Brief introductions of members of CPC central leading bodies

BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the brief introductions of the members of the central leading bodies of the Communist Party of China:

Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping, male, Han ethnicity, was born in June 1953 and is from Fuping, Shaanxi Province. He began his first job in January 1969 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in January 1974. Xi graduated from School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tsinghua University where he completed an in-service graduate program in Marxist theory and ideological and political education. He holds a Doctor of Law degree.

Xi is currently General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, President of the People's Republic of China (PRC), and Chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission.

Li Qiang

Li Qiang, male, Han ethnicity, was born in July 1959 and is from Ruian, Zhejiang Province. He began his first job in July 1976 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in April 1983. He received a graduate education at the Central Party School and holds an executive MBA degree.

Li is currently a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee.

Zhao Leji

Zhao Leji, male, Han ethnicity, was born in March 1957 and is from Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. He began his first job in September 1974 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in July 1975. He received a graduate education at the Central Party School.

Zhao is currently a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau.

Wang Huning

Wang Huning, male, Han ethnicity, was born in October 1955 and is from Laizhou, Shandong Province. He began his first job in February 1977 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in April 1984. Wang graduated from Department of International Politics, Fudan University where he completed a graduate program in international politics and was awarded a Master of Laws degree. He holds a professional title of professor.

Wang is currently a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Deepening Reform.

Cai Qi

Cai Qi, male, Han ethnicity, was born in December 1955 and is from Youxi, Fujian Province. He began his first job in March 1973 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in August 1975. Cai graduated from School of Economics and Law, Fujian Normal University where he completed an in-service graduate program in political economy. He holds a Doctor of Economics degree.

Cai is currently a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, a member of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat, Secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, and Chairman and Leading Party Members Group Secretary of the Organizing Committee for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Ding Xuexiang

Ding Xuexiang, male, Han ethnicity, was born in September 1962 and is from Nantong, Jiangsu Province. He began his first job in August 1982 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in October 1984. Ding graduated from School of Management, Fudan University where he completed an in-service graduate program in administrative management. He holds a Master of Science degree and a professional title of professor-level senior engineer.

Ding is currently a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, Director of the CPC Central Committee General Office, and Secretary of the Working Committee of the Central Party and State Institutions.

Li Xi

Li Xi, male, Han ethnicity, was born in October 1956 and is from Liangdang, Gansu Province. He began his first job in July 1975 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in January 1982. Li graduated from Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Northwest China Teachers' College where he completed an undergraduate program in Chinese language and literature. He holds an executive MBA degree.

Li is currently a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee.