The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced members of its 20th Politburo and Central Military Commission (CMC) on Oct. 23.
Four new members of the Politburo have a military background and two CMC members are from China’s eastern theater command that is responsible for Taiwan, triggering further concerns abroad over Taiwan.
The hierarchy of the CCP has the general secretary as the paramount leader, under whom are seven standing members out of the 24 members of the Politburo. The Politburo is reshuffled once every five years when the CCP convenes its national meeting.
Theoretically, these highest echelons participate in the CCP’s decision-making process….