National Security Commission of the Communist Party of China

The Central National Security Commission (abbreviated CNSC; Chinese: 中央国家安全委员会; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Guójiā'ānquán Wěiyuánhuì) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was established at the 3rd Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee in November 2013.^[1]

It aims to consolidate political leadership of all the security apparatus that China already has, including those headed formerly by former Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang, into a single entity under the direct command of the CPC General Secretary. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Qin Gang, the NSC aims to combat terrorism, separatism, and religious extremism.^[2]

Analysts regarded the establishment of the NSC one of the most "concrete" and "eye-catching" outcomes of the Plenary Session, set to end the debate, which took place over a decade, on whether China should have a national security council.^[3]

Membership

Chairman

• Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party, President of the People's Republic, Chairman of the Central Military Commission^[4]

Vice Chairmen

• Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council, Politburo Standing Committee
• Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, Politburo Standing Committee

Members

• Meng Jianzhu, executive member, Politburo, Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission
• Zhang Chunxian, member, Politburo, Party Secretary of Xinjiang

General Office staff

• Li Zhanshu, chief of General Office of the NSC, also Chief of the General Office of the Communist Party of China
• Cai Qi, deputy chief of General Office of the NSC (not confirmed by official sources)

References

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