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 The 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was in session from 1956 to 1969. It was preceded by the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. It held 12 plenary sessions in this period of 13 years. It was the longest serv ...

. It was the second central committee in session during the Chinese

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goal ...

. 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 The 9th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee on April 28, 1969 and sat in session until August 1973, consisting of 21 members and 4 alternate members. It met for four years, du ...

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:

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#*Significance:

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and

Lin Biao ) , serviceyears = 1925–1971 , branch = People's Liberation Army , rank = Marshal of the People's Republic of China Lieutenant general of the National Revolutionary Army, Republic of China , commands ...

were respectively appointed chairman and vice-chairman of the CCP Central Committee. 25-member Politburo, 5-member

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and other central organs were elected. Mao Zedong made a speech emphasizing the need to unite after the early turbulent years of the

. #''2nd Plenary Session'' #*Date: August 23–September 6, 1970 #*Location: Lushan #*Significance: The necessity to establish new Party committees after they were disbanded at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution was pointed out. It was decided to convene the 4th National People's Congress "at an appropriate time". A "1970 Plan for National Economy" by the

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and a report to intensify "preparedness against war" by the Central Military Commission were adopted.

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proposed to appoint a State President, but Mao Zedong opposed. According to the official CCP historiography, Lin Biao attempted a later aborted "coup" during this meeting.

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