Xi Jinping's Administration and Centralization of Party Authority (2012–present)

1. Xi Jinping becomes CCP general secretary

   Nov 15, 2012Labels: Xi Jinping, CCP General

   • USC China
   • China Daily

2. Xi takes chairmanship of CCP Central Military Commission

   Nov 15, 2012Labels: Central Military, People's Liberation

   • CMC Chair
   • Xi Bio

3. Xi elected President of the PRC

   Mar 14, 2013Labels: President of, National People's

   • Xinhua Embassy
   • DW

4. Third Plenum launches “comprehensively deepening reform” agenda

   Nov 12, 2013Labels: 3rd Plenum, Central Leading

   • China org cn
   • 3rd Plenum

5. Central Leading Group for Deepening Reform begins operating

   Jan 22, 2014Labels: Central Leading, Xi Jinping

   • 3rd Plenum
   • MEE Notice

6. CCP National Security Commission is established

   Jan 24, 2014Labels: National Security, Xi Jinping

   • CNSC
   • Xi Li Admin

7. Fourth Plenum elevates “rule of law” under party leadership

   Oct 23, 2014Labels: 4th Plenum, Rule of

   • 4th Plenum
   • 18th CC

8. Xi appears as “commander-in-chief” of joint operations center

   Apr 21, 2016Labels: Joint Operations, Commander-in-Chief

   • Guardian
   • CMC JOCC

9. Sixth Plenum highlights Xi as “core” leader

   Oct 27, 2016Labels: 6th Plenum, Xi Jinping

   • 6th Plenum
   • Guardian

10. Xi re-elected general secretary at 19th Central Committee’s 1st plenum

    Oct 25, 2017Labels: 19th Central, Xi Jinping

    • Xinhua
    • 19th CC

11. NPC removes presidential term limits

    Mar 11, 2018Labels: National People's, Constitutional Amendment

    • DW
    • NSC 2018

12. National Supervisory Commission is formed

    Mar 23, 2018Labels: National Supervisory, Anti-corruption

    • NSC

13. Hong Kong national security law is enacted

    Jun 30, 2020Labels: Hong Kong, National Security

    • HKNSL
    • MOD

14. Sixth Plenum adopts CCP “historical resolution”

    Nov 11, 2021Labels: 6th Plenum, Historical Resolution

    • NPC English
    • China Gov

15. Xi re-elected general secretary for a third term

    Oct 23, 2022Labels: 20th Central, Xi Jinping

    • MOJ Xinhua
    • 20th Congress

16. Xi granted a third term as PRC president

    Mar 10, 2023Labels: National People's, President of

    • AP

17. Fourth plenum of the 20th Central Committee convenes

    Oct 23, 2025Labels: 20th Central, Fourth Plenum

    • Xinhua CPPCC
    • 20th CC 4th