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 succeeded by the 13th Central Committee. It elected the 12th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in 1982.

List of members

:''The following is in stroke order of surnames:''

Chronology

#''1st Plenary Session'' #*Date: September 12–13, 1982 #*Location:

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#*Significance:

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was elected

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, with Zhao Ziyang as his No. 2 (though he was listed fourth among top leaders). 28-member

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, 6-member

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and 5-member Secretariat were elected. The Central Advisory Commission was established.

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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, 1983 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: A ''Decision of the CCP Central Committee on the Rectification of Party Organizations'' was adopted in order to purge the Party from consequences of the

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. Around this time, the Anti-Spiritual Pollution Campaign was launched under

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's care. This was one of the few post-Mao meetings focused on ideological issues. #''3rd Plenary Session'' #*Date: October 20, 1984 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: A ''Decision of the CCP Central Committee on Economic Reform'' was adopted, fostering the new economic line pursued by Deng Xiaoping's leadership. A CCP National Conference on it was convened. #''4th Plenary Session'' #*Date: September 16, 1985 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: Recommendations for the 7th Five-Year Plan were adopted to be submitted to the Party's National Conference on September 20, and then to the

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with the goal of adapting national economy to the reform. Party veterans Ye Jianying and Huang Kecheng retired. #''5th Plenary Session'' #*Date: September 24, 1985 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: Meeting held after the September 20 National Conference. The leadership bodies of the Central Committee, the Central Advisory Commission and the

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were renewed.

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entered the Politburo and the Secretariat. #''6th Plenary Session'' #*Date: September 28, 1986 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: A ''Resolution of the CCP Central Committee on the Building of the Socialist Spiritual Culture''. The decision to convene the Party's 13th National Congress was taken. #''7th Plenary Session'' #*Date: September 28, 1987 #*Location: Beijing #*Significance: Preparations for the Party's 13th National Congress were made. A plan for administration reform was adopted. Hu Yaobang's resignation was confirmed and Zhao Ziyang was elected General Secretary.

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