Politburo of the Communist Party of China
The Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CP) is the only political party in China and oversees the internal and international affairs of the country. Members of the CP are appointed by the Central Committee, and have near absolute control over the political affairs of the nation. Generally, members of the CP may also hold office in specific regions of China and hold membership in other branches of China's government such as the military. For the purposes of ConnectMUN 2011, CP will follow standard parliamentary procedure. In addition, all proposed resolutions involving foreign policy must have unanimous support while approaches to national issues should have support from 16 of the 24 members. Furthermore, any resolutions that involve a member's department or region must have the support of the department or region's head; for example, any resolutions involving propaganda, the country's police force, major construction projects in Beijing, or the military must have the support of Li Changchun, Zhou Yongkang, Liu Qi, or Hu Jintao, respectively. Specific legislation from the PC is unavailable to the public, but delegates are highly encouraged to prepare for the committee by reading stories for from both Western and Asian media sources to glean an understanding of the party's past decisions and actions on human rights, privacy, population control, and control of media.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China can be seen as the general assembly in the parliamentary system, while the Politburo is the cabinet. The Central Party is typically responsible for electing members of the Politburo. The Politburo meets monthly, while the standing committee, seen somewhat as the inner circle of the cabinet, comprised of 9 memberes meets bi-weekly.
Standing Members of the Politburo
Hu Jintao (President) General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC): Leader of party President of the People's Republic of China (PRC): Leader of the country Chairman of the Central Military Commission: Responsible for the country's armed forces
Xi Jinping (Vice-President) First Secretariat of the CPC Vice President of the PPC Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission President of the Central Party School: Responsible for training officials entering the CPC
Wu Bangguo (Minister of Legal Affairs) Chairman/Party Secretary of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The Standing Committee is responsible for creating and interpreting political, criminal, and economic laws in China for use by the courts in China. Judicial cases are not heard by the Standing Committee.
Li Changchun (Minister of Culture) Propaganda chief. Responsible for controlling media reports and the public image of China within the country and internationally.
Wen Jiabao (Minister of Public Service) Premier of the State Council of the PRC. Highest administrative position in the PRC. The premiere is responsible for the technicalities of government, and is responsible for managing the civil servants of the country.
Jia Qinglin (Minister of Internal Affairs) Chairman/Party secretary of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Qinglin represents the interests of many of the wealthiest and influential citizens of China who may or not be members of the Communist Party; this is necessary to maintain political stability within the country.
Li Keqiang (Minister of Finance) First Vice-Premier of the State Council of the PRC. Responsible for the finances of the party, price controls on national and international trade, climate change, and economic development of the country.
He Guoqiang (Minister of Government Efficacy) Head of Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Responsible for finding and using disciplinary action against Party officials, government officials, or civil servants charged with corruption or the misuse of finances or power.
Zhou Yongkang (Minister of Justice) Head of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee. Responsible for running the day to day political and legal affairs of the countries. The committee is in charge of the nation’s police forces and judicial lawyers and legal authorities.
Other Members of the Politburo
Chongqing, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangdong, and Tianjin are the 5 National Central Cities in China. They are responsible for setting an example for the rest of the country in terms of cultural, economic, and political development. These five cities are unsurprisingly among the largest and most developed in China. Any changes in any of these cities will have wide-spread impact on the rest of the country.
Bo Xilai: Party chief of Chongqing
Yu Zhengsheng: Party chief of Shanghai
Liu Qi: Party chief of Beijing, head of Beijing Olympics organizing committee
Wang Yang: Party chief of Guangdong
Zhang Gaoli: Party chief of Tianjin
Wang Lequan Party chief of Xinjiang Autonomous Region. Xinjiang is a unique but relatively unpopulated region of China. The cultural landscape comprises of many ethnic populations with varying influences on the country’s politics. Recently, unrests such as July 2009 Ürümqi riots, the September 2009 Xinjiang unrest, and the 2010 Aksu bombing have brought more international attention to the region.
Wang Qishan (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Energy) Vice-premier of the State Council of the PRC. Responsible for both the foreign political affairs of the country and the financial issues related to managing China’s energy and fossil fuel resources.
Zhang Dejiang (Minister of Economics) Vice-Premier of the State Council of the PRC. Works closely with other members of the party on China’s major economic issues.
Wang Zhaoguo (Minister of Labour) Vice-Chairman of China’s National People's Congress and Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. Responsible for a large part of China’s labor force that is indirectly funded by the government. Projects created to create public works and other infrastructure generate revenue to fund party expenses.
Liu Yunshan (Minster of Information) Secretary in CPC Central Secretariat. Media and Communications minister. Works closely with Li Chanchun to control the public image and media of China.
Liu Yandong (Party Secretary) First State Councilor. Responsible for supporting other members of the Poliburo to maintain a cohesive government structure. She oversees other Poliburo members to ensure completion of tasks and Party goals.
Li Yuanchao (Minster of Civil Servant appointments) Secretary in CPC Central Secretariat, CPC Organization Department head. Responsible for selecting staff of the Communist Party of China, and appointing officials to govern provinces and regions of China. Works closely with Wen Jiabao
Hui Liangyu (Minister of Agriculture) Vice-Premier of the Central Committee of the Communist Party China. Responsible for the development and maintenance of China’s food and water supplies and crops.
Xu Caihou
Guo Boxiong
Vice-Chairmen of Central Military Commission
The Politburo of the Communist Party of China is an Advanced Committee.
To contact the chair or director, please email pcpc@connectmun.ca.
Topics
A. Economic Strategy and Ties to the US Following US Economic DeclineB. Social Unrest from China's Youth
C. Overabundance of Males in China
Background Guides
Topic A:| PCPCTopicA.pdf |  | 148 KB |
Topic B:
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Topic C:
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Position Papers
Delegates should email completed Position Papers to pcpc@connectmun.ca Please note that only delegates who have submitted a Position Paper will be eligible for an award.
Director
Chirantha PremathilakaChirantha Premathilaka is a grade 12 IB student studying at Semiahmoo Secondary School. He has been involved with Model United Nations since grade 9. If he were pressured to describe how proficient he is with all matters MUN, he might modestly reply that he is an unparalleled genius beyond compare characterized by boundless talent. He describes himself as ‘misanthropic’ and it is mostly your fault. He enjoys reading, playing video games that are barely video games, writing doctored thesis papers (i.e. essays he asserts have been written by academics he made up to fabricate support for ludicrous claims of which he is fond), and eating cake.
Chair
Alex Kim
Alex is a grade 12 student attending Fraser Heights Secondary School. From grade 8, Alex has been involved with; Model United Nations, Debate, and Mock trials, participating in local conferences and tournaments within British Columba. In his spare time, Alex enjoys; playing the piano, going out with his friends, listening to music, and watching his favorite show M*A*S*H. With his experience debate and M.U.N, Alex hopes to make this year's Connect MUN the best yet.
Crisis Director
Sheldon Tan
Sheldon is a first-year university student currently attending SFU. He first became involved in MUN in grade 10 and it quickly became one of his favorite academic extracurricular. Sheldon possesses a rather unique passion for representing what many would call the "crazy nations" such as the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Islamic Republic of Iran. His passion is so strong that not only is Venezuelanalysis.com his third most visited website, but he also feels more nationalism towards a nation he has never visited than to the nation of his birth (he has braced for ridicule for this statement). Sheldon is excited to be a part of a conference such as ConnectMUN, which he has had great experiences with in the past and sincerely hopes that he can help construct a great experience for those attending this year.
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