Chart of Organizational Structure of the Communist Party of China (CCP)

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• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 1998
• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: April 6, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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CI Memorandum No. 20
6 April 1956
TO: All Area Branches
SUBJECT; Chart of Organizational Structure of the Communist Party
of China (CCP)
1. CI/ICD has prepared and reproduced an unclassified chart
of the organizational structure of the Communist Party of China, based
on the Constitution adopted by the 7th party congress (1945) and on
other official Chinese Communist sources. The chart also provides
the names of top party officials in the various organizational
components.
2. At its last plenary session (October 1955), the Central
Committee of the CPC announced that the 8th party congress will be
held during the latter part of 1956, at which time the party
Constitution will be revised and a new Central Committee elected.
-While no drastic functional changes or purges are expected, it is
probable that the present organizational structure will be modified in
response to the changing demands which the "transition to socialism"
period has placed on the party; and that many of the older Central
Committee incumbents will be replaced by younger party activists who
have since 1945 achieved positions of leadership in subsidiary party
organs, the New Democratic Youth League, the Government and the
military. In addition, then, to its utility as a graphic illustrat*uu. of
the current party structure and hierarchy, this chart can be used as a
base point for study of the changes in party organization and personnel
assignments.
3. Much information on the overt changes in the CCP ratified at
the 8th Congress is expected to be disseminated by the New China News
Agency and Radio Peking. Area divisions and field stations are
requested to disseminate 25)(i iW1y any, data received from other
sources on the changes.
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4. The actual existence of the Social Affairs Department,
believed to be the party's intelligence organ, has not been confirmed
for several years. Many of the overt functions of the United Front
'Work Department have been assigned to the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference, the "organization of the People's Democratic
United Front" which includes representatives from all the nationalities,
the so-called democratic parties, the mass organizations, and the
Overseas Chinese. The presence of several of the officers of the
United Front 'W ork Department on the reconstituted National Committee
of the Political Consultative Conference guarantees CCP control of
this super--front organization. Hsing Hsi-ping, Deputy Director of the
United Front W ork Department, is secretary general of the Political
Consultative Conference. Li Wei-han, Director of the United Front
W ork Department, is also a Vice Chairman of the National Committee
of the Political Consultative Conference.
5, For your information, subsequent to publication of the original
chart, another deputy director of the U nited Front Vv ork Department
of the CCP PING Chieh-san -- has been identified.
6. It is planned that copies of this chart and the previously
distributed chart of the Chinese Communist Government will be dis- 25X1X7
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CHART OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA (CCP)
. (April 1956)
1. Attached is a chart of the organizational structure of the Com-
munist Party of China, based on the Constitution adopted by the 7th party
congress (1945) and on other official Chinese Communist sources. The
chart also provides the names of top party officials in the various organi-
zational components.
2. At its last plenary session (October 1955), the Central Com-
mittee of the CPC announced that the 8th party congress will be held
during the latter part of 1956, at which time the party Constitution will
be revised and a new Central Committee elected. While no drastic
functional changes or purges are expected, it is probable that the
present organizational structure will be modified in response to the
changing demands which the "transition to socialism" period has
placed on the party; 'and that many of the older Central Committee
incumbents will be replaced by younger party activists: who have
since 1945 achieved positions of leadership in subsidiary party organs,
the New Democratic Youth League, the Government and the military.
In addition, then, to its utility as a graphic illustration of the current
party structure and hierarchy, this chart can be used as a base point
for study of the changes in party organization and personnel assignments.
3. The actual existence of the Social Affairs Department, be-
lieved to be the party's intelligence organ, has not been confirmed
for several years. Many of the functions of the United Front Work
Department have been assigned to the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference, the "organization of the People's Demo-
cratic United Front" which includes representatives from all the
nationalities, the so called democratic parties, the mass organiza-
tions, and the Overseas Chinese. The presence of several of the
deputy-directors of the -United Front Work Departme-at on the recon-
stituted National Committee of the Political Consultative Conference
guarantees CCF control of this super-front organization. Deputy
Director Hsing Hsi-ping is secretary general of the Political Con-
sultative Conference.
4. For your information, subsequent to publication of the
original chart, another deputy director of the United Front Work
Department of the CCP -- Ping Chieh-san -- has been identified.
5. Your comments on the terminology, titles, names and
positions of personnel and other suggestions are desired and welcome.
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SUBJECT: Organization Charts of the Chinese Communist
Government and of the Chinese Communist Party:
Additions and Revisions
1. Attached hereto are copies of (a) a chart. of the Chinese
Communist Government Organization and (b) a chart of the
Chinese Communist Party Organization, showing changes made
public at or since the 8th Party Congress of the Chinese CP in
September 1956.
2. The following revisions and additions should be made:
A. The Chinese Communist Government Organization
1. First Staff Office (Public Security). Chu Chi-
wen, Deputy Director, is probably a Party member.
2. Eighth Staff Office ;(United Front, etc.) Hsu
Ti-hsin, Deputy Director, is now Director in place
of Li Wei-han.
3. It is worth noting that Shih Liang, Minister of
Justice, Chien YLng, Minister of Supervision, Li
Te-chuan, Minister of Public Health, and Ho Hsiang-
ning, Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs
Commission, are women.
4. Shen Yang-ping, Minister of Culture, is better
known under the name of Mao Tun.
5. To the list of Ministries and Commissions
should be added the Scientific Planning Commission
with Nieh Jung-chen as Chairman. He is a member
of the Central Committee.
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6. Religious Affairs Bureau. Ho Cheng-hsiang is
a Party member.
7. Personnel Bureau. Chang I-pai is a Party
member.
8. The term Central Bureau of Confidential Com-
munications seems to be a mistranslation. The
character which has been translated "Communica-
tions" should be "Transportation, " and the name
of this Bureau should probably be Confidential
Travel Bureau. Its function is to make the arrange-
ments for travel by important officials of the
Chinese Communist Party and/or Government.
9. Bureau of Foreign Experts. should read "Bureau
for Servicing Foreign Experts. " Its function is to
provide for the accommodation of foreign (i. e.
Russian) experts in China.
10. In the list of members of the National Defense
Council the name of Teng Hsiao-ping appears twice.
The first listing should be deleted.
11. Yu Chieh is the Governor of Heilungkiang.
12. Although it is mentioned in the Constitution, the
Supreme State Conference is not actually a govern-
mental organ. It has no permanent membership,
its composition being chosen according to the subject
to be discussed. It has no-.function other than to
serve as an audience for important pronounce-
ments by the Chairman of the PRC.
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B. The Chinese Communist Party Organization
1. The Propaganda Department. Chao I-min is
an additional Deputy Director.
2. The Organization Department. Peng Chen is
the Director.
3. United Front Work Department. Hsu Ping is
the Party name of the first Deputy Director. His
real name is Hsing Hsi-ping.
4. Women's Work Committee. Teng Ying-chao
is Second Secretary.
5. To the list of Central Departments should be
added the Committee for Work in Government
Organizations. Yang Shang-k'un is Secretary
and Tseng San is Deputy Secretary?
6. The Industrial and Communications Work
Department should be the Industrial and Transport
Work Department.
7. The Bureau of Translation and Compilation of
the Works of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin.
Chih Che is Director, Chen Chang-hao and
Chiang Chuang-fang are Deputy Directors. (Note:
It is reported that in general usage if not formally,
the name of Stalin has been dropped. )
8. The Party Committee for Tibet. Fan Ming,
Chang Ching-wu and Tan Kuan-san are additional
Deputy Secretaries.
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