Three things to know about the 19th Central Committee of the CPC

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The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was elected by the delegates to the 19th CPC National Congress on Tuesday.

Q: What are the differences of the elected 19th Central Committee members compared to the 18th Central Committee?

A: The new Committee is composed of 204 full members and 172 alternate members. There were 205 full members and 171 alternate members in the 18th CPC Central Committee.

Q: What does CPC Central Committee do?

A: The National Congress and the Central Committee represent the highest leading body of the Party, according to the CPC Constitution. When the National Congress is not in session, the Central Committee carries out its resolutions, directs the entire work of the Party and represents the Party in its external relations. The Central Committee meets in plenary session at least once a year, and such sessions are convened by its Political Bureau. The Political Bureau reports its work to these sessions and accepts their oversight. The Central Committee is elected for a term of five years.

Q: Who are members and alternate members of CPC Central Committee?

A: The Committee is composed of full members and alternate members. Members and alternate members of the Central Committee must have a Party standing of five years or more. Vacancies on the Central Committee shall be filled by its alternate members in the order of the number of votes by which they were elected in case that a member is removed from the Committee.

The Central Committee will in turn elect the Political Bureau, the Bureau's Standing Committee and the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee at its first plenary session on Wednesday.