On the afternoon of January 23, at the closing session, a report was heard on the election results for the Politburo, the General Secretary, the Secretariat, the Central Inspection Commission, and the Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission.

Accordingly, the first meeting of the 14th Central Committee of the Party (held on the morning of January 23) elected 19 Politburo members; elected 3 Secretariat members; and elected the 14th Central Inspection Commission consisting of 23 people.

With an absolute majority of votes, the 14th Central Committee of the Party elected General Secretary To Lam to continue serving as General Secretary of the 14th Central Committee of the Party.

Prior to this, the 14th Party Congress had also elected 200 members to the 14th Central Committee of the Party. And at the closing session, the 14th Central Committee of the Party was introduced to the congress.

Subsequently, General Secretary To Lam delivered a speech thanking the congress for its trust in electing 200 people to the 14th Central Committee of the Party.

On behalf of the newly elected members, he expressed profound gratitude for the trust and confidence that the Congress has placed in the collective of the 14th Central Committee of the Party.

“This is both an honor and a heavy responsibility for us before the Party and the People. We will exert our utmost effort, dedicating our hearts and strength to serve the noble cause of the Party, the revolution, and the People,” the General Secretary emphasized.

Before the Congress, the General Secretary emphasized: “The Party Central Committee pledges absolute loyalty to the Party’s goals and ideals, placing national and ethnic interests above all else; maintaining independence and sovereignty, resolutely defending the Fatherland and protecting the People.”

Furthermore, the General Secretary promised: “The Central Committee will work with the highest exemplary spirit, matching words with actions; seeing tasks through to completion, working for the people, acting swiftly, correctly, and effectively through organizational and implementation capacity; the effectiveness of serving the people is the measure of the capability, prestige, and honor of each member of the 14th Central Committee.”

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To express gratitude for the contributions of 13th Central Committee members who did not continue for re-election, General Secretary To Lam and other 14th-term leaders presented flowers and congratulations.

The General Secretary emphasized that the 14th Party Central Committee will persistently build a clean and strong Party; maintain unity and solidarity within the Party. Simultaneously, it will strengthen Party discipline; law and order; complete the mechanism for controlling power; resolutely prevent and combat corruption, waste, and negativity; practice thrift and oppose ostentation.

Furthermore, the 14th Party Central Committee will do well in personnel work, selecting the right people for the right jobs, evaluating based on results, measuring by prestige among the People, promoting those with both virtue and talent, who dare to act, know how to act, and get things done. At the same time, it will remove from the system those who are opportunistic, shirk responsibility, whose words do not match their actions; and resolutely combat negativity.

“The 14th Central Committee expresses deep gratitude to the 13th Central Committee members who did not stand for re-election, especially key cadres, Politburo members, and Secretariat members. The comrades have devoted their enthusiasm and intellect, consolidating and fostering confidence, leading our entire Party, army, and people to successfully fulfill the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress. We hope the comrades will continue to show concern, offer frank and constructive comments, continue to pass on experience to the next generation, and continue to join forces for the revolutionary cause of the Party and the People. The companionship of the comrades is a great source of spiritual encouragement for the 14th Central Committee to fulfill its tasks in the new term,” the General Secretary said.

14th Central Committee of the Party

The 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, elected at the 14th National Congress in 1992, was a pivotal leadership body during a key period of reform and opening-up. It is historically significant for formally establishing the “socialist market economy” as the national goal, guiding China’s rapid economic development and deeper integration into the global economy in the 1990s.

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 is a historic colonial-era building complex in New Delhi, India, housing the key ministries of the Government of India. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker as the administrative center of British India, with construction completed around the 1930s before India’s independence. Today, its distinctive sandstone architecture remains a powerful symbol of the Indian government’s continuity and authority.

Central Inspection Commission

The Central Inspection Commission is the highest internal control body of the Communist Party of China (CPC). It was established to supervise party discipline, combat corruption, and ensure compliance with party regulations among members and organizations. Its history is rooted in the party’s long-standing efforts to maintain internal discipline and integrity.

14th Party Congress

The 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, held in October 1992, was a pivotal event that formally established Deng Xiaoping’s theory of building socialism with Chinese characteristics as a guiding ideology for the Party. It explicitly set the goal of creating a “socialist market economy,” accelerating China’s economic reforms and opening-up, and charting the course for the country’s rapid modernization and development in the subsequent decades.

13th Central Committee

The “13th Central Committee” is not a specific place or cultural site, but a political body. It refers to the Central Committee elected at the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (1987), which was a leading organ during a period of significant economic reform and opening-up under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping. Its historical significance lies in its role in guiding China’s modernization and development policies in the late 1980s.

13th Party Congress

The “13th Party Congress” refers to the Thirteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, held in Beijing in October 1987. It is historically significant for formally articulating the theory of the “primary stage of socialism” and emphasizing economic reform and opening-up policies under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping. The congress set a crucial direction for China’s modernization and development path in the late 20th century.

National Assembly

The National Assembly is the legislative body of France, established during the French Revolution in 1789 when the Third Estate declared itself a sovereign authority. It represents the people of France, debates and passes laws, and oversees the government, operating from the historic Palais Bourbon in Paris.