did he say to his protégé, Li Keqiang, as he tapped him on the shoulder before being ushered off stage?

The two most likely reasons for his departure are that it was either part of China's power politics on full display, with a leader representing a former time being symbolically removed, or that Hu Jintao has serious health problems.

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He attended the earlier closed-door session on the last day of the Congress, then cameras were allowed in for the final portion of the day. It was just after the cameras had set up that officials approached Mr Hu and indicated that he should go.

That said, the party doesn't normally air its dirty laundry in public. If this was a deliberate show, it would mark a departure from usual behaviour.

What is pushing this along is that Hu Jintao represents a very different model for China from that of Xi Jinping.

He ran a much more collective leadership and had to balance various factions represented on the Politburo Standing Committee.

The Hu years - he held the presidency between 2003 and 2013 - were seen as a time of opening up to the outside world and increased tolerance of new ideas.

 

 

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A bit long for my attention span, but very informative

Hu Jintao’s removal, Where is Xi Jinping taking China after the Party Congress

At the closing ceremony of the CCP’s Party Congress, former Chinese leader Hu Jintao was led out of the meeting. The newly announced CCP Central Committee omits Li Keqiang and Wang Yang. The removal of the ex-Chinese leader and the absence of the reformers in the CCP leadership is telling. Xi's top political advisor has revealed the direction for China in a recent talk. But the outside world hasn’t paid attention to the message he sent. Let’s analyze his message and answer the question: Where is Xi taking China?

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More on CPC personnel changes from the Party Congress

 

Unusual personnel changes Xi Jinping made at the Party Congress indicate war?

Chinese leader Xi Jinping consolidated power and made some unusual personnel changes at the 20th Party Congress. Some China observers say that the CCP’s new leadership team looks more like a wartime government. Is China preparing war against Taiwan? Who are the people within Xi's team making decisions about Taiwan affairs?

Let’s look at some of the personnel changes to understand what Xi is up to.
0:00   CCP's Taiwan Strategy
2:47    Military command personnel changes
13:19   Civilian personnel changes
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