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. It is tasked with educational efforts to build a "spiritual civilization" (''Jingshen Wenming'') based on

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and the goal to build a

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, according to the official

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(CCP) policy. The commission was established on April 21, 1997. As one of the most important ideological steering bodies of the CCP and the

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, it controls nationwide propaganda and ideological dissemination, overlapping another similar body, the Leading Group for Propaganda and Ideological Work. Both the Commission and the Leading Group are chaired by the

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responsible for propaganda, and overrules the CCP Propaganda Department. Currently,

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serves as chairman, and

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is the vice-chair.

Chairmen

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(1997–2002) #

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(2002–2013) #

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(2013–2017) #

(2017–present)

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* Xu Dashen, ''Records of the People's Republic of China'' (), Jilin People's Publishing House, 1994. {{DEFAULTSORT:Central Guidance Commission For Building Spiritual Civilization Of The Communist Party Of China Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 1997 establishments in China Organizations established in 1997