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unusual facts about CPC Politburo Standing Committee



Hu Qili

However, Hu was much less fortunate than Qiao Shi, the other member of the CPC Politburo Standing Committee who opposed the use of force by not voting: unlike Qiao Shi who retained his post, Hu was then kicked out from the Politburo Standing Committee after the fall of general secretary Zhao Ziyang.

Vice President of the People's Republic of China

In reality the position of the Vice-President is basically ceremonial such as the President, and only until Hu Jintao to Xi Jinping Vice-Presidents have been members of the CPC Politburo Standing Committee and the Central Secretariat, China's main decision makers.


see also

2013 Southern Weekly incident

Liu Yunshan, Member of the 18th CPC Politburo Standing Committee and First Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of China, attended the meeting and delivered a speech.