Peking UniversityPeking University (PKU) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. It is also a member of the C9 League. Founded in 1898 as the Imperial University of Peking by royal charter from the Guangxu Emperor, it is the second-oldest university in China after Tianjin University (established in 1895).
Project 211Project 211 (Chinese: 211工程) was a higher education development and sponsorship scheme of the government of China for "preparing approximately 100 universities for the 21st century", initiated in November 1995. There were 115 universities and colleges selected to be part of this program. Project 211 and Project 985 were both initiated by CCP general secretary Jiang Zemin in 1990s as part of the "revitalize the country through science and education" strategy.
Double First-Class ConstructionThe World First-Class Universities and First-Class Academic Disciplines Construction (世界一流大学和一流学科建设), together known as Double First-Class Initiative (双一流建设), is a higher education development and sponsorship scheme of the Chinese central government, initiated in 2015. The universities included in the Double First Class Initiative are recognized as "Double First-Class Universities".
Ministry of Education (China)The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China is a constituent department of the State Council, responsible for basic education, vocational education, higher education, and other educational affairs throughout the country. The Ministry of Education acts as the predominant funder of national universities and colleges in China. The ministry also accredits tertiary institutions, degree curriculum, and school teachers of the country.
Xi JinpingPersonal detailsBorn (1953-06-15) 15 June 1953Beijing, ChinaPartyCommunist Party of China (since 1974)SpousesKe Lingling(m. 1979; div.
Jiang ZeminJiang Zemin (17 August 1926 – 30 November 2022) was a Chinese politician who served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the fourth paramount leader of China from 1989 to 2002, as the chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2004, and as the president of China from 1993 to 2003. He was the core leader of the third generation of Chinese leadership, one of four core leaders alongside Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Xi Jinping.
General secretaryship of Xi JinpingXi Jinping in 2026LocationPeople's Republic of ChinaCCP General SecretaryXi JinpingPresidentXi JinpingPrime Minister(s)Li KeqiangLi QiangKey eventsAnti-corruption campaignBattle against povertyChina–United States trade war2019–2020 Hong Kong protestsCOVID-19 pandemic2022 Winter OlympicsPersonalEarly lifeEarly political careerViewsAwardsBibliographySeries of Important SpeechesThe Governance of ChinaZhijiang XinyuCCP General SecretaryLeadershipParty Congresses 201220172022Xi Jinping factionTrips First termSecond termThird termPresidential orders First termSecond termThird termPolicies and theoriesBelt and Road InitiativeChinese DreamCommon prosperityComprehensively Deepening ReformsChinese modernizationDual circulationEight MustsEight-point RegulationForeign policyFour ComprehensivesFour ConfidencesFour ConsciousnessesHigh-quality developmentHolistic security conceptHouses are for living, not for speculationMajor-country diplomacyNew concept for developmentNew normalNew productive forcesParty media takes the party's last nameRubao cultureSelf-revolutionTargeted Poverty AlleviationThree red linesThree Stricts and Three HonestsTwo CentenariesTwo EstablishmentsTwo UpholdsThoughtculturediplomacyecological civilizationeconomyrule of lawstrengthening the militaryparty buildingPersonality cultWolf warrior diplomacyWhole-process people's democracyTenureSouthern tourAnti-corruption campaignBeijing Forum on Literature and Art709 crackdownBattle against povertyDeepening National Defense and Military ReformPersecution of UyghursXinjiang internment camps2018 Party and state reforms2018 constitutional amendmentChina–US trade warState visits by Donald Trump to China 201720262019–20 Hong Kong protestsCOVID-19 pandemicresponseCCP centenaryHistorical resolution2020–2021 reform spree2022 Hong Kong visitFourth Taiwan Strait Crisis2022 COVID-19 protestsDiplomatic activitiesXi–Chu meetingXi–Ma MeetingXi–Kim meetings2015 Pakistan visit2015 United States visit2015 United Kingdom visit2019 Italy and France visit2019 North Korea visitCPC and World Political Parties Summit2023 Russia visit2023 Vietnam visit2024 France, Serbia and Hungary visit2025 Russia visit2025–2026 China–Japan diplomatic crisisSince 2012, the People's Republic of China has officially referred to its present era as the New Era of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, which started when Xi Jinping succeeded Hu Jintao as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) following the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.Revitalize the country through science and educationRevitalize the country through science and education (Chinese: 科教兴国; pinyin: Kējiào xīngguó) is a strategy and guiding principle first implemented by the People's Republic of China in the mid-1990s. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) proposed to place science and education at an important position in economic and social development. This strategy was formally proposed by CCP general secretary Jiang Zemin.
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Politics of ChinaIn the People's Republic of China, politics functions within the parameters of a unitarycommunist state, in which the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) enacts its policies through people's congresses. This one-party state operates on the principle of unified state power, in which the legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), is constitutionally enshrined as the "highest state organ of power." The Chinese political system is considered authoritarian.
State Council of ChinaState Council(commonly used abbreviation)Simplified Chinese国务院Traditional Chinese國務院Literal meaning"The Court of State Affairs"Central People's Government(Constitutional synonym)Chinese中央人民政府Literal meaningCentral People GovernmentThe State Council of China, synonymous with Central People's Government, is the supreme administrative organ of the country's unified state apparatus and the executive organ of the National People's Congress (NPC), the supreme organ of state power.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.