Hua Guofeng
Hua Guofeng (; born Su Zhu; 16 February 1921 – 20 August 2008), alternatively spelled as Hua Kuo-feng, was a Chinese politician who served as Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and Premier of the People's Republic of China. The designated successor of Mao Zedong, Hua held the top offices of the government, party, and the military after the deaths of Mao and Premier Zhou Enlai, but was gradually forced out of supreme power by a coalition of party leaders between December 1978 and June 1981, and subsequently retreated from the political limelight, though still remaining a member of the Central Committee until 2002. Born and raised in Jiaocheng, Shanxi, Hua was educated at the Jiaocheng County Commercial School and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1938, seeing action in both the Second Sino–Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War as a guerrilla fighter.Ye Yonglie, 邓小平改变中国——1978:中国命运大转折 (Deng Xiaoping Changed China-1978: China ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hua (surname)
Hua is a common transliteration for some Chinese surnames, of which the most common ones are 華/华 () and 花 (). The Cantonese romanizations for 華 and 花 are Wah and Fa, respectively. 華, when pronounced in the fourth tone in Mandarin, is exclusively used in the name of Mount Hua and as a surname. The usual pronunciation of 華 is ''huá'', which literally means "prosper" and is used as a reference to the Chinese people. On the other hand, 花 literally means "flower". Huà (华 / 華) It is listed 28th on the Song dynasty-era ''Hundred Family Surnames''. *Hua Gang (), Chinese educator. *Hua Guofeng (), Chinese politician, born as ''Su Zhu''. * Hua Jianmin (), Chinese politician. *Hua Luogeng (), Chinese mathematician. *Hua Sui (; 1439–1513), Chinese scholar and printer. *Hua Tuo (; 140-208), Chinese physician. *Hua Xin (; 157–231), former official of Sun Quan and Minister of Cao Wei *Hua Xiong (; died 191), general under Warlord Dong Zhuo. *Hua Yanjun (; 1893–1950), Ch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beijing
} Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents. It has an administrative area of , the third in the country after Guangzhou and Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jingjinji megalopolis and the national capital region of China. Beijing is a global city and one of the world's leading centres for culture, diplomacy, politics, finance, busi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paramount Leader
Paramount leader () is an informal term for the most important political figure in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The paramount leader typically controls the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA), often holding the titles of CCP General Secretary and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC)."How China is ruled" . The () or [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ministry Of Public Security (China)
The Ministry of Public Security () is a government ministry of the People's Republic of China responsible for public and political security. It oversees more than 1.9 million of the country's law enforcement officers and as such the vast majority of the People's Police (). The MPS is a nationwide police force; however, counterintelligence and so-called "political security" remain core functions. The ministry was established in 1949 (after the Chinese Communist Party's victory in the Chinese Civil War) as the successor to the Central Social Affairs Department and was known as "Ministry of Public Security of the Central People's Government" until 1954. Grand General Luo Ruiqing of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) was its first minister. As the ministry's organization was based on Soviet and Eastern Bloc models, it was responsible for all aspects of national security; ranging from regular police work to intelligence, counterintelligence and the suppression of anti-communist ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Central Party School
The Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party (), commonly known as the Central Party School (), located in Beijing, is the higher education institution which trains Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadres. As of 2012, it has around 1,600 students. The current president is Chen Xi, a member of the CCP Politburo. The location of the school is now in Haidian district, Beijing close to the Old Summer Palace and Summer Palace. History The Party School was established as the CCP Central Committee's Marx School of Communism () in Ruijin, Jiangxi in 1933. It folded when the Red Army left on the Long March and was revived again once the CCP leadership had arrived and settled in Shaanxi, northwest China, in the winter of 1936. It was then renamed the Central Party School. The School was suspended in 1947 when the CCP retreated from Yan'an. It was re-opened in 1948 in a village in Pingshan County, Hebei province, before being moved to Beijing after the CCP captured the city in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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15th Central Committee Of The Chinese Communist Party
The 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was in session from 1997 to 2002. The 14th Central Committee preceded it. It was followed by the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. This was the first Central Committee that current Chinese Paramount Leader Xi Jinping was elected to, as an alternative member. It elected the 15th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in 1997. Plenary sessions were held by the politburo. Members :''In stroke order of surnames:'' Brief chronology #''1st Plenary Session'' #*Date: September 19, 1997 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: Jiang Zemin was re-appointed General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. A 24-members Politburo, a 7-members Politburo Standing Committee and a 7-members Secretariat were elected. #''2nd Plenary Session'' #*Date: February 25–26, 1998 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: The meeting approved lists of nominees for top posts of the 9t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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14th Central Committee Of The Chinese Communist Party
The 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was in session from 1992 to 1997. It held seven plenary sessions. It was preceded by the 13th Central Committee. It was elected by the 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and in turn elected the 14th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. Members :''In stroke order of surnames:'' Brief chronology #''1st Plenary Session'' #*Date: October 19, 1992 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: Jiang Zemin was elected General Secretary and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. A 22-members Politburo, a 7-members Politburo Standing Committee and a 5-members Secretariat were elected. Hu Jintao entered the Politburo Standing Committee for the first time as its youngest member. #''2nd Plenary Session'' #*Date: March 5–7, 1993 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: The meeting approved some economic measures, a program for institutional reform, and lists of nominees for top posts of the 8th National People's Cong ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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13th Central Committee Of The Chinese Communist Party
The 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was in session from 1987 to 1992. It held seven plenary sessions. It was preceded by the 12th Central Committee and succeeded by the 14th Central Committee. It elected the 13th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in 1987. List of members :''In stroke order of surnames:'' Chronology #''1st Plenary Session'' #*Date: November 2, 1987 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: Zhao Ziyang was elected General Secretary. 18-member Politburo, 5-member Politburo Standing Committee and 5-member Secretariat were elected. Deng Xiaoping was re-elected Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Chen Yun replaced him as Chairman of the Central Advisory Commission. Jiang Zemin was elected to the Politburo for the first time. #''2nd Plenary Session'' #*Date: March 15–19, 1988 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: List of candidates for top State posts to be submitted to the 7th National People's Congress and the 7th National Commi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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12th Central Committee Of The Chinese Communist Party
The 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was in session from September 1982 to November 1987. It held seven plenary sessions. It was securely succeeded by the 13th Central Committee. It elected the 12th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in 1982. It had 210 members and 138 alternate members. List of members :''The following is in stroke order of surnames:'' Chronology #''1st Plenary Session'' #*Date: September 12–13, 1982 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: Hu Yaobang was elected General Secretary, with Zhao Ziyang as his No. 2 (though he was listed fourth among top leaders). 28-member Politburo, 6-member Politburo Standing Committee and 5-member Secretariat were elected. The Central Advisory Commission was established. Deng Xiaoping was elected chairman of both the Central Military Commission and the Central Advisory Commission. In his closing speech, he talked about the retirement of elder leaders. #''2nd Plenary Session'' #*Date: October 11–12 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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11th Central Committee Of The Chinese Communist Party
The 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was in a 5-year session from 1977 to 1982. The 10th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party preceded it. It held seven plenary sessions in the 5-year period. It was formally succeeded by the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. It elected the 11th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in 1977. It was the first Politburo elected after Mao Zedong's death in 1976. This politburo was the first to discuss China's wide economic reforms, from the preceding period of high economic control. Members *Hua Guofeng :''The following is in stroke order of surnames:'' In the 3rd Session in 1978, 9 persons were elected to the Central Committee: Huang Kecheng (), Song Renqiong, Hu Qiaomu (), Xi Zhongxun, Wang Renzhong (), Huang Huoqing, Chen Zaidao (), Han Guang (), Zhou Huijiu (). In the 4th Session in 1979, 12 persons were elected to the Central Committee: Wang Heshou (), Liu Lanbo (), Liu Lanta ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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10th Central Committee Of The Chinese Communist Party
The 10th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was in session from 1973 to 1977. It was preceded by the 9th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. It held three plenary sessions in the 4-year period. It was formally succeeded by the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. It elected the 10th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in 1973. *Chairman: Mao Zedong *Vice Chairmen: Zhou Enlai, Wang Hongwen, Kang Sheng, Ye Jianying, Li Desheng (). Members *Mao Zedong :''The following is in stroke order of surnames:'' Chronology #''1st Plenary Session'' #*Date: August 30, 1973 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: Mao Zedong was appointed Chairman of the CCP Central Committee, with Zhou Enlai, Wang Hongwen, Kang Sheng, Ye Jianying and Li Desheng as vice-chairmen. 25-member Politburo, 9-member Politburo Standing Committee and other central organs were elected. #''2nd Plenary Session'' #*Date: January 8–10, 1975 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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9th Central Committee Of The Chinese Communist Party
The 9th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was in session from 1969 to 1973. It was preceded by the 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. It was the second central committee in session during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Even amidst partial cultural disintegration, it was succeeded by the 10th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. It held two plenary sessions in the 4-year period. It elected the 9th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in 1969. This committee had 170 members and 109 alternate members. Members :''Mao and Lin were the party chairman and vice-chairman. The remainder are listed in stroke order of surnames:'' Chronology #''1st Plenary Session'' #*Date: April 28, 1969 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: Mao Zedong and Lin Biao were respectively appointed chairman and vice-chairman of the CCP Central Committee. 25-member Politburo, 5-member Politburo Standing Committee and other central organs were elected. Mao Zedon ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |