Tracking PLA Members in CPC Central Committee

 

About the Project

This project documents the current distribution of PLA officers in the 19th Central Committee (19th CC). It seeks to analyse the changes that are likely in terms of the PLA’s representation in the 20th Central Committee.

This is a dynamic project, which will be developed in parts over the course of the year leading up to the 20th Party Congress. In the first part, we have plotted the distribution of PLA members in the 19th CC. Further analyses about potential retirements and promotions will follow in subsequent parts.

PLA Members in 19th Central Committee.

Take deep dive into current distribution of PLA officers in the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) based on age, representation of Theatre Commands (TCs), representation of service branches, and other factors.

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The Central Military Commission (CMC) holds a ceremony to promote seven senior officers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and the Chinese People's Armed Police Force to the military rank of general in Beijing on January 21, 2022

Moving to the 20th Central Committee

Explore how many PLA members are likely to retire and how many are likely to retain their positions in the 20th Central Committee of CPC based on past trends and other socio-political factors.

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Megha Pardhi
Megha Pardhi

Megha was a Research Analyst (China Studies) in the Indo-Pacific Studies programme at The Takshashila Institution. Her research focuses on China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the role of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Quantum Computing in the military.

Manoj Kewalramani
Manoj Kewalramani

Manoj Kewalramani is a Fellow-China Studies at The Takshashila Institution. His research focuses on Chinese politics, foreign policy and approaches to new technologies.