10th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
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The 10th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 1973 to 1977. It held three plenary sessions in the 4-year period.
It elected the 10th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
in 1973.
It elected the 10th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
10th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
The 10th Politburo of the Communist Party of China was elected by the 10th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on August 30, 1973.-Members:#Mao Zedong #Wang Hongwen #Wei Guoqing #Ye Jianying #Liu Bocheng...
in 1973.
- Chairman: Mao ZedongMao ZedongMao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
- Vice Chairmen: Zhou EnlaiZhou EnlaiZhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976...
, Wang HongwenWang HongwenWang Hongwen was the youngest member of the Gang of Four. At the pinnacle of his power he ranked third in the Communist Party's hierarchy. He was charged with counterrevolutionary activity in October 1976, and sent to prison.-Biography:Wang was born in a village outside of Changchun...
, Kang ShengKang ShengKang Sheng , Communist Party of China official, oversaw the work of the People's Republic of China's security and intelligence apparatus at the height of the Cultural Revolution in the late 1960s. He was a close associate of Mao Zedong and remained at or near the pinnacle of power for decades...
, Ye JianyingYe JianyingYe Jianying was a Chinese communist general and the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1978 to 1983.-Biography:...
, Li DeshengLi DeshengLi Desheng was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He was born in Xin County, Henan, China, an area now known as the "Cradle of Generals" for its surprising number of senior military officers born in the region...
(李德生).
Chronology
- 1st Plenary Session
- Date: August 30, 1973
- Location: BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
- Significance: Mao ZedongMao ZedongMao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
was appointed Chairman of the CPC Central Committee, with Zhou EnlaiZhou EnlaiZhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976...
, Wang HongwenWang HongwenWang Hongwen was the youngest member of the Gang of Four. At the pinnacle of his power he ranked third in the Communist Party's hierarchy. He was charged with counterrevolutionary activity in October 1976, and sent to prison.-Biography:Wang was born in a village outside of Changchun...
, Kang ShengKang ShengKang Sheng , Communist Party of China official, oversaw the work of the People's Republic of China's security and intelligence apparatus at the height of the Cultural Revolution in the late 1960s. He was a close associate of Mao Zedong and remained at or near the pinnacle of power for decades...
, Ye JianyingYe JianyingYe Jianying was a Chinese communist general and the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1978 to 1983.-Biography:...
and Li DeshengLi DeshengLi Desheng was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He was born in Xin County, Henan, China, an area now known as the "Cradle of Generals" for its surprising number of senior military officers born in the region...
as vice-chairmen. 25-member Politburo, 9-member Politburo Standing CommitteePolitburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of ChinaThe Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China is a committee consisting of the top leadership of the Communist Party of China, whose membership varies between 5 and 9 people. The inner workings of the PSC are not well known, although it is believed that decisions of the PSC are...
and other central organs were elected.
- 2nd Plenary Session
- Date: January 8–10, 1975
- Location: Beijing
- Significance: The only point in agenda was the preparation of the 4th National People's Congress4th National People's CongressThe 4th National People's Congress was in session from 1975 to 1978. It held only one plenary sessions in January 1975. There were 2864 deputies to this Congress.The Congress passed the 1975 Constitution of the People's Republic of China....
, which was to open on January 13. The 1975 Constitution of the People's Republic of China1975 Constitution of the People's Republic of ChinaThe 1975 Constitution of the People's Republic of China was promulgated in the midst of the unrest of the Cultural Revolution by the 4th National People's Congress....
as well as reports and lists of nominees for top State posts to be submitted to the Congress were approved. Deng XiaopingDeng XiaopingDeng Xiaoping was a Chinese politician, statesman, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy...
was elected an additional Vice-Chairman and Standing Committee member.
- 3nd Plenary Session
- Date: July 16-21, 1977
- Location: Beijing
- Significance: Hua GuofengHua GuofengSu Zhu, better known by the nom de guerre Hua Guofeng , was Mao Zedong's designated successor as the Paramount Leader of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China. Upon Zhou Enlai's death in 1976, he succeeded Zhou as the second Premier of the People's Republic of China...
was ratified as Chairman of the CPC Central Committee with the formal approval of the October 6, 1976 Politburo resolution. The Gang of FourGang of FourThe Gang of Four was the name given to a political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution and were subsequently charged with a series of treasonous crimes...
was furtherly denounced and its members expelled from the Party. Deng Xiaoping was restored to all his posts after the Politburo had removed him from the core leadership in April 1976. The decision to convene the Party's 11th National Congress ahead of schedule was taken.