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KEY: Name Name and position of leader CHINA’S ECONOMIC 1 Official order of PSC members ’s Political Position CPPCC “The Core” of the Leadership Consultative Conference “Three Tough Battles” declared by Xi GOVERNANCE CCDI CCP Central Commission for Members of the CCP-CC Politburo Standing CCP-CC Commission on R PS of the organ is different from the Discipline Inspection Committee (PSC) and other national-rank Comprehensively Deepening Reform * leaders not in retirement minister CCP Party Secretary KEY PEOPLE AND E CCP-CC Finance and Economics PS Members of the CCP-CC Politburo (PB) PRC People’s Republic of China Commission (vice-national rank) and key projects overseen PSC Politburo Standing Committee by State Council Vice Premiers Central Committee of the Chinese INITIATIVES A CCP-CC Audit Commission CCP-CC Communist Party Key economic officials minister-rank and above assigned to each vice premier; many ministers Chair Office Director CMC Central Military Commission Source: Chinese government NOVEMBER 2018 work in supporting roles on multiple initiatives announcements on coordinating including on those under other VPs; names in red group leadership, meeting Vice Chair Member NPC-SC National People’s Congress INFOGRAPHIC BY YUANZHUO WANG AND JAMES EVANS indicate vice-national rank Standing Committee attendance, and inspection visits