1. Birth of the PRC Order-Chaos Fulfilled? New Ideology Mao Dynasty? Nationalism legitimizes the Communists October 1, 1949

2. CPC Ideology Karl MarxKarl Marx and Friedrich Engels Karl Marx The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto 1848 The Communist Manifesto Basics: Capitalism is exploitationBasics: Capitalism is exploitation Rich exploit poorRich exploit poor Government enforces exploitationGovernment enforces exploitation Worker’s revolutionWorker’s revolution Communism phase begins:Communism phase begins: –End private property; –create collective ownership

3. Mao Zedong Thought Vanguard Peasant revolution The Mass Line –Campaigns Revolutionary Struggle 1893-1976

4. To Study Chinese Government 1.Government Structure 2.Party Structure 3.Leadership and Decision Making Report on Chinese Political System Report on Chinese Political System (US Congress)

5. Key Points 1.Dual Structure: Government and PartyXi Jinping President of ChinaGeneral Secretary of CPC

6. Key Points 2. Informality, Factionalism, Personal Rivalries 1980s Factional Struggle Zhao Ziyang Li Peng

7. Government Structure Formal Government: ConstitutionConstitution Standing Comm. The Cabinet ; Headed by Premier; State CouncilCenterPremier State Council Controls Ministries, Commissions,Ministries Institutions, Working Organs Standing Comm. of NPC National People’s Congress smaller committees Province small committees large committees smaller committees County small committees large committees smaller committees City small committees large committees smaller committees small committees Work Unit large committees

8. Communist Party Communist Party Structure Formal CPC Structure: Constitution of CPCStructureConstitution of CPC General Secretary General Secretary Politburo Standing Comm. (7-9 members) Politburo Standing Comm of the CCP ; Party Secretariat Politburo Central Military Commission Central Military Commission Central Committee Central Committee Central CommitteePLAPLA Departments National Party Congress National Party Congress smaller committees Province small committees large committees smaller committees County small committees large committees smaller committees City small committees large committees smaller committees small committees Work Unit large committees

9. 15 th Party Congress 1997 3 rd Generation 1997-2002 1.General Secretary Jiang Zemin (President) 2.Li Peng (Chair NPC) 3.Zhu Rongji (Premier) 4.Li Ruihuan 5.Hu Jintao, 6.Wei Jianxing 7.Li Langing

10. 4 th Generation PSC 2002-2012 4 th Generation 16 th Party Congress 2002 1.General Secretary Hu Jintao (President) 2.Wu Bangguo (Chair NPC) 3.Wen Jiabao (Premier) 4.Jia Qinglin 5.Zeng Qinghong 6.Huang Ju 7.Wu Guanzheng 8.Li Changchun 9.Luo Gan 4 th Generation 17 th Party Congress 2007 1.Hu JintaoHu Jintao 2.Wu BangguoWu Bangguo 3.Wen JiabaoWen Jiabao 4.Jia QinglinJia Qinglin 5.Li ChangchunLi Changchun 6.Xi JinpingXi Jinping 7.Li KeqiangLi Keqiang 8.He GuoqiangHe Guoqiang 9.Zhou YongkangZhou Yongkang

11. 4 th Generation to 5 th Generation 4 th Generation 17 th Party Congress 17 th Party Congress 2007 1.Hu JintaoHu Jintao 2.Wu BangguoWu Bangguo 3.Wen JiabaoWen Jiabao 4.Jia QinglinJia Qinglin 5.Li ChangchunLi Changchun 6.Xi JinpingXi Jinping 7.Li KeqiangLi Keqiang 8.He GuoqiangHe Guoqiang 9.Zhou YongkangZhou Yongkang 5 th Generation 18 th Party Congress 18 th Party Congress 2012 1.Xi JinpingXi Jinping 2.Li KeqiangLi Keqiang 3.Zhang DejiangZhang Dejiang 4.Yu ZhengshengYu Zhengsheng 5.Liu YunshanLiu Yunshan 6.Wang QishanWang Qishan 7.Zhang GaoliZhang Gaoli

12. 5th Generation Leadership 18 th Party Congress StructureStructure: Leaders 1.Xi Jinping (President)Xi Jinping 2.Li Keqiang (Premier)Li Keqiang 3.Zhang Dejiang (Chair, NPC)Zhang Dejiang 4.Yu ZhengshengYu Zhengsheng 5.Liu YunshanLiu Yunshan 6.Wang QishanWang Qishan 7.Zhang Gaoli (Vice Premier)Zhang Gaoli

13. Other Aspects of Government and Party Judiciary (Supreme People’s Court)(Supreme People’s Court) Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)(CPPCC) Ministry of State Security –intelligence Ministry of Public Security –police

14. Factional Political Debates Mao Era: The pace of revolution Reform Era: The pace of reform Always: Personalities and Loyalties

15. Factional Political Conflict Mao Era: First Among Equals –hazardous to your health Marshal Peng DehuaiPrisoner Peng Dehuai

16. Factional Political Conflict Reform Era: –Debate: Intra-Party Democracy, –Decision: Democratic Centralism –Tiananmen Square: Factional Battle 1989 Zhao Ziyang – Out Jiang Zemin - In

17. Decision Making Party, Government, Factionalism How are Decisions Made? Guidance: Leading Small Groups