History: November 15 (#3)

History: November 15 (#3)
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November 15, 2012 Xi Jinping becomes General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and a new seven-member Politburo Standing Committee is inaugurated.

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On November 15, in the year 2012: Xi Jinping becomes General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party a nd a new seven-member Politburo Standing Committee is inaugurated. The Politburo Standing Committee (PSC), officially the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is a committee consisting of the top leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the state, as some of its members concurrently hold the most senior positions within the state council.

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Why November 15, 2012 matters: Xi Jinping becomes General Secre tary of the Chinese Communist Party and a new seven-member Politburo Standing Committee is inaugurated. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: November 15, 2012 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Xi Jinping becomes General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and a new seven-member Politburo Standing Committee is inaugurated. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politburo_Standing_Committee_of_the_Chinese_Communist_Party (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)