Communist Youth League
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The Communist Youth League of China also known as the China Youth League is a youth movement of the People's Republic of China
for youth between the ages of fourteen and twenty-eight, run by Communist Party of China
. The league is organized on the party pattern. Its leader is its First Secretary and is also member of the party's Central Committee
. The current First Secretary is Lu Hao
(陆昊). The Communist Youth League is responsible also for guiding the activities of the Young Pioneers
(for children below the age of fourteen). 2007 estimates put the number of Youth League members at 73 million.
Later in May 1957, its name as the Chinese Communist Youth League was resumed, historically combining the conferences of all three leagues (the Chinese Socialist Youth League, the Chinese Communist Youth League as well as the Chinese New Democracy Youth League). During the 10 years of the Cultural Revolution
, the functioning of the League was blocked. From 1978 to 2003, five conferences were held. The current central committee members of the League had been elected since the 15th National Representative Conference in July 2003.
The Communist Youth League has contributed a number of top echelon leaders of the Communist Party-led government of the People's Republic of China. The proliferation of leaders with a Youth League background has led to the informal name "Youth League faction" being used to describe certain members of the leadership at different times. The first "Youth League faction" was represented by Hu Yaobang
(party chairman 1981-1982, party general secretary 1982-1987 following the abolition of the chairman position). The second "Youth League faction" is represented by Hu Jintao
(President since 2003). While there is no direct political lineage between the two Hus, Hu Jintao's administration has formally elevated the memory of the earlier Hu. In 2005, the 90th anniversary of Hu Yaobang's birth, a new museum and a series of commemorative books and television programs were launched.
Most high school students are CYLC members when graduating. By the end of 2002, there were approximately 210,000 committee members of fundamental organizations. CYLC Central Committee reported 73.496 million league members at the end of 2006, of which students accounted for 49.9% of the league.
Under the leadership of Communist Party General Secretary Hu Jintao
, who was also a leading figure in the Youth League, key government positions at both central and provincial levels are more likely to be filled by the League's members and former cadres, known as tuanpai.
CYLCs' official newspaper is the China Youth Daily
.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
for youth between the ages of fourteen and twenty-eight, run by Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
. The league is organized on the party pattern. Its leader is its First Secretary and is also member of the party's Central Committee
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is the highest authority within the Communist Party of China. Its approximately 350 members and alternates are selected once every five years by the National Party Congress....
. The current First Secretary is Lu Hao
Lu Hao (born 1967)
Lu Hao is a Chinese politician. He is the current first secretary of the Communist Youth League of China and president of the China Youth University for Political Sciences.-Sources:* * * *...
(陆昊). The Communist Youth League is responsible also for guiding the activities of the Young Pioneers
Young Pioneers of China
The Young Pioneers of China is a mass youth organization for children aged six to fourteen in the People's Republic of China. The Young Pioneers of China is run by the Communist Youth League, an organization of older youth that comes under the Communist Party of China...
(for children below the age of fourteen). 2007 estimates put the number of Youth League members at 73 million.
History
Founded in May 1920, it was originally named as the Socialist Youth League of China (中国社会主义青年团/Zhōngguó Shèhuìzhǔyì Qīngniántuán). Whilst the Party was officially established in July 1921, the Chinese Socialist Youth League was organized with the Party being set up throughout the country. In May 1922, the 1st National Representative Conference (全国代表大会/Quánguó Dàibiǎo Dàhuì) of the League was held under the leadership of the Party, and therefore became a unified organization in China. In the 3rd National Representation Conference in January 1925, the Chinese Socialist Youth League was renamed as the Chinese Communist Youth League. After the Sino-Japanese War, in order to adapt to the new social and political situation, it was officially renamed as the Chinese New Democracy Youth League (中国新民主主义青年团/Zhōngguó Xīn Mínzhǔzhǔyì Qīngniántuán) in April 1949.Later in May 1957, its name as the Chinese Communist Youth League was resumed, historically combining the conferences of all three leagues (the Chinese Socialist Youth League, the Chinese Communist Youth League as well as the Chinese New Democracy Youth League). During the 10 years of the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
, the functioning of the League was blocked. From 1978 to 2003, five conferences were held. The current central committee members of the League had been elected since the 15th National Representative Conference in July 2003.
The Communist Youth League has contributed a number of top echelon leaders of the Communist Party-led government of the People's Republic of China. The proliferation of leaders with a Youth League background has led to the informal name "Youth League faction" being used to describe certain members of the leadership at different times. The first "Youth League faction" was represented by Hu Yaobang
Hu Yaobang
Hu Yaobang was a leader of the People's Republic of China who served as both Chairman and Party General Secretary. Hu joined the Chinese Communist Party in the 1930s, and rose to prominence as a comrade of Deng Xiaoping...
(party chairman 1981-1982, party general secretary 1982-1987 following the abolition of the chairman position). The second "Youth League faction" is represented by Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
(President since 2003). While there is no direct political lineage between the two Hus, Hu Jintao's administration has formally elevated the memory of the earlier Hu. In 2005, the 90th anniversary of Hu Yaobang's birth, a new museum and a series of commemorative books and television programs were launched.
Structure
The national leading organization is the National Representative Conferences and the Central Committee, elected by the conferences. The National Representative Conferences are held each 5 years, but can be held earlier or later under special circumstances. In between conferences, the Central Committee implements the decisions made in the National Representative Conferences and leads the League as a whole. In addition to the Central Committee, there are General Affairs Committees which oversee the daily affairs of the League and lead the fundamental organizations in 31 provincial level administrative areas of the country. "CPC and is considered to be the CPC's assistant and backup".Most high school students are CYLC members when graduating. By the end of 2002, there were approximately 210,000 committee members of fundamental organizations. CYLC Central Committee reported 73.496 million league members at the end of 2006, of which students accounted for 49.9% of the league.
Under the leadership of Communist Party General Secretary Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
, who was also a leading figure in the Youth League, key government positions at both central and provincial levels are more likely to be filled by the League's members and former cadres, known as tuanpai.
CYLCs' official newspaper is the China Youth Daily
China Youth Daily
The China Youth Daily is the official newspaper of Communist Youth League of China , and is a popular official daily newspaper and the first independently operated central government news media portal in the People's Republic of China.In 1980s it was regarded as the best newspaper in mainland...
.
List of First Secretaries
- Hu YaobangHu YaobangHu Yaobang was a leader of the People's Republic of China who served as both Chairman and Party General Secretary. Hu joined the Chinese Communist Party in the 1930s, and rose to prominence as a comrade of Deng Xiaoping...
(胡耀邦): 1957-1978 - Han Ying (韩英): 1978-1982
- Wang ZhaoguoWang ZhaoguoWang Zhaoguo is a Chinese politician who came to prominence during the era of Deng Xiaoping. At age 41 he had already acquired a ministerial position job.-Biography:...
(王兆国): 1982-1984 - Hu JintaoHu JintaoHu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
(胡锦涛): 1984 -1985 - Song DefuSong DefuSong Defu was a politician of the People's Republic of China. He was born in Yanshan, Hebei Province, and was educated at college. He joined the People's Liberation Army in 1965, and the Communist Party of China the same year. He was an alternate member of CPC's 12th central committee, and a...
(宋德福): 1985-1993 - Li KeqiangLi KeqiangLi Keqiang is the First-ranking Vice-Premier and deputy Party secretary of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the seventh ranked member of the Politburo Standing Committee, the People's Republic of China's de facto highest decision-making body...
(李克强): 1993-1998 - Zhou QiangZhou QiangZhou Qiang is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as the Party chief of the Communist Party of China Hunan committee, first-in-charge of the central Chinese province. He served as the province's governor between 2007 and 2010. Zhou's ascendancy to the party...
(周强): 1998 -2006 - Hu ChunhuaHu ChunhuaHu Chunhua is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He is currently the Communist Party Secretary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the region's top political office. Hu has worked in Tibet for much of his political career and ascended the party ranks partly through the Communist...
(胡春华): 2006 - 2008 - Lu HaoLu Hao (born 1967)Lu Hao is a Chinese politician. He is the current first secretary of the Communist Youth League of China and president of the China Youth University for Political Sciences.-Sources:* * * *...
(陆昊): 2008- incumbent
See also
- Young Communist LeagueYoung Communist LeagueThe Young Communist League was or is the name used by the youth wing of various Communist parties around the world. The name YCL of XXX was generally taken by all sections of the Communist Youth International.Examples of YCLs:...
- Young Pioneers of ChinaYoung Pioneers of ChinaThe Young Pioneers of China is a mass youth organization for children aged six to fourteen in the People's Republic of China. The Young Pioneers of China is run by the Communist Youth League, an organization of older youth that comes under the Communist Party of China...
- Hu YaobangHu YaobangHu Yaobang was a leader of the People's Republic of China who served as both Chairman and Party General Secretary. Hu joined the Chinese Communist Party in the 1930s, and rose to prominence as a comrade of Deng Xiaoping...
- Hu JintaoHu JintaoHu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
- KomsomolKomsomolThe Communist Union of Youth , usually known as Komsomol , was the youth division of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The Komsomol in its earliest form was established in urban centers in 1918. During the early years, it was a Russian organization, known as the Russian Communist Union of...
- TuanpaiTuanpaiTuanpai , is a term used by political observers to represent cadres and government officials in the Communist Party of China who originated from the Communist Youth League. The term is also used to represent Hu Jintao and his group of populist associates and other political allies...
External links
- http://www.cycnet.com/ Site for the general youth promoting things such as "patriotism, youth employement and volunteerism" many other things.
- http://www.ccyl.org.cn/ Official Site