9th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

The 9th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 1969 to 1973. It held two plenary sessions in the 4-year period.

It elected the 9th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 1969.

This Committee had 170 members and 109 alternate members.

Members

Mao and Lin were the party chairman and vice-chairman. The remainder are listed in stroke order of surnames:

Chronology

1. 1st Plenary Session
   • Date: April 28, 1969
   • Location: Beijing
   • Significance: Mao Zedong and Lin Biao were respectively appointed Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the CPC Central Committee. 25-member Politburo, 5-member Politburo Standing Committee and other central organs were elected. Mao Zedong made a speech emphasizing the need to unite after the early turbulent years of the Cultural Revolution.
2. 2nd Plenary Session
   • Date: August 23–September 6, 1970
   • Location: Lushan
   • Significance: The necessity to establish new Party committees after they were disbanded at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution was pointed out. It was decided to convene the 4th National People's Congress "at an appropriate time". A "1970 Plan for National Economy" by the State Council and a report to intensify "preparedness against war" by the Central Military Commission were adopted. Chen Boda proposed to appoint a State President, but Mao Zedong opposed. According to the official CPC historiography, Lin Biao attempted a later aborted "coup" during this meeting.

External links

• (Chinese) 9th Central Committee of the CPC, People's Daily Online.

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