Li Jingtian, Executive Vice President of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee’s Party School, discussed the role of the Party School.
“The Party School of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee is the principal institution that trains Communist leaders and theorists. It is a vital department that is under the direction of the CCP Central Committee. It is the conduit for the senior and intermediate cadres when trained for rotations. Furthermore, it is is the Party‘s research institution of philosophy and social sciences.”
Mao Tsedong and Liu Shaoqi once served as presidents of the Party School. Hu Jintao was the president from 1993 to 2002. The current president is Xi Jinping, standing member of the Politburo and China’s Vice President
Source: Xinhua, June 29, 2010
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