The list of the 14th Politburo was announced at the closing session of the 14th National Congress held this afternoon, January 23.

The 13th Central Committee Secretariat includes some Politburo members assigned by the Politburo to participate in the Secretariat and 5 individuals elected at the first conference of the 14th Central Committee.

14th Politburo

The “14th Politburo” refers to the Political Bureau of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, which was elected in 1992. This leadership body, led by General Secretary Jiang Zemin, guided China through a period of significant economic reform and development in the 1990s, following the policies of reform and opening up.

14th National Congress

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was a pivotal political meeting held in Beijing in October 1992. It formally established Deng Xiaoping’s theory of building socialism with Chinese characteristics as the guiding ideology for the Party. The congress set a clear direction for China’s reform, opening-up, and modernization drive in the 1990s.

13th Central Committee Secretariat

The “13th Central Committee Secretariat” refers to the administrative office of the Secretariat under the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which served from 1987 to 1992. It was a key body responsible for the daily operational work and implementing the decisions of the Politburo and its Standing Committee during that period. This structure is part of the CPC’s organizational history, reflecting the party’s leadership system during China’s reform and opening-up era.

Politburo

The Politburo is the principal executive and policymaking committee within a communist party, most famously in the former Soviet Union and present-day China. Historically, it originated in the early 20th century as a small, powerful group within the Bolshevik party to make swift political decisions, effectively becoming the central seat of power in one-party states. Today, it remains the top leadership body in countries like China, directing major national policies and strategies.

Secretariat

The Secretariat refers to the Secretariat Building in New Delhi, India, which houses the key ministries of the Government of India. It was constructed as part of the new imperial capital designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, with its main structures completed around 1931. The grand, colonnaded buildings are a central part of the administrative heart of India and a landmark of British colonial architecture.

14th Central Committee

The “14th Central Committee” refers to the central leadership body of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) elected at its 14th National Congress in 1992. It was historically significant for formally establishing Deng Xiaoping’s theory of building socialism with Chinese characteristics as a guiding ideology and for endorsing the deepening of market-oriented economic reforms. Its tenure, lasting until 1997, set the course for China’s rapid economic development in the 1990s.