Chinese Communist Party
The CCP is officially organized on the basis of democratic centralism, a principle conceived by Russian Marxist theoretician Vladimir Lenin which entails a democratic and open discussion on policy on the condition of unity in upholding the agreed-upon policies. Theoretically, the highest body of the CCP is the National Congress, convened every fifth year. When the National Congress is not in session, the Central Committee is the highest body, but since the body meets normally only once a year most duties and responsibilities are vested in the Politburo and its Standing Committee, members of the latter seen as the top leadership of the Party and the State. The party's leader recently holds the offices of general secretary (responsible for civilian party duties), Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) (responsible for military affairs) and State President (a largely ceremonial position). Through these posts, the party leader is the country's paramount leader. The current leader is general secretary Xi Jinping, elected at the 18th Central Committee held on 15 November 2012.
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democratic centralism
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Marxist
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theoretician
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Vladimir Lenin
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National Congress
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Central Committee
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Politburo
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Standing Committee
ORG
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party's leader
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general secretary
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Chairman of the Central Military Commission
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State President
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paramount leader
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Xi Jinping
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18th Central Committee
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18
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15 November 2012
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Standing Committee
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Politburo
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general secretary
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party's leader
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