17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

The 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is in session from 2007 to 2012.

It elected the 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 2007.

Members

In stroke order of surnames:

Chronology

1. 1st Plenary Session
   • Date: October 22, 2007
   • Location: Beijing
   • Significance: Hu Jintao was elected General Secretary and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. A 25-members Politburo, a 9-members Politburo Standing Committee and a 6-members Secretariat with Xi Jinping as first-ranking secretary were elected. He Guoqiang was appointed secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Xi Jinping entered the Politburo and its Standing Committee for the first time.
2. 2nd Plenary Session
   • Date: February 25–27, 2008
   • Location: Beijing
   • Significance: The meeting approved lists of nominees for top State posts and leading posts of the 11th National People's Congress and the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conferece.
3. 3rd Plenary Session
   • Date: October 9–12, 2008
   • Location: Beijing
   • Significance: Hu Jintao delivered a report on behalf of the Politburo, and a Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Rural Reform and Development setting basic goals for rural reform by 2020 submitted by Hui Liangyu was approved.
4. 4th Plenary Session
   • Date: September 15–18, 2009
   • Location: Beijing
   • Significance: Hu Jintao delivered a report on behalf of the Politburo, Xi Jinping submitted the Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Major Issues on Strengthening and Improving Party Building under the New Circumstances. The focus was "on continuing to emancipate the mind, persisting in reform and opening up, promoting scientific development and social harmony".
5. 5th Plenary Session
   • Date: October 15–18, 2010
   • Location: Beijing
   • Significance: Hu Jintao delivered a report on behalf of the Politburo, Wen Jiabao submitted the CPC Central Committee's Proposal for Formulating the 12th Five-Year Program for China's Economic and Social Development (2011-2015). Xi Jinping was appointed a vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission. Former manager of the China National Nuclear Corporation Kang Rixin was expelled from the Party for corruption and graft.
6. 6th Plenary Session
   • Date: October 15–18, 2011
   • Location: Beijing
   • Significance: Hu Jintao delivered a report on behalf of the Politburo, Li Changchun submitted to the plenum's discussion the CPC Central Committee's Decision on Important Issues for Deepening Cultural Reform and Promoting Development of Socialist Culture. The 18th CPC National Congress was convened for the second half of 2012.

External links

• (Chinese) 17th Central Committee of the CPC, People's Daily Online.

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