The 7 member Politburo Standing Committee is the most senior leadership body with each member ranked 1 thru 7, not as equals. Each shoulders primary responsibility for a specific portfolio. The General Secretary, Xi Jinping as of 2020, is ranked No. 1.
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The 7 member Politburo Standing Committee is the most senior leadership body with each member ranked 1 thru 7, not as equals. Each shoulders primary responsibility for a specific portfolio. The Paramount Leader, Xi Jinping as of 2020, is ranked No. 1.
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The Paramount Leader usually holds three positions, Party General Secretary, President or [[Head of State]], and Chairman of the Central Military Commission or [[Commander-in-chief]] of the [[People's Liberation Army]].
The head of the party's internal enforcement arm, the Central Discipline Inspection Commission, is a member of the Politburo Standing Committee.
The head of the party's internal enforcement arm, the Central Discipline Inspection Commission, is a member of the Politburo Standing Committee.
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In February 2018 the CCP disposed of rules of succession and made Xi Jinping ruler for life.